Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-05

We lay before our readers thismcenng all the par
ticulars in relation to Missouri affairs which we deem
of sufficient interest to publish
THE CONFEDERATEs MOVING NORTH.
RoLLA, Mo-, Aug. 23-Accounts from Springfield
state that from six to ten thousand of McCuochs army
have left for the Northern section of the State Con-
federate force had reached Lebanon the Rola road
About seven exiles from Springfield have joined Col
BOyds regiment. About thousand Union men have
been obliged to abandon their homes in the Southwest
section of the State, and leave their property at the
mercy OF the Confederates There is much distress
among these people, large numbers having neither mon
ey nor provisions,
train of Federal arms, which was brought in sfety
from Springfield by Major Sturges is said to be worth
million and half of dollars
PROCLAMATION GEN. M'cULLoCH.
The following proclamation under date Springfield Aug
days ago, has been issued by Ben. MctulIoch
To the People Of Missouri:
Having been called upon by the Governor of your State
driving Federal of State and
in restoring to the people their just rights have
among you simply with the view of making upon our
and driving them back. give the oppressed
of your State opportunity OF again standing up free
men and uttering their true sentiments.
Yon have been and tramped upon by the
hordes of the North Your beautiful State has been
nearly suhjugated of Missouri who have
continued in arms together with my force came back upon
the my, and have gained them great and signal
victory Their General hie slain and many their
other general officers are wounded Their army Is IN full
fight
rally around their standard The State will be redeemed.
do not among you to make upon any of your
people whether Union otherwise. The Union people
will be protected in their rights and property and
earnestly to them to return to their homes
The prisoners Of the Union party who have been arrest
ed by the army will be released and allowed to return to
their friends.
Missouri must be allowed to choose her own destiny No
oaths binding upon your conscience will be administered
have driven the enemy from among you The time has
now arrived for people State
longer procrastnate Missouri must now take her position
| BIigadier-G General Commanding.
| he a Oa
ted:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE WESTERN ARMY,
Camp Springfield, Mo-, Aug. II, '6l. {
The General commanding takes great pleasure
cling the army under his command the signal victory it
has just gained.
Soldiers Louisiana of Arkansas of Missouri, of
Texas noby have you sustained yourselves Shoulder to
shoulder you have met the enemy and driven him before
you Your first battle has been glorious and your General
is proud of you
army of the North have thrown themselves upon you
fdent of victory but by great gaantry and determined
Several pieces OF artillery and many prisoners in
your hands. The of the enemy slain,
and many of the general officers wounded
The flag of the Conederacy floats Springfield,
the stronghold of the The friends of who
have been imprisoned there are released.
While announcing to the army this great victory, the
General hopes that the aures have gained will not be
tarnished by single outrage. The private property
citizens Of either party must be respected.
Soldiers who fought did yesterday cannot rob
punder.
Joseph McIntosh Captain s. A., and Adjutant General
A STEAMER CAPTURED BY A GUN-BoAT-A Coon
HAUL IN TURN.-Brief mention has been made in ouI
telegraph columns, OF the capture of the Confederate
steamer W. F. Terry, by the Federal gun-boat Cones
tOga. The following from the Memphis Appeal of The
23d, will show that not much gained by the Hes
f SLAMS in the enterprise
At daylight on yesterday morning the packet w. B
Terry, running from Paducah, (ky) on the Tennessee
river, owned at Easport, (iiss) aud commanded by
Capt Job Johnson Unexpectedly seized whilst lay
ing at the wharf at Paducah, by the Lincoln gunboa
C0nestoga and armed forced OF 250 Federal troops
and taken as prize to Cairo This feat was no doub
performed by way of retaliation for the capture
e steamers Equality and Cheney by men but th
captain and OF the Terry not to be so easi
outdOne, the sequel proved Accordingly, in the al
ternoon they managed by means to seize the steam
l. er Samuel Orr, which regular packet between Pa
e ducah and Evansville and owned at the latter place..
They succeeded in huryng her up the Tennessee rive
e to Fort Henry as earn on the Kentucky aud Ten
nessee line, where she safely secured with heav
cargo of groceries, consisting rncpaly OF coffee bacor
whiskey, Ler cargo was TO be paid for only on de
livery at Paducah, circumstance which saddles th
loss on the shippers and not the cOns gnees.
The Orr is one of the feetest packers on the rive
and, with her contents. is a valuable " haul"
a GEN. RosENcRANz SURRoUNDED.-The Memphis 14ppec
that gentleman who had arrived in that city, ore
1t from Gen Lees command IN Western Virginia reports t
vicinity of Beverly and that the chances pointed srOng
= the probability OF his capture similar rumour Wa
D. positive authority.
In connection with this rurnor we find the following s.
Dicant paragraph in the Cincinnati Gazette of the 22d
" " We have the very best authority tor saying that Ge
Rosencranz stands ia need of The fl
this appeal not be given. There obvious
~ why they should be stated It enough to know th
here want and the patriots of the West relied
IT, 10 supply it,
g KENTUCKY RoUsED AT LAsr.-We have observed
y midst for several days past many prominent czel
ps OF Old Kentucky and their WELDON
R as giving assurance OF their sympathy with our cau
20 and OF their approaching union with their Souther
o brethren for have never doubted their ultimate Sc
ne araton from the degraded Northern alliance
IT, Kentucky has been SOW, but her places of power ha
ing been filled by those who unwilling TO give
IS the ehpots, she has been under evil influence diff
t cult to throw off.
We learned yesterday afternoon, with The create
be satisfaction, that Lncolns inmation that Kentucl
en would be allowed hold any longer her neutral
e. attitude, had aroused the Unonlsts of the Stat
ai and that other acts of despotic authority announced