Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
g. &. MEAMINGEa,
Secretary of Treasury.

a correspondent OF the Savannah ReI ubican SENDS
the following from Sbellbyville, June d:
During the past week no little mar &C lvriDg has beer
going On between the contendng forces. Last Teeh
ne YaGktes advanced 10 heavy columns upon Mention.
vile ana Hoovers Cap evidently feeling carefully for
our forces, but 10 both instances withdrew has "hen
assured Of the pfeence of the Coz fede GA Wed
aesday it discovered that Rosecrat bad advance
his cavoiry along entire tent. Hardee sen,
out with ts corps TO ascertain the movements Of hi
enemy and ut evcDng he reported that he bad penetra
ed within tour nii.s OF Murfree 1ro' the stcoug-
lGld OF the enemy. From this position he fell back
mile and we'd to test The preseuc
aud force # the enemy ia the morning. Poks torces
had Eo~ ad@anced upon the left to"ards Salem foc III
purpose OF assisting Hardee in developing the plans
Rosecrdtz On vest rday Haidae egain pushed FOR.
yard driving IN tue pcksts OF The enemy, snd sklEmsh
Ing t.ui!y Elth bis cavalry. Polk upon the lett
IJnu3d advance until within eight miles of Nurireet
ooro aud being met tuat point by heavy cavalry
iorce, behud whose clCsc lines solid columns
Infantry lie retired snort distance and prepared al
anbuScade, adviaIcg cavalry to e!owly Withdraw
before the AhohtGujsts and lead them into conceal.
! ed fire.
They approached 10 house about two hundred
yards Glstsut from the ambuscade and were there sd
vsed Of it, Without Advancing further, they artd
tie fence behind which ambuscaders concealed
and killed one in The lst Tennessee, substitute
In the aeemeut with cavalry we lost Leuten-
ant and these the only casualties of which am
able to earn. A position held in the woods by With
ers' division holly sheed, but without any percep.
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resistance than Polk, until finally the enemy came out
in strong force upon the right and left and apparently
offered battle At this beigerent manifestation our
forces were withdrawn. having accomplished their
ject, which to learn whether the enemy had con
tenplatcd an advance or evacuated the position.
a portion of our forces still continue beyond our
lines and occupy Salem awaiting developments. Should
Rosecranz be compelled to send any considerable asss
lance to Grant, II Is the general belief that this army
will soon be route for Kentucky. II Gen. Johnston
succeeds well is expected in Mississippi there il
strong probability OF our line soon being along thu
banks of the Ohio.
views upon State and questions. He believes tina
the Conederates have established their independence
and have government de fato He ia Disguised viii
the imbeclity of the Yankee Government; and Is
viruIen and bitter opponent against the Eastern States
It is his aim and wish to see the Western States ssFs
rated from the old government, to form independen
Confederacy, and coalition with the South.
| TIE following are the on dts of thu day:
| Gen. Bragg was confirmed on Wednesday by BisheI
Elliot of the Episcopal Church The ceremony VS.
private.
Brig. Gen. Stuart has received his commission a.
| Ma or General.
! Brig. Gen. Pillow reported the same.
Breckinrjdges forces have returned from Mississippi
! Gen Johnston having all the troops ne requires.
| The Abolition raid up the Tennessee valley VISA
perfect They destroyed the important and iu
valuable factories, stole stock and provisions and es
captd scot free back TO C0rnth.
1t will be interesting for those who have kindred and
friends in this army 10 know that one hundred thou
sand pairs of shoes have quItaby been distributed tt
soldera since first day OF January. Nearly tbs
entire army is welt shod but there is certain class
who trade of their shOts tor things less needed and
less substantis and these must OF course go shoele
as but Que pair of shoes is allowed each three mouths
You may depend with faith upon the reliability Of
dispatches scot from this army whether they be special
press censorship is exercised them, waicb
will permit sensation here, and until
an event transplred it is useless for monge.
! TO speculate on IL aud its results.
FpoT HE VALLEY Varsity Vumors came down by
the Vening respecting the Itsry
e.ations OF forces in The vicinity Winchester One
represented that Gen. Ewe had surrounded city
while her, the most probable. gave out that
Yankee army, upder Mhoy had evacuat the place,
made for Aapes Ferry The latter doubtless bee!
caae reports which received day
ago may be credited.
Ali the rps front CT Fredsricksbu reporte
eone guia Creek and Alsxa