Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-05

Congress Ps TsbInG the people of Missouri ell, ct
oSy the House of Representatives OF me .ohedera's
+ congress am, from the camps.
Nothing IL" '-'' RICHMOND, Va, Dec. /, 1861.
, Of news or interest has been received from the
No ~ mn to s o'clock tonight
cnTp Virginia Legislature meets on to morrow:
Lp ok papers of the 10th November have been receW-
da Herald says that the destination of Butter and Burn
NE I'D tO6 reinforce sherman at Port Roy al
Ede Of Butlers force left Hampton Roads on "ednes-
day. Times saws that the Cabinet is divided on the policy
II5 IT. in regard 10 the slaves. Chase, Cameron and
in favor of emancipation and Seward, Blair and
Bates ave INKS that Mcclellan will not advance. On
In M hand, all the signs are otherwise. .
the ara IN the city this evening from the vicinity OF
hel.E-to Who report immense collection of wagon
AeAa tbs side OF the Potomac, and the general move
iTalhS "ra Indicative OF speedy operations
srimaIs Washington IN terrible stras ior Tor
lN' Goal is not to be had. Wood is $40 per cord
'SGcp Fremont reached New York on Thursday.
Ta MayOratv exciting great interest IN New
roE Ferna DO Wood and Opdyke are candidates.
Wood in late speech advocated peace and points at
4 o cty move in New York. The Herald supports Wood
Al Washington City large number of the members OF
The Lincoln Congress had arrived for meeting on Monday
4 The Department reports will be very volumnous
be Boston papers that Messrs sdel aud MASON are
ased being allowed to read the papers in Fort Warren
T have the acquaintance of the political prisoners
nd are a lowed the liberty o. the garrison.
The Washington Star OF Friday says that II regiments
M crossed the river the preceding "a hours making
pLs,on under Maj General Sumner
The of Joseph segar has been entered the clerks
& Tie enemy exercising with pOnton bridges.
The European intervention ir Mexico coming head
Is certain that the French war are to re1deE
1s at Havana between the 18Th and Goth of December.
The Yankees jubiant the affair at Tybee, and
The surprise and route of eight pickets of Radords cavalry
seven hundred Federal cavalry at Dransve the other
3y They publish the Official report OF the of Burn
e expedition, nearly ready. Ten regiments to
got shOat Seventy assertions from regime ut took
Lace after payment.
tard marine expedition, under Capt. David Porter,
consisting of eighty vessels, is getting ready.
great banquet has been given Capt Wilkes at Boe-
The recreant Fairfax aired his treachery to his native
State before his Yankee friends.
q The Hessian General Blenker has resigned.
The Abolition element IS getting into erment, and is
clustering around Fremont.
Florence Nightingale is beyond recovery.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. I'd, I86l-lO m.
storm has beer prevailing here for the last five
Ne.srs Bell Vest and Conrad took seats in Congress to-
DAY as members from Missouri. The other members from
that stale are en- route here.
Nothing otherwise interesting.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. Sd 1861
Nothing of pubc interest done in Congress to-day
The kIdrner Of this morning states that Col. Henry
Heath OF Virginia. has been appointed Major General of
the department Of Missouri. The announcement created
considerable surprise and the opinion that
Congress will not confirm the nomination because is
gsred practically superceding Price. No such nomina
ton. however, has yet been presented to Congress.
The weather is quite cold, and the wind bleak.
There nothing interesting exciting from the camps,
and prospects of engagements in any portion of Yr-
giDia.
The mountains aye covered with snow and roads are
almost impossible in every direction and will probably
continue so all the winter.
The Charleston Courier of this morning has extract
from Havana letter, dated November 18th, which
there and sold at Is 6 rails. Spirits Turpentine sold
SIG per qunta Exchange London Is, and on Paris q
Tie Mercury says that destructive fire occurred at
Georgetown Friday evening, including lot of naval
Two hundred Federas landed Hutcbinsons Island on
Friday and puDdeTeG the house and LETT The proprietor
then set fire and burnt everything
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. I'd, 1861.
The Savannah Republican Of this morning says that the
Federas have evacuated Tybee Island One ship load left
Saturday bound Southwark and yesterday bound
Norhward On Saturday afternoon large ship stood in
for Warsaw Inlet, when CON- Iatnal fleet went after her,
There Federal vessels off Tybee on yesterday.
The schrs. Waterman and Huron, for Charleston were
wrecked of Tybee on last Friday morning. and fell in the
hands of the Lincoln blOCkadeTs.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Dec. 3D. l66l.The cotton and pro-
visions belonging TO Hutchinson Fenwck, the adjon-
ing Islands, destroyed by fire last Thursday night
by the patriotic owners.
LATER FROM MISSOURI
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 30th, 1861.
SYRACUSE, Mo- Nov. 25th-nte igence has been receiv
parties direct from Osceola that Gen. Prices
had crossed the Usage river at HemAns Ferry the
I'd inst and that the advance guard would reach Osceola
the following day.
still advancing towards this place. The Federal pcketf
4 driven in towards town this evening.
CAIRO ILL, Nov. 25tk.-The gUn-boat Lexington has
to St Louis to convey two new gun boats just fin
Bhed TO this place. They will probably arrive here to-
Il Active preparations being made to place
heir them at once: Their crews will be ia
ken from the five hundred marines that arrived here
= Wednesday.
Several floating batteries expected down immediate
4 ly
Barracks for winter quarters being rapidly completed
Judge Miken, prominent secessionis killed in
political quarrel on the 23d.
The troops Paducah have not yetreceived orders
into winter quarters.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 25-The work the mortar fee
bPrgessiDg rapidly and the boats are expected to b'
finished this week.
VI COLUMBUS Ohio Nov. 24th.-Six Ohio and two Indian.
regiments have been ordered from Western Virginia Par
u OF them were from Cheat Mountain.
WAsHMToN, D. c., Nov. 2.-The special correspondent
Of the N Y Tribune says that Chases report will
mend necessarily large increase in revenue duties. Th
necessities of the treasury during the will require
tariff shaped produce the greatest possible
OF income, and that large incidental protection to Ameri
can manufacturers will Of course be the consequence.
Upon The vital idea of the war; Chase will fully develop
3e theory that slaves in the rebel States should be employ
under wages rice and tobacco for govern
Gent This policy has already been established b.
eron regard to the ungathered aud unginned cotto
NlsHINGToN D. c.. Nov. 25.-The government of Ital
mas aopted stringent rule with France in regard to pa
mca Vessels engaged IN depreeatng upon American com
Gen. Blenker to-day rendered his resignation.
Col Havelock of the British, and Count Deve, Of tn
ETepcl army have been appointed aids Gen. Mcclellan
Inc Yernment has decided to pay the Of all off
eLs OF FnmOnts appointments up to the time he was re
NEW YoR Nov. 25th.-On he arrival of The steamship
P n o'S5 Ss morning. Adjutant Robert n Scott son
~, D. 0Ctt, was arrested on charge OF treason.
ne was her Sales OF 900 bales at 23l to rs cts
CAPTURE OF MOITGoMERY's n LANES FORCES
The St Louis RepubE MP az dE 9S Nov Soth 1851
n ha ana ebels had succeeded in capur
ing mSSngomerys tkaRsaa JayhaW kers together wit
LATEST Fhoh McCULLoCh1 AND PRICES ARMY
Lane has escanad UNI 00o4F' !ansas, Nov. %, 1861.
A Ben McCulIoch has surrounded Sell -. c,,. ,
i battle was hourly expected. 10 "' Eeu''iH' ""u
Gen. Prices army, twenty thousand shrA had crosse
a Gasconade river, and were moving for wa The Who'll
country was rising and joining Price. " luz VIM
o. - : NEW ORLEANS, No\ 90 1861
GOV g. F. jackson and the members of his stss Hon
" Ca6e, Gen. Shields Col BrOadwell and Maio MIRA
seTenading them. 0 n''
At the municipal election in this city, r. H. siopqh W,
elected Mayor by very small majority. "