Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM ISLAND NO. 10.
For THE JOURNAL.

FROM ISLAND NO. 10. b
HsMpHis, TENN, March ed, 1867
Tho steamer Nears from up the river reports tD&' p'
se at old River Lake. miles below TiptonaVi'e
and are building RATS, hoping to be so'e I" put ' "
infantry on the east side Of the river g
The enemy eheed Island No. 10 on yesterday but no
lace was done They stay long within range o'
cur guns. ;,,
TI.v hone 10 psss Island No 10 some fog5y night
CONGRESS.
RICHMOND Va March 23d, 1862.
Resolutions have passed the House of representatives.
g the Secretary of War pay out of the contingent
nd money for the aid and relief Of the Confederate SOL
5ers now in tie hands OF the enemy
TROOPS IN HAMPTON ROADS.
NORFOLK, VA, March oath, 1862
Twenty transport entered the Roads last even
:,~ al excepting painted white, and crowded with
oops. They apparently came across the Bay from the
direction Of the Eastern shore supposed 10 REINFORCE Durh
lie or attack Magruder.
Between ninety and hundred steamers and sailing
.essels were 10 the Roads yesterday.
,rTION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OPERA
TIONS.-A BATTLE EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS.
RICHMOND, VA, March oath, 1862
The House of Re- resenatives has passed resolution
declaring all Officers whether holding State or Con
tolerate Commissions Ineligible to seats as congressman
and must resign their commissions or their seats
The Yankees landing wagons baggage trains, &c. at
Newbern
and at Suffolk Va, in a few days.
The Yankees are said be going back to Winchester
and Gen. jackson is pursuing them.
TWENTY-FIVE Yankee steamers with troops on board, are
in Hampton Roads approaching from the Maryland side OF
the bay.
the Roads supposed to reinforce Burnside attack Ma
gruder
NORTHERN NEWS VIA NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, March Path, 1862
Norher papers of 22d instant have been received by
the Day Book.
hen CAPTURED of Key by TIE Water WITCH but des
matches from Nashville his arrival at New Orleans
Il rumoed that the rebels at Island No 10 have beef
seriously damaged by the fire from the Federal morars
and are preparing to evaCuate the Island
WAsH1NGToN, d. c., March 2l-The tax bill Still drag
ia, SLOW length along. The whiskey Instruction has KEEP
the House occupied all day. It is supposed that the b
will be crowded through the House in three weeks
G. H. Fremont leaves fCr department to-day
The steamer Roanoke is to be iron Clad
There is nothing official from the West Senator WAGE
friends are confident of his election
Information has been received that large quantities
cotton taken through Texas into Mexico an
thence to Europe.
Mr. Yancey has made speech at New Orleans, svo"ir
that the rebels expect no help from England or Franc
and he urges retaliation by stopping the cultivation Of co
ton.
dispatch from Chicago states that jeff Thompson W
marching upon Cape Giadeau and pressing men and he
ses into the rebel He has had skmish and Sc
eral were killed and wounded on both sides
NEW RK March 2l.-U S. SIS, 1881, 80 q 945. BAL
Of Cotton former prices
Tha name Of Calhoun is TO be changed to fort " o.
Gen Wool has established censorship over the press
his division.
large number of troops were landed at Fortress NOM
and Camp Hamilton yesterday and to-day.
There was great activity at Old Point
Advions have bpen received here from NeWDeTn Wn
state that four hundred Contederates ere Killed and hfe
hundred Yankees the recent battle The FederaIs raj
white Gag during the battle, ana had ceased III
when the Confederaes fell back They were proven
from seeing the flag by the smoke
Northern accounts say that the Consderaes had thl
thousand men in the field, and that hard fight
Yankees suffered severely, and lost many OF their best
GERS Five hundred Confederate prisoners were TAKEN
pieces cannon, and large quantities OF arms ana am
uiiOn
The Federal troops at Newbern are IN good quart
The rebels fired the town and rail road bridge. One
dred of the cid white population remained in to%n'
threw their houses open.
There are no tdings Of the frigate Vermont
It's positively asserted in the Baltimore and Nortl
papcrs that Capt Buchanan died on Saturday last bn
nouored hero of Newport News is recovering
Isl AND No. 10, March 2O'-There was cRnnoDadlng
the mortar boats all day Wednesday, doing much dan
to the rebels. The supposed evacuating OF the lsa
doubtful as the fire returned vigorously from the
federate batteries.
DEATH OF THE AGENT OF THE ASSOCIATE
PRESS
RICHMOND, VA, March 25th Is
VIM H. Prchard, Agent Of the Associated Press,
here last night after brief Illness. His remains W
sent to Augusta this evening.
THE FEDERAL STEAMER NEW LONDON SUM
FEDERALS MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF
TUR, ALA-THE COMMANDMENT OF ISLAM
10 STILL GOING ON.
MOBILE March 25th Il
dispatch from Bay St. Louis, says that the Contet
steamers Oregon and PAmlico had fought the Feoera
er New London for three hours and sunk her. liner
steamer now coming to the aid of the New LONDON
A special dispatch to the New Orleans Plcayune
Memphis states that the enemy are moving cautious
wards Decatur One column is moving southWarc
Columbia and another is moving across the lehneSSe
from the direction of Corinth. 1t is believed their
ia To mite their two main columns at some pc I'LL
MemDhis and Charleston Railroad near Decatur
A spacial dispatch to the Advertiser and Register
Npmpbis states that the bombardment at lsland
continues desperately day and night The main al
directed against Fuckers battery The Con1eaera
at work knee-deep in water, and are displaying grea
The loss on our side is slight Two OF the enemy
boats have certainly been sunk
The eaemy are moving down on the West side OF II
through swamps and the back-water in dug-outs.
have tour saw mills at work making lumber to build
The Island is amply Provisioned for SIEGE ana L
federates are in good spirits.
Head QUARTERS 18th n. q.
March 3d. 1862.
Mess1s Editors A few days ago mentioned
Associate Editor in what way there might be a