Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
LATER FROM CoRINTH.

The Advertisers correspondent says, have just re
turned from in front of the enemy. We have driven
them across Seven Mile Greek, and they running
like sheep.
It appears that Gen. Popes division federal army
alone occupied Pennington. Halleck with the main
body is still on the river.
The Confederate loss slight. The Federals retreat
ed rapid that unable to capture many pris
oners.
Gems. Price and Van Dorm led the attack. We
captured the Federal telegraph office at Pennington.
The Confederates are returning to Corinth.
1t is reported that the Confederate forces, while
operating down the Tennessee river, captured large
numbers of prisoners and large amount Of property
at Paris and Paducah.
THE MCDOWELL FIGHT.
RICHMOND. VA, May 1lth 1862.
telegram to Gov. Letcher, dated Stanton yesterday,
the 10TH says the enemys loss st Mcdowell five hun
bred in killed and wounded In their flight they burned all
their baggage and wagons forces pursuing them close
ly. of wounded have arrived here [Staunton
FURTHER DETAILS FROM CORINTH.-FEDERALS
SAID TO BE ADVANCING BY THREE ROUTES
JEFF. THOMPSON IN COMMAND OF CONFEDE-
RATE CUNBOATS ON THE MISSISSIPPI-CAP
TURE OF YANKEES BELOW SAVANNAE-PENSA-
COLA NAVY YARD DESTROYED.-INTERVIE
WITH COMMODORE PORTER-NOBILE THREAT
ENED.-DEsTRUCTIvE FIRE AT ATLANTA, GA.
AUGUsTA, GA, May 12th 1882.
The Savannah Republicans Corh correspondent of the
10th says All is quiet here (Corinth) to-day 1t is
believed the enemy is slowly advancing lines by
three routes
The COME loss yesterday slight The Fed
eraI logs considerable.
Fedora! prisoners taken yesterday, say that four
thousand Of their troops masked behind the Seven
Mile Greek.
Jeff Thompson has taken command of the Confederate
gunboat the Mississippi river. Heaacked the Federal
feet above Fort Pillow to-day, (he l0h destroying one
vessel and damaging others Confederate loss
four killed and eight wounded.
The Morning News says that Confederate picket Of five
captured barge with fifteen Yankees at White Marsh
Island below Savannah on Sunday, yesterday
The Montgomery Advertiser of this morning says that
the Navy Yard and other property at Pensacola has been
blown up and burned by the Conederate9.
dispatch from Oakfed dated the 10th inst, to the Ad-
Uerser says officers from he Federal sses to
Pensacola when the Mayor, invitation, visited Commo
dore Porter In reply a question by who with
yor Porter said that troops would be stationed
Pensacola he had spare, but if we had any
there he would advise the sending of them to Mobile
would need them at that point shortly.
Porter, while off Mobile the night of the 9th, the
light of the burning of the Navy Yard and went to the
cause.
here yesterday. large amount OF Bacon and Salt
destroyed
The ATLANTA FIRE.
AUGUSTA, GA May 18th, 1862.
The fire at Atlanta, the 18th inat., destroyed Wallace
warehouse, containing eight hundred bales of Cotton
hundred terces of Rice two hundred and fifty thousand
pounds government Bacon and other government stores
and hundred barrels of Sugar, Oil and Hides ten thou
sand pounds Bacon nearly al destroyed belonging
private parties house totally destroyed and thu
adjoining buildings badly damaged The total loss
estimated at 500 co., upon which there insurance o
$35 900 Augusta Insurance Company lost about s6,
O00. Two severely injured one thought to b
: MORALLY
i DESTRUCTION OF THE VIRGINIA.
i RICHMOND, VA, May l2th 1852.
that the Virginia destroyed by order
Commodore Tatnal He aseertained Saturday that Nor
folk had been evacuated by troops and in posses
sion of the enemy. The pilots board advised agains
going round to York River. The then proceeded
tighten esse in order to take her into James River
Coal and pig iron thrown overheard until it is said tn
wood work OF her hull exposed finding it still in
practicable to ascend the river determined
don the vessel and burn her, which accordingly done
/ NORTHERN, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN NEWS, vi
0 SAVANNAH.
L AUGUSTA GA, May 18th, 1862.
The Savannah papers of this morning, contains extract
from Northern papers Of the 9th nst brought By flag
s truce.
e Mcclellan reports the evacuation of yorktown by Il
Il Conederates He says Sundays fight he lost prison
{ ers, but captured tw enty five.
Accounts from European papers report terrible suerin
in England and Belgium owing to the dearth of cotton
naval officer informs Mobile Register that the
Pensacola with four hundred persons, the steam
Tennessee and boats sunk in the light
r Fort Jackson, below New Orleans. The Federal loss
about 2OOO The Confederate less is estimated at abo
thrty-fye killed and fifteen wounded large amount
powder and property saved from Forts Pike and
d comb.
Vicksbug papers of the eighth, report Federal vesse
from New Orleans Natchez ana say that they will
- ceive warm reception at Vicksburg
The Atlanta papers show the government loss in the &
of Sunday being comparatively ng, consisting Of on
r "a few thousand poonds of bacon.
RICHMOND, VA, Nay 18th, 1852.
70 The following is copy of dispatch received by the
crotary of State to-day:
p CAMP MOORE, May 18th.
- Hon. J. P BENJAMIN.
" Gen Butler on the eleventh inss took orcble posse
sion of the office Consul of the Netherlands search
the person of the Consulate and took from him the key
the vault Ia the vault eight hundred thousal
dollars transferred by the Citizens Bank to the Hopes
10 Amsterdam, to pay interest on bonds.
Butler also took possession of the Offices of the Fren
and Spanish Consus in the Cd Canal Bank and placed
guard there The French Consul went on board the sea
D. er Milan and had returned Sunday morning. 1t
said the guard has been removed from the offices of
French and Spanish Consus BE has also seized the Car
VI Bank, and Sam Smiths banking house. He has issued
infammatory proclamation to incte the poor against
rich and promised distribute among the poor heusa
barrels of beef aud sugar. captured in New Orleans BE
Of recruiting New Orleans and the poor will be ST
tc wing.
The enemy force up to Bonnet Carrie who march
he through the swamp lad destroyed the Rail Road.