Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM THE KENTUCKY FIGHT.-THE BURN
SIDE FLEET.
FOE THE souRnAL.

dispatch from Knoxville this morning connrms the re-
Zen. Crttenden had rallied his forces at hontice
The early reports of disaster at Somerset were much
exaggerated.
1t possible to promptly the accuracy of
The that large Federal feet officially re-
ported in Pamlco Sound has been officially contradcteo
The cial report of the disaster at Somerset KY, Is
now considerably qualified.
large portion of the Burnside fleet it now believed,
was lost in the late storm.
RICHMOND, VA Jan. 25th, 1862.
1t stated in Congress day that message had been
received by high al of the that the Burn
side expedition failure most of the vessels having
been wrecked
! RICHMOND, VA. Jan. 2sth. 1862.
The reported wreckng of large portion of the Burnside
| feet off Cape Ha.teras reeds confirmation.
DESTRUCTION OF THE BRITISH SHIP YORK.
RICHMOND, VA, JAM 26tb, 1862.
Intelligence from Wilmington, n. c., has been received in
official quarters announcing that British vessel named
the york had stranded the mouth Cape Fear,
and that Federal vessel threw board cOmbustibe
material and set fire to her. The escaped.
1.-THE ship York stranded on or near Bogue Ine
Onslow county, weeks ago, and what remained
of her had been advertised for SALE Several days SINCE
learn officially, she destroyed by the enemy,
stated above The fact OF her destruction las official
ly reported JOURNAL
HtRTHER& NEWS.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 9th, 1862
Copies OF the New ok herald of the sd and Oath Jan.
have been received.
financial measure before Congress to issue ole
hundred millions dollars Of demand notes. interest,
and five hundred millions of six per cent bonds The
rotary of the Tres approves the BILL which has been
made the spoca der Of the day for the 2Sth inst.
Tie estimates of the Committee for the support of the
navy for the present year fifty millions of dollars
ia York Of a. Aren't h
The Berad has of the Burnside fleet except from
Southern papers.
Thirty thousand Miss, ur troops have entered Lin
coins army for the
The Herald says that Congress will probably tax news
papers half cent each Sheet which will yield five millions
dollars.
| Washington dispatch to the New York herald says
that the Fedora! army Potomac will not he able to
advance under ninety ia;
Commercial and financial troubles Lncoludon contin-
ne.
The Northern journals are much exercised at The threat
ening aspect Of England AID France.
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
RICHMoKD VA. Jan. Il, 1862
general meeting of the managers of the Ra Roads
the Confederate States has been called meet Rich
ond the fifth of February next, make general
rangements FIR obtaining supplies by Importation and 9th
erwise 1t is hoped every Rail Road will be represented.
EICHyoED, VA, Jan. 28th, 1862
Savannah the here has the confidence
from the knowledge Of the situation end
Of defence and the ability experience and gaantry OF
the fiji and commanding ard service there, that
Savannah cannot be taken by any Federal force
MILITARY BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS.
RICHMOND, VA Jan. 18th, 1862.
Congress- to-day removed secrecy from the military bill
It provides for the organization Ct companies, battaions
and regiments authorizing in all the election of field
officers by regiments bataons, the may be and
in vacancies after their organization the offices
may be filed by promotion. Officers also may be appoint
ed by the President to raise gimens battaons and
1anes but lie officers not to receive pay their
mission until the organization of their commands; and il
they fell within months the of their appoint
ment to raise regiments, battaon companies, their ap
pontment ceases.
RICHMOND, Jan. Goth, 1862.
The New York Herald Of the 9th inst has been received
here. says that the Conederates having stopped sup
plies Washington by destroying portion Of the Ba
and Ohio railway, resolution has been introduced
into Congress Bqurng whether sad road der military
protection, and how.
FIRE had occurr Sew York, which destroi ed len
buildings Fulton and Pearl streets.
general bankrupt has been proposed in the FEEDER
al Congress
Mrs. Eppng end three Children wife Of the German Con
sui at Savannah, has arrived at Eorfok.
The steamer Kate of Charleston arrived at Nassau
the 18th inst. with the Confederate flag flying.
LATER FROM THE WEST.-FEDERAL GUN BOATS
FIRING AT FORT HENRY.-LARGE FORCE OF
FEDERALs BELOW FORT HENRY, &C., &C.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Jan. 25th, 1882?
The fort Berry correspondent of the Union and Amer
can, says that the federal Gunboas up the
that the 3d. fred four sh behind point
the island, which passed through the chmneys Of the
steamer Lynn Boyd lying the fort and fell in front of
bow One snch mortar shell burst and fell the fort
g. Nobody hurt
Pckets who returned the night of the 3D. report
the enemy had encamped i'll Galloway county, Is miles be-
low the FORT the op pose side of the river with force
estimated at from twenty five thousand 1t is thought
they fortfypg This force was Tor had beenl at
Murray.
Straggers from Fishing Geek bring very contradictory
reports but all that the enemy lost much than
our side. The number of loss either side is known
bat loss is supposed to be two three hundred.
Zolcofars horge and arrived here this after
noon.
special dispatch to the Union and American, dated
Knoxville Tenu JAM Is h. says that Rutledge and all his
command are safe.
i FEDERALS CROSSING GREEN RIVER.
NASHVILLE, Team, Jan. 18th, 1852
private dispatch received from Bowling Green last
night states that fifteen thousand Federa crossed Green
river yesterday, and it understood that were
crossed to-day
CONFEDERATE SCHOONER RUNS THE BLOCKADE
OFF PENsAC0LA.-THE SCHOONER WILDER DE-
MANDED AS A BRITISH EEssEL.-MORE STONE
Il HULKS SUNK AT CHARLESTON BAR.
| AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 27th 1867
The Mobile Register of Saturday, says that private dis
patch from Pensacola the safe arrival that
port of Confederate schooner The enemy fred at the
schooner but she passed unhurt
The British Consul at Mobile has flag Of truce mes
senger TO the blockade squadron the liberation
Of the schooner Wilder She is claimed British vessel
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