Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
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RICHMOND, Va, Jan. Sd, 1861
FOR THE JOURNA AL.

FOR THE JOURNAL.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. Sd, 1862.
By flag of truce from Monroe the Norfolk Day
Book has received Northern papers to lst inst
The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune
of January ls under date of ss says that he has
believe that Mason and slde viii sail the lst
January
Seward surrendered these gentlemen, but that
render does not up the demands of the umatum
part of the Yankees bargain is that Wilkes is not to be
way This part of the bargain however does
suit the British demand and consequently the matter
entirely satisfactory The giving Mason and
side does tie the matter. though appears they
have been sent of
The Burnside Expedition VII CHI appears have been
tended for operations either Pameo Sound the Kappa
hammock York Rivers, has to halt from some
cause supposed generalization of of the par
ties engaged in it. the sickness of Mcclellan that it
has not yet sailed
Our friends the North ecstacies at the promising
condition of affairs fer cause, whilst the Northerners
are very much down at the mouth.
The Lordon Post Pamerston ogan says the harbor of
Charleston belongs the world cannot be given
sacrifice inefficient blockade England will therefore
have reckoning in this matter of the Stone Fleet.
MASON AND SLIDELL.
The Tribune of the 1st of January We have
to believe that Mason and Slide leave this country for
England Although is expected that Great
Britain will directly by the implication of silence
to all the positions of Secretary Seward in his dispatches
Earl RUSSELL there little doubt that it's conclusion will be
accepted as satisfactory.
MASON AND 81 DELL TO BE SENT TO ENGLAND IN
THE BRITISH MAIL STEAMER NIAGARA
BosToN, Dec 3OBy instructions from Lord Lyons the
British mail Niagara will leave here direct for Liv
erpoo tomorrow, taking the Rebels Mason and Slde
The steamer Persia in the ST. Lawrence will take
place of the Niagara which announced to sail hence
the sh of January.
GEN. M'CLELLANs ILLNESS.
Gen. Mcclellan is to day. quite worse The dan
ger of typhoid fever unconceaed. This
cites very general interest-exaggeat perhaps from
it's Importance and unmeiness but thorough pro
vide speculatVely for his successor.
Gen. Mcclellan better this morning, but tco mucl
attention business caused slight charge for the
toward evening 1t is hoped however that netwithstand
ing the efforts of The brass band which had the folly give
him tonight the only serenade he has bad since he fell ILL.,
he will be out. Gen. Marcys health has greatly
proved.
The steamships Adriac and Persia have arrived at Hall
fax with troops Passengers by the Asia report
that the blocking up of Charleston harbor with stone
likely to lead to a difficulty with European Powers
1t is further rumored that Engands wsrke preparations
will continue, in view thereof and that the surrender
Messrs. Mason aud Sdell not the whole of England
demands
The Steamship which Lord Lyons selected was the Eng
fish Ocean Steamer Niagara
The Burnside expedition has not yet sailed large
number of rgates transports and schooners congre
eating in Hampton Roads.
| TIE LATEST NORTHERN NEWS VIA NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, Jan. Sd, 1862.
The Day Book has received the following later nteli
gence via Fortress Monroe:
The London Observer, ministerial organ,) says tina
England desires peace but that she will gain by war, al
then she recfy her American frontiers open the port
of a q
The Paris Of the London Times
Gen. Scott had no mission from any one.
The Persia sailed the 18th ult. with twelve hundred
troops and three hundred and eighty of munitions
The Glenaders and Scotch Fuseer Guards were to EN-
bark the 10th in for Halifax. Other troop
were preparing to embark.
There great excitement at Malta on the 10th Decem
Der, caused by telegram dspa Oh Immediately all tn
dispoab!e troops which shipped to Gibraltar to
ready for Sc vice in America
Admiral Dacres goes ont second in command unde
Admiral Milne in the American waters
len Armstrong one hundred pound guns will be imme
diaely shipped for the defense of Halifax large mum
Der of similar guns will be Immediately shipped to tn
British possessions on the Pacific.
Ten millions of small cartridges and hundred thousan
charges for Armstrong guns for service rapidly pre-
| pairing.
Additional shjpwrghs have been taken on at the docl
| yards.
The British authorities at Nassau forbid vessels havin
coal for United States ships unload there to dscharg
into United States ships within three leagues of Shore
They allow the Sumter and other Confederate ships
take COAL under the pretence that they are merchan
ships.
The London Times ridicules Stewards dispatches.
The New York Herald, of January says that Engan
will probably provoke war; after the surrender
! Mason and Slidell.
| Times der tha
sures of the United States.
COL. MCINTOSH DEFEATS oPOTREYoH0Lo AMI
| HIS COMMAND.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Jan. Sd, 1852.
dispatch has been received at Little Rock, Ark, con
tanning the following tffeal intelligence from the North
west:
Col. Mclnosh's command of four regiments had fph
with Opotheyohoo, the Indian chief seventy-fve mile
Northwest OF Fort Gibson, the 26h December whic
four hours and resulted in the total rout of the
N.Y. who lest two hundred in killed wounded missing
and one hundred taken prisoners The Confederate los
was twelve killed and twenty wounded
COL Mcintosh was still pursuing Opothey oholo and tn
| latter was fleeing to Kansas.
The Conederates captured large number of wagons an
| one hundred horses.
i FROM KENTUCKY.
i NASHVILLE, Tenn, JAN I'd, 1862.
Fl Gen. Johnston has called the Provisional Governor
Kentucky for thirty thousand for one or thre
years.
understood that when two brgades are mus
tered into service they will be under the of Wn
Preston late Minister SPAIN who to receive the
l pointment of NJ ajor General.
No Federais, wit the exception of few scouts are
this side OF Green river yet the military authorities
| attack
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