Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-07

IT ia dH9cnlt TO obtain any from Fredericksburg
since Saturday. We know that there heavy fighting
on that day about miles from Fredericksburg. The
enenys cavalry seem have made raid both the Yir
inis Central and the Fredericksburg Railroads, doubt
interrupng communication This think has ben re-
stored but the agents of the press have so far been
TO get anything through. We lean to the opinion that
general engagement either progressing or close at
hand Perhaps may get news tonight but OF this
we cannot of course be certain. The War Department has
now solo control Of the wires North of Richmond.
WEwoud further refer to cur elegraphs Just received
1t is evident that events of the most character
taking place to-day and may be assured that where
LEE and JACKSON and LoEGsTRERT with brave army
of Northern Virginia present the victory must perch
upon banners. JACKSON has been employed IN gob
bling ND considerable number Of the gentlemen of the
Lnconite persuasion. The eRemys cavalry has made
most desperate Raid upon railroads, having got TO
Hungary Depot the Richmond and Fredericksburg Road
only eight miles North of the former place The enemy
cavalry this expedition said to number three
thousand this gher question. We have an idea that
In all probability they will hardly Tecross ihe Rappahan
mock; prisoncrs.-Datly journal, last Monday
The E1cHHoND WING regards ha advance of HOOKER at
tba favorable symptom for Us, indicating az it
does refusal reenlst the part of the regiments in
HOoKEB army whose term of service ia about TO expire
They thrown forward than they otherwise
would have been, with view of striking blow before
their dish ndment, which that occurrence might have
wholly prevented afterwards.
That blow has recoed, and that HOOKER has shared
the his predecessors and entered the ranks of the
great defeated there appears be every ground to be-
eve Indeed, Of General LEE official dispatch
fully The great drawback from is
that General "Stonewal" JACKSON has been severely
Wounded-Iot MORALLY, trust, although such report
in circulation 1t would indeed be most serious loss
to the Conederacy and which pray may be spared
may look for any amount of heavy fighting in Tennes
see the vicinity of Suffolk and Eastern North Car
Ona. The exist at the West to compel an
early advance Of the Federas that exist at the East The
campaign has opened in earnest ald at all points Upon
the whole troops better prepared than they
BEFORE and in better spirits. We look for heavy
fighting and decisive battles than have yet had
It reported that there heavy fighting last Sunday
vicinity Of Suffolk and that ambulance train had
for bring tho wounded up Seaboard Depot
have been uDah to obtain any particulars We may per
haps, receive ONE in the course of the day.
There be little doubt the fact that the sud
den change the Federal policy rather the result of
cegsity than Of choice The assumption of the offensive
all points shows that The enemy knows and feels that
his opportunity is passing away, and that he must make
the best of if at once, lose it forever.
P s. It will be that dispatch from Richmond at
to-day reports Gen. LEES victory Sunday last
complete Gen. JACKSON wounded in the left arm,
which skifuly amputated below the shoulder. We
trust his wound will prove fatal. We will probably
ceve farther time during The day tonight
The Pilot Of the Yankee cavalry raid in Virginia has been
taken. We trust he dispatched mmedia tely.
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