Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
THE FIGHT NEAR CUMBERLAND GAP-GEN. LOR-
ING'S FORCES AND THE ENEaY-DR. FUCKER

THE FIGHT NEAR CUMBERLAND GAF-GEN Lux
ING's FORCES AND THE ENEaY-DR. EUCKER
NOT ESCAPED,
LYscHBUFG Va, Aug. 9th, lS62<ae
Nothing telegraphed from Knoxville and papers from
that place later than the 9Th inst has been received
skirmhes reported to have taken place at Tazewel
Passengers by Western train last night confirm the
report of fight and victory at Tazewe but say nothing
reported capture of The Federal army and do not
A skrmish took place on Wednesday at Packs Ferry,
between orng and the eremy 1t is reported that
number of Federais were killed and wounded, withoL5
any side. The fight altogether with artl
ery The enemy evacuated their position after burning
their boats and destroying their Gen. Lorng had
crossed the river pursuit of hem aud tight was anti
cpated on Thursday or Friday.
special dispatch the Republican from the Narorows
New River Aug sth conradicts the reported escape OF
Dr. Ruckar He still in custody and so heavily ironed
as TO render escape impossible
NEWS FROM THE NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST.
MOBILE, ALA, Aug. 9th, 1852.
special dspetch to the Advertiser and Register dated
Tupelo Miss, Aug Sth that Chicago papers have
been received which contain Washington to the list
inst The reported arrival of Confederate gun-boat fleet
at Mobile was disc edited by the Navy Department
An attack on Pope or Mcclellan is momentariy expect
ed Stonewa Jackson. Mcclellan has issued orders
to be ready at a moments notice.
Popes army advanced from Warrenton on the lst inst
The Federal Government demands an explanation from
France regarding the of the formidable French
feet in American waters.
New York will draft after the 18th, and Ohio after 18th
inst if their quota of troops is not filed By that time
Maine has filled her quota
An immense meeting was held at Milwaukee on the
18th July Fifty thousand persons ia attendance The
roads in the State passed all free for the OCCASION and
Commencing the drafting of a million of men
leaving ST. Louis for the Southern army to
avoid the Northern draft Arrests have been made there
on a charge of disloyalty.
of Cape Grardeau the Confederaes have Wiscon
sin regiment surrounded.
There has been fighting at Bloomfield Missouri continu
three days Additional force has been sent from
Cairo to the ass stance of the Yankees.
Memphis dispatches of July 30h state that Gen Bragg
has force of eighty thousand men in motion, and that
navigation will be established above Memphis gunboat
fleet will patrol to keep the river open.
Curtis refuses to to Vicksburg without direct order
from tie President.
The Confederates have feen defeated Mount Sterling
Cen Armstrong returned here Tupelo to-day bringing
number of and quantity of YanAee stores, CON-
prising ten wagon loads.
special dispatch to the Mobile Tribune dated Grenada
Miss Aug 8h says that Northern dates Of Sd inst have
been received.
General Boyle his determination to disregard
all paroles enforced by the guerrillas in Kentucky.
Gen. Curtis and Commodore Davis passed Memphis on
Saturday night for Cairo. The rumor prevails that Curtis
whole army about to start important expedition
to some unarmed point.
Over six hundred stores and private dwellings in Mem
phs have taken possession of by Yankee authority
the owners in some cases being expelled
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE W. s
N. 0. TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
AUGUSTA, GA, August g. 1862.
meeting of the Stockholders of the Washington ard
New orleans IeegrePh Company was held mere to-day
majority of the shares in the Confederate states
represented
Resolutions were adopted continuing the line ur der the
management least until January lst, 1852 the
Directors to receive monthly statements of the profits and
the Managers pay the Directors the proceeds
when demanded Also asking the President to yield to
the Managers that portion of the lire now under military
control.
The meeting adjourned to meet in Augusta on the second
Wednesday in January next.
FROM Observation-Disclosures GUERRILLAS IN
POSSESSION OF THE sTATE.-CONFEDERATE
Especial to the Mobile Tribune.)
GRENADA, MISS Aug 9th, 1862.
The ST. Louis Republican, of 4h inst says that the rebel
guerriIas taken complete possession of Missouri
daily growing Tito vast army Nearly thirty thou
Thompson, cleaning the Home Guards militia
out as they prog They raising numberess recruits
for the Confederate army.
Six hundred turned up at Birds Point threat
enlng Cairo, where there 10 but a small garrison.
Bogus GCv. Gamble (of Missouri finds it impossible
der the circumstances TO get the militia to respond to his
CALL has issued another important appeal them
rally complaining of their apathy in the Federal
FROM ARKANsAs-GUERRlLLAs AT WORK IN AR
KANSAS-GEN. CURTIS REFUSES TO GO TO vICKs-
BURG WITH HIS ARMY-D2AFT IN NEW YORK
REBELLION IN UTAH.
Especial to the Mobile Tribu1el
GRENADA, Miss, Aug. 9th, 1862.
The Memphis Bulletin of 7h inst, says that the Coned
crates have inauguraed guerrilla warfare in Arkansas
an extensive SCALE and mentions several brilliant
On Sunday they attacked two Yankee regiments, dsper
visions and three hundred stolen
en- of the latter escaped.
On the day they bagged another party Jack
sonport Ark killing seventeen and capturing twenty wag
Ons OF provisions
Ninety attacked near Helena, and nearly
initiated, only TWO e:caping.
The Memphis correspondent of the Chicago Times says
that refused Grants ORDER TO VlckS
burg unless ordered from Washington Curtis that
weeks campaign before Vcksburg would reduce his
army oneEalf it did Davis feet, and that before the
summer over he would not have man left.
The Governor OF New York has Officially announced bis
determination to draft.
rebellion is reported among the Mormons which, it
feared will result in war with the Federal Government
NO OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE FIGHT NEAR CUM
BERLAND GAP.
Especial to the Mobile Advertiser 4 Register.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 9Th. 1882
No official of the battle OF TaZewell
received. aScertaned however, that the enemy
pied stroug position high ridge, which carried
by assault The enemy force engaged comprised three
brigades amounting six thousand Our loss
to be heavy reported Other movements
shortly expected.
sTONEWALL JACKSON'S FORCE AMONG THE YAM
KEES-POPE WAlPfED-THREE HUNDRED PRIS-
ONERS CAPTURED--GEN. CHARLES s. WINDER
KILLED,
GoRDoNAvILLE, VA.,' August 10th, 1862.
battle at Southwestern Mountain fought yes
terday and resulted in acompete victory the enemy
Stonewan Jackson repulsed Pope, and drove him seve
raj miles from his position.
Three hundred prisoners have arrived here including
Brigadier General Prince, and twenty mine officers.
Gen. Charles S. Winder killed.