Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-28

are to find their reports of prospects every
instance favourable. This not much Of wheatgrowDg
sec tion but potatoes an all other products usually
grown here promise most abundant yield should
foreseen calamity overtske them.
There WOULD APPEAR to be manifestations in New
York of disposition to resist the arbitrary Of the
LINCOLN authorities shown in the and sentence of
Mr.. VALLANDGHA All, but far these only manifesto
tons. Fer the present, least probability of
their proceeding extIemtes. Should the feeling be-
sufficiently wide spread powerful 20 threaten
rious physical quences rest assured that the
canning of SEWARD and the puEianimity Of LINCOLN will
find out and adopt of evadpg backing out
from the Eut that issue has yet nor with
the whole military force TIE North in the hands Of the
LINGO goYerDmentwh its agents IN every poshon OF
power-wh ts spies perTsdinF every circle OF sociey DC
we see any chance for its coming We look for the
backing in this case to be doEc by the so-caied
peace party the North. As things stand they
bound hand and foot the cutches of the Phis;nes
whose bonds they will fail 10 break Of least the chances
for such failure fully ten to not even greater
Should VcksbuTg fall the chances would totally vanish for
q long time TO
TnE Federal movements in Cel'ra Mississippi in the
vicinity tf Vcksburg and Jackson the boldcs
ard most important the whole II successful in
capturing VcksSurg the enemy will succeed in striking
blow which mast he deeply felt by the ConedcrseY II
they fail they will g corresponding extent Unless
carry their schemes within the ne xt three
weeks their failure will be dissstrtus They distant from
their operations. The term cf service Of
imporsnc portion OF the r about expiring. is
with them The TACT tina! the eEemy has been
able force the passage of the Big Black dee ply to ne
regretted Ihatit Hnavcurahle circumstance il OF
he denied IS there any attempting
the fact thai great dependence placed upon the line It
the Black, which was considered eminentIy dsiensibe
The enePy will probably attack Forts at Haynes
and sDydcrs Bluffs the Yszoo taking them in the rear
thus attempting force their way TO he rear OF Vcks
burg he plan bod aud apparently sklfull one,
and nothing thu consummate skl and
the part leaders and troops can prevent it's hsog
completely su-ce8sur The situation Is certainly critica
in the extreme.
1t is evident that GRAFT the Federal Commander, has
stolen arch upon General PEMBEBTON and that the lat
has been very decidedly and out Gene sied
trust General JOHNSTON may have arrived 10 time
make proper dispositions to defeat the move nens Of
GRANT to be feared that there serious grounds
for uneasiness We shall look for from the West with
the deepest interest The campaign in Mississippi must he
short sharp and decisive GRANT cannot keep the field for
any great length without beiog forced to fall hack
h1s supplies.
GRANT receiving large requirements by of Mem
pbis goodfy number Of choice troops their way
to reinforce J0sErH E. ToH that the heaviest fight
rg Of the may looked for Ycksburg, with
IN days. Tho idea of starving that place out is fool
sh there supplies there fully sufficient 70 last our
army at that point from fonr TO Eve months
TEE following short editorial from the Richmond Wing
10Th inst has strong expressions.
rather inclined TO think they well deserved. We like
the general independent tone of the Wig and wish we
had journals OF the stamp Richmond end else
where than have.
The Yankees hiding the pine thickes
making believe they have away. This is game
which soldiers cunning than Yankees are wont to
practice and the marvel that the Conederates should be
trcked by it, But nothing the crsduliy of
thores who never dream OF deceving their people
and have earthly conception OF the structure and
peavapce falsehood. Ie believe Yankee utterly
incapable Of deception is the first qualification tor high
fee at the seat OF the Confederate Government.
But this beautiful simplicity of character is not confined
to officers in the civil service Before Hooker made his
last advance there Cooncls and perhaps Generals
willing to that the force of the enemy Stafford did
not exceed at the farhest, 20 0G0 effective
they Convinced that aggressive
in all the thoughts of FghtDg joe" He succeeded
admirably in crossing the river because
to entrap him because the movement anticpa
ted
landing and entrenChng West Point is
to hold Lee in check, but part of we'll laid plan to
capture Ricbmond-perhaps to hold it for day aud burn
it, Jackson held and burnt One dsy of Yankee
rule in Richmond would resut In damage which
would not repair.
We have urged that every available be empcs ed
to prevent sudden dash into the city No earthly aen
tlon has been paid to suggestions The volunteer
the President complacenty the satisfactory cond
ton of affairs the department Vcksburg, rejoCes
the superb administrative faculties of his pet Pe.l
bertoD The skies brghs1Sar is advancing In price
drunk In thousand shops-an goes merry marriage
bel-nobody js hurt-Aah is great and the Commandment
OF the Post at Richmond ia his prophet.
A.