Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-10
Gloss of the Volume.

a,f J. ,rr1a it being now twelve years since its estal
Ikh by Septemb 1851. Owing to the uuaVolc
able suspension during the prevalence OF felo" FeVe
last ALL the YEARLY volume falls short by thirty issue
oftoe n average hundred and and ten numbers
This does not n way affect our subscriber
a. their subscriptions begin end totally irrespective
the beginning endiyg of the volume, and as W. nav
made the NIL extension of time to all who faeo 10 rece''
papers the suspension ABOVE d
luded 70.
1t ia hardly necessary for as ID atempI' 10 tns pace
reyisV OF The evep the history of which has chiefly give
interest to the numbers the closing volume. In commo
with our readers have watched the changing fortune
of the war now pending have reoiced over successes
and grieved msfortunes have at some times In
duged hgh hopes perhaps too sanguine and at othe
ye dd to feelings of depression under which we tool
gloomy view of situation but at time no
moment, have allowed ourselves to despair o
the republic cam of subjugation Omniscienc
alone tell through what rbnIatons the people Of TIT
Contederacy may yet have to work out their destiny bu
that they 1oU work it out complete and glorious in
dependence, we have perfect and abiding faith
The year that with this volume has borne hard
many bran of business but harder than
the publication Of newspapers as the NUMBER OF pa
pers usconnued reduced ia size and curtaed in matter
will abundantIy prove. For ourselves we think we can
say being accused of vanity that have been
abled to keep up better than could have
been in days of half Sheets legible print
ing reduced reading matter and Cther nameless drawbacks
We publish the cheap st daily paper in the Coneder
ate cOlea3 thIlk that ft from being
the the locking. Tbs however, is for
readers say.
What changes may before are called upon to
the close of Thirteenth Volume it
pie foLus to f0resee God grant that among the many
changes which certainly eou place In time
may have the pleasing duty announcing change
state OF harassug and destructive warfare
orsble and assured peace.
hmaterials e1d the cost of living keep going Up,
be compelled to Alliance terms We will not do
less compelled pro-
eoOn IA yet the Increase on the price of our Daily
Weekly bears proportion the enhanced of
every thing else that is bought Sold What other thing
that goa could bou sht before the for
dollars. anu get for What for half
thAt you get four And amid the general rush
for extraVaEan prices, this IS all the have
yet M de.
But have unconsciously extended wha. we d,sig1ed
merely brief notice, into somewhat lengthy article.
In .uson timply say that have only one
promise make: will endeaVor the best we can
under whatever circumstances may be placed,
tsnrg the Confederate cause, dischareng cur duty
sseadmsy and conscIentiousy.-Dai Journal, 5m.
II the enemy Goes receive warning arr infor-
stiCn shout movements we'll the weight and DO
OF will not be the fault Of newspaper
corresporaeAts Charleston or elsewhere And the
enemy does receive information. Now look at it:-
Some weeks ego the steamer Gladiator into this port
Eih heavy ordnance board. We saw these
immense before aey lad been taken of the ship
got
the particulars connected With them. we thought it
- say ling lest it might reach the enemy We
wanted these euns to open him when knew nothing
about tdem-their character their position What was
&he Use Vi our e cehce Before the guns the frat
Of thoa had started fer Cl areston we find the oorres
poudeat Of interior paper Georgia. telling all he knew
sbo1t tbem, much sure beyond the broad fact
hst heavy had arrived Wilmington in the Glib
fatar and were their Charleston follow
Ing the correspondent of the Augusta ConSaionalist is
explicit giving only the dimensions
slns but telling where be planted,
enemy Know how 10 look out for it, Here is his &C
count winch We have 20 doubt mainly correct except
regard to the empty she'll which certainly weighs over $50
pounds
We had the pleasure seeing big guns brought
over by The Ea,ac ts morning Ang street. bet cen
Broad and Idd Streets route for the Battery it
Il at the which could be to the piacs
om tie Eaoad 70 White Pons ardeu
through King street II terrible looking monster and
loving weight p tons circnm erence of the
breach. ? lea6h, Is feet; Galore Is inch rfsd
So feet aud the height of the carriage ieet The solid
ehot weigh 500 pOuods and the empty shell weighs
pounds We GaTsa that sixty tons of ammunition ha
arrived IL with The gun. When position it will
command The bay and the weight of metal ia snfi
Client 10 seEd iron clad the the har Dor
But after al. 1t dont make mech difference what .he
press PUBLISHES or Ieirans from publishing The e2sny
gets all lie Information be wants through spies.
TEs enemy would appear he occupying tho Stafford
Heights opposite fredericksburg force sitting down
on their GA ground side Of the Raopah annock
while Ks watches them from the Other They have been
making attempts TO recapure destroy the gunboats re-
Gently tken by Captain WOOD. Thee boats are at Port
Royal the Rappahan0ock, and will probably be burned
by people their guns and machinery are
removed.
DBA8ATC-Is vi be by ADVERT ement in another
column, Mcssrs. jenkins Co.. will open the Thea
this place monday night for series of dramatic
having engaged the services of talented
company.
Thu gentlemen kept the Theatre open daring long
series of nights amid the oppressive heats summer,
and support they received Afforded the evidence
that their oGors appreciated, while gives
guarantee for the character of their coming entertainments
Strategic Reasons.
Some contemporaries tell Knoxville has been
be by people for strategic reasons
Now, when hear of the giving c. important, nay
vital points for strategic reasons feel
wrong aEd that misfortune is impending.
There bat reason that could the giving up
Of position like Knoxville, involving does the control
Of the interior line of railroad communication, well
Of the mountain Businesses of East Tennessee and before
bjy hold from Of means, this has
been yuity with armies West. They have
been 6ceay uuTeroUs have they had as good
artillery might have been desired But even then there
has been much surrender of territory and strong DO
sitions for strategic reasors strategic aye
made 10 multitude Of aims and bIuuders Bot we =
plea 90 Relieve that such STRATEGY has yet
ay Knoxville. The Memphis (Atl nta) appeal
Wednesday, learns that the twenty thousand under
tarns out to be force of four thousand cava
~ and Infantry, who advanced upon harrisburg