Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-16

TEE news from Gen. LEES army, copied from the Bat
more A,neicaa by the Petersburg ErEress and trans
ferred to coumps day. must be taken with great al
lowance is quite probable that Gen. LEE has fallen
back to Maryland where our own accounts
nv telegraph on Yesterday SAID battle progressing at
| latest advices.
We must confess the from LEES army is not of a
very cheering nature wait with Oh to
hear the result LEES campaign in the North We ook
for something favorable when hear from own
side fear the report of the capture OF 40 coo prisoners
wiII really turn out to be untrue.
| The capture Of V:cksburg may be put DOWN fixed
fact, yet we know many do not believe it. We
wh God could kuo it to be false. But the fall OF
Vcksburg not the suj1g 1tion of the South by great
deal The enemy has yet go: the Mississippi and
trust he Will As says the Richmond Enquirer OF
the 9th
Port Hudson stands-New Orleans may now be in Our
hands yet should Port Hndsoa too fall and shOad New
Orleans yet remain for Under the hoof OF the foul
there can be no free navigation OF the river
many ether dsfens be points, capable of being
tally fortified ard so long as our people Of Mississippi and
ates they and hate he greedy foe, as they
such deep to hate them tradng vessels or
transports OF the enemy pass mp or down. TWO or
three pieces Of light artillery wheeled mp suddenly TO the
1ank a. any pc n Gnn I bennng N tb eganic
task of opening @isEsippi and all the forces and
can Accumulate for this work in twenty years win
enough if the Confederate people chhose to have
il SO.
THE latest from Jackson would lead TO believe
that fight at that place between GRANT and JOHNSTON
took place yesterday evening this morning.
There is stirring reports from Charleston by passengers
who state that Six roncads inside the bar and that
twentgseven ether vessels lying off yesterday An
other attack ia anticipated and may take place cay
or Tomorrow, or next day
These are stirring times indeed and The for
two days is By favorable could wish =
We hope for better thnge when get the Official
port from zen Lee
P. s. The Gen LEES army received by tele
graph this morning is chez ing, aad yet ha'
faith in his even. ual success.
The ball opened Charleston this morning o'clock
We refer to telegraph column for all know relative
to the matter We eny hope that BEAUREG hs
force enough 10 In ct and whip The enemy.
Daily Journal lOM
We have coaVeTstd With a geat!, Wilson,
resides in Tarboro re informs that the laid on William
ston did not amcuut to much. Only ona two houses
burned by the radiI party The ereny MURDERED
aboat l 100, and had all disappeared.
WE have from WFsr & JonNsoN, publishers Richmond
Va through F. D. SHAW, JR., of this town, Cosette
being the second insalment of VICTOR HUGos
work - Les hserates said to be superior Far
tine.
We have from the The Royal PEE already noticed
in this paper. Of its written and
of its hits very good hut the other two
or tiEee scenes too coarse for print.
THE FIGHFINa CHARIKsroN.--We learn ON a tee-
gram which has kindly been placed disposal by Cen
,ra WHITING that the enemy attacked in force Battery
Wagner Morris Iscrd st daYgh this morning was
quickly repulsed with loss OF Dneyfige killed. ny
wounded ard one hundred and thirty prisoners. Only five
casualties side. All qniet still on James Island
American Topacs--H. ~. Conway vs J. NJ. nsaEon
The following correspondence has been referred to
briefly. 1t appeared originally in the London Times
o which Dir Mason s=nt sent it for publication
AUBREY House, \ OTTINGroN HILL, ! |
London, W, June 10, 1864 |
Sir : l have authority to make the following pro-
position behalf Of the leading anti-saVery men OF
America, who have sent NE to this countr7
If the States calling themselves "Ihe Confederate
States of America will cons Mt TO emancpate the me-
no slaves in those States, such emancipation to be
uar anteed by literal European commission, the eman-
pe ton to be naGgurated at once, and such time al
owe for its completion as the commission shall adudge
@ be necessary and jest, aud such emancipation once
made to be rrevocabe then the Ab0toDists and anti
laVery leaders of the Northern States shall Immediate
oppose the prosecution of the on The part of the
J nlted States GOVaTnment and since they hold the
alunce OF power, will certainly cause the war 70 cease
y the immeli4te withdca val Of every kind of support
rCmit.
know that the ultimate decision upon so grave
proposition may require some time but meanwhile
eg to he informed at yCur earliest convenience whether
ou will personally lend your iItluerce in favor OF re-
toration Of peace end the independence of the South
pon the simple basis Of the emancipa ion of the
laVes
Any guarantee OF mp own responsibility and my right
0 make this Cffcr shall be forthcoming.
| en-, sir, yours &c,
MONCURE ID. CONWAY.
j. II. Nuson, Esq.