Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JoURNAL.
RICHMOND. Aug. Sd. 1885,

an informed by the clerks at the War Department and
Adjutant Generals Office that official reports yet
been received from the Sunday Battle at Manassas.
Confederate Congress.
Congress has passed and the President has sew
era acts to day in amendaton of former about cotton
expectations the public Defense OF treasury notes.
revenue, appropriations for naval purposes, etc.
Nothing of interest from the camps
Deaths Amongst South Carollnians
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 4th, 1861.
The following deaths have occurred at Charlottesville
among the South Carolnians L. W White of Co. E. It'll
regiment July oath; W. j. Faconberg of Flat Rock
Guard I'd regiment July 2sth; j. NJ. Carson, of Butler
Guards ID regiment July 2sth Thomas Steel, sth reg
ment, July 18th; VIM Etterdge, of Co. E. 7th regiment
July 29th VIM Havey, 5th regiment Union c.. July S9h;
j. B. AcVey, of Co F., 5th regiment July 30th Madison
Howell, of Co. A. 5th regiment Aug. I'd and Benjamin
Perry. Reuben Fansom and T. ]. Woods of South Carroll
ma Volunteers, Aug I'd
The Latest Northern and Western News.
MOBILE, Aug. Sd, 1851
The ST. Louis Democrat says that johnson and part of
Zeges troops made the hundred and fifty miles
from Springfield Missouri in three days. The Democrat
does not say under what impulse the time made
Speaking of battle it is not stated whether that of
Carthage or the recently reported at Springfield.
The Democrat says that the number reported killed on
the rebel side is underrated The people of the neigh
borhood affirm that the loss thousand killed and
wounded Several trophies of the battle have been brought
to ST. Louis including bars OF iron fred from Jacksons
They also fired four eight pounds weight Mexico
I'VE ..resume Mexican cannon ball.-JoUR.l
The Missouri papers say that the programme established
for thirty thousand Springfield operate against
Arkansas and Texas Is the weather is safe.
Gen. Pope (Federalist) will permit free scouting,
considering it injurious the troops. He will hold the
people strict responsibility for depredatons troops,
called for relief. He has suffered numbers to possess
villages quarerng soldiers in citizens houses and drawing
hio i5 halio he
means of keeping the people quiet
Boston, Aug. ID, 1861.
letter received from Ship Savannah, off Cape Hat
teras that she chased full rugged brig of 200 tons
burhen the shoals, which supposed to be the Priva
teer jeff Davis or one of her prizes.
BALTIMORE, Aug. ID, 1861.
Gen Butler has arrived here route for Washington
ST. LOUIS, Aug. I'd, 1861.
Solomons and Sieges regiments and two Iowa regi-
ments have arrived here and will be disbanded.
Strong efforts being made to continue the Home
Guard in service beyond their time of enlistment.
Advices from Cincinnati state that the business houses
were closed the three volun
teers.
NEW YORK, Aug. I'd, 1861
The Steamer Northern Light has arrived She brings the
Panama Star which states that English Ship
hauled and boarded by privateer in latitude
"a, longitude go.
Claftin, Meine & Co., have failed.
The Brig Watts from Pernambuco has arrived here
reports having been chased for three consecutive miles by
! three different ships but she outsailed them all.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. I'd, 1861.
Gen Flournoy of Arkansas died here to-day. He
| Confederate officer.
gentleman from ST. Louis NO. reports that importan
dispatches had been received there from Springfield bu
they suppressed All Geographic dispatches tina
line 60 directly to Gen. Fremonts Head Quarters, wher
the absolute censorship is exercised.
dispatch dated Springfield the 29th July was published
this morning, which says that NcCuoch is moving SLOWLY
forward His divided into three columns in orde
better subsistence forage &c. We, 1.-THE fede
ra5ts, quietly waiting their approach.
The dispatch also states that Lyons has officially applaud
Zeige This dispatch probably written in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. I'd, 1861.
An official dispatch to Cen .tterson shows that tn
entire blame of the Bulls Run disaster him. Ri
orders first to engage Gen Johnston that being in
possible he to get between Johnston and Manassas
if that impossible he to harass his and ai
ing in that he repair te Washington and form
junction with Mcdowell simultaneously with Johnston
joining Beauregard.
In the Senate, the bill authorizing Secretary Wees
purchase charter vessels aid in the collection of tn
revenue has been passed. Also, resolution paying Mr.
Douglas the arrearages due Mr.. Douglass has passed.
Secretary Cameron has ordered all the slaves confined
Alexandria be liberated and be employed lahore
future. All fugtives will be treated in the
The N Y 9Th regiment, en- route for homc stoned
Baltimore by crowd who cheered for JEFF. Davis. b
little harm was DONE Several u the shouers ARE
ted but released swearing allegiance to Lincoln.
The Pennsylvania has been placed under order
: in command of Mccall.
Three steamers from Fortress Monroe, at the mouth
the Potomac River fred on, and in attempting to
cape got aground. 1t is supposed that they will be Cal
|. tured destroyed.
Mr.. Breckenridge spoke. laying the slaugh
before Manassas upon the Government He said that
hurryng brave fellows into death for principles whi
Il three-fourths of them abhor.
Mr. Baker responded saying that Mr. Breckinrdge's
peals were made only to animate enemies They we
not his works-but words of brilliant political treason
u tered in the Capitol.
Mr. interrupting Mr. Baker, when he asked VIII
would have been done with Roman Senator similarly co
" Quoting hmsef-remarked in soto Uoce-he would ha
= been hurled from the Tarpeian rock.
The Senate BILL providing for the punishment of certa
crimes has published Recruiting for the army he
tile the Union, two hundred to thousand dollars
N and from to five years confinement. Those who emil
and those who encourage enlistment by words writing
enstng alike guilty.
Letters from Commodore Engle who ordered to bri
:, home the Hong Kong feet under Commodore Stribng
South Carolina states that the feet there
~ supposed it was not far off.
The Commodore (Engle) goes to Pennsylvania
= his health. Thos. A. Scott acts in bis place.
The New York Herald says that it has been observed
several days that the Confederate have been
az king observations the Cambridge.
ps Gen. Mcclellan has visited the neghborhood himself
n posting himself in regard to their movements
The Senate bill confscatng The rebels property
recommitted by vote of SO to 48.
The Conference Committees report the tariff and
rect tax bill has been concuree in by vote of SO to 49,
er There is a movement afoat deprving the press of
ceiyng either by mail telegraph any intelligence fir
the army except official reports.
nd The authorize the President to dismiss officers
be ncapacy, nedciency, misconduct neglect elicite
or debsfe Mr. Oliver said that Mr.. Burnett was kno
sympathzer with the secessionists Mr. Burnett said
Genfleman wished know whether IsYmpathize with TIL