Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-21

The following dispatch has just been receVeojere ea
The Virginia State Convention.
R1oHxoND VA, Nov. 18th, 1861.
The Virginia State Convention met day. but there was
The Postal Department have sent Agents to points where
travel and transit interrupted by the Unionists
a facilitate the transportation of the nails
The mail trains will only be run In the day ume ana the
engines and each side OF che burnt Droges 10 con-
vey only mails and passengers
Nothing from the camps, but all tie prominent OH
GERS appear unusually cheerful to-day
RIcHMor D, VA, Nov l4th 1861.
The New Herald of the 6th inst has been receiv
ed here and contairs ne W. from Washington 9Th
| Cen Neigs is mentioned to Fremont.
It proba BILE that en Haleck viii be sent to entucky
Bs en Mfhf o en R as
Col. Hawkins, commanding the Federal forces at HAT
teras advises that the troops point returned
Fortress Monroe in quence its untenahle condi
ton in severe Much damage was done by the re-
The small pox has broken out among the crew OF the
The Baltimore sun Of 9Th inst. says untruthfuly that
Gen. Beauregard route to Charleston.
The News Sheet that eleven thousand troops will be
sent South when the armada transports return.
| RiCHMoND, Va, Nov. l4h, 1861.
The Norfolk gus of this morning publishes summary
of News from York Herald of the u h. The fol
lowing despatch from Rolla, Mo, of the 18th TO the
Herald
A the sick and wounded at Springfield have ben sent to
St Louis Price has fallen back moving South evidently
to lead off and fight the Federas; the general opn
ion Louis will be attacked by the Cenederaes
from Columbus
From Fortress Monroe dispatches of the 10th state that
spaun had arrived from Hatteras with the
Goth Indiana Regiment board The officers say that
almost mpossibleLto remain long at the Inlet The Regi
mint had suffered severely from prvaton
Col Hawkins New York Regiment will return from Hat
terra the next trip of the Spaudng Hundreds of the
members of the Regiment sick.
spa+ch from Cuyandoe, Va of the 18th, says that
on the night before hundred Conederaes had attacked
the town. taken prisoners hundred burnt the
town ard retired with trifing loss.
The Virginia Convention barely had quorum the hour
There nothing from the camps but exciting times
hourly expected.
Liverpool dates 26h October have received
Wilmer Smith, European Times says that the
ket the week DISPLAYED much excitement daily advap
cling. for the week hundred and forty
FIVE thousand eight hundred bales The market advanced
three -fourths Of a penny American, and a penny
on ether grades The decrease of the stock of Amer
lean was twenty thousand bales. Fair bowed l23d.-
Mobile l22d. Orleans l24d. No American cotton
he at for Liverpool East India cotton at
to arrive the of January hundred sixty
six thousand bales Z?
Rice had advanced shilngs.
The Paris papers of the 25th say that England France
and Spain had arrived at complete understanding in refer
ence to the Mexican expedition The Convention to
be signed in eight days.
Sales of cotton at Havre for tie week a. 600 bales The
market had advanced. ock hand, one hundred and
sixty three thousand bales.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 18th, 1861.
he N Y Herald of 18th inst, says that the large
port Winfield Scott the of the hip Union,
and had board two regiments, 1t is believed that she
has foundered at and all on board persisted.
The Herald has flaming account of the taking of Port
Royal Beaufort says that Charleston
are in the sson of the Federas
The steamship North Brton has been wrecked Tho pas
3tooo, r Jo1
North Briton's loss will be found in to-day paper.-ou
The general impression i'll Richmond is that the
: eve of a great battle at Manassas.
lou the Washing correspondent of the Baltimore
the 18th inst says hat he understands that the Federal
advance will be expedite by he of the feet.
Great difficulty eenced in Washington for supplies
wagon in daily Baltimore. The government is
urged the turnpike for its Most of the regi
detailed vice in lower returned
RIcHoND, VA. Nov. 18TH 1851.
Tie New York HeT I'D Of the 18th ns gives the follow
ing as the names Federal fleet disabled ashore and
missing:
Belvidere, Florida, Commodore Perry. Ethan Allen, D
NJ Petit, Union Ocean Express Governor and two gun
not known. 1.-THE classes of the above vessels
stated; they probably transports Journal
The Of the homba daant Of Port Royal
ed Washington Sunday Ike 10th, with exciting grat
cation in official cisces.
Fvorte parties III Rhode Island have been p~rrtted tc
ships Southern ports be by the feet
with supplies for the Southern Union men, exchanged
{ cotton.
Tie recent ect4ns in Maryland returned but six
delegates the Legislature Bradfords majority fo
~ Governor is about 10000 Hicks urges special session
the Legisa in order to place the State uneq1vocay
=" favor of the Union.
Tie F. deras accommodating in large force near GU
l. lines.
Francis Albany taken prisoner board the Petyel die
ls recently in Moy amensing prison.
Hallack has heen appointed to supercede Fremont
The blockade Of the Ptomac by the Confederates il st
H. effective and disastrous the Fedaras Pickets ere
10 force opposite 0ccuqaan with cannon
10 LYECHBURG VA, Nov. 18th 1851
A. dispatch from Janesboro, Tenn dated this morning
from the President of the East Tennessee and Virginia Ra
y Road says that the Union have camp of thousan
i'd to thirteen hundred at Ez BEETHOVEN Tenn near til
the Rail Road and another camp of about hundre
near Strawberry Plain, Immediately Rail Road
both increasing numbers threaten
IN possession of the Rail Road and burn the bridges
1t currently reported that the unonsts have take
r. of the Virginia and Tennessee Road received here
es shows that the report is unfounded-
The last train Wi troops which left Lynchburg
a. evening for East Tennessee cow Gel
he trail Depot at ten o'clock last night Four were throw
- of the track-one man was killed and six wounded
Dr. LYNCHBURG, VA, Nov. 18th. 1851
The Western train due morning arrived topigh
and brings mail dates from Knoxville Tennessee to Ii
ip 10th inst
Passengers that the reported damages to the Ra
Road Bridges by the Union in Tennessee has been
b. exaggerated.
Knoxville has been placed under Marshal law.
Forty prisoners taken by Gen. Floy DIS command
while holding the election in the North Western
of the State The poll books also captured with Il
names OF the voters &c.
Beaufort stu Unoccupied.
AUGUSTA, GEO., Nov. 18th, 1861
dispatch to the Charleston papers, dated Pocotaip
a that tide of Light Dragons s
mile and half below the town. The place is unoccupie