Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-07
BY TELEGRAPH
From, Richmond.
For THE JOURNAL.

"A special order Tor the fleet, dated on board a
steamer Atlantic, October 25th saws that the sGe
ton is under the command of Commodore Dnnotp eol
that it is intended to make descent upon the pne
coast, and probably under circumstances demandin
utmost vigilance GOODNESS and intrepdity of everv
10 the expedition. 'u
The surf boats aud other means OF disembarkos
believed to be capable Of landing at once from r.
to four Thousand men of the surf boats carr;
one hundred men. '"s
The expedition consists OF three brigades, com,..
cd by Generals Wright, Stevens and Vele, each MN
artillery. Full orders given to the mode ofl5
ing. They have to conquer the ground, and if bSI
succeed they directed not to go beyond supnort;
distance from the shore.
RICHMOND, VA. Nov. 3d. lSe,
The Federals have erected Notifications oppo-its =
Evausport batteries and occasionally firing at rr
bot they not BILE to reach us. sue
Nothing has been heard, in official circles of the 5.
fact. '1
People have been enquiring all day whether Beanrc
has resigned not. Nobody is able to answer and sn
lations freely INDUCED in the origin and Obi
such general enquiry. The reporter knows updat
for such enquiries but he not feel anthorzedtoS
that none exist.
HIore Federal ss,ip,vreclxs
RICHMoND Va, Nov 4th lSaI
Intelligence received here from the feet is, thai twm
thnir gun boats beached the South Carolina co
ard their crews taken prisoners;
RICHMOND VA, Nov. "a, ISr
Baltimore papers Of the Both have been recays3
here. Ia Baltimore. on Tuesday last Railway sbo,
were improving Nothing doing in Bank Stocks
10 Boston, on Tuesday, the specie reserve, after nav
ing the Government tn per cent. on the national h.!
left an increase of $250,000.
Ia Philadelphia on the same day, the banks were 70
! spending to their quota of the government loan
| The Bos 90 Courier of last Monday says that ~,
rates Tor money is steady, and well supplied at six No,
cent In some departments of trade the business !,
good, bat mostly however, very stagnant The sboo
trade OF Massachusetts is buoyant for government wo
with decreased wages to workmen.
Nothing new in Richmond.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov 4h lSRl
1t currently reported that there
ton in Washington City and the free States caused bv T
rumored resignation of Generals Scott and Mcclellan %
Secretaries Seward and Cameron and other promnenF
eral officers
There is general Kilkenny Cat fight" impendin,
| throughout l!ncOlndom.
Gen. Eeauregard rot Resigned.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. T. l86l-p N
The rumors and specua'ions about the resignation
Gen. Beauregard have subsidized, and the general op
now is that he will not resign.
More Prisoners % leave for Columbia,
Several hundred more Federal prisoners expecte
daily to leave for Columbia.
othng of interest from the Camps.
/ Strength of the Federal Fleet, DC.
special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch dated NJ.
na9sas Now 4th announces that reliable information from
Washington says that bn fifteen regiments of nfartry o
light battery of six guns, and thousand negroes are On
board the Lincoln fleet; and that the Federas have fallen
back to their entertainments around the city,
The Southern merchants at Alexandria have been com
PEELED to close their stores.
Washington.
Il The Resignation of the Cabinet and othes
gentleman just arrived from Manassas states that Ne
Bait San of Saturday reports the resignation Of Sey
ard, Blair Cameron, Scout and Mcclellan 1t is probable
the difficulties grew out OF attempt force McCeIan
attack the Con ederate forces.
Occopa'io" of Charleston Va, by the Conftderas
? RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 9Th, 1851
A passenger from Jackson River Mountain, Va. states
that paroed soldiers just from the Federal camp, report
that Rosencranzs army do not exceed eight thousand
ectve men, and that much sickness prevails in the Fede
army.
r Cen Floyd was at Cotton Bill, and a daily engagenr
expected with Rozencranz, who was only few ma
1t is reported that there great food in the Kanavh
river aud that the salt works overlooked Charles
ton submerged.
The Norfolk Day Book of this morning copies from the
Baltimore papers Gen. Scotts letter of resignation to Pres
ident Lincoln He says that his resignation has been Ten
dered in consequence of bodily inmities which comp
him to take this step. He adds 1t is with regret that
withdraw self in these momenous times from the orders
of the President, who has treated with much db.
gushed k'ni7ess and courtesy and whom know, from
much personal intercourse, be patriotic AMI without
{ sectional partialities or prejudices.
it The Cabinet had consultation Friday and accepted
It Gen. s. s esignaOn allowing his pay 60 as retired
officer Lin DIN compmented Scott his long services
/, devotion to the flag, etc.
J. Gen. Mcclellan notified by the Cabinet to ASSUME
= The Richmond Departments have received intelligence
that forytwo vessels were in line of battle off Port RO
J, too day.
d RlCnMoND, VA, Nov. 9Th, 1861
The Petersburg Express pubish Geographic leT
q that Neao York Times of Monday last received Nor
y folk, contains the following important item
Lincoln has sent order to the Western Military Dena
e ment transferring the command from Fremont to Genera
Hunter. The absolute and uncOnditon and hG
reached Fremont this. 1t is based Lncons thor
ough conviction of Fremonts Dcapacity General and
gross progacy in the expenditures Of the public mOJ
" under his administration.
at SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
r Loss OF the Federal Steamer Union.
OF GOLDSBoRo', n. c. Nov. 4h, l@h
re Intelligence received al Head larters here &
n night. that the steamer Unon of the hostile feet V
e. ashore on Saturday night, fifteen miles from Fort MacM
had Pan
she was drived back by the gale. She wa' loaded VIII
horses gun carriages powder &c. Very lite of vaeT
I'd saved Seventy three prisoners fell into hands
o. The steamer Unon Is one Of the vessels purchase
the Federal Government. she is brig rugged propeller"
10 $50 tons and mounts tour guns.
r. Especial Dispatch to the Journal
The UEIOn's Prisoners.
~ GOLUsBORO, NJ C Nov At, 1851, IN
I'd The seventy three prisoners from the steamer ya
err stranded the beach, Is miles from Fort Macon, army
here at day. and passed to Raleigh under
in We learn from passengers GoldsborO this moD
he that all the horses with the exception of Six together W.
be nearly every thing else on board the Union were os
is steamer reported to have gone to pieces, or 50 O
to wrecked that she Is worthes l-JOUR. 80,
us FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. ~ ioVI
p The Federal feet sails tomorrow. OGe huDe'.
81 thousand rations have been distributed among Inc
TO- and sealed orders given to the Captains OF the s
transports.
he The men and horses on boar' the various ransP.r
Re- have suffered greatly during the gale Of the '''"
lV days.
I'd The New York Herald, of the 29th OCTOBER y.
vs. that the objects expected to be realized by the e
q d ton, are ,.a
re FIRST: To carry the war into the Cotton 9 ~.
d. which are chiefly responsible for the re0eon anu m
I'm duce DISCRIMINATION in the immense Confederate |
ne in Virginia. rad.
se SECONDLY To secure winter quarters for the o1
raj troops, and harbors OF refuge Tor the nl'''
ay mercantile marine. ..,s IN
es THIRDLY To open one OF more Southern Po.|
Of commerce, and thus satisfy all demands aud t If
Oh the difficulty about supply of Cotton aud I'
IN cheney of the blockade. -n,ora,,
pie FoURTHLY: To form nuclei in the CONF ooI
", States, near which the ongs1pposed loyalty anu
zee sense of the people may find safe and aPPo pac
expression, and to encourage and stimulate 'uS
le tionorv feeling of which we have seen such RENAME
er and encouraging manifestation in North Carona M