Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-29
The War in North Carolina.

From the Wilmington Journal Dec. ls
We would respectfully re;er readers to the teIe-
gra phc present in another coiUmn for al the
information now give them. We are without
paper from either the North the South aud can only
listen to rumors which are generally not worth the
amount Of breath employed in ventilating them.
This much Is certain. The advance upon GoldsbOro'
Is made with force and dsternintIon which exceeds
al oQr previous antcpatiOns and indicates design
tha part Of the enemy this the theater
important part Of their operations during the cam
paign which they pr pose TO carry on this winter.
North Carolina and South side Virginia evide tlY
TO be the base at loast base Of operations against
Richmond
The was hard Sighting yesterday in the immediate
vicinity Of Gndsboro, though with what result have
yet been able to learn We fear that tue enemys
force is very heavy and that be is constantly getting
Inducements From information obtained frOa New
bern we led the inference that either the SuoS
army, important portion Of Bunsdss force is be-
ing transferred to nth Carolina
The enemy burned the two culverts on each side Of
the Goshen Swamp trestls work on ths Wilmington
and Weldon railroad serio's damaged he trestiework
its- ana tore up hundred yards of the track
In one place and about seventy yards in another, OF
rather made TIE rarod groes DO it, They buit fires
on the track al Mount Div and Milton, though we
have not learned the amount of dam~g done at these
points
It will be seen by our dispatches that the Yankees
have succeeded in burning the bridge the Neuse
river, about two miles from GoldsoorO-
Upon the whole our people appear to be maintang
their ground They are fighting vslisnty and well
From the Newbern Progress, December III
Kingston fell into the hands Of the enemy Sunday
even ng our forces falling back
The lighting continued all day Sunday and oUr small
force only retreated when pressed by overwhelming
numbers Al last accounts our force were at Falling
Creek six miles this side of KngstOu and it is sid
lighting commenced there yesterday evening, but we
doubt the report - our dispatches say nothing ABOUT
any action yessriay
There were other ports brought up last nigh, among
them one that cavalry force OF she enemy had crossed
the Neuse White Hall, eighteen miles from Colds
boro, and making for MOsely Hall This like al
other rumOrs brought by excited travellers and flying
refugees needs confirmation
From all the lights before Us, however, we believe
thai the enemy will press forward for Goldsboro', and
unless forces speed and largely reinforced,
they will take IT,; for al our inf 'rmaton set
the enemy's force down at.from 2OOC to 3O,OO9 Gen
Evans was being reinforced, however, an the hgat viii
no doubt be renewed to-day, and we tru he viii be
ahle no hem in check until sufficient force can be
concentrated to rive them back.
Great excitement ais a. GOdsb9ro and vicinity,
aud every train brings up la &c numbers Of refugees
Anottsr Account.
The GOdsboro espOndent Of the Progress, under
date Of Monday WRITES
No aecOun as vet as to casualties. Evans will attack
or has attacked Kingston to-day The guns Of The
my turned upon tbs houses Ad the defsnseless
and children after the capture G a. G. w. smith
has arrived with reinforce ments We viii whip them
below White Hail, though the enemys cavalry have
crossed the bridge Every train bring troops Mckee
son Of Dr. Mckee, is supposed to be prisoner.
I write in haste Peo pie very much excited
Telegraph will inform you, of any change. The com
mUneation by telegraph has been cut on to kingston
Look out for something stirring in the morn tlng.
The above is from our special correspondent.
The following is from letter from prominent clt
zen of GoldsbOTO, written yesterday, to the editor
The forces Of the enemy is ppOsed TO be n lesi
than thirty thousand Fears are entrtaired thai st
/ let il killed. We calm here except among INT
/ children, women. etc. Matlets regiment behaved
/ noby, fighting like veterans
Gen. Evans to meet them again to day, oit heY
not heard from him Hp this writing We shall be ao
/ to whip and drive them back to day or tomorrow