Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-15
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R1oHMoND Aug. 9Th, ls6l-P. M
Resolutions Of thanks to Generals Joseph E. johnson anu
nstave q Beauregard and the officers and troops unue
their command at the battle Manassas has been
by the President. .,ie
lent Earle of the South Carolina troops threw hmsen
head foremost from the fifth story OF ouhoins
afternoon, and was instantly killed.
Professor DeBow has been appointed supefntehqeh.-n
chief of the Cotton Provision and General supply Loan
The Enquirer of this morning says that W. .. heno1
Editor of the Selma Issue,'' reported as keu' was ~
at the Manassas battle He injured on the mafch fo
Winchester by the fall of BE now at Cupep
per C. H., and is convaleseenf
From Washington Cuyo-AdjOurnIne"t Oh tie F
erai Congress, tGe., &c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug nh, 1851.
In the Senate all the principal army nomn have
been confirmed.
Dickens receives pay as Secretary for one year from
date.
The bill to punish certain crimes against the Government
has passed. ,,
acts and adjourned sine die.
The House passed the Senate bill increasing tne pay VI
the Federal soldiers dollars per head TIE House
adjourned sine de-
Lincoln has approved all the acts passed.
Prince Napoleon, Seward and the french AiaiS'e' " "
visit Mount Vernon.
Cen Butler had returned to Fortress Monroe, and SAID
that no immediate change would be made at that place
Official advices been received stating that the feoel
Steamer South Carolina, off Galveston, had captured '
baroues Virus Anna Ryan, McCafed, Louisa DART Java
Ier. Falcon, Geo. Baker and Sam Houston; among INC
stuff captured IVES thirteen mail bags and lot Ct
matter. - .
Of St. Marks the Mohawk captured the Geo B. Sloa'
attempting to run the blockade. among the passengers
was the wife and three children of Adjt Cen Hokns Oh
Florida Mrs. Holkns claims the Confederate flag as pri-
vate property
Since the suppression of the publication OF army hIe-
gence the City has swarmed with spies
The New York Herald great victory in Kentucky
will be followed by physical not less magalhceht
There thousand organized Union men IN kentucky
who only waiting this victory at the ball box, to take
the field drive the rebel forces out OF Kentucky
| and Tennessee.
! Pool and Hunts Foundry has been destroyed.
! CAIRO, Aug. 9TH, 1851
Two Illinois regiments have been thrown out six miles
South " est OF Birds Point, in scouting parties.
Thompson ia within l6 miles Of iad advance towards
Cairo.
/ Fremont is enforcing strict discipline.
\ Twenty regiments reported to be at New n adrld
i The New York Tribune says that there is much
tiery here New York; than before the advance OF the
! Federal army from Alexandria.
HARM of Iowa. has received dispatch saying that tht
Souherners have captured ronton, small town ON th'
| Des Moines, KeOkuk.
4 LoUISvILLE KY, Aug. 18th, 1861.
fight has occurred no date giver at Dug Spring nea
Springfield Missouri. The Southerners evacuated the fell
during the night Lyon took possession Of il in thu
morning Another battle mOrnentariy expected. The
Hessians lost killed and thirty wounded The Southern
ers' said be 40 killed and 40 wounded Five reg
f uar and the Lieutenant commanding were killed
Dug Spring is IS miles Southwest Of Springfield
It stated that 5000 Confederate troops advancing
/ on Springfield from the West.
New YORK CoTToN MARKET, Aug 9Th, 1861.
sales of Cotton to-day prices ranging rcm - to Il cts
per ID. 4 pretty wide ma?gin.-J0UR.l
Three of the sume prizes have been released by tn
Spanish authorities, and have arrived at Ibis port
Burning Hampton.
!, NORFOLK, Va, Aug Sth, 1861.
Large fires were noticed here night the direction
: Hampton 1t is believed that the Federass have burn
Hampton.
Several prominent houses noticed rom elevated PC
siti0rs here with glasses, be in ames The fire CON
menced eleven last night, and continued until fo1
o'clock this morning.
Burning OF Hampton Confirmed
S NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 3th, lS6l-.NooD.
The burning of Hampton by the Federalists is conrme
by officers Just up Craney Island who report the fir
still burning. The flames intense casting their
Election upon the steeples Norfolk, sixteen miles troi
: Hampton.
RICHMOND Va. Aug. 9th 1861.
Richmond papers of this morning semi-ofcially
that Admiral Dundas intends to take his feet of
sells into Charleston dsregarding Lincoln's pretende
blockade.
81 The ish Consul here states that he has official
u thority for such statement.