Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-20

i ta GoLDsBoBo. n, c., March l4th 1892 \,
e mig bt about twenty thousand Fedefals landed IT.,
AT tfy ara cayary batteries near Nevbern And
bega- FINISHING With infantry. i.,f yls,;t ~NU
AZ aes, clock the enemy.s gun.boats, about s,, !,
number ba ed within eenemanly distance Of our 49,.
res and opened upon them with eight inch she'll whs
fight became general. They drove men from The h
teries cinnamon sf4a7gfeesspE sn,as Es. ''
Lalhams battery cut all to pieces. Lieut. Co, n
wood reported killed, having been shot in the foh.
and Col. Or epbeA wounded. Several other otsc,su
also killed and wounded. aia.fSh1 b'f2a.' .- a-f
Many of our men we're killed, wounded, and taken -,
oners bat everything is in such great confusion that
unable to come to any definite estimate. aa'% 0a
The gun-boats then ran up Newbern, neG. Trent -,
bridge, and cut off the retreat of most Of our men
Al ten O'Clock This morning about seven hundred ma;,
who had escaped the bridge before the Yankee ~"
boats got there. arrived in. Newbern. '"'E s
Immediately afterwards the Yankees began to shah
town. Two lite steamers, going up the river with w.
men and children who could not find room on the co.,
fred upon with shot and shell by the Yankee rs
boats. 1
At eleven o'clock, A. M the town IS on FIRE in tvop
Newbern shelled without moments notice ~"
scene most affecting, women and children lunDin
every drect 10 get out of the of the shot aud shall
which fortunately bursted and struck beyond the town
We had about thousand men in this battle Tbu
ught well until they hanked right and left ty twsn
Ave thousand Yankees We reFused them severa timAs &
the bayone but becoming nearly surrounded grestpum
Der of our retreated in great confusion.
REPORTED FIGHT NEAR EAsTPoRT, MISSISSIPPI
J." ~ THE TENNESsF E LIE ilsLATURE, &c.
-5a a'~'r AUGu ia, GEO March l4th 1850
Passengers report engagement at Chickasaw on thu
Tennessee river, Eastport Wednesday last h.
tween four Federal gun that attempted to ascend ina
river but REFUSED several times by batteries II
is believed that of the gun.boats disabled Mona
side were injured.
Memphis under martial law. All the cotton sugar and
molasses has been ordered to be carried off, excepting
enough for family supplies ...r 6:# a-4 J. ...
The Memphis Appeal publishes dispatch from Richmond
stating that President Davis going West and urging all
to rally to his standard. s.a, Aga 5ue: eEH boss 5-
The Tennessee Legislature has a quorum and the Gov.
ernor says Immediately hearing of the fall Of Fort Don
eson called upon Gea. Johnston tender him all the re-
sources Of the State which could be made available with
my full cooperation any and all measures for the defense
of our State and Capital Gen. Johnston Informed me- that
under the circumstances which surrounded him. with tn.
small force under his command he regarded his duty
the army he commanded and the government he repres
ed to fall back with the army South Of Nashville making
defense OF the city, and that he would do immediate
y upon the arrival of the army from Bowling Green
The Governor the Legsatu to provide ways
and means 10 sustain the troops, aud calls the entire
military force of the State TO susta tn Confedeacy
FEDE r AIS IN POSSESSION OF JACKSONVILLE, FLA
... AUGUSTA, GEO, March l5th, 1867?
The Savannah News of thia moInng lesrls from reliable
sources that two thousand Federasts occupied jackson
vile, Fla, Tuesday last and throwing up breast
works. They have lickets two three miles, who
captured four guns the city, a-z -~t.n..
The Republican learns that the Mayor Of Jacksonville
Issued proclamation advising the citizens to stay
| The steam mills Fer, foundry and Confederate gun
boat burnt by the citizens The Mayor escaped
. CAMP WYATT, N. March 18th, 1862
.MesSFS Editors :-termt tender my sincete thanks
nd h. thanks OF my company to the Ladies Of Dupn