Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-20
and Buckner commands the LAND forces This is the most
terrific conflict of the war.
NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL VIA THE NORTH.


from Port Royal &C., the 10th inst It says that the
feet is en- route from Royal for Savannah and is
pectsd they would land eight thousand troops on Mon
day night.
The Federal forces destroyed the water p leading
to Savannah.
The png driven in the river have been cut by the Fed
erals sixteen feet below the surface.
Twelve regiments under marching orders to leave
Port Royal on Monday inland to the railroad and thence to
Charleston Three regiments of cavay were to join thsm
Two simultaneous to be made one to the
railroad direct the other to the vicinity Of Edto Island
large number of regiments arriving at Fort royal
and also much heavy ordnance.
Many buildings being erected at Port Royal including
large hospital. -
Nhiskey, at Beaufort and Hilton Head, was selling at
Negheen dollars per gallon.
The Baltic for New York with $50 bales OF
Cotton.
bresstwork seven miles long, across the Island,
nearly finished
An arrival from Ship Island with dates to the 23d JAN
uary brings information of the capture the steamer Lew
is and schr. View, With goods valued at $50, OOO
The Stephen Hart sailing under the British flag, had
been seized off Key West She had cargo of rfed can
non, En- field rifles powder Shoes &C., valued at $l25OCo
Two regiments Ship Island, aud reinforcements
were expected
THE BATTLE OF FORT DoNRLsoN-KLLED AND
WOUNDED.
[sEcoND DISPATCH
RICHMOND, VA Feb 18th, 1862.
Intelligence has been received in Official quarters that the
battle of Fort Doneson continued Saturday for nine
hours
Five hundred tonfederates were killed and wounded
We took three hundred prisoners six of the enemys guns
and killed and wounded fifteen hundred of the enemy.
dispatch dated Fort Doneson, four o'clock Sunday
morning. says that the enemy have been reinforced by three
thousand men, and that renewal Of the battle was expect
ed on Sunday.
The final result of this great battle s yet uncertain.
LATER FROM EDENTON, ELIZABETH CITY, &c.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
RICHMOND VA. Feb. 16, 1862.
The latest information from Edenton via Suffolk is to
Thursday when the Yankees had quiet possession, their
pickets extending six miles this way.
Wednesday afternoon the Yankees assembled the Cho
wan river Holys wharf, eight miles from the mouth of
the river finding nobody but few negroes They raised
white flag and passed to Coerane the opposite
of the river but what they did at Coerane is unknown
Col. MITCHELL the militia commander of Chowan county,
at Edenon when the Yankees arrived at that place
He conyersed with a Yankee Captain and assured
they did intend interfere with private property
or disturb citizens not in
When Col. Mitchell left Edenton, few old cannon had
been and some cotton removed to the gunboats
but other depredations committed
The Yankees landed the farm of Monroe Whedbee,
in the vicinity VI Elizabeth City, and robbed him of all his
poultry and hogs, and took his china ware, &c.
The militia force of Chowan county engaged in re-
moving all the provisions from the river
Refugees continue to reach Suffolk.
Rev. Mr.. Amiss Mr.. Hathaway and families reached suf
folk Friday night There only about dozen ladies
remaining at Edenton.
The Confedeates took possession of Elizabeth City
Friday The ankees their gunboas but few
taken prisoners By the Conedsraes Our flag again waves
over Elizabeth City.
NORTHERN NEWS. =.
[FoURTH DIsPATCH.l
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 10th, 1862.
Northern papers of the 18th inst have been received.
The New York Herald continues its exravagsnt ubia
on the affair Roanoke Island. 1t says that there
were thirty killed the army, twenty in the naval force,
and one hundred and forty wounded. We captured ak
forts with forty guns two thousand prisoners, and
three thousand small arms.
The Herald says that Gen. Mcclellan hiss received dis
patch that Gen. Price evacuated Springfield Wednesday,
Lincoln has issued order releasing all political prison
in the custody of the military authorities in every
ter their parole afford aid to the enemys govern
ment. Spies excepted.
Lincoln considers, the rebellion is manifesty on
the Decline the formerly resorted to as be-
ing ne longer necessary.
The naval appropriation bill has passed the House, with
amendment appropriating fifteen millions of dollars
for additional gunboats and million for tie ordnance
foundry at Washington.
The steamship Ariel has arrived from Aspinwall. She
brings hundred and fourteen thousand dollars specie
Tie news from Central America is unimportant.
The advces state that that country in
great commotion.
British steamer arrived at New York Friday with
cargo of East India cotton.
The market at New York irregular. Cotton Is to 80
cents, and corn IS 654 cents.
Dispatches from ST. Louis the night of the 14h inst
state that there twenty killed and hundred and
fifty wounded at Fort Donelson up to that time and that
the fighting desperate and terrible.
Official dispatches from Burnside and Godsborough had
been received at Washington.
At New York the 14th, foreign Exchange quoted
at list There large transactions in gold
! But little change in the stock market.
FROM FORTRESS MONRoE-ELIZABET CITY.
fifth DIsPATCH.l
! RICHMOND, VA, Feb 16, 1862
flag of truce boat from Fortress Monroe th afternoon
brought Mrs. Myers and Capt R. A Bunker of Mobile
passengers,
Intelligence from North Carolina to-day that Ez
abeth City re-taken by the Confederates Friday
-Four citizens regarded traitors brought
mouth this afternoon prisoners viz Wilcox LaBoyteaux,
Sawyer, and DIR. Pimont.
BOWLING GREEN Observation-Disclosures FROM
FORT DONELsON.
! NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb. 18th, 1862.
The Federals having changed their tactics and off
nearly their whole from the other side of Green river
necessary for Gen. Johnston to change his 'front.'
and Thursday evening Bowling Green evacuated by
the larger portion of the Confederate forces who fell back
the direction of the enemy, Gen. Hindmans brigade
naming few miles the other side of Bowling Green.
1t reported that Gen. Hndman had sharp engagement
on yesterday morning with Fsderals who are advan-
cling in force. Hindmsn fell back good ORDER and after
crossing Barren river blsw up the railroad bridge and
burned the turnpike bridge Between and eleven