Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-16
Extracts from Northern papers.

these proceedings.
Extracts from Northern Papers,
STIRRING BATTERIES AND THE
UNION GUNBOATs.
The Rebel Cockpit Battery was attacked at ten NJ,
the 5h by the Anacosta and Yankee tugboats The
took her position opposite Mattawoman creek and threw
number of Shells several of which explode
the rebel battery The Yankee then fired from her
bow gum Ga FOUNDER and afterwards continued to pour
her fire the enemy from her after guns consisting of
tirtvWo pounder and twenty fcr ou5der brass bowzer
and twelve FOUNDER brass r1ed The enemy re-
piled the Yankee only by throwing four Shots second
Of which struck her, entering the the port sde
and knocking away knee entirely passing to the
board de the shot smashed another knee and dropped
the floor its force being spent The shot from risd
gun, and weighs eighty pounds.
AFFAIR Observation-Disclosures ACCOUNT.
CRCNNATI Jan. ca special dispatch to the Gdzette
from HuttOnsvie, Virginia. says that expedition CON
ssng of 400 of the Fifth Ohio 800 of the Second Virginia.
and forty of Brockens Cavalry, which by Gen.
MirOy to attack Huntersvle a complete success.
They attacked the Saturday morning consisting
of 400 cavalry and $50 militia After skirmishng hour
the enemy retired with loss of eighty killed AID wounded
On side lost Eighty thousand dollars worth
OF stores and clothing captured and destroyed
CINCIENATI, Jan. G-The Commercials dispatch from
HuGtersvle that Hunersyile depot for supplies
in Western Virginia
Their cavalry armed with Sharps carbnes and at
tackled us two miles from Huntersyl!e We drove them
from point to point Finally they beat hasty retreat out
Of town as we charged them through it. Their supplies,
consisting of 25O barrels of -four 300 sailed beeves 1000
pounds OF SALT large quantities Of sugar coffee 1ce bacon
and army clothing worth from twenty five to thirty thou
sand dollars, were entirely destroyed. We captured large
&,
and stripes were left floating the court house.
Our troops returned to HuttonVile in fine spirits.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI
SEDALGA, Mo, Jan. 5.-Ihree arrived here to-day
from Johnson county who report that Jenrson
Hi day or two SINCE which place. they report he has
burned. They reported to be the way this place.
If be true that be is his way here it is be hoged
that he will capture the notorious Methodist preacher
brgand bard, Corra who is reported to be encamped
with about five hundred men, Columbus the north
west part of the county.
Many of the substantial citizens of Johnson county
arrive here nearly every day. being driven from their houses
by this noted bushwhaCker his gang reports that
secesh Is squelched Is all bosh.
FIGHT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA coAsr-FEDERAL AC
CcUNT-A GOOD SPECIMEN A YANKEE LIE.
The United States steam transport Vanderbilt from Port
Royal on the morning of the Sd instant has arrived at New
York bringing the mmportant the victory the
rebels on the LIST instant in brisk fight near Port Reya
ferry about twenty five miles from Hilton Head. The
petition which achieved this victory combined mil
rary and naval one, and under the joint command Of
flagship Wabash
The troops engaged consisted of the Eighth Michigan
regiment, Penns vana Round Heads Fiftieth Pennsyva
MIA, seventy ninth New York Militia, FOry-seventh
FOrtyeghh New York Volunteers The naval vessels con
General SteVenss brigade advanced Port Royal thu
LIST inst and took possession of the rebel batteries after
short resistance of the rebels The brigade assisted b.
the gunbOats which sheed The batteries General Steven
then followed up the blow until he arrived within six miles
of the Charleston railroad. flag of truce by thu
rebels who desired permission collect and bury thei
dead, which was granted One hour was allowed for thu
purpose, after which the rebels fell back upon the fortified
behind them one large gun, which they had spiked TIT
rebel force engaged estimated eight thousand
under Generals Gregg and Pope. The Federal force
gagged thousand five hundred men. Our loss wa
nine wounded-one MORALLY, Major Watson, of the Eight
Michigan regiment, who has since died. The rebel loss
not positively known but said to be pretty large Tn
Union forces acted with great GOODNESS apd determination
General Stevens who is in possession the mali
and awaiting reinorcements, which should be forward
ed without delay.
a SHREWD Characterization OF the happiest hit
OIL conjecture and representation, made by th
London Tunes, IN commenting on the Message Of A
Lincoln LII. d. Let the reader compare the remark
OF the Times, with the facts that have since tran
spired
The news by the Asia is not encouraging Look
ing at the vote of Congress and the approval of tn
Navy Department the San Jacinto affair, the dan
ger Of warappears imminent. The President, however
has reraned from the topic, and this goes way
ward neutralZlng warlike lnferenCes Had Presden
Lincoln regarded the Trent seizure as subject of cor
graduation, be would probably have alluded to it.
resolved to uphold it, he would have read lecture t
neutral nations but he has done none of these things
the suPpositlOn occurs that he has by studied senc
IeIt HlmSet door OF retreat The uncertainty of th
ultimate issue still remains, although the chances
peace are undoubtedly diminished.
ANOTHER PAPER EXCLUDED FROM TIE MAILs-The New
10TH "O0GtY commerce says that Caucasian tina
city weekly Journal the successor of the Dn7 Rk
mas been excluded from the mail The editor of the Cauco
SlGn IN announcing the fact says
There charge that have opposed the war. tho
% nave advocated secession or laid ourselves Ii able
any charge OF dIsloyaty unless be dsoyal to oppose ne
gro freedom Our only sole of offending far
We can learn is that have advocated the
" me negro TO the eohite the formal order of Amer
4Cau society," and commended that the Ieations of +h
aces as 1t has down from the founders Of on
government, right. This being simply a uaestion =
ro5 op'on, we had no suspicion that its advocac
'0uu TAU under the ban Of the Administration.
MEEyILs- Branches of common Elder and also of tn
in uopibu Hor