Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08

corded for my observance that declaring shall DO the
duty Of the Governor maintain and defen the sovereign
~ and jurisdiction of the States The strict njunc
ton the Constitution that the Governor shall care
Of the laws and have them faithfully executed help
God they shall be-. would not dwell the present
casion national affairs. Our position AZ State has
been happily attended to by my predecessor. My views
on the subject laid before the Legislature While
knowing his position gave ha little control over national
affairs he venured to trust that before the end OF his term
of service the country would be again great glorious and
united as it once was.
Gov. Seymour had ordered the Police Commissioners to
appear before him to complaints for arbitrary ar
rests and mprsonments In viostion of the Constitution
The Chicago Times ustifes President Davis retaatosy
proclamation.
The Iqurers dispatches of the Sd inst says that tele
graphic Communication with Nashville ia destroyed.
Advices from Murreesboro state that the Federals
and the rebels falling back stene
The rebels terribly repused the left The rebel
army at Richmond were furnishing renforcementa
rebels at Nashville.
Gen. Rosencranz dispatches that the rebels whipped
decidedly and that the ederas Christians nine miles
from Aurfreesboro The dispatch says that the loss Of
federal officers ia heartrending.
On the I'd inst Rosencranz. with the 4th o. s. cavary,
attacked Wheeers cavalry cut them to pieces and routed
them.
A dispatch from Cairo Sd inst, says that but one
gunboat st vicksbu g-the Benton-engaged the fortca
tio1s This part of the dispatch unintelgble Banks
forces and Farrsgut ard feet expected but did not
arrive.
Grant claims that Forrest Van have badly
whipped with the loss of several pieces of artillery and
many prisoners.
The rebel Col Napier was killed and COL Deghay cap.
tured
dispatch Fayetteville, Arkansas, says the rebel
papers, captured at Vaa Buren, adul loss at Prairie
Grove of four thousand.
Hndmans correspondence also captured that the
rebels are concentrating at Arkadephia.
The correspondence of the Inquirer from the army of the
Potomac says that the night of the ns two Brig
des reeosssd tbs Rappahannock six miles above Feaer
icksburg, and secured the country and returned.
Butter received with complimentary demonstrations
at Washington and other points.
Lncolns proclamation honored with sautes and 9th
er demonstrations at Pittsburg Boston, and other places
Thirty-eight Sioux Indians hung the Goth ut b.
| Lincoln's orders.
Banks was issuing instructions under Lncolns proca
nation on the GATH He advises the slaves to remain thu
plantations until their rights definitely established
Whatever benefit the intends shall be secured
In New York, the 4th, Gold advanced to l34A,
closed at l34s Exchange 147s.
The steamer Asia has arrived with Liverpool dates to h
Goth ut Vague afoat that France would
another note to England and Russia showing the
Of peaceful interve alton in America.
The London Times believes, from the berality shows
towards ashe, that clearer perception of the pas
| will be displayed By England while war prevails.
Schooaed, M P, in speech, asserted the 9Th tina
the South had seeded and adverted to a recognition
Bright euogzed the of the North, and predcte
| The failure Of the rebellion.
Nearly all the London Journals condemn Brighs speech
loan spoken of In France, relative to thedlstraa
| prevailing.
The Times despsreges Haleck's official report.