Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-05
By TELEGRAPH
FOR THE JOURNAL.
From Richmond

third Monday November unless sooner coDVsroS until the
President. Nou by the
The following acts have been approved bv tba
and made public 1ieSideD
An act establishing rates of postage on newspana,,
periodicals sent to dealers through the mails or and
The rates the same those paid by regular
An act requiring postmasters 10 receive reasnr
envelopes N stamped
An act for the sequestration of estates, prono..-
effects Of alien enemies and for the indemnity Of and
the Confederate States and persons aiding the
existing war. The preamble to the act saws W. ~ The
the government and people Of the United States bas
parted from the uSages of civilized warfare in DE-
and destroying the property of the people of the
States of all kinds, whet used for military
or not and. whereas, our only protection agapSt
wrongs is to be Ounl in such measures of retaliation @
ultimately indemnify our own citizens for their losses WIN
restrain the wanton excuses of our enemies Tb and
proceeds to explain the way such restrictions shan E @
Quoted. NC con.
A resolution was approved directing the soo,o
war, whenever practicable, to supply the troops y
baked Bread also, with ratons of fresh vegetables well
the latter can be obtained at reasonable cost "Al
An act authorizing the appointment by the pras:1
from civil life, OF persons to he staff of Generals wIo @
recommended by the Generals. Wv Se
An act furnishing for appointment by the President
juants of Regiments or Legons, upon the recommeDj
of the Colonel thereof. Nl
an act authorizing the Secretary of War to recer.
forward clothing, shoes, blanRets and other article dG
cessy, sent TO the army by private contributions
An act allowing cbaplains in the army the same ratior
Passengers who left Manassas this morning. yeno+ -,
quiet. pvt Z"
From other points there is nothing of interest
CLARKsvILLE, VA, Aug 3Oth 1871
The Copfederates attacked the Federal pcke tan &
below ReatonsvilIe and after skirmish they retired lungs
RICHMOND, Va, Sept 2 18eI
President Davis has ca led Congress together on o
row. (Tuesday) to attend to unfinished (nsnaOI
quorum being still here. They will probably adjourn
dav two. Una
Vice President Stephens continues at Manassas in .-
dance on his sick brother Judge Linton Stephens BaT
expected to arrive in the city on Wednesday NoIi
! of interest from the camps. o
Fe dernl Re port Of the Capture of the ForitGco,o
Cap Hatteros InIet-The Wounded nnJ p"
he Ina OfI he NaR ylP.
RICHMOND Va, SEPT. % lcGlpu
Baltimore papers OF Monday morning received here co
tain copies of official reports to the Washington D,
ments of the Hatteras expedition The reports statqtb
the forts surrendered and it is stipulated that the Fa
and shall receive the treatment due prisoners Of @
An official communication to the Secretary Of the Eyr
says that they (Federals) captured forts tweuryf
cannon thousand stand of arms and seven hundred
fifteen prisoners also. three prizes, two of which were
loaded with cotton and coffee. The prisoners are 70 he
conveyed to New York. and the thirteen wounded TO A.
napois
The H arriet Lane is supposed to be lost.
Fl SECOND DISPATCH.
/ RICHMOND, Va, Sept 3rd, IR6l-PN
| The Federal Surgeon reports the following persons
wounded at hatteras who are now at Annapolis, Nd Jones
Forbes. lacerated wound Tar Riuer BoyS-Wm. CLARK
thigh Jas A Cooney, shoulder serious; John Mills arm
drews, ankle, serious Ashley Keee, side; North Carolina
Defenders Matthias Tonnagar, breast not Dad; Laor
BrGUeS-Logau Mills, leg, Slight Henry Hines side &c.
rious; Francisco Moring, mortaly; Roanoke Guards
''llet Rogerson foot, painful II wounded By shells,
RICHMOND, VA. Sept. 80, 1861
1t is stated by an engineer who has just arrvedhee that
serious accident occurred to-day Abingdon, Va On
the railroad The Aiken Guards, Capt Brady, of the l
Louisiana regiment had one killed and thirteen wounded
fl The names are not yet ascertained.
Congress has passed act authorizing the President to
continue tie appointments made by him in the miayaj
naval service during the of Congress, during the
last present session. and submit them Congress
the comm encement Of the next session.
Congress was in session about two hours, and then ID
iourned until the third Monday in November next
One hundred and two Fedora prisoners reached here Tbs
afternoon who were taken by Gen. Floyd near Gaue
Bridge last week. One hundred of them belonged Me
Ohio seventh regiment Many killed and the balance
of the regiment fed in great confusion, w&dng and
ming the river They were signay routed and thoroughly
demorazed.
There are about two thousand Federal prisoners
= Richmond.
Nothing Of interest from the camps 1t ID quite cool
the mountains OF Virginia. and winter clothing absolutely
needed by any of the soldiers. the duty the South
literally to provide warm clothing aud sustain The move
ments to ameorate the condition of the ck aud wounded
From the Norsh and West, via Louisville aud &ObIe
QUINCY, ILLINOIS, Aug. Both, 1861
A special dispatch to the Chicago Times says thai
Lieut. BenkIo arrived last evening, and says that Mar
tin Greene took Palmyra.
Yesterday morning twenty cars, containing an unlc
countabe number OF persons for St. JOSaph was hi
f into and made to return.
J CINCINNATI, Aug. 3Oh 1851
2 Tyler's defeat has been confirmed
8 WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 50th, 1851
Secretary Chase cOntemE lates issuing an address ID
behalf OF the national loan.
!. Dates from Matanzas to the 25th inst. have bean
ceived, which state that British Schooner ran ts
blockade of Newbern and arrived and sailed asaNN
q Charleston and also ran the blockade.
0 No warlike reports from Virginia to day.
n LOUISVILLE, Aug 3lSt l6OI
st. Louis passengers report jefferson City and bNr
+ vile in the hands OF the MissourianS.
Secretary Polk at Lexington favors a neutraiy'W
says that he is for the South when the contest CONS
/ LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. 81 1851
i The Post says that new army order will be 1871"
to suppress all Objectionable papers under which c.
Gen. Dix will suppress the Baltimore secession PaI''
n New YORK Aug. 30 l55l
; Cotton-Sales Of 5000 tales, at 1917 cents p'.o
e ST. JOINS n. F., Aug. 80 looI
r The steamship Argo has arrived off Cape Race VIII
D Liverpool dates to the 18th inst. The Etna ha7l;
! broke her shaft put back. o,o,
d Cotton-Sales on Monday and Tuesday OF 5ov5
: bales OF which spectators and exporters took l2o
;, bales Prices had advanced lie a., and cs1
If quiet, but tending upwards The principal au1-"
,, was on midlling.
>. Consols 90A ,,r
. FAYETTE, Missouri, Aug. goth, l'.-
The cashier of the Bank at this place has sem 7"
hundred thousand dollars to Springfield. ,,,,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30 IsOL
Twenty secessionsts, headed by Poindezter' na''''
seized. Il.
1t is understood that Lincon's letter to Gov &J
coffin is conclatory. He says that he Will DC 0"'
Dy tne action OF the Legislature. o.. 1sS
VS. HINGTos. D. c., aug 'lSoS.anro,
The Times says that the Coaederaes, VII Roads
attacked the Federal pickets at Bulls Run Cr vn th
The Federals iel back but again advanced occupy
old position. , ,,rinr Bate;
Titan L. Coffee is acting Attorney General GUMS
absence. ,~l va.ss
The Government will not collect duties on ts efficiency
or declare the ports closed, but will rely Oh W"
of the blockade. .too "a f.5I
The ". Y. Post says that startling news feaG ef d'
Kentucky. Mr.. Jackson, member OF ou8oiged urgent
suddenly for Kentucky last night, having bresk sD'
dispatches indicating danger of en- instant a. Guthrie
lar advices were received here to-day from entirely SEM
[LoUIsvILLE, KY, Aug. 3l.--The above lsn1 The coz
tonal. Mr.. Jackson is doubtless coming to CUR
vocation of the Union Legislature, and Co 1exPps
RE has been spending most Of the day Will
Pierce, who is here
From Fortress Monroe , t1ockajs
The gunboat Iro9uois has arrived trom I LAM Of C'
Savannah, and repors hearing heavy canhon'0'D 4.
Hateras. - uflry.
Confederate tug has arrived off here arneuh nt no
cannon, and fred several shots at the 6rei