Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-13
RI TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
NORFOLK, Va. March 9Th. 1862.

thrown and dragged; fracturng He died
four hours afterwards.
MARTIAL LAW IN PETERSBURG CALLED
FOR FROM VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, VA. March 9-h, 1862
President Davis has proclaimed martial law in Petersburg
and the undng country, the rs in Richmond
VIM. PannIl has been appointed Provost
President Davis has called Virginia for forty thousand
Letcher has issued his proclamation calling upon
Vrgnans TO rally and volunteer at once aid not wait for
the operation of the draft law. The levy ordered to
hasten by express to the rendezvous
Every appealed to take bis own or borrow his
ghb0r's fre-arm, hasten Winchester Manassas
Fredericksburg Norfolk and Wliamsb burg.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
RICHMOND March 10th, 1862.
Congress been engaged il discussing the operations
of Cen Albert Sidney Johnson in Tennessee. and
member legislature had signed petition
for the removal of Gen johnson from the Tennessee De-
Bamen, and 'nat tie peth0n mad oeen pFeSeheu 10 'ne
! FURTHER PARTICULARS OF The NAVAL BATTLE
~ HAMPTON ROADS.
! NORFOLK, VA, March II, 1882.
Further PARTICULARS the MINNESOTA reached For
| tress Monroe, in very crippled condition.
On rday al the guns in the fertilization at Newport
News excepting enced by the Virginia and the
other Confederate shfrs hour and the garrison
| evacuated
/ Lieut.. Taylor who Hnied ty tie enemy under
white flag, died yesterday.
Buc hanap and Lieut. Minor also treacherousy shot
by en- my. under white flag, still improving.
The enemy killed two Of their men when firing gu
US after they had raised the white signal
The Errtccson being struck By the Virginia
retTeated to Fortress Monroe.
Fight Colee aes killed and lc wounded IN tie bat
7 tie satnrd y
It supposed That tie Cunber and lost in killed and
three hundred and in killed board the
Congress about oue hundred
The Federal gGn-boa burned not 'he Minesoa, as
was supposed.
uLo Ed IL eli ioatpS
fully armed furnished and equipped four eua'bosts one
schooner earured and brought into this harbor
and gate they placed horse de combat for al
least three months.
TIE bravery and gaautry Captain Buchanan and Of
all his officers and men, is unsurpassed
The veteran Commodore Forrest IN the Reads aud
witnessed the action.
Capt Buth remaHed daring the greater part of the
fight the grating outside i'll ed position, direct
ing the Virginia. until disabled by rife
slug from treacherous Lieut. Catesby Jones mme
datey took charge, with signal ability and cool courage
The pilots especially Efficient aud the gunnery was
unsurpassed GOODNESS and mathematical precision and
!, were aimed with u deadly and destructive effect
ia Can't Kevi Of the Norfolk United Artillery, and thirty
his who volunteered their services board the Viz
GINA are highly commended for their heroic conduct
courage and efficiency during the furious contest with
powerful enemy II at fought with desperation.
All is quiet in the Roads to-day The tall masts Of tn
in hated Cumberlsnd Of unaaowed memory, lean far
Southwardy the waery tomb Of hundreds of thei
g slain
THE above ready last sht il time hut failed
-REPosTER 1t received here dntil
- three o'clock Tuesday afternoon JOURNAL.
y PRES DENTS MESA GE-GENS. FLOYD AND Pill oV
e. sUaPENDED-OFFlCIAL REPORT OF THE MAYA
30 BATTLE IN HAMPTON ROADS CONFEDERAT
CONGRESS. &C.
- RICHMOND Va March llth. 1'G2.
The Presidents message relation to the Fort Donesc
at affair that neither the reports Of Gems Floyd Po
that emeDts asked fer and that NJ
as shown that the position could be evacuated and Il
er whole amy saved well part of II is it show
by authority senior Generals abandoned the
possibility by sferrirg the command to junior office
C The President message to Congress stating IL
mt ne bad suspended Floyd ard Pillow from their
oe mands until they give satisfactory accounts Of the
ck ton at Fort Done!son The President unatisfed vi
their report.
The official reports the action in Hampton Roads h
the been received which state that combined squadron
cry only twenty gum, that the Federal gaes Cumb
land had guns the Congress so guns the St. LawreD
guns the Minnesota and Roanoke each 40 besid
M the Newport News batteries, and several small stesm
armed with heavy rfed guns.
viii The engagement lasted for three hours. The flag Of
not Congress- and the sword of her Commander in
rch Navy Department.
It, The casualties Of the Confedsates follows: Ca
dry Buchanan wounded with minnie ball in the thigh seo
hy Lieut. Minor in the lett side, not dangerous two men
= Vi led and five wounded.
are .,.,. r.. . ~
ose Congress has voted Oh tnanAs 70 'a' h
anan off and men, Of the Virginia and the other O.
federate VESSELS for their unsurpassed gaanty in the
Miss action in Hampton Roads,
ook The has passed resolution advising the plant
be not 10 and Tobacco this year. hut to raise
iuc- visions, hogs and cattle.
ant ~, Co.,. H.. o., = LIN .. ., .bo Cr,,~,
40. Court Of the Couederacy
HEAVY FIGHTING IN ARKANSAS DEATH OF G.
, ERALS BcCULLOCH AND McINTOSH, AND G.
with MCRAE.
one FoRr Smith, Arkansas, 9Th March l66
he Our Troops under Generals VanDorn and Price engs
six the enemy three days-he 6th 9Th and 18th of Ma
liant near the Missouri line. Our loss is heavy. including
erals M5C uloch and Mcintosh kill stn the 7th and
SOU Slack MORALLY wounded; Gen. Price wounded in
arm Col. Rae killed, CO. Inns wounde
~, the
mt Our forces are In the Of the fsdertls driving
ntlv Southwark, and sanguine Of success.
been We looking for further news cry hour.
mail The bodies OF Generals McCuIoch and Mcintosh
lore been brought to the fort for inerment.
have FURTHER FROM THE BATTLE in Arkansas
e III EIcHMoND. W., March I2tb, 18t
hing dis1atch received at the War Iepgrtmept here
)ery Fort Smith, Arkansas, March 9Th says that great
ment occurred The 9Th 9Th and 9Th il at Pea Ridge
mon ton county, Arkansas near the Missouri line.
j, the IN escb SIDE il 70 900
town Our troops badly armed, bat fighting like
bab- and will eventually defeat the en- envy.
>, Our loss The enemy 3 loss il not kuown
Gems. McCulloch and Mc1nto h have both been klie
Gen. Slack mortally AIDED. Gen. Price sig
wounded in the arm. Coils Lewis and Simms had eac
now arm broken.
neral Iatter says 'nC our FORCES unoer
ond in the Of the enemy and driving them ouhwa
Buell. NORTHERN ACCOUNT 'oF The NAVAL BATH