Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-11
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We make sonc selections OF the latest extracts for
Northern papers The mail beats the telegraph. as
nearly always does from Richmond. Why is this p
Gan The thing be done in the interest OF the Richmor
papers'
The fredericksburg cirresp oDdent Of the Ricbmon
Enquirer gives ccpious extracts from the New Yor
Herald and Washington Chronicle. They are give
for what they msy be worth
/ DEPARTMENT II OHIO
| On Tucsday. ,be 2od, Burnside REMOVED hts bead
CHARTERS - Hickpao Bridge. Ky, ten miles South O
kicboisvi!e
Burus:de has notified Bragg. by fig.of truce, thai
be will hang all rebel officers in bis hands in case The
rebes retaate for the hanging Of two spies in bis de-
pertinent.
PoRrER's FLEET.
Admiral Porter sends Wells the following de- Itch
May %, Via Cairo, Sob -
II have the bonor 10 inform You .ae petition
sent up the 9azo0, under conma nd of Lieut. Com
mander Walker, after taking POSSE Of the forts at
Halnes Bluff, perfectly succes,ful.
Ibrte powerful sttsm were destroyed at Iazoo
Cfy-one moBstr, three hundred aud ten feet long
seventy let beam 10 be covered with rourincb iron
Plates.
a hne nsvy yard. With machine shops OF all kinds
saw mills, blacksmith stops, &c, burned up The
property destroyed ard captured amount 10 over two
millions OF dollars
Had the monster ram bern taished she would ha "a
given some trouble
One battery was destroyed ot Drury's Bluff
Our 'tss en- The expedition killed and yep
wound, d.
Murttesshor0 fespa.ch OF the 2Sth, says, reports
from highly respectable sources represent that Gram
since Sunday has made something like general attack
upon The rebel works at FckEburg, ard failed carry
thorn bat bod 81, !
~as too strong be taken by assault and had opened
terrible aid sustained fire upon it with bis artillery
Johnston ba0 rot yct Gttackt Grant but was still col
lec'ing forces HIS ha0 managed 10 nd word to the
garrs'D thar II they would hold cut for fifteen days he
would raise the siege with army Of loo coo men
lie also said be w0u'd do this if he abandoned every
other point IL bis department. It was not supposed
me cry coui hold Ont pc ssby longer than to Jay
FHFt,fs who entered cur lines 10 day, from the Sontb
report thar Breckenridge and Curu,hers divisions, OF
bragg army. were On their way South.
SoErE CAROLINA.
An"htr ~ 3edion is fitting out to go 20 the inte-
Tor 10 hu0t ouE guerras Preparations are also be-
ng made 10 receive the rebels Who are expected to at
sck Newborn.
An important rebel spy lag boea arrested ia this de-
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1t is said President Davis telegraphed Bragg to send
alandgbam back uu!es be took the oath Of ele-
rance.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inc frierds OF alandg ham, in Ohio, still active
engagd IN eectug county delegates avorab bile to hs
omInatlon for Governor by the Democracy end are
acceejing well
FOREIGN
Dates TO the 20th Of May have been received By the
e7mer Sidon;
The news Of the destruction Of some American ves
eia' CT Perna fbuco. by be piraticaI cruisers has
,acbed England.
Mr. Layard stated il Pasiaincn, that The British
'nsui IN Mobile was promptly dismissed for shipping
,ecle On British war steamer.
In the Hcuse OF Lords the Marquis CtanricsTde de
ouncd Ehe seizure Of British vessels by United States
useTs ne violation of the lag Of nations and CON-
ained 81 the procedure by tire United States prlz.
)urts.
lord Russell defended the course OF tie American
ut, end said Gil their communications showed
icy uly respected international law, and desired to
It Accordingly.
The law I'll ere OF the crown, in al! cas<e of com
amt, reported there vas 70 rational ground of office
o0s TO tie decisions OF the O. s. prize courts aeI
fought the blockade ruurtts when Trey lost vessel
manded redress with oil the airs of injured innocence
6 dent Il that the Alabama was 6lttd out with the
gnlzance OF The British Government. I
Earl Derby fully concurr.d With Lord Russell and
ought hat every allowance ought be made for the
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