Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
ISHlE ASire.

The Grirg Ct tie enemy from Gadoerry Hill was less
rapid & sustained Friday than the day preceding
His shot were usual principally directed against
Sumter, but Johnson and SlmklDs also received con-
siderable share Of attention Up to yesterday the dam
age inflicted Fort Sumter has been officially repor
ted very slight negro lost his at johnson
Thursday.
Fort Iourie and Simkius kept up their regular fire
on Gregg and Wagner. Some of the others Jane Is
land batteries have also opened upon Morris Island aud
not without efset, is shown by the following dis
patch
FoKT JOHNSON, Oct, I'd.
shell Battery Cheves has knocked down the
my's lookout at Wagner
o. BLANDINa
Major Commanding Artillery. :
TIE Yankees of course siilcontinue their labors on
Gregg and Wagner. Their slow and interrupted, but
still certain progress is visible in the daily growing
strength Of the two forts.
Charleston Mercury, I'd INST =
Department the Trans-aiis.4sipp..
We have most encouraging accounts of the condition
of armies IN the Trans-M ssissppi Department.
The people have recovered from the dishearening af
fects of the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson and
bend all their energies to the support of Generals
Old men sixty years CT age become privates in the
ranks and every boy in Texas able to lear mueket ia
drilled soldier, The people of Texas do not believe
the whole power of the Federal Government could &C
compsh the overthrow OF Confederate authority West
ofthe Mississippi.
Kirby Smiths headquarters at Shreveport OF
are not advised.
The death of Brig Gen Marsh P. Walker (who fell,
as the Federal papers state in due! with Marmaduke
ls dscredied and the Story originating with the Yam
kee papers, that Magruder killed by an outraged
husband, is wholly false General Walker, at last &C
counts at Alexandria and fortifying within six
mikes of Nachitoches, La. He has 5000 men
In the fight at the Sabine Pass Magruder captured
two gunboats and 400 prisoners. In this Federal ex-
petition there forty transports crowded with SOL
diers. These thoroughly beaten and driven back
The object of this Yankee expedition to intercept
large quantity of cotton, which, by order of Gen. Kirby
Smith, was being moved the Sabine 10 Texan
port.
The Mississippi river is commercially unna7igabe on
account OF the banks being lined with Confederate
sharp-shooters. The leVies except in the immediate
vicinity OF New Orleans, have been swept away, and
the backs OF the river 10 longer inhabited Here
and there along the shores the Yankees endeavorng
to cultivate small fields with hoes, having no
horses to plow.
Prices army is in Southwestern Arkansas His
command is said to be not less than 10000 strong
His victory over Steel was complete.
Magruders recent battle and victory occurred at the
mouth OF the Sabine ryertbe Federal General Banks
seeking to intercept the cotton being moved across the
Sabine.
Negro Federal cavalry ride over the country in every
direction The negro women and children are left on
the plantations, while the armed men ravage, punder,
and destroy, end commit all crimes of which brutazed
savages capable. Two-thirds of the negro women
and children have starved to death.
When the negro prisoners, taken by Logan, myste-
rlousy disappeared there great cutlery among the
Aboitonists in New Orleans Terrible threats OF re-
taaton were made, but excitement has subsded.