Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19
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RIcHn ND. Va. Dec. 18th, Isf

the President to-day It also includes musicians and all
troops who volunteered enlisted for twelve months
or in the service State and who hereafter
volunteer in the service of the Confederate States ,
Rumors rife TO-DAY Of an expected engagement on e
Peninsula. Gen. Magruder evidently expects TO De
At Norfolk all is quiet but thay ale awake and anxious
All the points are apparently quiet the storm OF war
may burst at any moment.
by congressman He evidently breads an issue out may
be forced to yield to fight even if he be defeated
RICHMOND, VA. 18th 1861
The New papers of the 1Oh and B8limore Of the
llth inst have been received at Centreville
be of the Mason an Sideil affair had no; feache6
England the last dates The Nashville was stu
SAYS that Nashville must be treated ship OF war, on
the same footing with those of the United States
The abolition tendency is increasing at the North
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
here is considerable rivalry in TIE Virginia Legislature
Confederate Senaor between Messrs Hunter and Bar
VIM Ball I'd Preston seems 10 be the taVorlte candl
date the Wing side. The time for the election has not
! been determined on -
The President to-day sent the following Message
| To the Congress Of tie Co federate States
The calamity which has laid in ashes large portion OF
city Charleston calls for sympathy and seems to
JUSTLY The offer of sid to be hereafter suggest
led he State of South Car lima will no donb desire to
the people Charleston their hoor Of need bn
vasion OF her soil the prompt intervention this gov
eminent not be deemed unsuitable TO the occasion
The state of south Car0na in common with other Stale!
has made liberal ovacces on account OF the war ana lbs
is unqoesonahiy her debtor VIII the exist
ing pressure npOn her is probable her desire
t. aid the eng city OF hareson may be restrained 6y
other demands upon her available means Under such CIR
cumsta1ces, ought exhibit sympathy viii her
people by offer to piece at the control OF the Legislature
of the State il portion of the sum we owe
making exception in her favor; and promp'ne's IN &C
ton will manifest the most approp late manner and Elm
cey, ard for the people OF that gallant State, and
entire sympa hP il all that concerns them recon-
mend therefore, that Congress make an appropriation oil
su amount may be deemed sufficient for the purpose
proposed be placed at the control of the authorities OF
the state OF South Carolina --. . ~
Mr.. K nner OF Louisiana, vfered the following rescu-
lions, which unanimously adopted:
" ReS0l6ed. bat make advance 10 the State Of
South Carolioa account f her claims against the Con
federate States.
Iesoiued That the srm hundred aud fifty thou
sand dollars be aud hereby priated as an advance
on account any of the State Of South Carolina
upon Confederate aud that the lie paid to
such person may De authorized by the Legislature OF
South Carolina to receive the same"
CONFIRMATION By CONGRESS- Commissioners under Tie
SequeSr0ti0n ActCTeo. +. Scarborough. Of Virginia
Thos O. ey nods, OF Missouri Walker Brooke, Of hissiS
Confederate District Attorneys John c. Nicho, Tor
Georgia; W. N. Randolph, for the Eastern District OF
There is nothing interesting from the camps at o'clock
this evening.
WAsHINGToN, D. G Dec. l0.-A correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Enquirer says that number the citizens
of Georgetown aud openly in favor OF the
Confederates,
resolution favoring the abolition of slavery Dis
rct of Columbia brought up before the City Council
of Washington the 10th, and doubt Congress would
move in this matter at an early day.
belieyed the Confederate force of the
Federal lines in Virginia. number least seventy
A correspondent Of the New York Post under date of
9th ins says that Thaddeus stated the Repub-
that after Cameron report had been accepted
by Lincoln Gen. MoCe Ian the President and said
he would resign if that portion of Cameron's report
sent TO Congress- respecting the emancipation and enrolling
of the saves Of rebels This unmoded statement created
commotion among the radical Republicans, who think t
Mcclellan inerfeed where he has business Affairs in
the metropolis are evidently getting tangled
S The Post says that Mcclellan should bs arrested
The PhladeFh Inqut, publishes statement, which
the number sick and wounded Federas at from
j 70 ty to fifty thousand
The New ork correspondent of the Inquirer, says that
Minister Faulkner has been liberated and that he viii
Wall street afflicted with blues Consequence of
the large estimates Of he Sc rotary of tie Treaaury
Price O: Missouri is about played out and thai young
VirRinan has been appointed over him.
Gen. Banks has into winter quarters Fred erct
Gen. Scott and family have arrived in England.
sherman Of Ohio, in the Senate, advocating inquiry
into the Bull Run and Balls Bluff affairs thought that the
cause of the whole conduct of the ought be nves
wessrs Mason SI;del Mcfarland and Eutis have pub
lshec in the New York Herald protest against their
NEW YORK Dec. 1O.-A large number Of the Hatteras
prisoners including eleven officers will be released in
FRANKFoRT KY Dec Carrot Davis has been elected
United States Senator from Kentucky in place of Hon JUhn
&. B'eckinridge
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 10 Ten. Zolicoher has not ad
vanced North Of the Cumberland river.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Dec. 18th, I96l.
WASHINGTON tITY, Dec 6.Fhe lat st dispatch &c
rearv Seward to Mr.. Adams, U. Minister to England is
dated Nov lh The following extract shows that the di-
pomatc relations between England the United
at that time IL the with regard to the pirates engaged
by the Insurgents in this country practically stands thus
Every moral power every commercial power except
one pracncaily excluded them from their ports except
when distressed or from visit OF any sind longer than
"a hours or from obi lining Goals for than "a hours
SUMPTION ut Great Britain, given understand
from the answer OF Earl Russell, allows those pirates to
supplies without restriction We find it difficult believe
that the Government of Great Britain will constitute an
exeepti"n after4ull deberation.
animated in my preceding despatch the hope that the
subject might be reconsdered before deeming
for the United states to consider what remedies she should
adopt to protect herself and prevent the evils which
result to our commerce from the policy thus indicated by
Greet Britain have onsulted the subject Lord
Lyons and he WILL perhaps communicate with his govern
inen he undersigned IN the meantime, is directed by
the President to instruct to recall the attention Her
MaJes to the question, under the influence
OF spirit of peace and friendship and with desire
to both counties ="
rather sharp correspondence taken place between
u g. Minister Pike and the Government at the Hague
touching the Of the Sumter at Curacao which
resulted 10 an order orbiddDg either Confederate
RAJ vessels IRON staying more than twenty four hours in
ed Its qqahted qualification as being the best
practicable.
AT point of the discussion before the Dutch Govern
ment arrived at this conclusion Seward
unless the conduct of the General of Lur,,
was placed in better light it would become necessary 10
know what the Federal Government would take TO
protect her national rights the ports the Netherlands
Which cannot be surrendered or compromised.
Com Poor of the Brooklyn, who was tried by Cont
martial for allowing the Sumter to escape from New Or
,eans mas been acquitted The finding Of the Court has
Gen Patterson has made an official application for
Court OF Inquiry into that portion of the Spring campaign
with which he connected.
caucus OF the Republican members of Congress will
De held evening for the purpose agreeing
ne OF policy to be adopted with reference to the slavery
question. - ~ " "'e y
CINCINNATI, Dec 5The expulsion of John c. Brecken-
ridge from the u s. Senate gives great satisfaction MANY
aspire to succeed him. among whom are James Guthrie.
Joshua F. Bell George Robinson. Nathaniel Wolfe and
! Garret Davis Dr. Breckenridge is also mentioned
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec ii, 1861
one OF Lincoln gun boats is aground below St. Louis
Ice is running in the Mississippi - ~
ven: haeck issued savage proclamation the 9Th in