Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-12

Nashville bad arrived at Southampton (EnglandJ Inc
Confederate flag floats in British waters. The Nash
vile captured and burnt large Yankee ship on her pas
sage out.
R1cHMokD. VA Dec. 4th, 1861.
The bridge over Lick Creek the East Tennessee rail-
bridges the 9th points being rapidly compile
ted and there very slight detention Of passengers
end mails. -, D.,.
Congress yesterday unanimously and the President
signed to day. the following c-...
BE 1t Resolued by the Congress of the Coederae States
of America That the thanks of the people OF the Conted
States emnenty DUE and are hereby rendered to
Major General STERILE PRICE and the Missouri Army
der his command for the gallant conduct they have display
ed throughout their services IN the present war;
cay for the Skill forttude and courage, by which they
gained the brilliant achievement at Missouri
sung on the 20h day of September last IN the reduction
of that place and tie surrender OF the entire Federal army
there employed
Communicated by the President General PRICE, and hro
him the army under his Command
Nothing from the camps.
| Richmond, Va. Dec. 5th, 1861.
CONGRESS.
To-day the Hon. Howell Cobb returned and is in the chair
VIM NJ Cook and Thos. W. Freeman, me nbprs from Nis
souri, and A B. Bradford in place Of Judge Clayton from
Mississippi, took their seats.
| The other business conducted in secre session
The correspondents of the New Orleans Pca}uno aud
Delta, Charleston Courier, arrived here this atern
from Manassas and report that there immediate pros
pect of gagenent at Manassas.
RICHMOND VA, Dec. 9th. 1861.
Eighteen Yankee prisoners, mostly Dutch, arrived here
las evening.
Three fine locomotives from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
have been adced to the motive power of TIE vi gna
Central Road
In the Virginia Convent yesterday the ordinance
giving the Governor power seize salt in private hands
laid the table, vote of fory-four to thrV-six
MANASSAS, VA, Dec 9th, 1851
All quiet here Il is reported that large body # Fed
erals the Long Bridge opposite Wa hing City
wednesday night doubtless to make fein while more &C.
tive movements are in progress vicinity port
gentleman just arrived from Alexandra says that ne
mates the Federal force the Virginia side at forty five
Our generals expect an enga cement before the fall cam
! Eer a O
advance The roads improving thereby enabling teams
and fed artil cry to move.
thing ready for the efficient of tne sick and wounded
nearly done and articles forwarded from the south will be
hereafter guarded and projected ~
taken place.
RICHMOND, VA Dec. h, SOL.
The Virginia State Convention adjourned tonight sine
CONGRESS.
To-day Thos. A. Harriss from Missouri appeared and
The President returned, with his approval the resolution
of thanks to Maj Gen. Polk, Brig Generals Pillow and
Cbeaham, and the troops under their command, fer the
victory ct the battle of Belmont.
Messrs Clarke and yton elected Senators by the Mis-
souri, Legislature admitted to seats the floor OF
LINCDLN'S MESSAGE.
copy the New York Herald 4h int, has been
received the Richmond Dispatch office Lincon's Mes
sage will appear ill that paper tomorrow The message
gratitude God for prosperous harvests and
for general health In reference to the action of the seced
foreign aid or foreign inerpostion and though admitting
the non-inerference Of European powers hitherto is
deemed e3peGent to suggest the aming and fortif of
Northern ports and lake coasts to be prepared for
future contingency. suggestion also made for opera
ton with Kentucky portions OF Tennessee and NOrth
CarOhua against the secesonss and the building Of Rail
to aid such purpose.
The recognition OF Hayti ard Liberia isapproyed Of.
Says that the number of troops offered for the be-
You'd the requi ements Of Congress
The restoration of the old Virginia boundaries of thu Dis
tric OF Columbia is recommended He directs the atten
tlon of Congress particularly to such legislation will
military action the part of the United States and The
QUESTION of territory for thercolon "a ion
TIE President states that be has preferred the blockade
Congress.
The message closes with Gsquston certain prn-
cples announced by the committee OF the Virginia egis-
laure suffrage and notifications of popular
labor anG uommends the National cause firm earnest
reliance upon p oVidence for success.
The Report OF Secretary of x@ar
Says the aggregate folce in service hundred and
sixty thousand
Tie Herald says that Opdyke has been cleo ed mayor
New York by one thousand Wood
calculated to the public mind that the pres
eHt proposes to conservative
egn nations.
The rad says that another Stone feet of old whalers
will eaVeto be sunk in the channel between Morris
and Sulvans Islands and IN the breach and stone nes
FROM ROLLA.
fight took place Salem the night of the second.
The Confederate loss killed and thirty unded
and many prisoners t Federal los in killed and wound
ed fifteen.
The above Federal report. There are about three
thousand Cenfederates about Salem. [Saem is Dent
County, Missouri JOUR.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Dec. Sd, 1861.
gentleman just arrived from the army ia Western Vr-
gina campaign in that rego is virtually end
ed for the winterthe of the Countrywide want
forage and subsistence the condition roads nd the
like, renders in his opinion aggressive movement BY
either party mpractcable at present.
Gen Floyd has fallen back point within thirty miles
of thu Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road.
Gen. Lorng still holds his position Cheat Mountain.
"a hat he h9Su
drawn six regiments from Western Virginia and them
to Kentucky.
A special dispatch to the Chioago Tribune dated at
Washington the 25th of November that according
to trustworthy private letters Cm Europe Repub
cans of AUSTRIA Poland Italy France have made most
ample preparations to rise the Eng
land or France in American affairs affords them oppotu
nifty.
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says Rich
mond families are packing up for fear of an attack ia the
The rebel Government it is also believed remov.
ing its T The pest rebel paper money j. dis
office estimates for the ensuing year tn millions of do
lars below the cost of the year previous "
The prisoners who arrived here last evening
er Platte Valley day to Norfolk Missouri to
i be exchanged for Federal prisoners
The Allck Scott brought down from Goose island
named Jaxon charged with aiding to cross from
Illinois to Missouri to benefit secession
The Florida ard Pamco engaged Federal vessel eff he
east end of Horn island at o'clock this morning The
Federals retired.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec 5,h 1851
dispatch from Russevie, KY, states that the Railroad
bridge that place burned night by the Lin
colnites. The bridge guarded by eighteen
the guard escaped reports that they attacked
by about fifty, who fred upon them The guard two
fall as he left and it is supposed that the balance were
taken prisoners About sixty feet OF the bridge
ed, but it will soon be repaired.
Judge Moore of Mount Sterling, KY, member elect of
the Legislative Council arrived here yesterday direct
the headquarters OF Cen Humphrey Marshall Volunteers
were focking &c Marshall in large numbers Marshall has
commenced movement towards Lexington with force
amply sufficient.
Judge Moore reports that Col. John s. Williams a few
days snce went with three hundred of his command on
an expedition into Lecher county, where inconite nam
ed Vermilon was putting provisions for the Lincoln ar
N.Y. Williams captured Vermion and secured the product
of five hundred hogs
Judge Moore also fully confirms the reported severe
loss sustained by Gen. Nelson at the battle of Pketon