Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-18
The War.

to the correctness OF any reports from the different seats
of war; Eastern or Western. Our own government is
retcent not only to the present and future but also as
to the past The kilograms and other accounts from
the Yankee Generals wholly unreliable that, be-
tween silence On side and mendacy on the other
the labor of the editor who tries to "keep the run OF
military events is sufficiently ariuous whilst anything
like certainty is an impossible attainment.
Are the reports about the entrance Of troops in
to Maryland true Now, it seems strange that after
SO many positive assertions Of the fact any doubt of It's
authenticity should exist but we have had 80 many
reports and these reports so frequently conflicting that
people accept nothing upon mare verbal assertion, mo-
matter how reliable" the assarter may be- All these
reports cannot be true but we think it may fairly be-
taken as ascertained that portion Of army did
cross the Potomac early Thursday Of last week
(the Eth instantly although tie Baltimore american Of
Saturday cJnradct9 the report Of any such crossing
the presence Of any Confederate troops in Maryland
as late as Friday afternoon. Yet in the same connec-
ton it announces that as matter Of precaution the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had suspended operations
between Frederick on the East and Cumberland on the
West There is evidently great CONSERVATION, and the
assertion of the american nay be made to qoet public
feeling and prevent panic among The Lincoln men.
The Ly0cbburg Republican Of Tuesday says that
" From an officer OF the army who left Lecsbucg on
Thursday, have confirmation Of the report that
army crossed the Potomac on that day" The Lynch
burg Yygjnian has the same account So far it would
seem as though there must be truth i'll the report
Of Confederate force having crossed the Potomac but
all else Is very vague. We must wait fer further
Developments SO VIC might as well wait with all the pa
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dictionary force numbers seventy,fga thousand men IN
der jackson, LoDg9trccs apd the two lils
AS will be seen We have chosen to err rather on the
aide Of overcautousnc5 than, 10y taking anything Tor
granted to raise any expectations that may not be re
allied. We may remark however, that although we
cannot assert positively, have private information
that readers it than probable that forces have
advanced far into the bowels of the land" and that
even startling than any we have yet received
may be looked for at any time. Oar troops at the Re
lay House. in Baltimore at some other points would
not surprise us.
We might 90 farther, and gag that we have private
assurances that all is right in Maryland, but must
take and give these with many grains Of allowance
Upon Maryland all eyes are now turned, Iluch de
pnda upon the solution Of the question, Whether cur
army shall march into Maryland as baraors or be re
garded invaders. If the first much is gained If the
latter the hope Of gaining an additional State is Loot
The news from the West is encouraging although il
% conov vaoa with that from fife lines on both sides
of the r'ctooa That or oroiaa Gro nnshiro the ene
-,, or+ of ryo+,,c-- ol r.,,cssoo - evident That
+ro, ,rcro ,ni!h como rrr or fftg roiIps If Gov
;nrtoo r,l, o,, :, orso. rrott certain That tho,
nGy have reached The Ohio demanded the surrender o
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i,oo,s;,a INIT NAT confirmed Of EAST not in The man
mar o,d Of t,a limo ,7veviosIz ronorfed Yet thor
NAV bav, bceo mistake of . cev IN some Of the &C
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