Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
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FEonl Richmond.


FOR HIS JOOhNAAAs
FEonn Richmond. ,
RICHMOND, VA, Sept IA, 1851.
-. rvamirers bulletin board has the following 'H'S al
ooPp at Lewisburg writes to the Postaser ~
The "a "a follows So Gen. Floyd hal anoIher egsge
iih the enemy on the 10th, and r9ot ,sTing snns
red aud woundng one thousand also E5 b
1b0pul few hours after the engagement Foya neslo
no1ber wing Of the enemy had crossed a me pans
at apgg % him Oh his side Flo' then le pach. s.
es o Se ' IA reliable It brought by an onicer
,,rod The COnfederates lost one hii'eu anu
noHded. r1cHMoND VA, Sept. 18th, 1851.
q .r.inu new from the camps. ,,,,,ieb +o NOR
deTstood the Attorney General will puoilfn
- instructions 10 tie receivers uhoer '"0
" richmond VA, Sept l6th 85 81 a. a.
Hon h. P. Walker has resigned Sn tennoTsriIy attend
% that Attorney General Benjamin /" 40 '0-' ~'0'
The duties of the War pepaThloL4: o spccaasoys ~
eev4laI names have been ne na Stbaro "
sktr, among IN, III y. sept. 10th, N6l-lO38 p 81.
nI Cd ne cars report sharp engagement on
SseDReFS of the WsshinGton Artillery and
iday last a ueT's Tegiment attacked Balls House and
PHr19h The Federal loss four killed seven prisoners
nru IT, Dounded zone injured Oh the Confederate side
atar aS hHo"1' RIcrMoYD Va. Sept. I6-10:4l P NJ.
rho New orz Herald Of Friday last gives circumstan-
t(r Cd the Island OF Trinidad On the Zo'b August
% ,be crew who had deserted, says that he vessel
vast probably Intentionally wrecked by the dissatis-
Herald urgently calls on Con. Dix to declare martial
Throughout N1ryland.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has 10 Cay accepted Of the
.G5 ftbe Southern Express COMPANY, for hundred
nd dollars for the faithful performance Of its ues
rg agent Of the revenue department Of the Conede-
3 F0niyer Of tomorrow morning, will publish letter
u. IewIsburg stating that Gems. Wise Floyd ard oring
Nj CEN surrounded on yesterday, and thai hgh
~. avreced to-day.
- ggbIe gentleman who reached here this evening from
boq states th " tho Federas threw between sixty and
frd shells from the other side of the Potomac in to
p6fer of Congress came from Manassas this evening
s that there truth ia the report of the Smelling
I sbu the terminus of the Alexandria Loulon and
,nohre Rail Road. which Road the Federal army took
..pscn Of when tLey occupied Alexandra. We are Dot
tain gbther they have possession of any of the road at
lime Lceshurg is 3S miles from Alexandra, is he Capt.
Of IOul0n Ounty, Va, aud is situated the Kit
,ran Mountain, three miles from the Potomac rvei.l
rpatiou just made to the Adja ant Generals office,
I 'rroeivfd as reply that no information about the
,g their Truth OF falsty. few days will declda.
from the Hor'h aud West, Via Louisville q Mobile.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, o. G, Sept 49, 1861
The Times says that there considerable feeling among
4sit men in consequence OF Gen hcClellans mpris-
NJ, ugiliYes to wait the claim of their owners.
g Postmaster General has advised that mails 90 over
ct Joseph and Hannibal roads The prospect fer the
amytou Of that service is bad.
WASH. GToN CITY, Sept. lS, 1861.
rege1ce received here tonight that the Confed
~ are moving in large bodies from FART Court louise
a's thulch Heavy picket diminishing is asO report
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is. 6l
several petitions have been received from New York end
a7eIgha demanding the expulsion OF the London Times
re,poudept-W William Howard ussell.
Several thousand Confederate troops have marched on
fs r.ckpts ear Halls House and Mount Olive Church
77ng them The Federalsl within their lines They also
ed BALI Cross Roads, mile below the point which
hey carried Gen Mcclellan will doubtless attempt to drive
The pickes thrown cut from Fort Cocoran have been
Bis I'd, and a lieutenant and two soldiers killed.
Tie C'utdrrates fire gna rockets along the whole line
Tie Post OF yesterday says that the skHmshes are great
Exaggerated
The Militia Of the District of Columbia are preparing for
The eading Editor Of the Baltimore Exchange has been
9yy firing has ben heard towards the Chain Bridge
grplO,e Ell to have been the artillery practising.
lL Post SAYS thu at 10 O'Clock this morning the CUned
ae, we'd IN tofce to Bulls Cross hoads four pckets
''''0 anu :" %HsH Heros, D G., Sept Is, lael
Three spies arrested trre to-day.
W. Walker COrresp OndeIt of the New York Express
been dangerously wounded by prisoner, who after
Comm IRE Porter has been assigned an important COM
Ia n Y T,rja,.e tass hat the Potomac fotla reports
new batter FIVE miles be'oE Acqla Greek. AIsoa mum
ro ders at atnias Point, and that the Peusaco ola
rn't pass the Point without fight.
Gen. Mcclellan has visited Gen Banks
NAsHNGTOE n. g.. Sept &c. 1851.
The ta0tain-Cene all Goi tuhal proclamation -arding
5 bearing the Coniederat flag, is occupying the attn
Ud ID fabit ct here.
wed Al Vera Cirz had returned with cargo OF Coffee.
dGCes from Dearstown Mary land, states that tn Con
Usree' attacked the pickett opposite Pftchads nils
sere Tepused and eight Of them reported to have
'u kiei. The iedera oss was one killed
Capt FOrrs, Of the ROYAL Navy, at Port Royal, Jama
I.1s that " We The, OF dered to observe a strict
1Fraty. end if the : mter 10 come in tomorrow
~ud eceive same attention that paid tied Stats
Friedman WHO desertod from the steamer Yorktown
m hat she iron plated to protect her sides and appe
a@uery.
Kcmta Ky Legislature.
lOUIsvI LIE. kY Sept. l3. 1861.
E Huston, from tie Committee The Revised Statutes
@Ioued hin to prohibit and punish rebellion in the
Nae which was made the special order for to day. Tht
makes the wagug of war on the United states the en-
eu troops for the Confederate States inducing other
eo So in g or parading with Company, With the in
nn joining the Confederates, felony and the penalty
Que 10 ten ears imprisonment. The invasion Of Ken
l BY any # her citizens Confederate soldiers, to b
Unstable with de 4th. Phe bill to go into effect in tel
Es af er its passage.
The Battle Of Tuesdey Last.
n hosencra' tz official account OF the battle on Tues
asst similar to that sent last ght. Ee says that h
@about twenty XII led ard one hundred wounded. Il
a Two land Of coors, few prisoners, and camp equip
We which Gen. Floyd had lett
Among the names mentioned for gailantry and soldir
oc by Gen. r. sencraIz are those # Bonham; Co.'s
Took, little and Low; Captains Hartzuf, Snyder an
"''LAisn; and Major Burke.
From the Point of Rocks.
latest adVices from the Point of Rocks Maryland ga
A reported that the Confede1a tes taking up tn
@ Of the Ba timore and Ohio Rail- oai and using tb
as 10 extend the track to the Alexandria and Londo
LOUISVILLE, KY Sept. II. 1861.
1o7 Aagofiu has vetoed the resolution passed by tn
Sature ordering him TO proc aim the Confederates o
sucky soil. The resolutions have been passed over hi
,gt
Them Y Commercial Advertiser says that General Ere
-tAEs to be succeeded by Gen. Meigs.
Louisville, KY, Sept. 18th, 1861.
iabe advices say that Fremont is not at Louisville.
dispatch ON Onton Missouri, states that Union
Granville report that Gen Hardee has returned and hs
leaten7d immediate attack this post, Ironton.
Cen Floyd is eported by Federal authority to have e
thousand dollars worth of stuff behind the bait
lo1ld the 10th. Fears entertained that be ma
@lceRtrate with Gen. Wise and attack Cox.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. H. 1861.
Zen. Z7icofer ia fourteen miles in Kentucky strong
Gsed al Cumberland ferry and Log Mountain Heights.
alstOns treason bill has been again postponed
Gov. MagOf7in's Proclamation.