Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR TIE JOURNAL.
THE FoRT PULASKI PRISONERS.
SAVANNAH GEO,

SAVANNAH GEO., April both, 1862.
Letters received here day from the Fort Pulaski pris
that they are in Fort Columbus, Governors
IsIar d. New York halbor They are all well an6 say that
they kindly treated.
FROM NEW oRLEHNs.
ACGUsTA, GA, april 30h, 1862.
The New Orleans Bulletin ofFIiday last says F. B.
Renshaw c. Eavy, telegraphed from POine ala Hacbe
April oath, that of boats fired after they
were overpowered by the enemy.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
EIcHNoyD May ist, 1862.
The latest adyces from Europe show that the result of
the Naval fight in Hampton Roads excite vide
spread anxiety and win lead to revolution in Naval arch
lecture.
In the House Of Commons on the 7h ult D'Israeli at
tackled the financial policy OF tie Chancellor Of the Excbe
qner He thought that England might nd herself in
pleasant dcament Unforeseen dcue shOu arise in
America. Gladstone replied with considerable bitterness
Bentnck (hord y condemned the policy OF the govern
men and attributed the distress throughout the country to
its irhuman policy in refusing recogn the COME derate
States.
Pauperism has increased eghtysx (s6) per cent during
the last twelve months il Lancashire and Cheshire.
The crops in England represented promising and
luxuriant.
ENGAGEMENT AT CUMBERLAND GAP.-FEDERALs
REPULSFD.
BICHMoND, VA,, May ist, 1862.
/ dispatch fl Knoxville states that there an en-
gagemeDt Cumberland Gap the 28th ut. The Con.
federate loss was trang The enemy repulsed with
considerable loss The Fedea reinforced by eight regi
ments haye completed floating bridge the Cumber
land river General Morgan is commanding It is believ-
ed that the Federals will attempt to make fask move
ment
There is nc other news here
THE FEDERALS ADVANCING ON CORINTR-SAVAN-
NAH MEYER TO BE SURREND 81 ED-FROM NEW
ORLEAN8-FEDERALS DRIVEN FROM TUsCUMBIA,
ALA.
CxuO Ist
The Savannah Republicans CCrnth correspondent under
of April 29h says that the enemy have been reinforced
and advancing Heavy sErmishng is going on daily,
and quite ata occurred here to-day, this sdeOf Monte
rey.
The editor Of the Memphis Avalanche, DR.. Fouks
arrested to-day for publishing article calculated to array
the planters against the government.
Dispatches just received here state that General Buckner
and Colonel Roger Hanson, who taken prisoners at
Fort Doesou be exchanged for Generals Prentis5
| aud McBicken.
The enemys forces reported as leaving Fort Pillow
| ana moving up the Tennessee
The report of General Beauregard Of the battle Of hi
loh has been completed and will be eforwaIded to Richmond
to by special messenger. [Rather late. The
port has been received in Rohmond-JoURl
General Beauregard has issued orders for commanding
officers report all of distinguished gaantry among
troops we'll of dice, that they may be
gazet;ed.
The Federas have captured small battery Of two guns
White Point twenty-five miles from Charleston. Gen.
EVans has sent force to look after the Yankees.
! Gen. Lawton has formally communicated to the City
Council Of Savannah his determination to surrender
the city The Council have resolved sustain General
Lawton.
The telegraph operator from Bay et Louis teegraphs
the Mobile Office that the ii New Orleans being
emptcd Of a sugar ard m0lases which being thrown
into th4 AID The city be formally
rendered the 26th but the time had been exteQded
Some of the enemy's vessels had gone up the river
special dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser, dated
Cornth April 26th that two companies of COL SCOTS
Louisiana Cavalry drove out regiment of Fede1as from
Tuscumba They killed several and took forty prisoners.
The enemy burnt their stores and were pursued by the
Confederates, with what result is known.
FALL OF FORTS JACKSON AND ST. PHILLIP-FED.
ERAL FLAG WAVING OVER new ORLEANS-RE-
'RT8 OF sK.RMI8HlNG NEAR CORINTH-FGDE-
RAILS ADVANCISG ON BEAUREGA GARD-FEDERAL>
ATTACK OUR TROOPS AT BRIDGEPORT-THEY
ARE REFUSED and REINFORCED-OUR FORCES
FALLING BACK-RAIL ROAD ACQUAINTANCE
ELL r. PORTED ADVANCING on ROME, GEORGIA
/ AUGUSTA, GA, May %, 1862.
The eavaDrah News of this morning has q special dis
patch trom Mobile CT the ls inst, which that Forts
jackson ond Phillip have both fallen. Gen. Duncan i.
in New Orleans parole. The Federal flag has been
hosed the Custom House.
The Pepcbcaa's Cornth correspondent Of the 30th u
says that heavy skirmshng is going between the cut
posts. The enemy is slowly advancing.
The Chattanooga correspondent of the Chronicle Sent
nel writes the Both that the Fedra attacked tho
federates at Bridgeport the 291h The latter falling
back on Chattanooga.
Gen. Reynolds reports the enemy crossing island
Bridgeport While leaving the place Car ran over some
of our troops wouuding several-two probaaly killed.
Iti reported Atlanta that part MchelPs force
: advancing from Gunter's Landing Rome, Georgia,
NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.
NORFoLK, VA May lst, 1852.
Northern papers of yese erday have been received.
despatch from Fort Wright furnishes particulars
the reduction of Forts Jackson ami Phillip, and the
turs of New Orleans. The eng agemen lasted two
One Union vessel sunk The Federal loss very heavy
New Orleans fell without a struggle.
Information Fortress Monroe that the gunboa
Louisiana destroyed by the Federal steamer n&ooa
while attempting to escape.
No Official report of the surrender had been received
Washington
Gen. Lowell retired seventy miles back on Jack
son Railroad.
Works at Yorktown progressing undisturbed by Tx
fire of this Conederaes. Active preparations for heavy
seige and grand encounter progressing. Large staff
of Surgeons and from the different States dc
tailed to take charge of the wounded and arrangement
are made to identity the dead.
fOla ready to carry the injured to Fortress Mon
rOe Alexandra, Washington, Georgetown New iok anC
2 Philadelphia
Tie New York Herald says that Hancock had brill az
skGmish with the enemy [Confederates1 Monday,
tnat in few days terrific battle will oper with tearu
loss on both sides.
Commodore Foote is still boDbsrding Fort Wright
sharp skirmsh took place Monday between the cav
ary near Pttsburg landing with small both sides
The Confederaes mounting heavy guns ard preparn
for desperate fight. COL Slough General Csuey ha
, effected Junction
At Galveston on the lth inst there was skrmish be