Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-06

era army twenty thousand strong within two days march
OF that place skrmish occurred Saturday between
their advance guard of cavalry and force
of two hundred under Gen Thompson Gen T. was driven
in The Federal loss was twenty five.
The Con!e deates in large force New Madrid and
expect to whip the Federals there.
Late adyces from Nashville represent that only three
Union flags flying there The Lincoln soldiers are sur
prised and chagrined of the little sympathy
bibted for the Union.
Capt Morgan captured ninety Federas on last Thursday
night.
Every night the Federal pickets killed captured
The Federal pckets extend their operations Frank
lin twenty miles south of Nashville
There was skirmhh 1T Savannah, Miss, Passport
on Friday last. Eighteen Federas from The eun-boats
were killed. -Four killed side
Gen Johnston is falling back convenient supporting
distance OF the Charleston Road.
battle expected every with tie at Bos
ton Mountain.
LATER FEnM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March h. 1862
report from New hsdlid, Missouri, that the
Federaarmywas thirty nj es from that place, still sdvanc
ing upon it, Their guard five miles off. No fighting
yet.
The Federas Nashville conducting themselves with
marked prcpriety. All the Confederate soldiers fur
Tough being arrested. company belonging Col.
Bates Regiment forty strong arrested Thursday
mig hit while crossing the river max their way home
But few stores open in Nashville. Two Federal flags
flying from tie capitol and the Court House. There
have been arrests Of private citizens.
Renforcements coming forward 20 Memphis, in de-
Tense of the Mississippi valley Gen Johnston i. falling
back Decatur. decatur county in the West central
part Of Tennessee Tennessee river forp~ its entire Ess
tern boundary, and Beech river flows through .-JoUR.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
CENTREvILLE VA, March 4tb 1862
The steamship Arabia arrived At Halifax last Saturday
bringing Liverpool dates via Queenstown, the 10th Feb
ruary.
The American question occupying much Of the
tention of Parliament. Attention had been called TIE
blockade distress in the manufacturing DISTRICTS
&c.
The government very busy preparing a the nfora
ton in It's possession blockade lay
Parameps.
The French papers think that the questions relative
Mexican affairs will lead the fall OF the Palmerstsn Cab
met. believed that Yexico will be coerced ino
monarchy.
1t is believed in Rome that austria meditates war
against Piedmont
LONDON, Feb 15.-Cousos 93t.
HAvEE, Feb. I5-Cotton- Sales for the week of - 500
bales. Orleans tres ordnare 100 l62.
LIVERPOOL, Feb lf.-C otouSaes to-day (Satu day. of
IL COO bales udrg OCO spectators and exporters
Quotations unchanged and the markets. firm.
FIR III THE NORTH AND WEST.
Gen. Lander of the Federal army, dead Gen. Shields
succeeds him.
The evacuation of Columbus has been officially announced.
The report from Com. Foote that the and equip
ments aud perhaps the buried contradict
ed.
is said that Andrew johnson will appointed Briga-
der General to act as Military Governor of Tennessee
The Treasu Department has ordered that all the Cotton
taken at Nashville valued hundred thousand dollars,
| be sent TO New York.
Forfsaions for the defense Of Delaware Bay have been
recommended of eight hundred thousand dollars.
The Federal fgate Vermont spoken the 9th ut,
Oft Cape Cod She had lost her rudder both anchors sails
&C., and the vessel is supposed to be lost.
The St Lawrence sailed the I'd inst from Boston for
! Hampton Roads.
The War Department refuses to transmit letters The
| Southern States.
SAN FRANCISCO. March lst-The ST. Louis sailed
to-day with four hundred and eighty thousand dollars
treasure, for New York.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Foreign Exchange hundred
and thirteen There not much change in the price
Stocks.
dispatch dated Harpers Ferry, Feb. 28th states thai
Gen. Banks occupied Harpers Ferry Wednesday b,
q means of apontoon bridge.
said that Com. Footc has been up the Tennessee rv
er to Eastport, Hiss.
MORE FEDERAL TRANSPORTS SAILED 0NFEDER
ATE CONGRESS.
II RICHMOND VA, March All, 1862.
dispatch from Norfolk states that sixteen Federal
ports left Old Point to-day seward bound.
understood that the House of Representatives, tc
day, passed bill authorizing The creation of the office
commanding General of the Army and Navy.
The Military Committee of the House reported hi
horzing the commanding Generals to Destroy CogtoD TX
bacco, and other produce liable into the hands of til
Yankees Compensation the owners to be provided
by subsequent legislation. The bill will become law
early day.