Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-02
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RlcHMoND, VA, Dec. "a 1861.


the following acts:
eeve treasury notes in payment of postage by allowing the
people deposit FIVE dollar larger treasury notes. and
taking stamps paying postage advance in amounts.
act making appropriations to comply in part with the
treaty stpulations with the Indian tribes.
act authorizing President to confer temporary
rank and command in officers of the navy doing duty with
troops.
IN act amending the led act establishing
uniform rule of naturalization for persons enlisted in the
Confederate army.
act provida for the appointment of chaplains in the
authorizing the appointment of additional officers
in the navy.
An making appropriations for the expenses of the
Government in the legislative executive and judicial de-
An suppem5 ntary the authorizing the issue OF
treasury notes, arj providing tax for their redemp
tiOn.
Congress has taken recess until Monday next.
The body of Lieut.. Col Martin, who killed at Dranes
there is rothing of interest from the camps.
Christmas demonstrations open, and the agent sends
the mpeRs OF the TO the publishers and readers
RICHMOND, Dec. 26h, 1851
The Editor Of the Petersburg Express that
gers from Norfolk report another arrival from Europe
flag of truce reached Norfolk to-day.
Prince Albert is dead but the particulars of his death
not given
The English ship have sent agent to this
try with orders 10 hurry home all British bottoms immed
There said to no mpathy whatever France for
the United States aUd ii with England it is
The steamer Persia and Austraasian have passed Cape
Race, loaded with troops, &c., for Canada.
Hon. Fjatcis z kives, of Petersburg died go-5ay.
[sECoHD DISPATCH
RIcHloND, Dec. z6, 1861.
Tire & more clipper, Of 24th inst, that it is assert
Washington that European affairs growing out of the
ason and s1de arrest, viii be peaceably arrange in
few days
Per contra gentleman who has just reached Richmond
from Washington in official quarters that Lord
Lyons made de.Tnd for the restitution of Mason Sill
ouday and that the Lncon governmen5 had posi-
| Tyely refused to deliver them.
Gen Scott returned to New York in the steamer Argo.
The rsia at Cape Race, brings Liverpool dates
to tLe l6th INST No markets yet reported
Prince Albert died suddenly on the 18th OF gastric fever
the Rrtish merchant marine has been warned by the
eoyerpm Var with the United States imminent.
LATEST FROM KENTUCKY
NASHVILLE, TENN.. Dec. 24h. 1851.
| The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union ard
American date of 23d, that the Federal
en eaeI! nirh "rmdsbe force, estimated at not less
hn torTy i've huasand and by many at sixty Thousand,
bes been yerai dys past moving III the direction of
Bovine sreeo where unu na preparations to reIuse the
enemy are making so" but terrible Conflict is npend
orc. Of uot less than SIX thousand the advance OF
Gge milea of advance under Gen. Hiodman.
The retreat across Green river is reported as partially
tue Hindnan changed bis pickes from the front OF the
enemy. who imagined flank movement was being made,
s1d they fed III he greatest disorder leaving behind their
tents wagons anl baggage Their hight was reported as
regular stampe e The tederas double quckug for five
miles
The Felras returned the following day, the 10th,
are within thirty miles of Bowling Greea
TIE entire clan, recently at Nolan have been moved to
Green RIVER where not less than hlrtyy Thousand Fede
nave made ia if appearance which indicates speedy
! CpGrDg 0i the Wiuttr campaign.
4 Federal officer esed at Bowling Green the
2ls inst with spy glass, making observations Of the diff
ieTe& fort flea who represented himself deser
fr the 45th New Yok regiment. and having made his
way from he Potomac that place He is supposed to
belong Welchs Indiana regiment, that put fight
few da since by the Texan rangers He VIII be to
Richmond.
gentleman who left the Cho river the 18th inst, says
that Tom Crter forces have crossed Green river
at HendeTs0nvile KY, preparing to to Hop
kinsvlle
Another letter gives the opinion that fight will occur
for several days.
Passengers by todays report eight thousand
this side Green river and that Hindman bad fall
en- back to Bells.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 18th, 1851
Reliable intelligence received at Bowling Green last
evening that Tom Crtenden left Henderson,, Ky, the
18th inst. When last heard from he within forty miles
of okinsvile, having advanced thrtyeight miles He
intends advancing Hopkinsviie three points; the
ri Mt frcm Clinton the left from Greelve and the
ont from Madisonve with force said to he twelve thou
sand
The Southern rights citizens in the vicinity of Hopkins
vile, sending their families and stock further South.
Large numbers from Hopkins. Christian, and the adoiu
ing Counties rushing to Gen. Carks aid armed with
Kentucky rifles, shot guns and pixies.
he banking house branch of the Nor bern Bank of Ken
ct glasgow, taken possession Of by the Confede
rate authorities yesterday. All the specie had been
moved to Louisville, and only thousand dollars in
! kentucky bills we've found in the vaults.
Eon John g. Davis. member Of the Federal Congress
from The seven district in Indiana, has arrived at Hop
kiu5yIle his way Richmond for what purpose
| stated