Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-26
From the Daily Journal, 10th inst.
The News,

The news from all parts of the Northwest seems to
point to great movement in that section favour
able to joint action with the South in opposition to
Lincolnism.
Where there ia so much smoke ole must think that
there is some fire. We do think go. But horC much
What is its character
1t would seem though the only good chance for an
early fight in the West was in Middle Tennessee be.
tween our troops under BRAGG and JOHNSTON and the
enemY's troops under RosECRANz. GRANT and Nc
CLERNAND will hardly do much against Vcksburg
In the Eastern States the first serious collision of
arms may be expected On the coast of South Carolina
Georgia, or perhaps both. The known fact of a
portion of the epemys force having left Acquia Greek
may indicate intention to hur large part of the
whole Federal army East Of the mountains against
Charleston ard the other seaboard towns of the
South, especially during season when the weather and
the roads render active operations in Northern Virgin
Ia wholly impracticable.
The Charleston Mercury yesterday Wednesday,
thus refers to the proclamation from Gen. BEAUREGARD
published in yesterdays Journal. We glory in the
calm, firm tone Of our Charleston contemporaries -
The Expected Attack.
Another page foil of interest," and of glory too trust
gathering fleets and armies upon coast and all
the indications the belief that many days. they
oIsmaton of General warning the combatan that
it time them to retire, and calling upon fighting
men, from the mountains to the seaboard to rally to the
We have ser Gus work before U.s. The enernys assault
long deferred W1 for that be the tormid
able Every agency that human power and Ingenuity urged
on 9y aeVsa hat can GO W % u7ea 70 capture
is about to fall be the last shall receive the strug
Strength of despair The foe comes with the avowed pur-
pose to sack our homes and plough our streets with his
round shot and, should his equal - h NAL
We ready for the ordeal The brave soldiers who
the Notifications which belt the old city every eide
to meet their expected assaants and test the
value of which have cos. many months of
patient toll Our mstchless little naval squadron will have
the ngdeslred opportunity to encounter the Yankee
And what may we have the beer
Let each do his duty il the approaching hour of
trial. and Charleston, which opened this bloody struggle,
vii finish 1t in q second triumph.
IT is hardly exaggeration to say that now all eyes
turned 10 Charleston against which blow is aim
ed by army and navy compared to which the boast
ed armada, called the iAVncibe," which Spain sent
forth against England, was but petty privateering
petition.
All that lavish could procuFe-aI that me-
chanca ingenuity could devise or construct all that
the workshops of the world coad turn out have been
employed to make complete this expedition. It has
men, not in nations at least of several nations and
colors. 1t wants no element Of success but good
cause and good leaders.
The deencea of Charleston and Savannah have at
different times been constructed under the immediate
supervision of different commanders, but as a whole
they bear the impress OF two of the greatest military
engineers the American continent perhaps in the
world since the death ToDLEBEN, the great defender
of Sevast~po.
The troops that will be present to defend these
towns either of them we know to be brave, trained
and devoted. Their motto is " No Surrender !" and
their chief is the Peerless Beau egard" with whom
every Georgian or Caronian is ready to conquer to
die We the word Caronian in its broadest sense
for we know that there will be North Caroipaus as
well as South Carolinians under the banner OF Beaurs
gard We know that they will take their places viii.
ngly and do their duty bravey on any foughten field
upon the soil of Georgia or South Carolina.
The issues of the conflict great To us they are
of vast importance. TO the enemy they are more
They vital We need not point to our readers
the eject the capture of Charleston would have upon
our cause. 1t would be heavy blow. But a failure
would be absolutely ruinous to the Linconies. They
kno" this as well as do, and will spare no effort
that magnity can prompt or desperation stimulate
them to.
We can but abide the issues, trusting that God. in
whose hands they are win give glorious triumpb to
the cause OF struggling eemen and protect the lives
noble men who will there stand between their loved
homes and the wars desolation.
Two vessels steamer and schooner succeeded
his morning aDf yesterday in getting safely into Con-