Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-22

the Potomac hardly prevent them crossing into
Maryland.
Minister Faulkner is to be taken to Fort Hamilton N
The Navy Department has ayeestha Commodore Porter
is in irons for secession sympathy.
Secretary Welles himself favor closing the
ports OF the Seeded States immediately by Proclamation
The Department will give no word or account of the
southern movements or victories Until scouts bring
decisive reports there need be no fear of drnc
attack upon Washington.
Lincoln about TO issue proclamation declaring certain
Capt. Holly, Quartefmaser of Young's borus Kentuckv
CaVay has been arrested for the onperormance of duty
The New York Post that seven thousand roons
go this week IN case OF necessity and eight thousand of the
militia might go. "
The prisoner surra has been sent to Fort IFav
cite. 1 W o'' N"r "S
New York city is full of secession rumors of the randi
and near approach of the Confederates.
Our military men don't seem alarmed.
BosToN Aug. 18th, 1861.
The Schr Windward with SALT has arrived here from
AlvaradO. ~
The Privateer Jeff had captured the Santa Claus
aid AVarado The Davis put board the Wndward %
captives, and let her go.
Forty eight skeleton regiments numbering probably L.
600 men, will go forward in few days.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10TH 1861
81 skeleton pennsylvania regiments from this CITY Will
go forward in few days They number about 10 900
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. 10TH 1861
Inc boat bringing Stiles and Wortham's three months
men down was fired at all along the shore One was killed
and eight wounded.
IRONToN, Mo-, Aug 18TH 1861.
messenger says that Hectors regiment captured twelve
COnfederateS.
Penss mas arrived and takes command Of this section
/ ROLLA, Mo-, Aug 10Th, 1861
Sege received his commission Brgadier General on
yesterday.
The wounded at SPRINGFIELD are rpnorted AZ doino
we'll
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug 49, 1861
Letters from the battle field Little Rock say that Nc
Culoch's encampment was surprised There we're ten
thousand on each side Churchs Patriots and Texan
Rangers badly cut.
the battle.
Asr six hours conflict the completely routed
killed, and 500 wounded The FederaIst lost 800 killed.
The capture of three hundred prisoners with six cannon
and several hundred stand of arms is confirmed officially
NEW YORK, Aug. goth. 1861.
Russes letter to the London Times, bat
tie OF Manassas says that the epuse Of the Federal troops
decided might have had serious effect but for
the dsgraceful conduct of the troops The ended
scandaous conduct the part of soldiers considered
possible have never, among camp followers seen
the like The North must put her best in the battle
she will inevitably fail before the energy and superior fight
ing power of her antagonist.
Fayette.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20, 1861.
Pierce Butler has been here by Secretary Cam
eron's orders, and taken to Fort Hamilton.
The Sumter captured the Baque Maxwell on 9th July
The Jet1SOnGn office at West Chester has been Quilted.
M. &c EAsToN PENN, Aug. IL, ls6l-1O P. NJ
Gated peace or compromise measures
Col. Philip johnson, member elect Congress from this
district has been burned in efigy.
The riot is still progressing
Commander Hickey, of the British ship Gladiator in
forms Commodore Stngham that half dozen North Caro-
lima ports not blockaded.
James S. Wadsworh, being entreated by Con- Gcot &C
cepts a Brgadier Generaship.
All naval vessels abroad have been ordered hons.
The Potomac dOta being largely reinforced fleet
lying out of range of the batteries but the
i from Acquia Creek to Potomac Creek
Mayor Berrett refuses to take the oath of ale glance
exchange OF prisoners has been considered but no de
The National Republican, speaking of the supposed inen
ton of the Confederates crossing the otoac for the
purpose of invading lower Maryland says that negro
sugrecton probable, threatens forInda
emancipation unless tie holders loyal The
Republican is the organ of Lincoln.
The London Times says only victory, which whips
Manassas Lincoln from ultimate impeachment to
having begun the
The Globe Shipping Gazette attack the details of the
blockade.
says that England drifts into quarrel
fault will be with Lincoln who attempts blockade which
he cannot render complete.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. GOTH 1861.
soldiers train fired at Look out station killing
one and wounding six
Guerilla parties scouting the country in all directions
great number of persons leaving here for the South
ern army.
Col Staple BeadIe concentrating force Of three thou
sand men to aid in the movement against tue invaders
t ThirtY-fVe hundred Federalists are here
Ambrose L. Kimba editor of the Sussex Democrat hat
fOrcby taken from his house. tared and feathered
and rode rail- After suffering for long time, Kimbal
his knees, took the following oath: 81 sorry that
have published what have, and promise that will neve
again publish articles against the North or in favor of Sc
+ cession-so help Cod"
q LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 20. 1861
TIE circulation of the Courier has been stopped at ST
- Louis
y At Commerce. between St. Louis and Cairo the steame
Hannibal had been sunk by Pillows guns and four hundr
% prisoners taken.
= The Lincoln ammunition, stopped in Harrison county
a Kentucky, passed through here to-day
The of the sinking Xxi of the sedIsr aanGba
e merce is twenty miles above Cairo
% LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
w. MOBILE, Aug. 81, l861-A. NJ.
The following appears in the Madison (ndana) Courie
of the 10th inst:
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18th, 1861.
Gov organ and Gen. Grant, at Ironon attacke
q last night by Gen. Hardee.
re (Signed1 j. C. FREMONT,
- Major General in Command
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE!
r. NEW YORK, Aug. 18th, 1861
The Bohemian, at Farther Point, with later LiVerpo
dates reports the City of Washington and the Hide
al Man had arrived out.
Sales of Cotton for the week sixty thousand bale
Quotations had advanced oneeghh of penny The advan
barely Spectators took nineteen thou
and bales and ten thousand bales Fair Orea
70 Gid. Midding sgd. Consols 9O4 to 90a.
The Times bitterly relative the b
Run battle. says the Southern very hard
the question of the blockade will involve Enga
", in difficult complications
g Lord Pamerston says that the entrance of any duty
ing vessel any bockaded port wipes out the blockad
The begerent seal all the ports when he let's sing
nd vessel in, the right is gone.
The London erald says the receipt of the news,
poeon resolved to recognize Southern Confederacy
ir- Tenbroeck won the Brighton stakes.
'eS Two Days Later from Europe.
wo HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. Goth, 1861
on The Steamship Canada has arrived for Liverpool
nth dates to the 10th inst, being two days later
&C. Cotton-The market is quiet but firm Sales on SAT-
ic- Consols 904 to 908