Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04

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Fourth of July.
GRAFTON Va, July 3D. 1861.
The skrmlshlns Ietween the Federal and Confede-
rate forces continues. The details are suppressed
ST. LOUIS Mo-, July I'd, 1861.
Nine Mlssourians, with powder to blow up bridges
have been arrested at Chlicothe Ohio and lodged in
Jail.
The pioneer overland mail leaves today for Caltor
Ma The telegraph is progressing and emigration is
heavy
LATEST FROM ST. LOUIS.
The last advlces report Governor jackson at Stock
ton with two thousand men,
len thousand Missourians have crossed at Maravs
one hundred miles South of Independence Thev are
preparing for advance
ALEXANDRIA, July I'd, 1861
There are no indications of an advance from here.
Another skirmish is reported in the neighborhood of
Alexandra in which two Federal pckets were killed.
Henry c. Haynes, citizen of Richmond, was killed
while attacking federal pickets
The steamers Pacahontas and Pawnee, have sailed
for Matthias Point.
The Federaliss want Fairfax on the fourth of July
The Souherners running cars within ten miles of
Alexandria.
The Confederate Steamer George Page is cruising in
the vicinity of Acquia Creek.
Col Stone is to occupy the Maryland Heights COM
handing Harper's Ferry.
VIM. Brent, of Sonth Carolina and Henry Scott,
of Maryland, have been arrested as alleged spies
Fremont has been commissioned as regular Major
General, ranking next to McClelland
HAGERsTowN, Md, July I'd, 1861
Two Southern Regiments at Harper's Ferry having
destroyed the balance of the Railroad Bridge crossed
over to Maryland capturing many boats
FORTRESS MONROE July Both, 1861.
Two regiments from Fortress Monroe will be ad-
vauced tomorrow to New Market Bridge. 1t is rain
ing necessarily. Col. Carey Jones, of Hampton, has
been arrested in consequence of letters found impi-
eating many notables.
An attack on Newport News on Friday night was
only prevented by the rain.
-Four hundred disabled Federal volunteers were dis
charged at Newport News today.
BALTIMORE, July End, 1861.
Since two o'clock this morning. startling proceedings
have taken place here Deachments of artillery and
infantry were posted in Monument Square, Exchange
Place. the 9Th Ward, Broadway and other points, be-
fore daylight, and all the members of the Board Of Pc
lice except the Mayor, arrested 1t is said that
plot has been discovered
Gossip.
The New Y ork Tribune says forward movement
will be impossible until more wagons be obtained which
will not be before the 18th of July.
The Times says that the chances for the speakership
of the House of Representatives favor Grow of Penn
sylvana, thus mperlling Forney who is working for
Blair.
The Herald says that Government does not regard
the occupation of Harper's Ferry as of consequence
everything being destroyed there.
The Journal of Commerce. says that recent develop
mens indicate that Scott intends forward movement
into Virginia this summer
LOUISVILLE KY, July I'd, 1861.
Messrs. Breckenridge and Burnett are en- route for
Washington Mr.. Powell will also GO.
Rousseau with two regiments and three hal-flled
companies has gone to camp Silver Creek opposite
here in Indiana His exodus has excited more laugh
ter than Indignation His men very rag-taied
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, July I'd, 1861.
An Express has arrived at Little Rock, Arkansas,
from Fort Smith, bringing of Missouri being over
run with Federalists.
The Illinois Lncolnites possess the towns on each
side of the Missouri River.
Lane and Montgomery marching for the Indian
country
Spring field, Illinois, is filled with federal troops in-
tended for the invasion of Arkansas, through Fayette
vile Ark.
Ben. Mccullough issues proclamation calling upon
the Arkansans to rendezvous promptly at Fayetteville,
Ark to drive back the invaders and sustain the Mis-
u sourians.
New YORK, July I'd, 1861.
The Times has letter from Mr. Russell, the cores
pondcnt of the London Times, denying the report that
his correspondence had been tempered with at the
South
Cotton remains firm with upward tendency
Sales of twelve hundred bales at fourteen and three
quarter cents per pound
EUROPEAN NEWS
The steamers Etna and Evadne have arrived. The
America has sailed A French division under AID
miral Reynaud is about to sail for America
The correspondent of the London Times says it is
mpossibe to resist the conviction that the Southern
Confederacy can only be conquered by as rress
tible as those which subugated Poland.
At an influential meeting recently held in London
Lord Brougham made speech relative to the Cuban
slave trade in which the Spanish proceedings were de-
nounced and the Government recommended to suspend
dinIomatc intercourse with Spain until the trade
abandoned.
In an article on Italian affairs published in the Patr'e
and copied into the Monteur, is paragraph Whlcf
nsnuates the belief that the Southern American States
will succeed in establishing separate republic.
The Neapoiitan towns of San Marc and Vegrlano
having revolted were taken BY assault and burned
The House of Commons rejected the bill for abolish
ing church rates. by the casting vote of the speaker
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