Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08

From the Daily Journal Of Monday eth ina.
nSrTbe most important news We have to lay before
ur readers TO-DAY is be found in telegraph col
umn The official dispatches from Gen. BRAGG at Muir
heeeboro, where he has been fighting and driving 30
srNoaAEz before him for several days, and that from
Gen. PExBERrox, at Vicksburg, are highly gratifying
Il does not however appear that the fighting at either
place bad ceased and OF course yet unable to
report the final result We only hope that our for
ees have had continued successes at both places.
Vsrious reports rife here yesterday relative 10
another advance of the enemy from Newbern' and one
that large Yankee force was reported aoout ianong
ut Swsnsboro'. We have been unable 10 trace these
reports to anything reliable and therefore presume
there is not much foundation them though at 'ne
same time we take it for granted that our military COM
uanders sre on the alert to meet any emergency.
The Raleigh Progress of Saturday last says that it
has been put in possession Of very important news'
by reliable authority, to the effect that nine steamers
and four sailing vessels passed up The Chowan river on
Monday night last, and on Tuesday night took on
board, at Holy's Wharf, on the Chowan, 5000 infan-
try their destination being for Newberr to reinforce
Foster. The feet left HolIy'a Wharf on "Wednesday
morning, and it the impression of our Informant tha
The design of Foster 10 TO make raid on the WHINING
ton Road at or Rocky Mount while the main foce
will make for Godsboro, and take the W. q w L.
to Wilmington. By the raid on the w. K at Roc
Ky Mount, reinforce mens from Weldon and Petersburg
would be cut cf Our informant had conversation
with Yankee deserter who was in the advance com
pany from Suffolk to Hollys Wharf, aud who informed
him that 5000 infantry destined to take the Will
mipgton Road at all hazards.
900 their march (said the deserter) from Suffolk to
HoIy's Wharf, one company of artillery and one o.
cavalry acted advance guard so afraid were they
that some of Gen. Pryors forces would attack them
After the infantry embarked the artillery aud
airy returned to SuI Dix The deserter said there
about 5000 meD recruits, at Suffolk, Cnfan'ry) with
four artillery aud two cavalry companies. That there
were only four Notifications around the town, and only
two of them had any guns them, and they Only two
pieces each Our informant saw the steamer and YES
ses when they went up and them leave with troops
on board Therefore the s perfectly reliable and
our authorities ought to act at once"
There may be foundation for the report published
above but we must not plaza too much faith 10 tie re-
ports of deeerters.
We also and the following in last Saturdays State
Journal There may, alter all, be truth in the
various reports but it is hardly probable the enemy
would land at swansboro' to march On Wilmington
A few days more and We shall probably know more
to move out they will probably hear of in
the West, and again take the back track
More Runors from Below.
Our yigant Knson correspondent calls attention TO the
rumors of the enemy movements about Newbern If oR
military authorities but keep their eyes Is thoroughly open
those correspondent, the enemy can steal no
march upon Of course our correspondent gives tie
KMsroN. Jan. 2, 1883 |
EDITOR STATE JOURNAL: We have Just heard startling |
from bsow IL reported upon what Is said to he
pretty good authority that the enemy coming the
opnionsof their obi to aad heavy force 1T
the month of Big Swift Greek on the north SIDE Of tbs
will march towards Wilmington by the way of SWanshoro
On low county. .
not, but am really fearful that there some fire as
the Abolonsts landing heavy land force st Swans
boro from Aorehead city, TO move against Wilmington in
the rear.
TIE news from the West this morning is not such as
we had hoped it would be. Yet it is by no means as
bad as it might have BEEN BRAGG attacked the enemy
on the 80 ult. aud successful for several days.
But rcm Gen. Be last lspatch it appears the enemy
was sscertained to have been, being, heavily
inforcsd and unable to resist longer, prudent
ure be retired from Mureesboro in good order bring
ing about 900 prisoners, ordnance, &c, captured
from the enemy, which had arrived at Chattanooga
Gen. Bragg telegraphs from Tallahoma on the 5h, to
the war Office at Richmond, stating that being unable
to dsodge the enemy from his etrenchmens and hear
lag of renorcements being sent him. retired from his
font night before last, might of the Sd nst He has
not followed. My cavalry is close on his 'front.'
Whether Gen. Bragg will have to fall back still
further not, has yet to be learned TaIlahoms, in
direct line, is about 35 miles from Murfreesboro and
about SO miles from Chattanooga. 1t is probable, fI
the enemy follows him, be will make stand at the first
favorable poiat. Whether Gen. Bragg succeeds in
whipping Rosencrapz out of Tennessee not depends
good deal on the number Of bis forces He has, how
evef already gained decided victory This everybody
must concede. We wish to God it could have been
more complete. We must wait with patience for the
FINAL result We hope for the best and trust in God
and our brave men for complete success
The news of the loss Of the Mopitor-the Federal
iron-cad that fought the Merrimac 10 Hampton Roads
last spring. and has had much importance attached
to her ability to sweep everything before her, together
with the disaster which occurred to the Gana anoht
Federal iron-clad. of Ilatteras, given by .g Of
truce at Petersburg 60 far to make for late par
tial failure to drive the vandals from Tennessee.
These vessels suppes to have been intended TO
operate with Testers army in advance on Whining
ton. Really our people have much to ,bauk God for,
10 destroying and disabling tectuay these two sea
dogs of destruction.
King Abraham has issued bis emancipation procla,
nation. OF course IT will have powerful effect in
putting up the price of negroes.
The lying kilograms from the Northern papers, 1ea-
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