Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-11
The sliuatln.


about the natter than what CLEAN from the Rich
mond and Lynchburg papers We only hope the re
port may prove true, We extract from the Enqui er
of Monday, Sth inst, the folk wing:
Yesterday being Sunday, the usual variety of rumors
were ahoat Those which gained most credence the
following: That Generals Jackson and Longstreet had
crossed the Potomac Edwards Ferry, and the
Relay House Friday morning last There may be
truth in this rumor the published ia another col
from Yankee journal shows that the greatest panic
prevailed in the Yankee capital and old Abraham doubt
less has his Scotch cap hand ready make his exit
Generals Jackson and Longstrcet have really reached
the Relay House, all communication between Washington
and Baltimore, and the West is thereby entirely cut OIL
The reported blowing up Of the Long Bridge gen
orally believed lady who through this city from
Washington, states that she ewiness to the
affair.
The enemy before evacuatDg Aqua Creek destroyed
largeamount Of stores and provisions.
LATER.
Later intelligence gives the gratifying that
General jackson Maryland by the above
indicated, and tour to the most important aud
inviting point between Baltimore and Washington 1t is
useless to speculate upon probabilities The war
has assumed phase ard cur citizens must expect
hereafter 20 heg that will static anidst both gcod
and bad report The tables have been turned and the
Confederate amy army Of INVASION:
The passage of the ThoroughfaIe Gap by Gen. Long
street. face of two Thousand of the enemy
of the remarkable incidents of the late opera
tions in orthern Virginia The defe very difficult
being deneey wooded, very narrow and anked by high
PERCEPTIONS mountains The enemy hid possessed this
planted and erected his sharp shooters and
infantry. Gen. LoDgstreet quickly drove them away with
loss of twenty Killed and number of wounded The
part of the enemy, and only three wounded on ours
Daily Journal! 9h inst.
Latest Important from ss.e West and Ma' yiand-
The news comes in most gloriousy. Our army is
kn0a0n to have taken possession OF COviogtoD, Ken
lucky, Immediately opposite Cincinnati, and that the
surrender Of the city has been demanded Two hours
we're given the Mayor to give answer. He asked
for four hours, which was granted
This is glory enough for this day-snd we would be
willing to rest here for WHILE but really we cannot
afford to stop The from Maryland is still better
Our army is knolvn to have b2en at Frederick Md,
on the It'll inst, and is said it reached the Relay
House yesterday 1t also reported that the cit
zens of Baltimore haze and attacked the United
StaIes troops. Tile lchols State is in blaze, and rO
esntccrs ore rushing to our army
Daily Journal, 9th INST,
The telegraph wires were down on yesterday north
of this place. and we were unable to get any dispatches
from Richmond.
THE following editorial from the Richmond Enquirer
of the 9th inst confirms the reports relative TO the ad
vance of our army into Maryland
OH Army n Maryland.
The report of the entrance of army into Maryland
published on yesterday, is confirmed by intelligence recev
ed last evening. The general advance of the army select
cd from combined forces, took place Friday, and
the crossing of the Rubicon" accomplished in
ceen order On the Thursday evening preceding General
adV with with IOf
Alexandria, and made fent upon the enemy lines Pope
fancying that general attack medated, placed his
army preparation and held them in line of battle during
the night sleeping their arms. hen morning came,
Gen. Stuart had disappeared.
The intervening time had been occupied by troops
pushing to Edwards Ferry where they crossed with
little difficulty, tbs Potomac being very low and enemy
appearing to oppose their progress The eXul
nt they dashed into the stream and became inspired
thralment of Maryland and the downfall of the Federal
Capital of their operations after crossing cam of
course, yet give account. We might present pre-
SYMPTOMS but these the reader invent for himself if
he is at all familiar with the lines communication running
out of Washington to the North and West.
DEATH OF MAJOR john c. BooTn-We grieve to re-
cord the death of this gentleman commandment of the
Arsenal at this place which occurred Saturday morn
ing last. He had resided among for little more
than year, during which lie had secured the respect
and regard OF large circle to whom his social qualities
and extensive public business had made him well known.
He was graduate of West Point, a gentleman of de-
cded ability, and Of as large and comprehensive views
any whom it has been our fortune to know and
if his health had been good and his life spared it would
have been his pride and pleasure to make the Tsena
here the great reservoir from which the Confederacy
should draw its means of offence and defence
Maj. Booth was born in Macon, Ca, June A. 1927.
| He leaves wife and four children.
Fayetteville Observer, 8th inst
HE above announcement does not come suddenly or
unexpectedly, for Major Booths health had been such
for months past to render recovery hopeless and even
any considerable proongation of life impossible. Yet
had hoped that be might have been spared to know
and realize the brighter prospects which are opening
upon the country which be loved so we'll and in whose
cause we believe he sacrificed his life as certainly as did
any man who has fallen upon the battlefield.
When hostites actually broke out, Major, then
Captain Booth in charge of the Arsenal at Baton
Rouge, La, from which, at the commencement of tie
struggle drawn large portion of the supplies Of fix
ammunition for the armies of the infant Confederacy
Captain Booths patriotic ardor led him, at this time
to greatly overtax the energies of system robust
and doubt the overexerton and exposure at this pc
Rod developed, if they did not plant the seeds of the
disease, (consumpion) which has resulted III his carly
| death.
OF fine intellect high professional atainmens, cbiv-
arous honor and ardent patriotism, Major Booth was
an ornament to the service His untimey death is
loss to the country which, among all her sons has none
better or Drawer than John G. Booth.
We are sorry to find that the reliable gentleman"
who comes down the road and gives information to the
Richmond and Lynchburg papers is no more trustwor-
thy than he used to be. All the stories circulated last
week about the capture of Cumberland Cap and of the
Yankee forces there, summary put to rest By the
Knoxville Register of the It'll instant Sunday which