Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES.


Northern dates OF the 2lst inst have been received
new Yckx April 20 New Orleans papers Of the 18th.
say that Banks headquarters is at Nachtocbes. The
rebels burning all the cotton the Red and Anachits
rivers.
In skirmish with the reeel cavalry, near Shreveport
had woundsd Another slight skir mish occurred
near Nachitocbes Wednesday, without results.
CHICAGO, Ap1il 2O-The journal says that on day
after disaster the 18th army corps Gen. Carse
gagged and defeated the capturing two thousand
prisoners and twenty Cannon
CAIRO, April 2O.-The suerea along the river declare
that they will nos allow Northern to work the aban
doned plantations They recently made reid on the plan
taons at Tensas, La, Capturing large number OF
groes and mules, and killing Mr. Roson-nardering all
after making them dig their graves.
CINCINNATI, April 20.-A Cattleburg (KestuRky) dis
patch April 9h Gays that Capt Patrick has arrived
there with hundred prisoners captured at Painsvle
Hedges rebel brigade attacked forces Paintvie
Tuesday, but repused Cot Gillespie pursued them
and prised them Ha!f Mountain, capturing seventy
prisoners aud property together with tn wagon train
Maj. Johnson and Col Clay among the prisoners.
Brig Gen. Prince haa been ordered 10 The Command of
the district OF Caro-, Padacah and Columbus.
at New York on the b, Cotton frmer and higher
Gold 1871
FROM DALTON.
DALTON, April 23d, 1894
The enemy's cavalry capurc6 "a of cavalry
Spring Place, and killed the Lieutenant command,
IL,
to mae dash in their pckets front of Tunnel H at
Wight this morning. resulted the capture of
twenty and thirty h"ses ard the killing of fifteen
The enemy reported quite active at Cleveland
FROM TIE sOUTHwEsT-BANKsR ETREATING AND
PURSUED BY TAYLOR-CAPTURE OF YANKEE
TRANSPORTS, &c.
M,B.LE, April 23d, 1894.
Western dispatches report Banks retreatng Natchz
and Gen. Taylor pursuing him
The Federal transports coming out Red River, with
ded men, reported to have been captured
Fourteen gunb aground above Bed River Falls.
Official has been received that gunboat was cap
tured the Yazoo River carrying eight "a FOUNDER guns
The stores were removed ard the boat burnt.
DESTRUCTION OF YANKEE GUNBoAT AND CAP
TURE OF HER ARHAMENT-CAPTURE OF YAM
KEGS IN. LOUISIANA BY GEN. TAYLOR.
DKMoroL1s, April q, 1854.
patch from Brig. Gen. Writ Adams, datsd Yazoo
City priI 3d. that section of artillery and de
tachmen sharshooters Col Griffith attacked and cap
ured day gun toat that place while vipg
the driving The from their and foay
the crew from the boat. Hs removed her fine
of eight twenty four Founders and the most valuable
stores and burnt the waters EDGE The cap
tain and pilot taken prisoners, number of the
were killed. Our asualties small.
Another desp atch dated Canon April 22d, says that
Taylor has captured thousand prisoners four hun
dred wagons and nineteen pieces of artillery ia Louisiana.
hundred and twelve Federal prisoners captured by
Forrest Fort Pillow and Coils. Ives and jackson
Florence, were brought here to-day-
TIE FLAG OF TRUCE BOAT AT CITY POINT-IHE
FRENCH VESSELS LEFT W.T. HOU1 TOBACCO.
RICHMOND, April 25th, 1864.
Buffers flag OF truce boat arrived at City Point yeser
day afternoon. Butler a communication the
manding officer at City Point, says: The limit of the time
having arrived fixed by the Convention between
the Of tie Emperor Of France and the Uni
for shipping tobacco at City Point have sent
PaySe, of for the snge purpose of deliver
ing dispatches the commanding oceis of the French
vessels.
The French steamers during tie afternoon No to-