Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Richmond.
FOR THE JOURNAL.

for the expenses Of the Government in the legislative
sontive and judicial departments LOT 'n S nue Ao'n
an act making appropriations to carry into effect
authorizing the issue of treasury notes. ana TO pro-
the sc 70 For their redemption. and for other purposes
act authorizing the issue OF Subscribed s'ocA' III pace
coupon astobbng assay officers at Charlotte N Co. and
Dahonega additional appropriations for the navy
an act repeating the fourth section OF al ac' eul"'lne
foreign coins, passed March 'Oth.
SrholAh RI RIcHMoND. VA, Aug. oath
Hon. T. L. Clingman has been elected Coo t;T We
Congress has postponed an u Ma Iool For
One.third of the members nave SoN0 No1NO'
nothing stirring until then.
Confederate Congress.
richmond August 26, 1861, p. m.
oooedipps of Congress to-day have not been made
pubic Illness of the President.
prosident Davis is too unwell to read and sign D1S'
The Camps.
rbora Is nothing interesting from the camps to-day
RICHMOND, Va, Aug q, 1861.
President Davis health is much improved ana ne WI"
Nothing of public interest was done in Congress today.
Reports current in the cry o. e tb 10y e on
fedeate Rosencrantzs Federal army tne OF
Virginia. The report, however, needs continuation.
From the North and Wes' via Louisville and Mobile
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 23d, 1861.
Tho Covernmpnt is satisfied that Fremont could rein
,oTce IJ on witkOut endangering Missouri.
Lieut. Col. Ripley has been made Br1gadier General
There are no signs of hostiIities
on Butler has deta led by the GovernI
nand the volunteers at Fort POtters.
The Committee have rep0r ed twelve dsoya and many
daHected in the War Department; fifty disloy9 and
ten suspected ia the Treasury Department; twenty dsoy.
al and seven suspected in the Interior Department.
The N Y Tribune says that the Provost Marshal fatty
refused pass to Russell to cross the Potomac.
senator Wilson is On Gen. McClellan's staff.
feeling of perfect security prevails in this entire
rrnitv Many say that with ordinary reliance on raw
roops there is not the least danger.
TIL SeCessOnsts spending money to circulate such
papers the free States Citizens of Baltimore of great
wealth are engaged in the business.
rumored that the Daily News and Day Book to be
uDpressed by order Of the Government
ted IlO,
Kentucky to occupy neutral position.
The Baltimore papers hereafter to publish nothing
deDunCiatOry Of the Government
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. "a, 1851
The passport arrangement does not apply persons going
or returning from Canada by railroad
Advices from Hayt to the 9Th inst state that formidable
conpacy to overthrow the government by the pure blacks
had been discovered, and several arrests made.
st. Domingo advices represent the inhabitants
ced to the Spanish government.
The Alexandria and Loudon road dotted with Confede
rate camps. At Leesburg there three thousand infantry
with six cannon at the Point six miles below, there six
thousand with six four miles beyond three
thousand five hundred men, also two thousand cavalry in
LOu1On county.
1t Fortress Monroe the Seminole from the blockade of
Charleston bad arrived bringing the schooner Albion, Ia
den with sugar coffee and fruit sailing under British coors
The Seminole will coal and repair. The blockade of
Charleston consists of the Roanoke and Vandaa.
Andy Johnson expects lead the traitor Union army
his return to Tennessee Lincoln will do his utmost
tain the Union cause in that State.
The that Banks had reached Winchester is false
He not in Virginia.
by the New York Grand Jury as dangerous, shall not be
forwarded.
Mayor Berre of this city, has been arrested and taken
to Fort Lafayette
The comt-ioure and records of Townsend county, Md
have been burned.
The New York Post says that Johnson declares that
will return to Tennessee unless he accompanies the
Union army.
Copies Of the Daily News for the West and South have
been seized.
The Marshal has taken possession OF the Office of the
Christian Observer.
Private advices place Banks at Winchester.
The Federal Marshal examines all newspapers and has
destroyed packages OF the New York Daily News;
The British brig Andover arrived here. She was
boarded off Cape Hatteras by nameless prvaeer which
reported that she had two prizes in the inlet and that she
the intention Of attacking her, The prvateers appa
Gov Morgan has issued pathetic appeal to the people
NEW YORK. Aug. 23d, 1861.
The Steamer North Star has arrived here.
Geo. Miles, of Petersburg and John g. Guthrie, of Rich
mOnd collecting agents of Tobacco houses have been
rested and sent to Fort Lafayette Guthrie heavy dealer
has heavy cOngnments here in Philadelphia and Baltimore
He raised $l44 900, Shipments which, through friends
and agents. he invested in Confederate and Southern States
bonds.
Mr.. Miles was agent Of James Thomas, had collected
O0O and had also made liberal investments in COnfeder
ate bonds.
About $I75 was recovered from Guhere and Miles
principally in bonds sight drafts Vrg MIA paper money
81 900 in gold. number of letters addressed per
in the Southern States found their persons.
lhos. J, Carrow W. N. Pegram, of Baltimore, and W. j
Kelley have been arrested Kelley has $4,000 cash,
bills of sale dated Richmond the pockets of hi
shirt
sales Of 1900 bales Of cotton at l8B cents.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24th, 1861.
Cotton-Saes of 1900 bales at lag cents.
Dates from CuraCua to the 1th have been received
The Venezuela authorities refuse the Sumter admttanc
INTO her ports.
The Sumter has captured the Abbey Bradford and Jas
Maxwell
ST. LOUIS Aug. 22d, 1861.
Cen McCulloch under date Of the 18th inst has issu
ed proclamation, tending to quiet the fears Of tn
CniOnists. Also, general order thanking the army
and describing the victory of the army as brilliant
Brownee has been released condition that he vii
resign his Office and leave the city to reside IN fire
State
Released prisoners who have arrived here from Spring
field report that Thursday after the battle Gen Nc
Culloch moved after Sege, but, learning that he wa
reinforced he moved towards Jefferson City. Quite
number Of the wounded On both sides have died. Co
Coffee lost leg.
The official report of the loss of the Federalists is %
killed, 72l wounded and POI missing. 90 ,oo,
The Tennesseeans have seized the Paducah and Evans
vile mail packet. 90, 100,
Minister Preston has been called to Washington from Lex
ingon but it is not known whether he will CO. He has hi
Tbos Steele who fought Manassas his return south
ward arrested and searched account Of dispac
from Frankfort that previous his departure he clo
etet with Gov. Magofn, of Kentucky.
Politics are becoming II ncorous
Steele had only personal and family letters ncudn
1t is stated that Garrett Davis visits Washington and wi
ms st the dsbanding removal of the enlisted troop
cau1ped in Grard county.
The ultra and conservative Uniolists quarrelng
If the Louisville Frankfort and Lexington Road permit
arms PASS the bridges will probably be destroyed
CLEVELAND, Ohio Aug. a. 1861.
Starke county Democrat Office has been totally quite
by the volunteers. - 49,,
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug rs, 1861.
The crisis in Kentucky is probably reached Eight
armed men left this morning posse to the Collector
Especial train, capture nine Wagons of contraband
Rocky Ford They left the main line at Lebanon Junco
captured the train the latest advices the capture
party were cut off, Persons interested in the adventure al
said consider the property safe. The Lebanon branG
train did reach the Junction, and it is supposed IL
track had been destroyed.
Later.
The Collectors posse have returned with the plumber
printer named McCartY was killed by accidental ia