Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-13


cause, the House adjourned.
The opinion strengthening that change will be made
in the cabinet.
MORE FEDERAL TROOPS SAILED
NORFOLK, VA, March 9Th, 1852.
large steamer left Newport News yesterday loaded
with troops supposed to have gone Hateras reinforce
Burnside.
NJ F. CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
CHARLESTON, s. Co. March 5th, 1862
The Southern Christian Advocate has letter from Bsh
o Andrew postponng meeting of the General Confer.
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Soah which was
to have taken place st New Orleans the first Of April
The time and place viii be fixed by future meeting of
Bishops.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS- &c.
RICHMOND, VA, March 6th 1862.
The House of Representatives, to-day, passed the bill
authorizing the Commanding Generals to destroy cotton
tobacco, and other property liable into the hands of
the enemy Ayes u, nays 10.
resolution was also passed. directing the judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expediency providing COM
pensaton to loyal of property destroyed by the
military authorities themselves to prevent the
same from falling Toto the hands of the enemy
" Foote gave notice that he would introduce On to-
bill providing for the purchase by Government
OF all the cotton and tobacco.
The Senate business was unimportant
Bishop Wilmer to-day consecrated the Episcopal Bishop
of the Diocese of Alabama The ceremony was very inter
esting, and was largely attended.
It is understood that Gen. Price of Missouri was con-
hrmed to-day by the Senate as Major General.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
NoRFoLK, VA, March 9th, 1862
The steamship Norwegian from Liverpool on the 2Oth
and Londonderry the 2st February arrived at Portland
on Tuesday last The Royal mail steamer Arabia TAraco
from Bremen has also arrived,
The Tucarora left Gibraltar on the 18th February for the
Spanish waters of Algesiras. The Sumter was still at Glib
raltar waiting coal.
IN the House OF Commons the supplementary estimates
of the expenditure in the Trent affair." amounting to min.
hundred and evenythree thousand pounds was agreed TO-
Mr. Bright denounced the policy Of the government and
said that the money than thrown awav Lord
Pamerston said that Mr. Brishs opinions to
himsels.
The gun-boats prepared FIR commission under tho Trent
difficulty, have been ordered to be disman.lad
The address to the Emperor of France by the Senate
was read and the debate commenced On the 2 The ad
dress regrets the suffering account of the war in Amer
ca and the effect msde upon the manufacturers hut
with the Emperor that the seudly relations between the
two countries renders neutrality incumbent.
The Bourse ia lower Rentee 69f &C.
The defeat of the Spo.iardg by The Mexcans is confirmed
English funds a dull. tonsols fat Eoney is in mode
rate demand at q per cent.
United States stocks 90 per cent
LIVERPOOL Feb. 2lst-CottoE-sales for the past four
days of 4l0CO bales Of which 900 were taken by pecu
lators and exporters. The market rmer at a slight adj
vance Orleans fair 145d do middling 13d; Mobile fair
l35d Stock 479CO0 bales, OF which l8 American
The increase Ct bull On ct London the 2a! was one
hundred and forty: eight thousand pounds.
American stocks were unchanged.
The French troops will not leave Rome
Ihe dhcn between Austria and Prussia is widening
daily.
FROM TEE WEST AND NORTH
sr. LoUIs, Mo March 4-Columtus has be y evacuated
ali been carried Fort ardoph ANDY johnson has hse1
lOfndly EIIIPrV Of Tenn
WAsaNGToN, D. q, March 4-Gen. Ranks forces occu-
pIea Marmshurg on yesterday, without opposition II ia
believed that Gen jackson al Winchester with lforce
The en- ~ 1 y Herald q The 5h says that affairs the Poto
the stone feet at the mouth of Chorles1 On horbor
The Beralds Paris corespoId dent aJs the Emperor
IS an enemy the Union cause, and viii show it after he
humbles England in @eXco
MEMPHIS, TENN, SEarch 4th, 1862.
Columbus entirely evacuated on sunday afternoor
Everything not carried away burnt Navy houses and
private residences were also burnt.
The Federas, twelve thousand strong rDder command
Of Cen Pope, appeared in front of New Madrd within
! five N les of the river.
On Monday afternoon Commodore Hollins' eun boats
fired upon and sheled them, keeping thedl back
The Federal lines extend around The town. upwards Of
Up to four o'clock on Monday afternoon the FederaIs
had made no response, and they stin being sheed
rom rom the gan,toas. u is supposed that the enemy will
An attack from the enenys gun boats is nomeatariy
| Island No 10 is strongly fortified
1t reported from Nashville that large numbers Of ne
groes have been taken of By the Federal gun boats
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 9Th, 1862
Later adVices from East Tennessee say that Gen.
was making to advance by Big Creek
ne recent Gemonstraton at Cumberland Gap feint.
There is quoram yet Of the Tennessee Legislature
! Business OF importance is awaiting its action.
The final evacuation OF Columbus took place on Sunday
afternoon The provisions ammuu0n and neary all the
guns were saved All the buildings occupied By The mill
| tary and many private residences burned.
Our river detences are progressing rapidly.
An order issued for the destruction the town Of
| New MadTid as military necessity, on Monday.
IN the recent hkmjsh keyh0der, Missouri the Con
fedeates took ten prisoners Killed five burned two
1uhdred and eighty wagons, and captured number Of
| horses, mules and clct5iDg.
| Nothing later from New Madrid
| GEN. PRICE REPORTED TO HAVE WHIPPED The
FEDERALS.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 9Th 1862
The captain OF the steamer Vcksbarg here this
evening from New Madrid.
lie states that scouts had brought in the ST Louis Repub
can which says that Gen. Price mad fight with the enemy
and whipped them. He killed one thousand. took many
prisoners, and put them fight is bow n full pursuit
OF them towards st. Louis.
| 1t is credited here by many.
MORE FAFORABL NEWS FROM EUROPE.
/ RICBNoND VA, March 7th, le62
Late English papers report favorable aspect of
affairs towards the South the opening of Parliament than
at first announced through Northern cnanne Nearly all
representative men express favorable views towards the
states, and the towards the Northern
Government. - S
ARRIVAL OF H. b. u. SHIP RINALDo-H. B. III.
Ship Riusldo, Commander VIM. n. W. Hewitt, V. o.
from Bermuda, arrived off Charleston Harbor on Tues
day morning, and sgnaled to Fort Sumter her desire
Communicate This desire being made known to the
british Consulate, Il. b. M. Vice CoDEul Ii. z. Walk.
e. IN the afternoon embarked board the steamer Aid
and visited the Rinado He was received by Com.
mand5r Hewitt who delivered the dispatches of uhich