Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-12
NEWS FROM TUE UNITED STATES.
R1cuMnNn March 9Th 1EHt


RICHMOND March 9Th. 1868.
The New Yo,k Herald, of the 4th inst, has been re-
ceived
Letters received in Washington the 81 claim that the
expedition u1der Genl Washburne, to open the Yazoo
pass, has been entirely successful.
dispatches from Cairo sarge date, says that the
boat Carondeet end five Others have reached the Tails
ha tcbt river b way of the Yszoo.
pushiog forward his forces with great
cess. On the End he had advanced to marlborough
half way betWeen SuEfreesboro and Sbel2yvie. A dis
ra'ch from the former place date, Gays that
petition Of thousand cavalry and sixteen hundred in
fsntry Murfreesboro' following morning and
ed the enemy at PradYvlle After Sighting
the enemy driven from the town with some loss
G~n'I Foster returned to his command at Eewbern OF
Friday.
The Herald New Orleans correspon ienCe the 22nd
u says that three hundred and eighty rebel prisoners
have left by steamer for points in the possession of the
rebels he demonstration by secession sympathsers
the occasion great that Banks down ree-
to dapese the crowd. Reports from Baton Rouge
represent tht there Indications OF nme
date mcvemeDt and that great activity prevails in the
army. Tie gunhcat Hasca had arrived at New Or
and reports tie Harri Lane being laid Calves
tpr, sud berg CorvC rte into a. iron-c'ad.
Cod in hew To k, Sd closed at II Exchange
1873 to l"1.
The FerAld sa hat the of the London Press
on tie Charleston blockade will teach the rebels what
British S, mpa:hg is worth.
The HeIad hears gratifying reports CT the improved
conGiti cf the army of he Potomac, and says that it
viii move forward. It's Washington correspondent.
writing OF the l"s hours CT Congress- that
voted with prodgay, AID every body jolly. The
copperheaJs tempted to HtaYe off Sumlers ao media
tioH resolutions but hs passed ~ strong majority
When Keregans called in the yeas and nays
the sgouri emancipation bill House he denounced
in such that he ord red by speaker
his seat He did st down until be ked that
the pe pile and tie my would much
legisla for the kxpec atioDs Of
| high pitch for a few minutes
dispatch from Riton Head, 27th ut, that the
troops under orders embark, and The
will prcbab bring intelligence OF attack On Charles
ton.
Gen. Stevenson has been released from arrest by Gen.
Foster ard restored to his command
Te Prop>lor Dalton arrived Fortress Monroe the
20 h, frcn New York with cotton seed to be
planted on the old Plantations at Hampton,
The Vana correspo mt of tie Herald under date of
TIE 18th u that the recsnbshment OF the blockade
off GAVE aId Charleston has been published il The Of
fetal here AMI notice OF has been communicated
to the government By The Spanish muister Washng n.
The Herald tha By Inc latest advIces from Europe
Tho irs0rrt ction in roard Tad assumed formidable
proportion Prussia has mace engagement with Russia
t. allow russian troops to pass over her territory. Tie
e gsh, FreGch and Austrian cabinets have taken
anding which exit pom subject
between ;!ussia and Prussia Il avid,nt Europe will
mt in Poend, and h4s Napoleon viii fad scope
his energies quite "a home T5, says this Herald
will leave al with troubles without any urdue
NEEDING, shall have mo g OF Napoeon's me-
diation, save IN a pscife manner.
Later FRo4 TIE UNITED STATES.
RICHMOND, March 9 1853.
The Enquirer has WasLi dates Of 5 h inst
Cairo advces Of he Ali that two dredging machines
to be quito work the c4u& opposite Vicksu i'm
med atey. Ievees broken ard the ia pouring
at fearful rate.
The New Jersey democrats held meeting at Tea
ton the inst; igtyfour guns fred in ocing
of the expiration OF the Yankee Congress resolution
denouacng the executive u9urp an conscrpt
BILL ard tie people called upon to show frmness and
courage il this emergency
The peace resolutions defeated in the Wisconsin
Assembly, The Democrats all oed aye.
General siegc has resigned, owing the nsu )erabe
diff cul.i~s with the Comma ader-in chief.
Gold IN York closed at l67
The bern brings liverpool dates the Goth ult Lord
SatherdoL notice in the House of Lords would
for copies of the spaches of Mason govern
ment relating to recognition Of the Confederacy.
There considerable in London in Amer
lean securities uLdsr the imp that the would
end.