Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-24

Nothing from the Peninsula.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
RICHMOND, Va, April Goth, 1852. |
The Senate yesterday Saturday. passed the House
bill pToprating fifteen hundred thousand dollars the
construction of the Ralrosd Galveston New
Orleans. Also the Ho1ss bill to provide for the organ
cation Of patzan Rangers The Senate refused to
in the House resolution resembling tbs resolution for ad
iournment the 2lst inst, MONDAY, to-day.l
In both Houses report made by joint committee on
the flag and SEAL with the accompanying design for tie flag
red field with white saie bearing in the centre the
device of the square shield and ray for each
State The House postponed the confederation of the re-
port for the present, by vote of yeas &c. nays 81.
CANNONADING From THE RIP RAPS-FIGHT NEAR
ELIZABETH CITY, II. C.
NORFOLK, VA, April 20, 1852.
There heavy cannonadng yesterday afternoon he
Zip Raps from which hiryone shells thrown at Sew
els Point without damage.
Discharges of nusketry continuing for hours heard
onFrday and Saturday night supposed be distance
above Newpsrts News
large Federal force, supposed be five Thousand land
ed Pasquoank river Camden county and Elizabeth
City yesterday. hey attacked by Col Wrghs
third Georgia regiment and Capt. Ferrebees militia COM
pany at O'clock P n. Our small force fought with
great bravery.
ed including Capt. McComas, of Henningsens battery.
Wiae Legion and Lieut. Wilson, Of the third Georgia regi
ment; sixteen wounded, and fifteen missing.
The battle continued Eve hours. Col Wrghts force
retired from the field at midnight and fell back the half
way house the Dismal Swamp Canal very etTong posi-
tcn and has been reinforced.
Cur wounded have arrived here and have been placed in
the hospital The of them only slightly wounded
The body Of Capt. McComas has also arrived here.
FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ISLAND 10 CON-
FIRAED.-FKOA CORINTH.
AUGUSTA, GEo., April 2ist, 1862.
The Memphis Appeal, of 18th inst says that detach.
ment of Col Forests Cavalry, and party OF Texas
Rangers Major Thos HARRISON three hundred strong,
attacked Tuesday after the battle of Shiloh by the
Federal and the latter Tepused. The Federal loss
hundred and fifty killed and wounded, and forty
eight prisoners The COME derata loss ten killed and
wounded Col Forrest painfully but not dangerously
wounded
The capare of IsIard 10 by the Federals, made
Tuesday. The threw their guns in the river spiked
the and scutd the floating battery and transports
One thousand men escaped is estimated that two thou.
| sand were captured.
Tha Columbus (Ga) Times has dispatch from Mobile,
April l7th which says that all quiet at Cornth and
that the enemy were going down the Tennessee river.
NASHVILLE REPORTED RE-TAKEN BY THE CON,
FEDERATES.
! AUGUSTA, GA, April 2st, 1852.
The Mobile Tribune, of Saturday last, says that pas
senger Cornth reports that place the
that Nashville had been re-taken by Gems. Kirby
Smith aud Humphrey Marshall The Tribune believes the
report 1t says that took three four thou
sand prisoners
1t believed at Cornth that the enemy evacuatng
his position there, aud going to the gan-boats.
/ FROM NEW ORLEANS THE FIRING CONTINUED ON
FORTS JACKSON AND PHILLIP.
/ Ntw ORLEANS, April 2lat 1862.
| A special dispatch the Delta, dated Fort Jackson
April 2Oh $50 P. H., says that the enemys fire has very
much slackend They have fred three hundred and
ty Thousand pounds of POWDER and thousand
Of Iron. Never before has been heard such lombard
menf and recorded ia hst-ry. loss is five
killed and ten wounded The dring a very slow TIE
mortar vessels are out Of sight behind point of wood
We sunk two yesterday and disabled steamer.
Il THE FEDERALS ATTACK FORT PILLOW-GEN> Pal
/ -LECK At PADUCAH-TAMPA, FLA, TO BE bonn
i BARDED.
i AUGUSTA, GA. april 22d, 1862.
The Savannah Republican Of yesterday has dispatch
from Memphis which s8ys that the enemy commenced
attack Fort Pillow Sunday, 18th inst, and
Monday without any result Five guuboat and tire
mortar boats engaged tbs sege The Federas
landed heavy force Foked Deer river above the Fort
1t Is believed that The FederaIs falling down the Ten
C nessee river.
The Memphis Appeal of the 10Th Inst, contains Sterling
Prices resignation Commander OF the Missouri Stat
r troops.
arrival from Padu3ah reports Gen. Haleck at tha
e place the lOth inst.
The Savannah Republican Of this morning says that tn
Post bill from Tampa, Florida has the following endorse
meut upon it The Commander of the blockade, within w
miles. boat and ordered the town surrender
y wou be bombarded Bajor Thomas replied, come aon
then and take US. thall not surrender.
Il THE YANKEE GUN ON THE RIPARIAN
h NOCK--VIRGlNIA STATE PENTTENTIARY-FRE
n MONT LEFT EASTERN KENTUCKY FOR COR1NTH
r RICHMOND, VA, April 22d, 1862.
The Yankee gun-boats which up the Rappahannoc
river last passed Urbana yesterday outward boun
re witt three captured schooners.
" bold but unuccessfu mp was made last eight
I'd thirty conyic break of the State enitentiary.
The Knoxville Register OF Sunday has reliable irform
ton from Kentucky that Gen. Fremont has loft
section with bis whole force, twenty thousand fl
" Corinth
10 DEPARTURE o. THE FRENCH MINISTER.
- NORFOLK, VA, April 22d, 1862
The French ship Gassendi left today with N. Mercie
the French Minister board here to-day fro
no Richmond.
n THE FEDERALS NOT IN THE REAR OF FORT Pr
LOW-PRCMOTION OF BREC KINRIDGE, HINDMA!
rs GORDON AND MORGAN.
10 AUGUSTA, GA, April ga, 1862.
I'd The New Orleans Plea yune has dispatch CCrnt
lis April I6th ~ hch says that the report the Mem his
pers Of the landing of Federal in the rear of
II, Pillow is untrue.
BreoR inridge and Hindman have been appointed Maj
m Generals Col Thomas Gordon Assistant Adjutsnt ene
Dg to Beauregard; and John Morgan Colonel.
&c FROM SOUTH MnLs.-We learn that on yesterd
the Federals flag of truce to South Mills for
nd purpose of recovering their dead when 10 and beho
Gr nobody found there old negro man.
Whether they entered into negotiations with the