Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10

City county, the river stuarts cavalry who have
operating the Pamunkey river, have Joined in the
pursuit. which, owing the condition of the country since
the recent rains is necessarily slow.
Reliable accounts justify expectation of the capture
of large number of the fugitves
dispatch from staurton states that Gen. Robinson has
occupied Noorefeld, Hardy county, Va, capturing
large quantity of comnissary stores Gen. R. succeeded
Ashoy in command the cavalry the valley of
Virginia.
FROM PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG, VA, July Sd, 1852 P. NJ.
Occasional firing been heard to-day in the Of
Westover, Charles City county twenty eght miles from
Richmond.
Several fugives from McCelans army have been ares
ted this side of the James river to-day Five have just
brought and lodged in the Petersburg Jail Others
arrested Bermuda Hundreds ard taken to Dru
RVS Bluff Ali say that McClelans army has been badly
worsted.
The enemy abandoned Curtis Neck Tuesday night,
leaving twenty pieces of and several hundred boxes
fixed ammunition, also vast amount of commissary and
other stores.
Persons in the vicinity represent Federal army dis
comfted and exhausted Many buried at Shirley and
several of the wounded were left there.
The gun-boats are still lowering about Berkeley and
Smelling the woods
PROBABLE EARLY RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTH
ERN CONFEDERACY.
RICHMOND, VA, July 4h, 1862
that recent dispatches from Ministers in Europe
such the early recognition of the Southern Con
federacy.
Mr. sdel Indicated the immediate prospect of re-
cognition by the French Government.
The officers of the Sumter few weeks ago at
Southampton, England all well. The Sumter still at
Gibraltar.
NORTHERN PAPERS RECETVED-RICHMOND AND
THE REBEL" ARMY TO BE CAPTURED-NO PAR
TICULARs OF THE BATTLE ALLOWED TO GO
NORTHUMBERLAND FESTIVE ON AMERICAN MAT
TERS.
RICHMOND, Va, July 3d. 1852.
Northern papers, inst, have been received here.
The Tribune has special dispatch which says that
ana determined battle fought their right
wing Thursday and Friday which is claimed by of
their officers successful strategic movement which will
result in the capture of Richmond and the entire rebel
army
The Herald has dispatch of a similar tenor.
The following the latest account given An official
dispatch from Washington dated June 30 says that
Government has accurate information of
fairs the Peninsula by of interruption in the ele
graphic communication. Nothing has been received to
warrant the belief of any serious disaster.
Fulton, the Baltimore gent Associated Press sent
message to the Sunday night at eleven o'clock
stating that the Secretary of decides nothing
be teegraphed relative to affairs the Peninsula. This
action Of tho Government has created the widest excite
ment il the Aorh,
Fremont has resigned or has been removed.
The Washington spondent of the New York Times
says that all the latest advces both public and private
from Fnglan indicate spirit retivenesq on American
matters significant than any hitherto manifested
FROM NEW CRLEAN2- BUTLER's ORDERs--THE Enc
ny BOMBARDING VICKsBURG-DEFEAT BEFORE
RICHMOND ACKNOWLEDGED.
NOZZLE, July I'd, 1862.
a special dispatch to the Advertiser, from Jackson
Mias July Isl, says that the New Orleans Delta of 18th
ut., contains number of Buffers Orders.
Number II declares the city authorities defunct and as
himself all the duties of Mayor and both boards.
No election will be held until sufficient Dumber of loyal
citizens justify it.
Number IS sequestraes the property of Msj. Gen.
Twiggs.
Number l6 allows vessels with supplies and go
assigns the City Hall the the Provost Marshal
fixes price Of -four twenyfour dollars per barrel
and closes all harrooms unless license be taken out be-
fore the first Of July.
Number 81 allows vessel to carry colored persons
wi dout permit.
IN the Provost Marshaa Court the Union Bank filed Pc
ion against the Merchants and Traders Bank
dr2d and thirty thousand dollars The Merchants Ira
ders Bank offered to pay the Onion Bank in Confederate
notes, which the Union Bark refused The dis
missed on tie ground Of the want Of jurisdic ion.
Lieut. Dickey, aid to Gen. W& ms, died from the wounds
he received at Grand Gulf CD the 26th ult.
special dispatch to tie Tribune from the Jackson Mis-
says AS we Wrlte the the
deepoped cannon the enemy's feet VI 5ksburg
heard. When it Is remembered that the distance by rail-
road fortyfour miles may well imagine that the bonn
bardment The most tremendous known this
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The citizens of Vcksbug and the military auth orities
firm in their determination to suffer the city to be bat
tered down before they will surrender Confidence de-
termination and cheerfuness pervades the camps the
people.
dispatch from Grenada, Miss July 1st says further
particulars that Jacksons Cavalry besides destroying
the train of cars captured hundred wagon loads of
stores six hundred horses and mules and hundred and
fifty thousand dollars in SPECIE all of which saved and
has been brought South.
1t is 1umored that Secretary Stanton will resign and be
succeeded by Gen. Scott, though say by Banks.
special despatch to tie Advertiser, dated jackson,
Miss July 3D. says that the Federal still lombard
ing Vicksburg, but With little effect.
/ special dispatch the Tribune, from Grenada Miss,
July st says that gentleman just from Memphis says
that orhern accounts of the first two days battle before
Richmond acknowledge that Mcclellan badly defeated.
Th Avalanche says that large number of Yankee pick
E cts killed every night in Memphis.
Il THE FEDERALs AT HOLLY sPRINGs-AMBUsCADED
Il BY JACKSON's CAVALRY.
4 MOBILE, July Sd, 1852
special dispatch to the Advertiser dated Grenada,
Miss July 3D. says that yesterday the Fedeals
thousand strong, advanced and occupied Holly Springs
Jacksons cavalry amhuacaded them three miles from the
city, and poured into their ranks heavy fire. killing and
wounding hundred. Jackson scampered off with the
loss of wounded.
The Federals are also reported in the neighborhood Of
MontVille.
THE RNEMY STILL BoaBARDING VICKsBURG-TH
BROOKLYN REPORTED sUNK-THE FEDERALs AT
Tackled SOUTH OF HOLLY SPRINGS AND DRIVEN
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