Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04
THE NEWS.
FRIDAY, JUNE 18th.

THE NEWS.
FRIDAY, JUNE 18th.
GREAT SICKNESS prevails among the Northern troops
congregated at Washington. They are dying rapid
ly of dysentery and bloody fux the scourge of ar
mics in hot climate, especially Of armies from a
more Northern latitude.
The Fayetteville Observer says that Lieut. D'Lagnel
has been appointed Captain of Artillery in the Con-
federate Army, and has proceeded to his command,
at Staunton, Va. Lieut. D'Lagnel was in charge
at the Fayetteville Arsenal at the time of its
der, Major Anderson, his superior officer, being very
sick. The Observer also states that Assistant Sur
geon John W. Sanford, of Fayetteville, has resign
ed his commission in the United States Navy, and
returned to the South. Mr.. SANFORD took this
course at the earliest possible moment.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10Th.
The Ship Amelia belonging to Charleston and On her
way from Liverpool to that port has been captured
by the Federal fleet.
Governor Jackson, of Missouri is reported at the Pom
me de Terre River, with 1900 men. The Pomme
de Terre River is in South Western Missouri and
falls into the Usage River, about eighty-fve miles
Southwest of Jefferson city
Advices from Bonneville Mo-. received by way of Louis
vile KY state that General Lyon is engaging horses
and wagons, indicating Southern movement. This
if true would indicate that the reported capture of
Lyon could not have been true
The report of the defeat of the Federalsts at Camp
Cole in Western Missouri, appears to be confirmed
Mr.. Jones from Nashville, reports six Missourians
killed and SIX wounded, and sixty-nine Abolitionists
killed, the wounded not aScertained.
Governor Wise is about to the offensive in Yves
tern Virginia.
General Scott and President Lincoln are all for war
Scott is anxious to strike q blow. He is. DR.. Lin
coin is also willing that somebody" should be" hurt"
They all go for q forward movement. Well.
It would appear that the late reported battle at Sewes
Point amounted to the fact of the batteries driving
of accommodating party of Lncolns forces, killing
some eight or ten and woundng many more.
report from Washington says that financial affairs are
becoming alarming there and it thought direct tax
alton must be reSOrted to. We should think indeed
they were alarming from the following sentence which
we quote -" Among other suggestions are those of
a newspaper income tax and a stamp tax. A news
paper income tax
Wisconsin Quarermaster passing through Baltimore
with his regiment says that bullet wbiSted past his
ear. No doubt it whistled Dixie
1t seems that the firing with SaWyers big rA4d cannon
from the Rip Raps only experimental, and that
the ordnance department has preferred charges against
General Butler for violating army regulations in al
lowing Sawyer to conduct experiments.
The Governor OF New Jersey has been called upon for
three regiments. The Governor of Indiana calls
for eleven additional regiments.
On the 9th the mercury at Washington stood at 1Ol
in the shade Rather warm That for mon eating salt
junk.
1t is reported that Gen. Cadwaader las received Or
ders direct from Scott, not to advance upon Martins
burg.
Secretary Chase will probably recommend revision of
the Morrill, Tariff reducing the duties upon dutable
articles, and greatly abrdging, if not wholly abolish
ing, the free list
The steamship Europa at Halifax on the 27th, brings
Liverpool dates one day later than those by the An
Clio Saxon. Her general news is not important
Sixteen British gunboats have been ordered to join
the squadron bound for the American coast. The
recognition of Italy by France is imminent. The
Debates, IA Partisan newspaper) says that if Austria
crosses the Mncio, (the rive which divides Lombar
dy province of Victor Emanuels Kingdom, from
Venice, still Austrian prOVince), France will in
evitably fight If France enters Italy again
she will be apt to stay there virtual Dictator
especially now that Count Cavour is dead.
The crew of the prvateer Savannah, were before the
Grand Jury at New York, on the 9th. They had
better not touch hair of their heads There are
few prize crews now in North Carolina whose necks
would be apt to suffer, and they had well know it.
We would pity the men, buta stop must be put to
arrogance and barbarity.