Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
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FOR THE JOURNAL.
DESPERATE BATTLE In NEW BEXIc0--THE FEDE.
RAILS DEFEATED, &e., &C.


DESPERATE BATTLE IN NEW NExIco.-THE FEDE.
RAILS DEFEATED, &c., &c.
Houston, TEXAS, March, 28th, 1862
Intelligence has been eived here of desperate ba:ie
at Val Vede four miles above Fort Craig the 2st nst
which lasted all day.
The Confederate forces aeanted $780, and the Fede
rats 10 thousand regulars four Thousand New Mex
can volunteers. including one hundred Pike-Peakers.
They first attempted left flank but
pulsed by Maj Lockedge They then attacked the whole
line but driven back The enemy then
On our left, forcing us to fall back.
The enemy then crossed battery gurs the
river. This proved fatal then. We charged the
battery and captured it, disperang them with gre laugh
ter.
The Confederate loss 36 killed and los Wounded
The enenys loss in killed and wounded five hundred
Maj Lockerdge AID Capt VanHanvei, of army,
killed.
Col. ". l.. Richards slightly wounded.
In the beginning of the fight shell exploded in the midst
of Kit CarsoE's regiment killing and woundng twenty.
We took field battery of splendid guls two hun
dred and fly muskets, and many prisoners.
Col Green commanded forces Gen sibley sick,
bat on the battle field.
Gen. Caniy commanded the Fed3rals.
LATER
twenty-five hundred OF tie enemy returned to Fort
Craig. The Noapce missing.
Our forces surrounded them, they capt.
uate.
CONFEnEnATE CONGRESS.
RiCaxoED, March 20
President Davis message to Congress to-day, ask
ing all existing military laws ard making
script laws instead and recommends law subectng every
between the ages of eighteen and thyfVe years to
military In the enae, spicy debate occurred.
Mr. Wgfa spoke in favor and Mr.. Oldham against the
matter.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
RICHMOND VA. March 3lst 1862.
The House Representatives has passed resolution
appointing special mnit,ee If thirteen to prepare
bill carry the system o. CONSUMPTION recommended
by the President; also to deValope the mineral
| of the C0nfederacy.
Seven traitors br0uG to this city Saturday from
Mathews county, Va.
The President has proclaimed martial law to extend
Greenbrier Pocahonas, Bath, Allegheny Monroe Mercer
Raleigh Fayette, Nicholas and Randolph countless Virginia.
| Gen Beth is to execute the lava.
| FR0I The SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
AUGUSTA, Co. March 3lst, 1862.
The News OF this morning learns from passen-
gers from South Carolina that surprised party
Of Federalg in house North Edso Island Friday
last and succeeded in killing three, wounding others and
ca turing twenty three pieces of Cannon and several
uniforms. One CarolDian was slightly wounded
The Republican a similar report the above, and
also the followi"g LATERWe learn from trustworthy
gentleman that Gen. Evans, with Thousand men, on
!
have force Of twenty hundred but found five six
thousand The Coefederates drove the pickes of the
enemy killing one morally wOunding two and capturing
twenty ghs Confederates then retired in coed
eK)RMIsHING IN VIRGINIA.
/ RICHMoND, Va, March 3Ist, 1892. II.
Twenty nine Yankee prisoners brought in tongh
from Rappah station, captured during skirmah
Friday Wheats battalion engaged the enemy and drove
them back they had crossed the river The enemy ia
i 10 he advancing q ctiop,
FROM ISLAND NO. 1o-THE FEDERALs WITHDRAW,
i &C., &c.
i AUGUSTA Geo, March 3lst, 1852.
The New Oeans papers Of the 27h inst report the loss
OF the Confederate Vanderbilt s. The Cap
ta five Of her crew and eight passenes, had arrived
sac the Florida coast One boat containing seventeen
men, has not been heard from
the Memphis Appeal of the 18th iDst Las dispatch dat
ed Des Arc March Is which says that troops gather
ing at jackson Port and Pocahontss, Ark
Cens. Van Dorm and JEFF. Thompson preparing for
ea,Iy movement the mississippi river.
The steamer National has arrived at Memphis Isan
No TO- and reports the Federal guu~boas firing
slowly at long range. without doing any injury whatever
The Memphis Appeal the 18th inst hasa private !ee
from Island To- March 25h which says We feel safe her
so far SIS The Federal gunboas concerned. They ar
afraid to within Teach OF guns One ha
been sunk and another would be, in deep wafer sup
posed to be the Benton. The Grampus brings three &
II
y been shot through and twelve of her killed The
also report Overcome thousand Federals killed in the fl
i near New Madrid. All the Federa gan-boats and trans
ports have gone up tie liver OF sight few morta
u and gun boat remain.
TIE steamer Red Rover perforated by piece
- she'll but the leak stopped Nobody il
jored.
The Charleston papers of this morning contain speci
dispatch dated New Orleans, March 29h, which says TIL
two Of the enemy's qua beats yesterday commenced
attack en- Fort Jackson the mouth Of the Mssissip
river There good deal of firing throughout the da
If but DO enc was hurt side.
~ LITER.
h. The Memphis Avalanche of the 29h inst., says
agree that the enemys attempt to take Island No 10
failure They threw shell fer nearly two hundred ard Tor
hours expended three thousand l3-nch shells, al
OF thousand pounds of powder They did
% age to our parapets, buildings, magazines guns
W. killed but one man. Communication with the Island
We Tiptc nville is uninterrupted.
or FROM SAVANNAH.
AUGUSTA, GA, April LIST, 1852.
dispatch to the Augusta papers, dated Savannah APP
LIST saws that three companies Of Georgans yeserd
attacked the enemy, Wilmington Island below the Cit
and killed one wounded three, took 10 Federal prisoner
S and captured barge and FOUNDER Our lo
- was one, feared MORALLY wounded.
A. TENNESSEE CAVALRY BEGIMENT SURPRISED.
M MEMPHIS TENN, April Ist, 1852
ID News from Humboldt that the Conederaes repe
ar that Col Edward Pcketts Tennessee Cavalry regime
was surprised Sunday, at Union City, twentysx mi
up South Of Columbus Ky by The Fedeals. One hundred
them were taken prisoners, together with three hundr
IN horses and all of their camp equipage.
CAMP OF THE 18TH RECT. N. G. Troops