Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-29
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FOR THE JOURNAL,
FEDERALs STILL BELOW VICK-B77-5 =

AUGUSTA, IA May 22J lsfa
The Mobile Register of the Goth inst. has diso,-
Pass Mausbac dated the 18th, which says thai ts
gunboat Creole attacked about 1880 TO-DAY =, SS
gagement lasted one hour and half, when the Cr, e.
drew, somewhat disabled. "-
The Vicksburg Wing Of the 10th says that the 49,
gunboats still at Natchez the day previous ql
was still refusing to surrender
A dispatch to the Mobile Register from Viclsl
18th inst, says that eight ten Federas landed n We
renton, ten miles below Vicksburg, this afternoon
they attacked by the southeruers and tour kI,
The rest escaped. Our loss wounded
The Federal fleet is siil at anchor below the CITY
LATER FROM CORINTH--HEAVY SKIRYISnw,
BIG FIGHT IMMINENT, ETC.
MOBILE ALA, May q 1891
special dispatch to the Advertiser, dated Co inn :,
2st, night, says there general picket skirmjr,
right and left lines to-day. On oar left the ns,
threw number of shells ithout damage. On orr -.t
several casualties occurred among the killed was c
Richards of the 3st Mississippi. The enemy srr.
mUch
general engagement is expected tomorrow Ourw.r
army marched cut this evening. Our troops ale in IL.
spirits confident of ictory. The weather is fine and @
ant.
Haeck sent 200 Confederate prisoners having tie ~,
pox to Fort Pillow, il exchange for Federal prisoneTs
here. Gen. Vlepzue refused to receive them. Cen Bean
regard sent letter to Gen. HaIleck to-day charging bin
with bad faith and inhumsnity. Halleck replied, dca
any knowledge that the men had the email pox.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND Va, May 90 1872
There sharp diminishing about seven miles Norl.
Of tits city this afternoon The particulars have ao
been eraiued, except that the enemy attacked
repuscd with loss. 1t is the prevailing opinion that r
eral engagement will soon take place.
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
Late Northern papers have been received at the lan
Express Office. The repulse of tho Federal suuboat On
James river had most depressing effect in New York ALL
Philadelphia. 1t regarded a very serious sna. at
Old Point, but full account allowed to be made m
lie. Seventeen men were killed the Nagatuck by ua
explosion of hundred pound parrot gun, the hca1c
dered useless and Withdrawn from the fight.
The Galena ridded by shots from the ''rcbc' D..
eres eighteen went through her deck and sides fourteen
of her killed and wounded. The killed were
terribly cut and mangled many of them beyond the ho
of recognition.
The Monitor maintained her superior strength and hl
nerabty The balls glanced harmlessly from her town
The A1isook and Port Royal were not materially irgr
Owing to the unusual elevation of the 'Rebel" bl,,c
and the difficulty of the gunboais getting the proper r
they for time Enabled to do execution In the
the Rebel batteries poured incessant fire Of hot all
shell upon the decks Of the gunboas, and did lear
The body of NJ. Boerum, gunner of the GdeDa YVES ca.
ried 10 Fortress Monroe for interment.
Seward and Willis visited Norfolk on Friday LIST.
Col Erown, of the 2Oth Indiana Regiment, station If.
Portamouh, went out Of town take ride; en- hora
forwards his horse returned wounded and rdecs3
supposed to have been killed by ''rebels."
There is nothing important from Haec; or NcClcr1
and not a word about MiIlroy and Cox.
Over five hundred vessels are to sail for Souther1 E:
by the first OF June. There are two hundred clearance
with cargocs Of Ice.
FROI RICHM0ND-HEAVY CANNONhDJGG.
RICHMOND, VA, May 24th, ,.
There has been heavy cannonading tbs morning in D..
direction of the skirmi5h yesterday. 1t commeaa
about daybreak and still continues No reports have ben
received get,
1t is now raining fast.
[sECoHD DTspATCH.1
LATER FROM RlCHMOND-YESTERDAY 8 sFlRalD
RICHMOND, VA, May q ID. 1852
IN the skirmsh yesterday afternoon the Fedaras tl
pieces of artillery and the Confederates one piece IT,
enemy threw large number of shells, without d g a.
damage.
regiment of Federal Cavalry charged our battery, L..
few shells thrown into their idst reversed their C0u
AID they and their artillery fled precritatcy.
Font PILL0w.-Since the gunboat scrimmace" OF .s
week. the enemy have taken the precauton to '
mortar ats further up the river, and we also hear
Infantry force has " retired about four ries il SIM IL
direction.
Cypress logs have been chained around the Federal
boats at the suggestion of General Fit oh, for The fup
avoiding in anY future conflict the destructive hloW. H
modore oltgomerys iron proved rams. The eue-s Sc
brought down one ram and daily expecting two more
the Louisville and he Essex. Commodore F00te nj
the fight having lett the day previous fer the uppc
er, as rumor alleged, to have surgeon 8mIu.ate
foot, which was so badly wounded at Fort Donelsoa.
memphis appeal, lin 'ns.
Mr.. j. j. GREGG, Tleasurer of the GraD.ay..
Manufacturing Company says :"After testing ii bas
of oil, we have settled on the Peanut, as he
ubricator to be had anywhere in quantity in tie Cor
federacy."