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

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surrendered 10 the enemy On the 9th list This gives the
Fedor complete congo! Of the Mississippi at least SO far
as Port Eulgoa auI FiCksburg concerned Their
shipping can now u1moestd except when they may be
prevented BIZ other which Jet left 10 the power
Of the Coederaes 20 bring bear aR3 he navigation
OF the inland sea- with impoDity.
VS. are without late aGf.cos direct froa LEES army in
Maryland, ut -cz those reaching through Northern
channels. sLoal not nc al all surprised learn that
the baps lie hu,eam crCe and The hills ShaTps-
burg again be the scene stern and bloody con-
tests between The Eederls and Co1derates. General LEE
after tie battles ut Gcs5ug was encountered by prison
ard by long trans q CATTLE horses and supplies col
IeCted in ton9y In order to these prisoners
and suppiss ana get his wounded to point where they
Coud proper attention, he drew towards the Poto-
mae, intending send lis extra ang prisoners and wound
ell mo Virginia. The sTocl state of the river now
much fallen, however, prevented his doing this at once
but we presume TIA. he has got clear Of his inpea
aata-hs communicable will beready to resume &C.
tive operations under favourable circumstances.
The old 1ayiE tat there use in crying spilled
milk is 10 doubt true AID Will apply to Vickaburg; STILL
cannot forget the abundant warning that people
md. The Gig had been quasi state OF siege from very
shortly GGcr the fall Of New Orleans The efforts of the
enemy were directed to obtaining position which would
enable them To invest the city. and of its
lions and supplies. Nov, viewing these facts and taking
int cOua~ ths great importance of the position
the supplies hand when PEMEERTON fell back within the
entrencleus, very slender, being only enough to
last for foryvea days. Even ammunition is supposed
not to have been in full supply. Who responsible for
this unable 10 say.
IN all human probability battle is going Jack
son. hiss between GRANT and JOHNSTON unless, indeed
The latter has been compelled by want Of orceto
declining TO accept battle.
No dispatches reached here from any quarter during all
of yesterday afternoon last n this morning. nor have
any yet been received up to this moment, (l A. NJ
deep anxiety ra.C2y prevails to hear from all ofhe
o. war; hut especially that Morris island, where
mediate stake The defence OF that position part
f1d the resulting sakethe fell the defence of Fort
SumeTAo7ng the safety OF the city ITSELF The point f
Morris Island nearest 20 Fort Sumter known as Gu m,
mirgs Point and IS nos than 1850 to 1906 yards RON,
Of the weakest faces of the Fort not more than
tWohrds fay from Sumter as Yankee bate .iea ON
Tybee Island from Pulaski when they took AIT work
IN few hours It IS therefore, aessentia that the enemy
should either he promptly driven of the island or confined
10 That portion OF the Southern end upon VII ch he has al.
ready established himself If the enemy be allowed to do
his way up to the Northern end of Morris STAND the danger
10 Sumter and to the c1y will be extrer a
P6.-Our forces were holding out T.o,,,o, ,tb eoe
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