Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-03

BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, is situated about 80 miles
South of Savannah and derives all its consequence from
the possession of capacious harbor with sufficient
depth of water for almost any class of vessels. The
place itself is small and has little or no trade the coun
try around is sandy and swampy and the whole popula
ton of Gynn county, of which Brunswick is the CAPT
tai, is not more than five thousand.
Some years since quite speculation was got up in
connection with this harhor, upon which it was in con
temptation to establish Navy Yard. A Brunswick
City Company was organized in New York and some
shrewd ones, Thurlow Weed, Of Albany, among them,
contrved to oresta the government in getting posses
sion of the contemplated site Of the proposed Navy
Yard. Of course fabulous price was asked for it.
We presume that the main object Of the Federal gov
eminent in seeking to obtain possession Of Brunswick
would be to have a station the Atlantic coast South
of Hampton Roads, at which their fleets could rendez-
vous take in coal reft generally They might get
some timber and naval stores but not much cotton even
if the people were wiling to forward it, which we DO
not thiak that they would be. Brunswick was to be
the Eastern tcrmi0as of the Brunswick and Florida
Railroad, but SO far os We know that road has never
been finished.
We hardly know what the defences Of Brunswick
may be. We rather think that if they amount to any
thing they must be Of recent construction do not
know Of any stone forts there. The neighborng
try very hinly settled and could not turn out any
large force for local defence, but cannot bring
selves TO believe that Brunswick is a.pace Of sufficient
strategic Importance to justify such expedition is
said to be getting ready at the North, or may even
now be at sea. When the blow falls it will be found to
have been aimed at some more important point.
1t is hardly probable that the Northern papers tell
the truth VIXEN they talk about twenty-five thousand
troops being aboard feet destined for the South
twenty-five thousand ,roops, with ammunition, camp
equipage artillery horses and other necessities for ser
vice would require an enormous amount of transpota
ton, far more indeed than Lincolns government can
possibly command without wholly abandoning everything
like an attempt even to blockade Half of twenty-five
thousand would make formidable force if precipated
on an undefended point
THE Mountain Eagle, published in Shelby, the coun
~ seat Of Ceayeand county, has pretty long and
somewhat spicey article in relation to the election o.
Senators The Eagle is rather too venomous 1t accu
Res the Senators elect with lobbying in and about the
Capitol Ia this the Eagle does injustice to the gentle
men referred to. Nr. Dortcb as the speaker of The
House Of Commons was strictly required to be about
the Capitol and Mr.. Davis was not even 10 the State
when he was elected, at least that is impression
AS for the cPithets, scum" highland terrapns ant
the Ike applied to the people Of the East they SIN
ply foolish, and expose those using them, without Dju
ring anybody else.
TIE Norfolk Day Book Of thursday mentions a re
that LoA