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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23


1t has been reported that what called the Burnside
expedition to operate the coast of North Caro-
lima. This is not true, we judge from the uorma-
ton before It's HessaDs will doubt be distr6ut
ed at Port Royal and Ship Island-unless they intend
to make landing at Fernandina, On the Of Flo
rda, or Brunswick that OF Georgia We can hard
~ how they be Of service there; indeed any
where the coast. The able generals in command Of
the South Carolina and Georgia coast only want these
marauders to LAM that they get chance tbem
but they inland only SO far they be covered
by the range Of their floating artillery.
Some OF our people are anxious in respect to Mobile
fearing that the Yankee soldiers may get into the city
by peculiar process not known the of war.
One would suppose that it expected by these md
people that The enemy would drop down from balloons,
seeming to know that it requires time to march from
any place of their landing to this cythat they have
to carry with them every thing for their subsistence
that 10 the country they will be Obliged to march over
there forage for their hors and not even hen
roOst to violate for the food of the Every thing
will have to DE carrisd with them for subsistence Hap
ply for u.s. they have Napoleon among tbem unless
! Caleb Gushing bs'the man and his military antece
dents not sufficient to justify this conclusion.
| There is 10 great danger to Mobile unless our ne1
asleep. We really believe, too that there is in
tentiOn of the feet to march beyond position where
there is safe retreat. For part should be
pleased if it otherwise that the Ship IslauC
army should land in any numbers coast, becaus
that would furnish opportunity Of giving them
lesson, And yet while believing this our people mus
be on the alert. The enemy would certainly destroy
the city, ii be thought the march to it moi accom-
| panied by danger. We must make him understand
that there is danger; and he knows that b.
will stay quietly in the undeended places which be ha
! taken.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23

FLAG OF TRUcE.-The steamer Harmony comUuni-
Gated with Federal steamer, under flag OF truce
yesterday, and on her return brought up the following
passengers Mrs Andrew Lowe, ColoDel John Peg
ram, of the army, Lieut.. James E. Lindsay and Ir. F
NJ. Page, Of the navy. The officers named were !akln
prisoners by the Federasts and on parole to
be exchanged for Federal prisoners in the hands OF the
South. The Harmony also brought up the remains Of
a Lieutenant captured by the Northern forces at Hat
teres, who died while prisoner at Fort Warren.
No, folk Day Book, 18Th t4St.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23

EXTENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS
EIAEUFACTUA3NG OFFICERS UNIFORMS.
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING from importations and
w Sout. Wooden Mills:
CONFEDERATE GRAY CLOTHS.
CONFEDERATE BLUE CLOTHS
CAVALRY CLOTH FOR TRIMMING,
SCARLET CLOTH FOR TRIMMING,
BLUE CLOTHS, BINDINGS &c, FOR INFANTRY.
THE STAFF BUTTONS,
Large and small to be used only On Goods furnished by
ourselves,
GOLD LACE for COME ierate and State UNIFORMS for
Field Officers &C., &c.
BOOKS OF REGULATIONS, PLATES, &c., adopted by
the Confederate Army.
The best Military Catsr employed to supsrntend max
ing up the above goods Al BALDWlN'S,
Civic and Military Clothing House,
Jan. Fl. 50, Market ST., Wilmington, n. @.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23

ADDRESS
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of the
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
in the
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
to. all the
CHURCHES OF JESUS GHRISK
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
For sale st
Price 10 cents.
Jan. 1s, le62.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23

FAYETTEVILLE. Jan. :-Beef-0n the hoof,s; by
retail, to s. BeeswaX 20 ets Candes-Fayeteville
mould 3d. Corn-$l to 05 Peas 81. Rye 81 rs to 50.
Oats co. COttonRecep large at the close Of ass week.
firm at TO so. Cotton Baggng-29 to 30 eta. Flour
Has il pretty freely Family so to 75 super 25
to so. Hides-Dry 20 to 22 green to TO- IrosSwedes
I2s American to TO- Moassss-steek light retailing at
Finds quick sales in any quantity at 49, sativerpoo
% so $25 per sack. sound so Sc busAe accord
ing to quality. SprsPeach Brandy, so N. g. Apple
81; N. o. Whiskey 81 35to 81 so. sugarsThe commouer
qualities have been worked off, Good brown by the hid
l2; best article Is to l73 sheengs34 is cts A, l6
Is Ysrns-Nos to TO- q cts; to 10, 2S to 10,
80. Spirits Turpentinel8 to 10 cents. Talow22 TO Is.
Woo--Unwashed 80 to 40.
CHARLOTTE Jan. 20.-Not so much Cotton sold
last week as the week before. Probably not than
bales offered Prices ranged at 81 u AID cents,
good article selling at the latter figure.
Wheat has advancing tendency White 81 IS to 81 IS
per bushe-Lted 81 80 to 81 so. In demand.
Flour, also, has advanced. So IS TO ST. per sack
about the prices. Supply not equal TO tho demand
Corn 70 to 75-upward tendency. The market is barely
supplied. Oats 40 to So r..-
Peas CO to IS cents Rye 81 Is per kushel.
! Pork ii to i23 Lard l6 to Is.
Whskey 81 10 to 81 10 per gallon, and the probability is
/ there will be still further decline.
Salt per sack-a decline of S. since last report.
! democrat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23

ONE HUNDRED AID TWENTY-FIVE OF THE EVE
hY's VESSELS At HATTERAe AND IL PANIIco
sOJNDu
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23
January 10, 1862.

Z WILL also sell he day and at the same place,
4 several IMPROVED TOWN LOTS, and several TRACTS
Of LAND. lso, STOCK HOGS. HOUc EHOLD AND
FUBNITuR1, &C, &C.
CSAS. Fl. HARRIS.
Magnolia, Jan Is, 1862. ll2-2t-22.2t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23

LEATHER, PE.0UGFIS, sc.
A LII KINDS OF LEATHER for sal5 at
IA WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS CT SKINS for sale al
WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS OF PLOUGHs for sale at
WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS OF CORN SHELTERS AND STRAW CUT
TIERS at WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS OF CHAIRS at
WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS OF MILITARY TRAPPIN is at
WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS OF SADDLES AND BRIDES at
WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS Of HARNESS at
WILSON'S.
ALL KINDS OF POWDER at
WILSON'S.
JAMES WILSON'S
OIL Leather, Saddle, Trunk, and Harness establishment
Moo, Market street
Jan. 2tst, 1Ss2-d&w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23
From Europe.-Arrival Of .he Arabla.
Confidence in the Maintenance of Peace tncraSang
Cottnn end ConsaLLs ddpnnced. &c

C0nPdence IN Me maintenance OF Pedce tncTdS1nS-.
Cotton and ConsulS Advdnced, &c
ST. JOINS, N. f., Jan, 10
The Steamer Arabia, from Liverpool on the 4th In
slant, via Queenstown on the 5th, passed Cape Race
last night having board two batteries of artillery for
Halifax.
Tue steamers Anglo Saxon and Glasgow arrived out
the Sd.
Confidence in the peaceful settlement Of the Trent
difficulty gained strength daily in England and as the
result OF this persuasion Cousuls had ADVANCE 10 the
quotations before the news OF the Trent aair
closing at 80 92L
The Cotton Market also excited. and prices
were I'd. higher The sales OF the week were $4,000
bales. Sales OF Friday $4,000 bales.
Bresdstufs closed dull at a d ciniBg tendency aud
prices slightly lower.
Provisions were quiet but steady.
SECOND DISPATCH
The advance in the Liverpool Cotton market noted
in the first dispatch that Of Frday-a considerable
advance had taken place previously during the week..
The official quotations for midding New Orleans
l214 1234d while private authorities quote SAILS at
I'D during the week.
There was strong conviction prevailing when the
Arabia left that the Europa, then almost due
would bring Of the peaceful solution Of the Mason
and Slidell affair.
There was suspicious steamer cruising in the En-
gsh Channel believed to be the privateer Sumter, bnt
more likely the o. s, guuboat Tuscarora,
The ship Shepherd had left Liverpool for New Or
leaus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23
COMMERCIAL.
WILMINGTON MARKETS., JANUARY q.

Latest dates from Liverpool. ................. Jar
Latest dates from Havre. Jar
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

Wilmington, n. c., Jan. 18th, 1852
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
News from Central Americn.
Co~0ners' xnqu, SITS.

yArAr RESULT OF SrABmre ATrRAY.-CbsElet Kane
the sailor who was stabbed IN the abdomen tss board
ing house No 1870 Cherry street, Monday night while
sngaged in fight With James Jennings eied tho New
York Hospital from Tbs scts OF bis injuries. Coroner
Naunan vas nolhcd of 'hs but In Iuencs Of
The absence Of some material witnesees ho was com
rolled 70 adjourn tho investigation until ton o'coek
us morning Jennings fed soon a'tor committing tho
msa1t ana has not been arrested since The police are
On hi" track however, and nope 10 effect his speedy
capture
M UaESoWF MAN FouSD Drowned The body Of an
unknown man about thirty years Of age was found
Coating The No pier IA North river vse,ord,y
deceased was I've eet seven inches hxh had long sandy
hair, and appeared 70 have on la the water seve II
and oroored 70 oe sent 30 the load honso A, pllovge
Hosphsi Tor identification.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
Personal Intelligence.

Captain n W. johnson and family, Of New York ,. ~
Renck C. c. Chad~ck and Alanson Tucker, OF bosson'
stopping al the New York Hotel
c. W Harrington, of Ohio; IL L. Kelly and $. y Soula'
Of Rochester s. b. Stebbns VI. J Anderson, >, ~ W
good, W Ii. Thayer, \. A. Gosn aud George rays soN'
OF Eoston stopping the Metropolitan hotel.
John Magee of Bath, " Y. Samuel Bowner ana :;
Iaphanl, Of Boston; w. H. lnlman, OF 81 LOUIS DasIo
Parker, of New Hampshire, and g. B Hoard Oh "a'e''
town, n. J are stopping at the 81. Nicholas ho'ei
Fl c. Morgan of the United States Army w j.
Mitchell and A j. Magoon, OF Providence, r. l.; w j.
McAuhG OF Nova Scotia; L. j. Hayden and G b. Fish
and wife Of Waterbury are stopping at the Lafarge
House
Dr. Parsons OF Providence; Or. C. Y Swan OF Salem;
A. Van Vachten, OF Albany; y. d. Swain and 4. \.
Adams Jr Of Boston; A. L. Jones', Of Salem; NJ Calen-
der Of Hartford and o. W. Childs and g. H. Holmes, OF
Syracuse, are stopping at the Astor House.
r. o. Colt, OF Long Island; D. b. st. john OF Newburg
D. C. Winter OF England W. ii Seward, of Chicago Chas.
Starr of Coxsacke NJ l. Cutler OF Albany T. Ewers, Of
Buffalo, A. NJ Morgan and Mrs James Morgan, Of New
London G. r. Seymour and wife, OF Troy ana ii. c.
Arnold of Sand Lake, stopping at the Albemarle
Hotel
Col. Uniacke and Captains Pemberton Curtis and Phil
ipps of the British Army Mr. Wagner OF the Grenader
Guards, England p PaqueOt OF France W. j. Ayerel OF
0gdensburg; H. II. Bigeow of Clinton r. Glover and T.
McDermot, of England Mr. Proudfit OF Troy; Dr. r. An
derson c. c. Holbrook, t. Magoun, G. ]. pobson, Isaac
Taylor and Amos l. Wood Of Boston, and W. S Slater, OF
Providence, stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
William G. Brownow accepted invitations TO visit
Chilcothe, Ohio, and Indianapolis.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

schr Charles Henry, Baker, Boston for Newark
Sehr Smith, Andrews, Somerset for Philadelphia
Schr Mantle White, Taunton, days.
Sehr Ros ius, Lincoln, Taunton. days.
Sehr l. Lowering, Jones, Taunton for Ehzabethpori.
Sehr Chase, Mills Providence, days.
Sehr Mary Elizabeth, Smith, Providence, days.
Sem Spehnan, Spelnian, Providence days.
Schr Cosmos, Spear, Providence, days.
Sehr I Abel Strong, Providence, days.
schr Dadem, Ludiam. Providence tor Elizaoethport
schr @ Hazard, Lowell Portland c. days
Schr Staten Islander, Palmer, brapuord.
Schr Il Z Scranton, Miller, Orient.
Sloop liull Huh, Providence, "a hours.
Sloop Jane Maria, Ward, Norwich.
81 amer NJ Stevens, DOughertv, Baltimore
Steamer Alice. Macon. Balumore
Steamer Middlesex Cox, Philadelphia
st amer Vuican, Morrison Philadelphia,
Steamer Petrol. Young Providence.
Steamer Pelican, Jones, Providence
BELOW.
One ship unknown.
SAILED.
Bark Eagle, Port Royal, Sc.
Wind at sunset SW, hight.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
ARRIVAL OF The NORTHERN LIGHT.
sssI.9e2 IN TREASURE ARRIVED.
News from New Granada, Central Ameri-
ca, and the South Pacific,
&c &c, &c.

The steamship Northern Light, Captain Tnklepaogh,
from hsoiuval 25th ult arrived at this port a late
hour last evening.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
FIN ANCIAL.

A MEXICAN GOLD AND SILVER COIN ALSO UNI
IA tel States Treasury Notes, bought and sold BY
JOHN HOPPE,
27l Broadway, corner of Chambers street
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
rnrRenAY. AMI s-eP.

TIT RDAY, Aprh Sc T. NJ
BREAnsruFFs.-Four-rhere some better demand
for most descriptions while prices we're rm with saios
OF about 1000 bbls, closing within the range Of the
follo,ying ouotatons,
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

GOLD AND SILVER PuRCHAsED-AT THE HIGH
" prenum and United States Demand Notes receya
able Tor duties for by r. r. JAMES CO.. bankers, As
Wall street.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

(,HEMICAL BANK NEW YORK, MARCH 81. ls62.-
" Forty dividendThe President and Directors Of
this bank have this day declared Qualeyy dividend Of six
cent payable TO stockholders and after Tuesday
LIST day Of April next. BY order Of the Board
g. G.. WILLIAMS Cashier
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
NAVIGATION Northward.

MUSIkEAIl fPTII D, IoU-'
Steamboats, commenc csd running between Prescott and
Ogdensburg to-day.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
CITY REApJusTMENr BONDS.

MILWAUKEE, March %, IsU2.
The Commissioners Public tha City of Mil
waukee are ready bids proposals from
holders OF readustmen bonds for the purchase such
bonds TO the extent OF the sinking fund hand (Which is
we've thousand doarsl pursuance of section lO of
act to enable the city Of Milwaukee to readust its corpo
iHe deOt such bids must specify the numbers OF the
bonds to be retired aud be accompanied by the
,eftlcate OF the proper oicer any bank William
scha &Co OF New York city, that the bonds deposited
with such bank or said schal Co., be delivered for
cancellation upon acceptance of the bid payment Bids
or proposals may be delivered to the City Comptroller
any time beor the lst day of June 1862 upon which
day at ten O'Clock A. NJ at the Office of the Ciy Comp
roler the bids proposals viii be opened the
bidder be entitled the preference. who have
ceved payment of the next June coupons state in
their propositions BY order of the OF the
Public Debt of the City OF Milwaukee.
FERD KUEHN, Comptroller
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

DR LUTHER, DENTIST REMOVED TO I0s EAST
~ Tveniysecond street Teeth extracted without pain.
by perfectly safe method my own invenLonl recommends.
ed by the highest medical authority Artificial Teeth
every known style, warranted unsurpassed any,
- 80 each Genuine Artificial Bone fniBgs 5e Establish
ed 10 years.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
MUSICAL.
MAGNIErcFNr sE,,r

A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN OCTAVE ROSEWOOD
IA Pian0torte for sale, elegantly carved legs and
overstrung bass fun Iron plate lined sanwood has an
modern improvements, made order, been
months $50 for $3.50 including 81 DOL and Cover Ase
paror Furniture at saerice Inquire Twenty
sixth street, near Six avenue.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

A FIRST CLASS MUSIC TEACHER, CAPABLE Ol
IA teaching the highest branches Music. desires
luainted with gentleman furnishing store or merchsn
tailor where he would take clothing in exchange
lessons Highest references given. Address Teacher
l22 Herald ollce.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

A TENOR IS OPEN TO ENGAGE IN A FIRST CLAsa
n qnartette choir May l. perhaps could arrange
supply his present engagement TO come earlier Ad
dress S NJ, box 1873 Herald Office.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

RARGAIN-TO A CASH CUSToMER-PRICE 500
- Magnificent large Pian0orte original
price $685. has all modern iron plate
strung bass, round corners; scaoped splendid
and touch in perfect order. Apply MCDONALD CO.,
35S Bowery near Fourth street
The New York herald., 1862-04-04
LOAN OFFICES.

Al so5 BROADWAY, CORNER OF DUANE STREET
"A Money advanced to any amount Dainonds, Watches
Jewery, kc. T. ii. kEEsING, Aaetioneer and Broker,
Ouice, 800 Broadway.
Private entrance to Office In Duane street.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

A, ATIoNAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE, 335 BROAD.
~ way-Suppes all educational Requisites; pupils direce
ell TO suitable schools and naries ana scnvo suppneo
with competent teachers whou charge teachers wanted
for desirable OPENINGS; precePess ios
seminary; principals with carial tutor or music
and cas sics; 5000 anu board. Send Tor circulars
RICE ANDREW6.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

DEER PARK INSTITUTE, PORT JERvIS.. ORANGE
- county. New York.-The great Fowler House with all
excellent furniture has been leased for term of years,
will for the education OF ladies the 10th OF
April First session. twenty Superior ads antagea
for learning health Course of study In solid
the in the country.
Eighty by New York. Discount TO cergymen
twenty-five per For circular address Principal Rev.
J. II. NORTfRuP, Port Jervis, New York.
The New York herald., 1862-04-04

OUARTERMASTERS VOUCHERS,
W DlsBuRs1NG OFFICERS CHECKS ON THE TREA.
SuRER,
BOUGHT AND SOLD
BY RICHARDS KINGSLAND, dealer in securities,
No. Broad street, N. 7.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-03-08
Reduced Size /.
TO ouR PATR o Y :

After having Tor months published fsll
.hcst. when al the other papers IN the state
had been compelled TO reduce in size We at
last. and most uuscscmely TO Us. have to yield
to the pressure Of the times. We have eeen
under the impression tia, We coald procure
printing paper by payirs very high price tor
Il. shich We we're perfectly willing to do but
UPON sending 10 New Orleans and Memphis,
not quire was 10 he obtained The answer 49,
that there !. no paper for 'ale and that n"nr
ean be procured from th1 mills, as the orders
are far in advance Of the supply. We have
,,iercfsts beiore "a. The ehoiee Of publishing a
fall sheet Tor Few weeks and then dsconiin-
ulng altogether until better times or reduce our
va. and iherby keep up ior mouths and igr'
nish oar r,ader4 with the latest news W.
have come to the conclusion that it Is best to
rlace the sze Of our paper temporarily. and
make the supply las, as long as possible Al
soon "a we can obtain paper ss any price ~
Intend 10 publish full sheet.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-03-08

We pabish tbis week a lengthy report from
the Chicago paper In reference TO the reception
and treatment of the Fort poneson prisoners
We presume ,ha, wc could furnish cur readers
With nothing mlre interesting.
The Chicago editor secms ans ons to make Il
appear that the prisoners spoke IN comnlmcn.
iary terms Of the superior bravery Of the Nor h..
cru troops. Some Of oar oSu papcrs. In hc.
saY that our troops had "A different cas. N ren
% met at Fort DonIson than had been en-
coau'ofcd To- previous engagements That the
hardy volunteers u the West were in hct
equal to our men. The only reply to this il to
take the admissions Of Northern journals We
bad only ten or twelve thousand men 10 the
fight. Their own journals state that. IN tie ca.
gagerocnt on Saturday, the Federal, hail up
wards Of City thousand Theirs were fresh
troops ours were exhausted from fatigue. want
Of rest, and hunger. Ana yet the day ,armna
tel IN our favor. IN nue OF the most signal vic
tories ON record. The enemy were thoroughly
soatet and driven mile beyond their cntreneh.
neuis. with great slaughter 1 be curmy admit
loss 10 silled and wounded Of ircm i've 20
eight thousand men odfs vas about | 800.
The Chicago Journal Is very solicitous 70
make It appear that oar troops were compos Ell
d isaOraui mcn, and That they stated TIA, they
sefe derived rs 20 the feeling IN the North
ani the cause aud consequence Of tho var
This Is Of course a fabrication, Intended TO Dol.
sier up p,nbl,a sentiment at home, and 10 gall
the border States. The Black Republican
hope by q eoucilniofy policy, al this time, 10
derive oil they can IN tbs South So a. 70 ena.
be them Ia gsl into the cotton and sugar ~
closs, sn.l seize those staples and thereby cna
DE The Lincoln government TO pay the gnI debt
We have more to tar from this mdd peiicy iha1
Any mosemen, set n'aas by eur enemies. That
/, Is hypoefiiieai al ntea.,iei only for the time
u be followed by acts Of cruelty and confsca.
ton, is evident from the course pmsled in Mary
laa1 and Missouri Let Southern men S,mtm-
bsr Che acts Of enormi,y perpeim.ci wherever
TIE Wsshin2ton lezpotism las bad The power,
and then judge what viii be their c,lndi,en, ii
reduced 70 .assaIagc, We arr satisfied that ..,c
mea aho tough, at ponelson understand the
Yankee and will 6ght them again II the,
'aoall hase the opportunity
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-03-08
LYONS


NEWS FROM PADuCAB, KENTUCKY
News has been received, at Columbus
that Gen Tilghman and staff. together
with the Ulcers aud men taken prisoners
at Font bchry, had been sent from Pa.
ducah to Alton, Illinois
1t was also stated that Gems. Buck.
ner, Is X. Jphutsou, aud the officers and
men taken at Fort Donclson. were sent
to the same place.
All the pubic buildngs and valuable
houses at Paducah had been appropria
ted for the use of the Federal aud Con.
iederatc soldiers wounded during the en-.
gagements at the two Forts.
Tho Fedcrals acknowledge loss Of
not Less than six thousand in killed and
wounded at Forts Henry and Donelson.
The privates state that it il not less than
ten thousand, "as some rcgim ents were
literally cut To pieces"
The gunboa's sugerd severely. Thir.
iy-'wo shots passed through the Cincin.
natti' The Essex, they state, was a
perfect slaughter pen . the regular crew
oil the boat, and the members Of an Iowa
regiment, killed by the sho, from Thigh.
uSns batteries and the steam from the
b o'ler which was penetrated by shot
from the fort were piled up in an inds
crlmlnate mass on the main deck.
Two other boats were badly injured
Com. Foote is satisfied that his ironclad
boats viii not answer to attack the for.
tfcations at Columbus, and had sent to
P'ttsburg for lot Of mortars to mount
upon the bomb boats, previously con.
demned. but now lying at Cairo.
The federals were completely aston.
lshed when they ascertained that For,
Donelson had surrendered. They felt
whipped on Saturday evening, but took
fresh spirits when their heavy reinforce.
msnts arrived during the night
II was then decided to surround the
tort, and take it at all hazards and A,
the point Of the bayonet the following
day They estimated their own troops.
aftor being reinforced, at fify.two ,hou.
sand men.-MempAss Appeai. FEB. 23rd
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-03-08

FONTS 70 DE GUARDED We FIND tho
following paragraph in late COPY OF
the CINCINNATI Commercial
Florence, Alabama, visited by GU,
gnnboais the other day, is in the heart
oil tue cotton growing region, and in a
region where the people will not burn
their cotton. There are undoubtedly
tens OF thousands of bales of co,,on
stored along the Tennessee river within
reach Of our boats. If a fleet sbnnld
proceed mp the river, loaded with troops
the boats could undoubtedly secure mi
'oaos OF cotton TO return with. Thi.
would be veritable opening of cotton
port " 0'''''
Florence, Alabama, is irapor,an, in an.
o'her view. The Great Southern Trunk
railroad the Memphis aud Charleston
runs f" few miles south Of that place
and could be easily taken. Steamers
can run Al this season Of the year no To
Decatur, where this railroad crosses tho
tennessee river on one Of the most mag.
nlhcent bridges in tho country T.
would be easy 10 send 81 apredi,,or ~
Hs-trng tina, Nr'fgc