Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-20

twenty five federal vessels lying at Warsaw w.
armed Transports with troops, arrived Warsaw On r.;
day on the same day four Confederate Coasters with
goes of ce attacked in Bulls Bay and burnt or UI
by the federal launches. The crews escaped
PROVISIONAL CONGRESS ADJOURNED
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 18th 1860
Congress to-day confirmed the nomination of George
Crttenden and W. W. Lorng Brgadier Generals
The Hon. Howell Cobb made afeelng and eloquent snaa,
closing the business Of Provisional Congress and
neunced that body adj burned sine die.
SECOND DISPATCH,
NOTHING POSITIVE OR OFFICIAL FROM KENTUCKY
OR TENNESSEE.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 17th 1862
Many extrayagant reports in circulation about tb
disaster to the Confederate Army in Kentucky and Tepn
see but nothing official is known here, known to the
News Agent, corroborating the reports.
FROM SAVANNAH.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. Is, 1862.
The Savannah News of this morning has special dis
patch from Charleston from Capt Roberts, the Rice scbr
IReodora,' captured Friday last by the Yankees in
Bulls Bay, who escaped He says that the Yankees told
him that they would capture and destroy Savannah this
week, and Charleston soon after.
FALL OF FORT DONELsON.
AUGUSTA, GEO, Feb. 1Sth 1852
Dr. Eve arrived here from Nashville tonight, and ssys
that Fort Donelson fell on Sunday morning
Gen. johnston telegraphed to the enemy terng sur.
render the city condition that the enemy would respect
private property No received, but the ma
jorty of the citizens seemed willing to give up on these
conditi ons. Numbers of people had left the City
There thirteen thousand troops at Fort Donelson
and two thousand at Clarksville.
The river rising, that the eremys gun could
reach the city.
large amount of Government stores will fall into the
hands the enemy Most of the rolling stock railroad
probably saved.
NORTHERN ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF FORT
DONELSON.
l. NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 18TH, 1862
Northern papers of the 17th and the Baltimore Sum-
ira, of the 18th, dated O'clock P NJ have been received
here.
Fort Doneson surrendered Sundaythe 10th inst Fiji
teen Thousand Confederaes taken prisoners including
Gems. Johnston Buckner and Pillow.
CHICAGO Feb 16th 1862 The right wing of the Federal
forces commenced storming Fort DOneson at to-day
taking the right wing of the Notifications which
stars and stripes floating The opposing forces
almost breast to Breast ready to the work de
truction upon each other at any moment.
LATER.-CINCNNATI, Feb. 18th, 1s67-Fort Donekon
taken yesterday with 900 prisoners including Gems
Johnson, Buckner and Pillow.
The Sun says the capture Effort Doneson announced
to the House of Representatives at Washington by COL
Fax Monday, he having been authorized by Mcclellan
to make the statement.
Gen. Floyd escaped
There was heavy loss on both sides.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10th, 1862-Gen Halleck has received
dispatches from Gen. Curtis stating that Gen Prices
guard overtaken in pursuit from Springfield. The
rebels" escaped, leaving their wagons and baggage.
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND Feb. 18TH 1862
No details have been received in official quarters relative
to uaes at Fort Donelson. The telegraph wires
connecting with Nashville covered and
icices for The past two days. and there great difficulty
transmitting messages.
dispatch from Nashville says that Gems Floyd and
Pillow are both in that city.
The Federal report of the number of prisoners taken
believed There great anxiety to hear the partcu
lars from
NORTHERN NEWs-FROM EUROPE, &c.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 18th, 1S62-9:45 P M.
Northern papers of the 18th ins state that compa
MES of the eighth New Hampshire regiment sailed from
Boston on the 10th for Ship Island.
New York on Saturday the cotton market was regu
lar. Middling % to 20 cents.
The latest advces from Mexico report that the people
united in the determination to resist European Dva
sion.
large amount of hospital stores had been to Eoa
noke Island.
The ship Macauley, of Baltimore was boarded by the
Sumter near Genoa, but allowed to proceed.
The Federal steamer Prinero lost at in the
cent gale her saved.
The ninth Rhode Island battery and portion Of the En-
gineer regiment sailed for Port Royal the 18th inst
Mr.. slde had arrived in Paris The southerners in
ris think that he will accomplish his mission.
Exspeaker Pennington, of New Jersey, died tie 18th
inst.
The Paris correspondent of the New York Herald says
that the Emperor Napoleon ready recognize the South
Confederacy, but is waiting for England first He
says that Palmerston is afraid to make the first
The Sumter at Gibraltar the I'd February. There
great CONSERVATION among the American shpmases
at Marseilles account of the Sumter.
Tue American question, afectnghe supply of Cotton
had been debated in the Observation-Disclosures of Commerce.
and great desire manifested that the should be brought
| to a close.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool On the 1s inst
5000 bales prices were unchanged.
Consos SO.
| The New York stock market was steady.
The Roanoke Island prisoners their way to New
York.
dispatch from St. Louis Feb. l6h states that General
Mitchell has crossed Barren river and is possession Of
Bowling Green KY.
LATEST FROM NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE NOT YET sURBENDERED-oUR TROOPS
MAKE A STAND THERE.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 10th, 1862
Advices received from reliable quarters state that tile
Confederatss will make stand at Nashville having an e.
fectiye force there.
Brigader Generals Pillow Johnston and Floyd, at
Nashville.
Muster Roll Bladen Light In fantry,' Co. H." 18th
Infantry N. c. Troops, 18th Vols.,) enrolled April
| 26lh, 1861.
| OFFICERS
| Robert TAFT Captain.
| . Gilmore Edwards, LIST Lieutenant.
Wiley j. Skies, I'd
| j. ". McGl, brew I'd q
| M. W. Bue, lst Sarpeant,
| Camden Lewis, I'd -
| W. j. Edwards, Sd