Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
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RICHMOND, Va. JAM 4th, 1862
The Government has official intelligence confirming Col
McIntosh's recent battle
Judge Hemphi member of Congress from Texas died
the Exchange Hotel this morning.
BICHMoND, Va Jan. 5th 1862.
The Yankees have been making ncursons tie
Penin destroy considerable property about Bethel
General Lee telegraphs the War Department that
Yankees have rereated from mansnd and have gone
TO Port Royal Island
Conflicting reports reach from the Mountains but it is
evident that the Federa making demonstrations at
various points The mail agent from Stanton tells the
Post Master ere that Col johnson at Allegheny and
says that he hold his position but he apprehends that
his supplies will be interrupted
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9th, 1862
The New York Herald of I'd has been received
here It's Washington pondent says that Mcclellan
advancing in the direction and discipline of his army and
that supplies viii advance for his columns the Po
tomae and by
The of the retarded movements of the feet
the difficulties with England
Advces from Louisville to tie 3lst December, state that
the North Bank # Kentucky had suspended and that the
Peoples Bank at Bowling Green had re-organized
At Louisville there Of in Sonth
kentucky, but they considered unrelia BILE.
Advces from Cincinnati the 3lst Dec state that Gen.
Buckners cavalry yesterday appeared the Federal
pckes and supposed that they nend attacking Gen
NcCook in force destroy the Green River BRIDGES and
tire.
Advices from Washington the 3lst December state
that Federal reconnosarcs show that the Ccnederaes
have strong picket guard beyond DranesVle and that
there no troops 8. Dranesvile.
Further reconnosances show that the Gonfederaes have
moved their outer lines backward few miles, indicating
that they going into winter quarters
The Maryland LegisF has met Henry Writer Davis,
Reverdy Johnson and Thomas Swami competing cannd
dates for the Federal Senate.
low arHN idon ha1o 1eff
for Provncetown there to take passage the steamer
Rinaldo for Europe.
The body of Col Hugh Mcleod has arrived in Richmond
en- route for Texas He died at Dumres the 81 inst
He native Georgian, and commanded the celebrated
Santa Fe expedition under President Lamar.
richmond, Va, jan 9Th 1852.
In Congress to-day eulogies delivered by Messrs
Ochree of Texas, johnson Of ATkansas Boyce Of outA
Carolina venabe of North Carolina and Pryor Virginia.
on the death Of Judge Hemphill.
Appropriate resolut OBS adopted, and commtee
of from each Stale appointed TO arrange he funeral
ceremonies. The funeral will take place tomorrow a
eleven o'clock.
No other business was transacted
The members daily returning the enjoyment of
the holidays.
in the absence of official facts give the following
Many extravaganf reports have prevailed at Stanton for
the past days about Johnson movements at ANegha
nv ard the app zach the Federa hut many Of them
discrcdited.
This forenoon reports exist Of battle near Romney and
cur taking five hundred Federal prisoners Also Of a
sk1nfsh near Hanging Rock. between Winchester and
Romney Like reports from the mountain region,
portions are probably true, hut the Of them
fused and unreliable.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 7, 1862. :
H. G. Wayne, the present Adutant General Of Georgia.
has appointed Bgadier General in the Confederate
service.
Vigorous skirAiskrg took place last week above Win
chester towards Potomac. Several Federal prison
eys were taken and few killed and wounded On side
the Virginia and Arkansas regiments principally
gagged.
The members OF Congress this morning attending to
Judge Hempbl's funeral and the afternoon session was
unimportaUt.
Intelligence from Camp Allegbany an 5th states that
anrrchsnso1s exist the Yankees emitting OFF piles
and reports that the Federals at Hunters
vile ard Monterey where there large quantities of Con
fedeate Further intelligence is anxous!y awaited
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 8tb, l8G2.
The New York Herald the 4h inst, has been received
at Norfolk hos arrived from Liver pool with dates
to the 2ls ult The Northern and foreign news is unusually
unnteresting.
PETEK sBURG, VA, Jan. 9th, 1862.
flag of truce from Old Point Comfort brings the orfoil
| Dov Rock the New York Herald of the Sd January.
Messrs Mason and Slideli sailed in the British steamer
Rinaldo from Provucetovn The frat Of January in
perfect hurricance.
Gen. Mcclellan ard Mr. Marcy are better.
Three thousand troops for Buffers expedition sailed
| the Constitution on the Sd January.
Gen. Williams BRITISH of Kars, is erecting ortifcaton
| to command Detroit.
The Spanish troops entered the city and fort at Ver
Cruz on the 18th December, without opposition. Th
Nexcans abaIdoned their artillery ard munitions of war
The French feet had arrived at Havana.
The London Times highly indignant at the stone block
ade and calls act of hostility to the whole hums
race"
TIE French prees ctcise Lipcolns message unfaVora
/ bly,.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 6th 1862.
Gen. JEFF Thompson leaves tomorrow for New Orleans.
Gen. Price reported Springfield Missouri with te
thousand
Military movements. clean he Federas in Norher
Missouri, will be made
I NAsHvILLE. TENN Jan. 5tb 1862.
The Legislative Council of Kentucky yesterday elect
ed Henry c. Rurnet and VIM. F. Siums Contederat
Senators.
1t was reported at Bowling on yesterday
thousand FederaIs at Brownsville yestet day,
their cavalry consisting of about three hundred
had driven in some thirty Confederate picbets.
Capt Eaton, who deserted from Lincoln's army Ca
houn reached Hopknsve the night Of the 3Ist
Der, and other deserers arrived the LIST inst
Clark reports the Federal army at Cshoun being de
moFaHEeC oally LDIedts OF MUM
deany made He states that dissatisfaction pervade
army itself and that the will desert by thousands
LATER FROM LOUISVILLE AND PADUCAH.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Jan. 7th, 1862.
gentleman direct from Louisville says that the Fec
era army between Louisville aud Bowling Green
to hundred thousand men, about twenty-five thousan
of whom unfit for duy,-the larger portion in cons
= ql;eDce of sickness.
= The FederaIs pushing forward the work Gree
river bridge which viii be completed in few days. WIFE
nrohablo movement will he ma de- towards Rowling Cree