Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
co1ErDcaArE STATES OF AMERICA.
N. G., MONDAY. OCT'R. IL, 1868.

NEITHER by ms telegraph have received any I'm
since Saturdays issue, and can only a
rive by inference at approximation eVen 70 the acuS
position Of affairs.
For the present appears to be placed beyond dooo'
sh at no attempt will be made to carry RosEcRAfz
MI Chattanooga By assault. Whether that was ever
BILE with BRACES force than can say, a'n0u
we know ailedged that POLK sslowpess on ou'
vented army from improving The Cn'1 e. ~
to the extent of recapturing Chattan0os% INC 0pp
nifty did then exist, it hal oery os - ~ ~
and only be gotten ont OF chattanooga py
shaH by egular approaches by mar
hich would compel him to fall back in order to protect
his and his communications As the Smelling
process doubtful and that of approaches tedious,
seems to be conceded that the third plan, thai
by strategic msreuVres will be nnaly. resort
ed 10. That there are grave hints and surnses
bold decisive movements made about to be made
know. Seine Of contemporaries expect that a dis
tpguished Confederate general will shortly be heard
from while others requ st their readers to I" look out
for something remarkable highly important. These
ysteiouF movements under the direction OF Dustin
gu shed Confederate general differently stated by DIFF
ferent runours widely separated localities desIg
the theatre upon which they to be executed
Sitting all these this much remains with some as
Of certainty, psmey FRAG1 army Goes ho'
all Confederate troops destined yet to take
part the Fall campaign in the West neither do BRAGG
before Chattanooga const ute the whole STRAIT
egg OF that campaign. The rapidly advancing
and the period hand when active operations mDst
in the broken and mountainous country which forms
the present Western seat of evident therefore,
that be made this at all, must be
made promptly and Of look for important
from tine West at early day. We may add that
authorities hope TO realize the most favourable results
from their combinations in that ion.
Aesdes army evidently depleted to furnish soldiers for
Rosecranz and doubt exist of the fact that he ID
rapidly falling back in the direction of Washington be
longer condition occupy ground far in advance
of his base. Whether Lee will succeed bringing him
engagement appears somewhat doubtful Some of the
Richmond papers appear to think that Meade falls back
he can hardly avoid fight amounting almost to rout.
We think quite likely that he may have to abandon some
material, but inasmuch retrograde movement must
have been contemplated and provided for see no
ground hope any loss the enemy in
Quoting that movement.
The siege Charleston progresses slowly Inc people
that know that their within OF the
enemys gQns Morris Island and that they have been
for a good Ehie. They have become famtarized with
the situation and somewhat reckless in regard to it,
while the other hand the enemy evidently shrinks from
the obloquy which would attach the destruction of the
city by shelDg while the Forts in the vicinity remain
unsubdued. They evideEy bending their efforts to
slencing batteries James Island, with view of get
ting foothod there, and crawling, sapping min
ing and working their way to the CITY, They would be
prouder to have a prize ina ct than m ruins.