Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14
CTR ARMS AGAIg VECTORIoUs-THE EMF mY
- r,oVgED-q BEER Loss VERY HEAVY!
RICHM)l D, VA,

r following the official report of battle on Thurs
,r 7tn inst at belmont, opposite Columbus Kentucky
to hattie began at l. A. NJ, and lasted till O'Clock in
the ~ Pillow with Tsppans Wrghs Picke,'s. and Rus
Ts rceiments, numbering $500 men, Yves attacked b.
so ge6cras under Gems Grant CleInand ard Henord
Until one o'clock there alienation OF success and
r.as to the COnfede ates, VITO were then reinforce By
LIrs Cursols and Marks regiments under Gen, Cheat
l1 Gsn Pillow then ordered flank movement which
aced is supposed by Smiths and Wright regiments,
G5sg the imme date command of Gen. Polk
Ia c6m1Iete rcut the roads for miles being fill
"a with the dead and wounded guns, ammunition, KNAPP
, tlsports and guu were attacked by our harp
shooters Their cables were cut and they made precp-
E'-p rnbarkaton
visions battery under Heltzavon mmortazed itself.
va. captured by the enemy after furious tefense, hut
.ra,sken in q most gallant manner.
rr loss heavy, though much less than the Federa!s
Ne took Iinety prisoners. The eneNys loss is four five
Grant is reported as killed The most Of the Con
gedera.e prisoners were re.cA9lure1.
D.,,urtiol OF Eail Noud Esiiges and Telegraph
WI:es Iy 'he Enemy.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 9Th, 1851
phn intelligence laa been received here thai several
m ICES on the Rail Road rom Atlanta Geogi to Chatta-
rogga Tennessee, also III rail way through East
nssee have been burned was evidently precoLcerted
movement The telegraph wires those have been
removed at several points
LYECHBURG. VA, Nov. 9th 1861.
The bridge about two hundred span, Fast Ternes
.. a Road, miles beyond Bristol was burned about
The track Of the Rail Road also destroyed. 1t is report
"a that several other bridges burned the Road
south OF Knoxville No trains arriving and the telegraph
vines being destroyed, makes it dicut ascertain the
Erosa EIIcE.noud.
BIcHAoND, VA, Nov. 10th, 1861.
There is nothing OF interest publicly known from the
Camps the Southern Coast.
Latter the belmont Fights, loss Eight
Observation-Disclosures Senator's Sc.
MEMPHIS, Ten. Nov 9th .Gl
TIe Appeals correspondent says that Gen. Or sent
dag ruee Columbus yesterday to exchange prs,
UutI ~, o
a.tE OF the proposition The bearer OF the flag a3knowl
We captured two hundred prisoners and the Fedeals
captured twentysiX most Of The latter sick. The gun
bo5 were badly damaged by batteries. Geus. Polk
rIo" aud Cbeatham participated in the battle
Another attack is anticipated the Kentucky side
Memphis to-day is like Rachel weeping for her children
Business generally has been suspended. e ere expecting
lle wounded here tomorrow.
1ober5 Johnston and = B. Mitchell have been ell cted
from kansas to the Confederate Senate.
is mPossioo to SEND List Of the killed ard wounded
dyugso. ! will get the list as early as possible.
Marks regiment suffered but little
The steamer Hill will arrive tomorrow with the wcuad
e.. We have 20 correct information. Hardly any names
given Of the ki led and wounded, but viii give the list
Chesapeake and Llo Cam! L. oI.en-Coel $50 pr
PIcnMoND. VA, Nov. 11,h. 1851.
Intelligence from Washington City states that the Canal
CAea cake and Ohio has broken so extensively that it
adj, Potomac and the interruption of the railways has
caused heavy advance in provisions, fuel ETC. Coal is
worth twenty dollars per ton, wood twelve dollars per cord
and other things Ia proportion.
20
: hirmish occurred Sunday night about fifteen miles
from Bristol, the East Tennessee Railroad between
pry Of Confederate scouts and union'sts Two Of the
killed. aud nine taken pTisCAeTs.
The UuioLsts said to he at points, both number
ing nine hundred men, with the prospect being
llOTCed 10 three thousand.
Rather stirring and extemiuatj2g times expected in
that ueighborh0od.
COL CorcOrau, three captains and ten uenaDs of the
Federal prisoners, have beeu chosen by lot be hung
retaliation for the hanging Of Capt. Baker and of the
pyatecr Sayannas, who have been convicted OF piracy
Fly drew Tor CoIco2Q who Is now prisoner OF at
Charleston.
Voluntary contributions for the soldiers from the people
OF the South continue be received here large
FOR The past few days twenty thousand dollars in value
has been received for the %, Sth 10Th and 18th Georgia
regiments, which sent through the association
Augusta but directly through to the reIimens tweutyse-
Thousand liars in value for the Mississippi regiments
thirty three thousand dollars value Aaba ma regiments
ana several OF smaller ya4e to rsg4entS from ohe9 States
federal s- aneG threw one hundred and forty shells
LTDauua, EIGdlesGX county, Friday last.
seriously damaging the Church.
The topfederafes killed two Federals and wounded 9th
eTs who were engaged l1 abductng slaves Thursday
SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. 1th, 1861.
There nothing Of interest rapsping Beaufort Port
Royal elsewhere the Carolina, SO far
able to learn. Everything is quiet at Savannah
although active preparations are making here and elsewhere
torepel the invaders.
AUGUSTA, CA, Nov Ilth 1fCl.
wee PRESIDENT stephens arrived here yesterday, il good
health and hOI efu spirits.
The Charleston Courier Of this morning says that the loss
Fort Walker supposed to be about one hundred in kill
The defense Fort Walker and Bay Point was CALAMITY
executed The fire Of the enemy was terrific One of he
large steamers struck twice, and injured that
had TO be towed of; and another fred aId
supposed, destroyed.
Only of our men were wounded at Bay Point. par
Of the time the enemys shot aud shell equaled hundred
minute.
Tn9 wrecked Federal Steamer Cgceoa near Georgetown
has been overhaued and several hundred barrels Of pota
to and other Valuabes secured. Her machinery viii pro
baJly be saved.
The Mercury says that reported that the enemy
cQes the town OF Beaufort bat thinks is doubtful The
planters destroying quantities of Cotton prevent it
falling into the hands of the Federas.
Killed ard Wounded In Arkansas Regirnpnt-Cattl
expected at IooaaI"m;"s, AIiz-'5s1f Tholnpson aHo
hTsinOnis whereabouts, sc.
MEMPHIS TENN, Nov IOtl, 1861.
Co Iappan reports the following loss OF th5 Arkansa
regiments il the battle at Belmont:
Hllsd-s8nford Fulkerson, Finn Harris, Lamb, Rose
and CaTTigan.
Ho,oded-Gamble, Horror, Noble, Robertson, Co k
HAkl1sQn Bill, Cummings, Hyde, Darers Smith, Charlie
smith, James, Eegiard bismuth, Sands, Ragand, Penx
Moody Hughes, Hawkins, Busby James and William Bon
MlSstpg-TWenty- three.
participation in the fight, reports that he only on
o Marks regiment dying and he apparently an Indian
I4i5 regiment was engaged only in the pursuit
The Lncolnite army was composed OF seven thousan
kilograms from Des Arc, Arkansas saw that Gen. Boz
Gnd expects an attack al tocaho,tas to-day from
Jeh Thompson has been hard pressed but is ported
Nc Sa9 AZ A4ttle hoch AK, with thirty thousand men.
There Is d great fight impending.
,5,;... s..-. y, NASHVILLE IENs Nov llth 1861
AdVlcC5 from Washington City. on the an inst stat
mat On Friday Gen. Scott sent far If truce to Ger
t a. LGeSPPu8, making enquiries relative the prison
we're ConliueQ Ia richmond that he would commuDcat
with his government relative to an exchange of prisoners
The news from Europe b. the Ios steamer shows thu
Le ~ rebel (Conederate) Commissioners had arrived
london and Paris and that they were very confident in
belief that the necessities of the would brea
'IT rP.oGkade IN order to secure supply of cotton
e Lon1o4 oSt deprecates any interference with tn
cAa0ei ana SHOWS that recognition of the SoutheT
Ioaederacy would not reopen the cotton trade Of til
country that recognition would only increase the rg0
Of the blockade any interference w0ud he an act of wa
The Shipping Gazette continues denounce the blocka6
and wrongs done British Ships says that some actiC
Oh the part of the British Government ia ndspensabe