Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. I'm

RICHMOND VA, Jan. 18th, ISec~
THE PREsTONBURG FIGHT. '"2
Nothing has been heard officially at Ricbmon5 .
Barshall's fight at Prestonburg 'ea
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
The Examiners special Norfolk reporter sent aa-
late last night, which says that the New York Hera
18th inst, asserts that Cameron has resigned ora
Stanton, of Pennsylvania, has been appointed ~
cessor. Cameron it is said, is to go Minister to D.
Gen. Mcclellan is up attending 70 business A
1t is rumored that Chase intends to resign, and ac
seat in the Senate. T's
Col. Kearney, of the Federal Engineer corps is 9ss
The Federal House of Representatives has passed -,
abolishing the frankiDg privilege. The appropriation
the army for the year ending next June amount to
four hundred and fifty millions dollars.
board of bankers from the principal cities r.
inance committees of Congress at Chase'a res3aro.
Monday, but to result after tours hours' ,
Chase threatened high taxes, bat the bankers W.
inexorable.
Commodore Goldsborough has left Fortress Nopro.u
the 18th Massachusetts regim ent in the Steamer Epn3
and is said to be bound to Port Royal. Godsboropb
mands the feet and Burnside the land operations
The Federal Senate Tuesday last passed a bin,.
charging the fugitive slaves jailed in the District Of
bis.
FEDERAL ACCOUNT OF THE PRESTONBURG nm
TLE.-ALL LIES.
The Federas claim victory at Prestonburg over c
Marshall. Col Garfield reports Marshall having b
repused, his force fleeing in great confusion and car
off numbers Of his dead and wounded. The Federas f
twenty seven dead the field, and took twenty-five r
The Federal loss reported two killed aud m
ty-ftre wounded.
THE EXPEDITION.
Thirteen vessels, at Hampton Roads went to sea-,
Thursday, [yesterday.l
The steamship Constitution with the Maine aud Mass
cbusets regiments arrivedon Thursday at tress Mon
roe.
We copy the following additional items from the R,
mond Dispatch
NORFOLK, Jan. II, 1852
In the u 8. Senate on the l4th inst communicative
received from the President transmitting copy Of the
sructions received by Chevalier Huseman from the Aus
tranGovernment the Trent affair. Also, sewards re
Austria comedies with the English demands.
Havana dates to the 9TH state that Mexican matters m
growing interesting. The people preparing for
Thirty thousand soldiers to be collected at Pc
rote with $50 pieces of artillery. Everything looks sar
for Spain. The Spanish soldiers rapidly deserving
Juarez has issued proclamation, calling upon the 1eo
to unite in the defence of their homes.
The Bark Lyra, SLAYER, of New York with $50 n5srs
on board. has been captured by an English guu-boa The
Fleet Eagle, also SLAYER, with 500 aboard, escaped.
On Friday the Federal forces Romney, under comma
of Gen. Lander retired learning the advance Of the Ton
federate army, under Jackson.
Cotton in New York was held at 81 cents: whf-Ear
cents sugar, 8 cents; coffee, 20 cents.
[sEcoND DIsTATCH.1
TREASURY Notes AND PosTAGE.-The Postmaster Gen
era has decided that the Posmasters ought receive Con-
ederate Treasury Notes deposit for payments ca pos
age and that there be objection to making chang
for such notes. in postage stamps, when parties will acc
them.
Bb1GADMR GENERALS CoNFIRMED.-Henry Heath, Of vi
GINA, Johnston X. Duncan, of Louisiana, and s. AN
Wood, CT Alabama.
CoNGREss.-Nothing made public to-day.
Ex-President Tyler ia very i'll.
DEATH OF EN- PRESIDENT TYLER.
RICHMOND, VA, JAZZ. 18th, 1862
Elk President Tyler died during last night. The lag8@
the capitol are at hafmast.
The Examiners spesial telegram from Charleston O
yesterday, reports that all the Yankee vessels have lift
Port Royal, probably to cooperate with Burnside
The statement in the Southern papers that the scluH
Gladiator had arrived in Southern port also that Ge
Van Dorm had been seriously injured b. fall from his horse
are both unfouGded.
NEWS FROM TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY d MISSOURI
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. H. lSG2
Private dispatches report the Federas landing force
IL morning between fort Henry and the Tennessee river
There firing but the Federal balls did not rea
the fort
Advices from fort Douelson say that Cen Tn8ham fee!
confident of being able defend forts Doneson and Henry
dispatch from Boston the 9Th says that tx Gov
Morehead of Kentucky has been released on parole.
The Bowling Green correspondent Ct the Union and
American says that Gen. Hirdman, (Conlederate( viii
900 cavalry, Rowet station three miles this side
Green river few days since and burned the station ha
and all out buildings also Horse Cave Depot and building
adjacent hpUsps a ca:
city.
The scouts from camp Morgan burnt the Mili Eihn
quarter of mile of the Federal lines Green river T
had been used to grind wheat and corn for the enemy
1t is thought that all the public houses between Glasgow
junction and Rowetts will be destroyed The FalFoa-
and Turnpike between these points utterly imgasst
by artillery, without an immense amount Of labour.
The St. Louis Republican of the 18th has dispatch VII.
says that Senators johnson and Polk of Missouri
PEELED from the United States Senate on the 10th Inst. By
unanimous vote.
special dispatch to the st. Louis Republican date.
Cairo the 9th, says that the great expedition ready
start and will leave tomorrow. 1t is understood The feet
will ascend Tennessea river distance. Its final des
nation is not known.
dispatch from Cairo the 10TH says that geal z
ers conveying portion of the troops forming the EIe
Expedition, left that afternoon landed the troops @
Jefferson, then returned and will 60 down in the o!Ia'
lth) carrying the balance of the troops for fort Jtf
son to point the Kentucky shore five miles below Biz
Point The caval which had been previously taken acres
to fort Holt, will join them in the morning from Birds 9
in considerable numbers.
regiment will be taken up Paducah about GOO ofFs
marched from there this morning and will join the Czre
tion soon at soma point in the interior.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STArEs.-Major Geaar
Huger has issued, through his Aid, the following ci
tions, to be observed by persons sending letters 10 h
United States:
l. Letters 1ust have On the envelope in addition /"
the address OF the person for whom they INTENDED
"va Norfolk and Flag of Truce"
2. Write not more than one page.
3. Enclose money to pay the United States rstsg
4. DO not address letters to Gen. HuCer.