Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-24
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THE ENEMY OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
FOR THE JOURNAL.

THE ENEMY OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, VA
RICHMOND, VA, April 18th, 1862
The enemy occupied Falmouth. opposite Fredericksburg
this morning The Confederates burnt the bridges across
the RaPpahannock river and evacuated the city.
[sECoED DIsPATUH.l
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS-THE FEDERALS OPPO
SITE Observation-Disclosures. JACKSON EN-
GAGGED WITH THE FEDERAL FORCEs.-FUNERAL
OF COL MCKINNEY.
RICHMOND, VA, April 18th, 1862
The Senate has passed bill increasing the postage to ten
cents single letters also the House bill prohibiting the
sale of cotton, sugar and tobacco to the enemy.
The House has passed bill to raise bands of Partisan
Rangers.
Gen. Van Dorns report of the battle of Arkansas has
been presented.
At for o'clock the afternoon Thursday Yankees
appeared six miles from Falmouth Va. Our pickes were
driven in and several wounded. The infantry
cavalry sent out to meet the enemy, who twice re-
pulsed them. The enemy being in large force advanced
when troops fell back fredericksburg and fire
three bridges the river they also burnt three
boats and twenty-five vessels loaded with hundred
thousand bushels of corn hundred bales cotton
at the Depot The panic among the inhabitants ire
mendous.
Our troops evacuated the city, when the enemy cent
shell after Them which struck the Cotton Factory doing
much damage. The rolling of the railroad company
was all saved except eight cars,
FROM DECATUR AND HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
LYNCHBURG, VA, April 18th, 1852.
The Knoxville Register has dispatch dated Bridgeport,
April l6th which states that neither Decatur Decatur
bridge had been taken by the Federals at that date.
There three thousand Yankees at Huntsville the
balance having fallen back and there this SIDE
The steamboat Lookout taken but Guntere
vle with two thousand sacks of Government and
The Petre is untouched.
man from Nashville says that the enemy removing
their stores the SICK and their over the river
EdgefelG
gentleman from War Trace says that Col Stearns force
killed seventy five If the enemy in late fight and wounded
large number Only two bridges had been burnt the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Our pckets went to Beefonte last night but saw no en-
envy From the best Information believed that the en-
envy has gone back to Huntsville.
report seemingly reliable by tie Orange train Ills
evening, states that Stonewa Jackson had fight with tie
enemy yesterday morning, but the enemy being in
powering numbers Jackson fell back and was in full re-
treat toward Stanton There statement of
either side further than that forty Confederates had
been taken prisoners 1t supposed that Gen. Jackson
would not make stand until he reached Waynesboro'.
Col. Mckinney, who killed the Peninsula On Wed
nesday last, was buried here this evening There
large turn out
MORE REGIMENTs-We learn by letter from Raleigh
this morning that soldiers still pour in there There is
much sickness among them. The 49th Regiment has
organized by the election of Capt Stephen d. Ramseur
Colonel = EIiason, of Salisbury Lieut.. Co.. and L.
NJ. McAfee, OF Cleveland, Major. The Regiment is
composed as follows =
A-Capt. Fleming, Mcdowell county.
B-Capt. Ward, Chatham county.
C-P B. Chambers Iredell county.
OWN. NJ. Black, Moore county.
E-A. d. Moore, 1redell county.
FL. Davis, Meckenburg county
G-R. Roberts. Cleveland county.
&c. Q Petty, CASTOR county.
WIN. w. Cbenaut Cataw ba county.
K Baxter Lincoln county.
The 50th Regiment has also been organized d.
Grafton of Godsboro' Colonel Jas. Washington Of
GOldsboro', Lieut.. Col, and Geo. B. Workman of Ok.
ford, Major. 1t is composed of the following compa-
MES
Capt. J. G. Van Hook, Person county.
BE. Nice. Atkinson Robson county
C-R. D. LuncefoEd, Johnston county.
Oh. J. Ryals,
E-John B. Griswo7d, Wayne county.
FL. U. A. Kelly, Moore county.
G-George W Andrews, Rutherford county.
HI. H. Atkinson, Harnett county.
John B. Eayes, Rutherford county.
K-Saml Wilkins " 4"
Fayetteville Observer, 17th inst.