Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
FROM WAsHINGToN CITY.

Nen' McCleilaI has arrived here.
committee from New York urge Gen. wools active EN-.
ployment.
At Alexandria has been asceraned that the souherpers
had accurate information the Federal movement The
withdrawal of troops from Fairfax beirg part of their plan
to concentrate the Federalsts
The Senate bill has passed define and punish consp racy
and the suppression of rebellion
The Michigan regiment lost officers and one hundred
and eight men, The regiment went into the field four him.
dred> and seventy five strong.
The southerners concentrating at Winchester and
much uneasnes apprehended here of an attack on Ba
per's Ferry.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. July 18th. 1861
Two Federal pekets have been shot within two miles IF
Alexandria
company of Southern cavalry came within three miles
of Arlington Heights.
che correspondence called for by Congress has been re-
fused by Lincoln incompatible the public safety
The House has passed the Senate BILL appropriatng two
ons OF dollars to transport to loyal citizens the
seeded States.
Gen. Cadwallader supercedes Mansfield.
Gen. Runyan retires from Baltimore but being pathet
cay appealed to by Gen. Dix and the members of the Ma
tlonal Guard he has remain in service until
Wednesday.
Advces from Forsyth fancy county, Missouri state that
the Federass Save taken town. and found
several tons of lead in the wells Five Missouans were
killed. Wilkes correspondent of the Times wounded.
La the House, the bill for direct taxation with some mod
ifcations was passed by vote of IS to SO.
Four regiments have been from Fortress Monroe
to Washington for the purpose of checking contempa
| ted aggressive movement here.
The N Y Herald says that Secretary Wees has ordered
powerful naval force o guard the crossing the Potomac
below Washington.
The story that Gen. Lee intends to cross the Potomac
South Of Harper's Ferry is improbable.
An entire change in the army organization will probably
be made.
About midnight the pickets colded near Chain Bridge
Burcb, one of the party who went to Manassas Col
Camerons body has returned His companions are held
as prisoners, and himself was to silence.
The N Y Tribune that Col Lander authorized to
spend the summer here, and organize the from the
mountains and plains, with whom he was very popular
3 whilst opening the overland mail route.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July SOth, 1861
In the Senate the loan bill has been amended and passed
permitting the issue of five dollar treasury notes. The bill
increasing the medical force including among it's provisions
prohibition ainst selling liquor soldiers under pen
atty of twenty-five dollars for each offence has passed.
bill approprating millions dollars for the purchase
arms has passed.
Gen. McCleand is to have Commanderin chiefs power
The Assistant Secretary of State has gone to New York
to invite Princess Cothde Prince Jerome o visit
Washington and make the White House their home
The Southerners have forty Federal officers and twelve
physicians prisoners.
The most trustworthy accounts place the Confederate
force Manassas junction the 2Ist at fifty to sixty
thousand, twenty thousand of whom in the fight
8 ,WAsHNGT1N. D. c. July 3O;h, 1851, p. NJ
The Fire zouaVes have been in INSTRUMENTATION
the retreat from Manassas revoed on last Saturday
night, when regiment ordered out them
Nine of them who are now in JAIL attempted to desert.
Capt Walton and Gen. Tyler, of the regular army ani
Lieut. Carton and Col. Keys are missing.
The present chief clerk of the Navy is to be ap
pointed Assistant Secretary.
The Douglas Democrats are impatient at having no Gen
L erals, though most vigorous in the invasion.
The President declines to why the Baltimore Pc
d lice Commissioners arrested.
party of Confederates have Potomac anC
are taking the surroundings at Coon's Ford
Mcclellan forbds the departing regiments Of taking
u arms with them.
courier has just arrived, who informs Gen Scott tina
there no soatherners at Springfield station but tina
they are in full force at Burks station
correspondent Of tie n Y World says that the Con
federates moving North, East and Southwest Ma
nassas, contemplating three simultaneous approaches
Washington.
Confederate pickets stationed every five miles or
Harpers Ferry to Fortress Monroe the Potomac an
It Chesapeake.
The direct tax bill includes per ct. incomes 5 pc
q ct. distilled, and fermented liquors. All Demo
and Southern opposed the bill, which passed
IL majority.
Cox has proposed peace proposition in the House.
Only AZ given in favor of it, including Cox Webb
Norris, Nugent, Pendle Valandgham and White
As Ohio; Crayens, Holman Lane aud Voorhees, of Indiana
% Logan, Richardson and Robinson, of illinois.
The Senate has adopted amendme bill
present tariff 10 per and charge 20
cent the present free istSeven voting in the negativ
re Johu Underwood, of Virginia, has been confirmed {
i Fifth Auditor of the Treasury.
y The Federass fed from Hampton, and Gen. Butler
is dered them to return.
y The House bill Apr opriang one million and quart
Olfl no
N ed.
The tariff bill has passed the Senate by VOC of %
W The bill prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
W quors the soldiers, has passed
The bill for the punishment Of rascally contractors b
&c become law.
Of LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
rs WASHINGTON, D. g., July 3lst, 1S6l-A. M.
OF Gen. Banks strongly posted at Harper's Ferry Not
Id ing known the Southern movements in that vicinity
The officers of the Zouaves and New York 10Th regime
10 are resigniDg.
President Lincoln calls New jersey for three regiment
&c Gen. Scot: had thirteen Government employees
to rested.
Missouri Convention.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, 5uly Both, 1861.
The State offices have beer declared vacant by
so to Is, and the Convention will elect tomorrow.
CAIRO ILL July 3Oth 1861.
The Federal camp in fe ment, anticipating attac
he The troops being Withdrawn from the Northern
,y Western part of Missouri
by Murderer Discha5 ged.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 18th, 1861.
Green, the city watchman who killed Tomphins, has be
of discharged.
-, Charleston knr,ayvha Occupied by Federalis
n, CINCINNATI, July 9th, 1861.
Gen. Cox has occupied Charleston the Banawha rive
The southernes burned the Bridges and fallen bac
King of Prussia Wounded
- NEW YORK, July 27th 1861.
nd Additional by the steamship City of Baltimore, stat
lie that student named BeCkea haQ slghty WOun0eQ