Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-04


No snatcbes for the press are allowed to be sent
tbrougb from eur army in Northern Virginia, and for
the time being the press and the public are compelled
to fall back upon their old friend, the reliable gentle
man."
The REPORTS in the Richmond papers of the capture OF
anv thousands OF prisoners at one time put as hlgn
&c fifteen thousand and at another reduced to eight
+boreand seem to be without any reliable foundation
There has been fighting, but no general engage
ment. The enemy has not yet made stand' and
we have not yet been able to compel him to accept pat
tie There have been heavy combats with such por
+ions of his force as we could come up with. coed
many prisoners and some cannon have oeeh cap'ureu
Jackson has interposed between Pope and the Valley
while portion of our force holds Burnsldes forces in
check and prevents his junction with Pope.
The Lynchburg Virginiam of Saturday says we
have come in possession of information considered per-
fectIv reliable to the effect that General Stuart with
his cavalry had occupied Centrevile and beyond. A
heavy force under General Trimbe occupies Manassas
Station, having taken large amount of Commissary
stores A large number Of prisoners have also been
captured. General jackson is near Salem (SaIem is
on the Manassas Gap r. RI lie has captured two
thousand negroes stolen by Pope and cut CIT his retreat
ID the Valley and his escape is considered almost i'm
possible.
AaSsoop as we got down street this morning. we be-
aroo aware of sundry rumors one to the elect that
Jackson had fought great battle utterly defeating
ard emitting of Pope. This news was said to have come
by teleproph We did not get it. In fact it did not
come We may get something before going to press,
brt v,e think not No news from the army is at pre-
sent allowed to come through.
THE Iynchburg Republican has good news from Yves
tern Virginia. The citizens Of Northwestern Virginia
are continually coming in to link their desinies with
the Conderacy. These men say that John S: Carlisle
H sumping the Western part OF the State against the
war and in favour of the South Some of them heard
him make speech at Carksburg, in which he said he
was no longer in favour of the war; but with the South
against the anslayery party and that it was folly to
talk of subugating the South, for that was impossible"
1t is also reported that the enemy have evacuated the
Kanawha Valley after in vain attempting to burn the
Kanawha Salt Works. Our cavalry had left under
General Jenkins for some point which will prove dis
agreeable to the enemy.
The enemy left Monroe, Mercer, &c, in great haste,
burning stores, &C, in their retreat. woman who
was in their lines at the time, says they thought Old
Floyd was after them.
1t would appear that the Conlcdorates are rapidly be-
coming masters Of the situation in Kentucky and Ten
nessce 1t is for leaders to vigorously improve the
opportunity presented them.
The sege of Cumberland Gap continueS. The enc
my would gladly evacuate and, learn from cores
pondent of the Columbus (Ga.) Sum- attempted that
little over week ago, but General Smith met them on
the road and drove them back to the Gap, with great
slaughter During the engagement, or soon after the
cannonadng had ceased, they made movement upon
our right wing, commanded by General Burton, but
were driven back to their holes after sharp engage
ment. Our whole line stood in battle array for two
hours, expecting them to advance at all hazards, but
they did not come to time. Poor uufortunates p
says the correspondent, this work of'beseiging the
Yanks reminds very fOrcibly of youthful sports
when rabbits was the game and smoke the ammuni
tio1. We have got them-emphatically got them"