Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28
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F'derals in POssesslo" of Aceomac Coun,-. -, :.
FOR THE JOURNAL.

Es0tTaiS tn Possession of AccoInoc
.,, hIcHMoND, Va, Nov 2Ob 1 ."
special telegram to the Richmond DisrotL III 1851
tok to-day. says that eight thousand Federas Nor
Acc County the Eastern shore of th marched into
ard have taken possession of the County Tbe saeake
to possess hampton County yesterdav TXpette
te6erate forces small and without arms Inc Coz
F'der"Is la AceOmac County, DE-.
RICHMOND VA Nov 2ob -,
Congress Was not in session to-day. "' lN6l
Convention. ~ !" 'he rgina
county, last Friday, with flag of truce and cac
proposition from Gen Dix to the inhabitants 70
their condition Of protection to life and LAY down
The people, being isolated and defenceless WIKI PeFt
large force OF Federals took possession of the
aOnosy ana IT. Is supposed TOOK of Norham
Further Particulars of the Piketon E,.,
MOBILE, ALA Nov 2Mb ,o,,
The Louisville Courier has seen a penem- ~ S 1861.
county who participated in the fight near Pketon bah
9Th inst and de- lares from his positive kno On tie
here IS not word of truth in the Federal rem that
fight P0f' OF the
The ht occurred on a point of the Bio Co.,
cal ed the harrows fifteen miles from Pike5oSS sandy river
Kentuckians concealed When the nee he
10 an abrupt angie of the road, the Kentuckans cned
Ru derous fire upon them, which was kent nm Pe NED
hour. The Federas signaly rep0lsed and W. nsl
drawn under cover of artillery. The KentucEsns
killG and eight wouGded. I've
man who sent after the fight to ascertain q
tent Of the enemys loss, reported an actual CONN., a
hundred and DiEeteen killed and hundred an5' iva
wounded. U Ii!
anticipated attack Columbus Nv
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10Th -.
Great apprehensions are tet of attack en- IonI
Ky, by the Federals. public meeting will be bGI
tomorrow to devise measures for defence. Tie ~ H
concentrating imme nse force at Cairo and IN
is anticipated hourly. 'aA
t~Tenmt Troops called OuI.-ArTest OF R,tarah
NASHVILLE, TENN Nov 2Ob 1,
Gen. Johnston in view of the threatened invasion &
State, has called Gov. Harrss to send into tb WE
force as can be armed by the State In obedience to
requistiCn Gov. HaIriss this morning sued h4 nro 1
tioa calling ont thirty thousand of the militia Gida %
| West Tennessee. dug
The off in md of the militia of the second g.
AM fourth divisions, among whom the requision be
apportOned, 10 hold their commands in Realizes, et
TO receive marching orders by the 25th unless in
meann sufficient number of volunteers tendo, u
| se, vices to fill the requisition, W'i
About forty East Tennessee prisoners Cbr:ige burner
were brought here this morning for safe-keepMg
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 2Ob l,t,
The Tennessee Legislature to-day passed law ps .rI,
in State Ordinance Bureau and appropriating SG AN
dollars for the manufacture of Also, auboTzinrT
Governor to press into Immediate service, all tile y7
guns in the State.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. 2Oh 1sa
The meeting held here day, resolved to send men ~,
money to Columbus.
An address issued calling upon Sister States COW
TOR ard men and guns in defence of the Mssssnni yT
The address says that the long threatened inyasi N
bard The enemy is moving upon US by land and vat
In overwh eImng numbers and that in he next fyo s
great battle will be fought at Columbus H. oyprnHU;o
Memphis is lost 10 the South unless Alabama Miss,
and Louisiana help their fepds The surrounding S,t
20 In
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov 2lst 1861
he business done in Congress to-day was unirteres
and the session principally secra Mr. Bocock of nj
gnia, was elected President pro tenn
| Howell Cobb has left for Georgia.
The New York Herald of the 18th inst, says that Mes
Mason end Slide were taken from the British mail steam
Trent of Bermuda, on the 8th inst by Lieut. Fairfax
thirty five men from the San Jacinto with five officers
On the 9th inst. the privateer steamer Sumter s
off ST. Thomas and near Trinidad.
At Boston the 18th inst, the expectation Of sare
and gunpowder prohibited.
The New York Herald says that the value Of the cotton
and rice obtained from South Carolina will pay the
SENATOR'S FROM ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. Dist. 1851
". L. Yancey and G. G. Clay Jr, we're to-day eeaai |
Confederate States Senators from Alabama. Yancer
the first ballot, received al the votes save two.
MlSoOEEhS APPOINTED TO SOUTHERN C0NFtD
| FRACY.
NAsHvILLE, TENN, Nov 2lst 1851
special telegram to the Union and Anlerlcan sa st
the Sovereignty Convention at Russelte has adjourned
ter forming Progisiona! Government for Kentucky
that George W. Johnson has been cted Governor Bow
ling Green is to be the Capitol.
pGited Commissioners negotiate for the admiesonCA
State into the Southern Ccnfederacy.
| KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 10th 1851
d. $. Patterson Judge of the First Judicial Circuit
East tennessee and a son-inaw of Andrew JOhUs2n
heen arrested on charge of treason, and taken to Hu
vile for trial
RICHMOND, VA, Nov I'D ISL
congress- yesterday. IN secret session confirmed the
pointment of Hon Judah P Benjamin. of Louisiana as So
Rotary of War, and Hon. Thomas Bragg of North Cay
as Attorney General.
Governor Bragg enters upon his duties to-day
FROM FORT PICKENs.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22d, 1851
Fort Pickens opened fire ths morning at clock o.
Confederate forces at Pensacola.
General Bragg is replying slowly and cautiously
CONGRESS.
RICHMOHD, VA. Nov. 22d, 1871
Congress met to day, Vice President STEPHENS ID
Chair. After prayer the Journals read and tbeb@
went into secret session
Nothing of interest trsnspred this morning.
LATER FROM PENSACOLA.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, Nov 22,-L3)R &
The enemy have been firing upon US from FoTtP"n
continually for four hours, with great rapidy, but Ei
We have sustained no loss of life We returned The
slowly, but with deliberaton.
The steam frigates Colorado and Niagara have also %
ed e on Fort McRae.
Nothing further than the above had been received
Richmond up to half past nine o'clock last night-J9H