Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15
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The steamship Columbia has arrived from Liverpool with
10th ut Earl Russ III in important speech
foreign affairs Blair Gowre Scotland referred at con-
siderable length to the American question: He justified
England in recognizing the Confederate States begr
ents some the imputaons brought by the
people OF the North particularly the speech of Senator
sumner replied to the complaint of the South in re-
although demanded that England should break
it. she prefers the course Of honor as would have peer
sufficient evidence against the Alabama to detan her
until abe sailed and the in the way
sells equipped for war purposes an steam rams
might be used without ever touching tia Coniederate
asserted that the government was ready TO 40
Just 10 rlenay not re IL: right to
the of foreign powers compllmened the Feaea
and sewara upon the WIN wn,cn onHy
ding Sumner acted differently He denounced the
with expressions friendship Amer ca, asserted
that all his efforts would be to maintain peace speaking
against that of Russia but did not think that England
should 60 the subject. AS regards Mex"o he
for them they should be allowed to do
The Times says that Russell in this speech means that
the vessels should be detained even the existing IN
The European political news ia unimportAnt
LATE NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEWS:
RICHMOND, Oct. 18TH 1868.
dispatch from Rosecrapz headquarters, 9th says
that injured by the rebel batteries on the 5h
telegram from Nashville Oct. sth, Gays that rumors
that the rebel cavalry had captured ana enLrey
destroyed Shelbyve Tenn, taking the forces there pr
onerB.
The Nashville correspondent of the Philadelphia nqur
err says tn Barnsde with holds position OF
value which hardly known yet and that hen the enemy
thrown back the Virginia and East tennessee a
Road, he will be ready to finish Rosecranzs WORK
McPherson is advancing from the West by che route,
while Sherman with the 18th army corps moving by
shorter and better Two corps under Howard and
Socuu moving right up the country under the drec
ton OF Gen. Joseph Hooker.
has been made which will inure our posses
SIGN If the Rail Road TO Richmond east OF Knoxville
The Nashville press OF the 7th says that Wheeler cross
above Cha ,auooga and passed dow the Sequache Val
ley. The rebels captured SO Anderson cross
Roads burning number of them, and killing about 10
horses AID train loaded with ammunition cloth
ing and ratons ort wagons carrying pedca stores, and
about fifty suffer g teams, were also lost.
s.. jIrday the rebel cavalry attacked McInnville
capturing the town and garrison, consisting OF the Attn
TenEe infantry The rebels burned tran OF and
ssIoyed the Ran Road aud tel graph.
special Washington dispatch TO the Herald that
impending fiji ;u between the North and South with
out further boodshed has been under consideration at
Washington and Richmond but negotiations have not yet
reached any definite propositions
considerable force OF rebels from Msrmadukes com
mand under Col Shelby, have entered Southern Mssou!
from All ansls.
Ihe draft in New Jersey commenced on the 18th
There is nothing important from tie Army OF the POto
The gold mark ct in New 70 Wednesday opened at
lower than it closed the ~ before, reports having
been current that the Government would break down the
sold freely upon the the morning TAG,
fresh rumoIs OF peace proposition from the rebel states
The Quoati at the first board Friday, l47 at
the second bOaid, 1861.