Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
FROM Island NO. 10.


seven citizens formerly Of Gen ThompsOn's army.
Yesterday the Confederate scouts at Cornth captured
bee hundred artillery horses belonging to the Yankees.
They compelled leave the guns tie enemy
close at hand.
FROM THE MOTH.
NORFOLK VA. March 26th, 1862. |
iFFsT D1sPATCH.l
FuRTREss MoNRoE, March 23.-Thc steamer Chancellor
Livingstone arrived Fatteras last nigh brings inte
that Immediately after the occupation Of Newberp
an expedition started TO Beaufort n Z. The place was
Oupd TO have been evacuated before troops approach
ID Fort Macon blown up rebels ard the rebel
steamer Nashville burned that day. Gen Burnside has
occupied Newbern. 1t has been a7ceraned that xteen
thousand troops the road from God.b0r0' rein
Orce the rebels at Newbern Tie steamer Suwannee sailed
or Hatteras March 23d, with the mail and passengers.
[sECOND DISPATCH
WAsBIEGToN. D. g., March "a The destruction Of Fort
Macon and the Gamer Nashville has been confirmed
Col segar representative elect from the Accomac ~
rict arrived bare this morning and confirms the iute
geDce If the destruction of the pivateer Nashville
and Fort Macon by the reheIs.
OFFICERS FOR ARIZONA TERRITORY.
RICHMOND, Va, March 26h, 1862.
The President has appointed and the Senate confirmed
the following officers for Arizona Territory: Cove nor
John R. Baylor Secretary Eooert Josseyn chief Justice
Columbus Upson; District Attorney, Russell Howard
Marshall, Ssauel J. J0nes
Mr. Yanceg arrived seat in the Senate hs
morning.
[sECoNo DIsPATCH.l
FIGHT WITH TIE FtDERALS NEAR WINCHESTER,
VA, &C.
RICHMOND, Va Ma ch 26th, 1862
The President has received letter Gen. Jackson,
which says thar he had fight Winchester Sunday
with eighteen thousand Federa!s, which lasted from ur
O'clock in the evening until night, when The ing both
sdes ceased
Gen Jackson then fell back better position at Cedar
Creek, leaving Col Asbby the field where he stay
until morning The enemy also moved in the gbt, pu
ag his retreat towards Winchester
Our loss is dyrabe in officers and The loss Of
the tn my is enormous.
-Four Yankee prisoners captured at EvaDsport arrived
here to-day. One Sickles' brigade said lie
deserter The three others from Massachusetts.
All is quiet the Potomac.
Late Northern papers received say that the Federal Sen
ate has reused to confirm Sickes BEigadier General
The prisoner captured says that he very opuar with
his brigade.
The remains of go Cameron have been dsinterred at
Manassas and sent North by the Yankees.
Three Yankee drummer boys, brought up from York
town, FAY that large force 3 said be landing Old
Point.
[THRD DsTATCH.l
Later dispatches give loss at Winchester between
three hundred and fifty and four hundred killed and wound
ed The loss in the second Virginia regiment is thought
he hundred. Col. l. f. GORE, Winchester, wae
killed.
The enemy's loss is from twelve fifteen hundred.
Col. EchCls OF the 9Th Virginia regiment wougd
in the
Gen. Shields, commanding the Federais, wounded
Our army is now at Woodstock and the Fede,as .
Strasburg.
Lieut. Richard Il. Lee Of the I'd Virginia regiment va.
wounded
I. Il. T0WneT, If Jefferson, killed.
[FoURTH DISPATCH
THE BATTLE NEAR WINCHE5TER,-TBE FEDFRAL@
FIRE ON OUR FLAG OF TRUCE.
! Gov. Letcler has received he following desp .tch
| STANTON, Va, March 26 Gen. Jacksoh's my IL
tween Mount jackson Woodstock, ia good condition
Captains Robertson ard Hoiowa; wounded, and
prisoners. Lieut.. Junkins instead of Major Jackson,
missing. Cne hundred and fifty Of wounded arrived
here this morning The Yankees fired flag of truce
and fused permit to bury the dead TIE enemy los
is very heavy. They repulsed and driven from til
| field twice.
FROM I8LAND NO. IO-NORTHERN AHD WESTERN
| NEWS, &c c-LATER FROM EUROPE.
| NORFOLK, VA March 26h, 1862
CHICAGO March PA special dispatch to the Tribune
at nine o'clock Sunday night of Island No 10, says h
the firing has been conducted slowly day and night in
tervAs Of halt bOur. Our fire has been mostly cor
centrated upon the upper battery Hhch is falling
pieces The battery has net replied for two days Oni
gun be in position and that Buckes batter
the shore. Whch IL also
eucampmens are growing smaller an smaller every dag
Transports still continue flying sbou apparently earryn
away troops. The river is still rising, and everything
over flowed. The rebels fairy drowaed out OF
the batteries and have been attempting 10 erect on
but the well-dteced fire from prevents ;eu
special dispatch to the Chicago Times, from AFRO, say
that the officers of steamer Lake Erie No. ?, which lie
Island No 10 at eleven O'Clock last night, (Sunday)
the light of large fire the Kentu,ky shore which
increasing they up the river. 1t supposed to
one the rebel transports set fire by the bursting
some of our shells
Another dispatch to the Tribune, dated Saturday nigh
says that gun Mound City fired twenty shots Ii
middle batteries with considerable effect Oar cels Wit
the aid of glass counted five rebels killed and sno
On Sunday the mortars were fred, but, owing to Il
weather, we could not ascertain with what effect.
ST. LOUIS, March PA dispatch to the Secretary
War from Gen. Halleck states that detachment Of Il
first Cavalry from JsIson City by Gen. Tote
az ainst guerilla party, had ski,msh Wh the enem
killing twO wounding one and taking seventy priso
Over twenty horses, foryegnt kegs of powder a,
q quantity of arms captured. Cur loss is four hu
dred.
Postmaster General Blair has issued instructions to
publishers not to publish anything that will give inform
ton to the under penalty Of exclusion of their pape
D from the mails.
C1kC1NSArI March "a. Wendell Phillips, the nOtorio
Aboisionist agtator attempted TO lecture at the oPe
house to night but met with rather unexpected demo
sratio He avowed himself aboltioDist and disunO
st whereupon he was egged and stoned when he was
s ken away by his friends.
. WASHINGTON, D.. c.. March 2l.-A dispatch from
Surgeon Of Gen. Shields army to the Surgeon General