Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-07

TIE NEWS from Virginia is such as to leave little doubt
of the early OF general engagement not fa'
from Fredercksburg HOOKER has evidently crossed the
Rappahannock in force and will improbaby attack
LEE or attacked by him, before the week out we
await the result with great interest," not TO say or
whether have victory or defes-ald We VIII LOU COZ
tsmplate the latter we nave victory
defeat, we know that TIE carnage VIII Inevitably De
y-enornous.
II does not appear that any serious effort made TO
prevent the enemy from crossing either because it not
thought expedent not believed to be practicable
Apparently the battle Fredericksburg bids fair
be fought the site of the first not far from It. It'll
be hoped that in other respects will be like the first
battle, only more so.
While this the position IN Virginia. it is evident that
crisis hand the West and that heavy battle
between armies BRAGG and RosECRANZ imminent
viii be long postponed. Both parties anl
their try the ISSUE and both, doubt
ceiyng all the renforcements that be sent to them
The month Of May bids fair to be the battle month OF ih
year. The campaign certain open earlier this
than it did last year, or the year before
CLEANLINESS OF lows LoTs-we yesterday visited
al lots and back premises water street. company witt
Major PEDES who has lately been appointed by Genera
WHITING to the charge Of cleaning up AID putting in
healthy condition al lots in town. 60 far as Major Pc
has gone through this work, have pleasure
stating, observation, that las been done
heard that every tenant welcomes him to his lot and is
anxious render every facility in his her power to
oVate and thereby purify the premises. This is good sign
and have doubt that Major P is allowed to
in his way, and the facilities which lie has at
his command continued that vestge of decayng
vegetable matter will be efectualy removed from the lin
its of the town.
The office Esjor holds is by enViable
one. But feel assured that he is willing sacrifice
feelings Of self PRIDE in order to place the good old
of Wilmington N healthy condition. If he is per
mitted to proceed he has commenced, would be will
ing to risk all epitemjCs Cleanliness the first principle Of
health.
By the way know of several gardeners, who have
Of ground town, that might profit by employ
their and wagons removing the trash from lots to
very considerable advantage. The surprise to s that
they have thought of the There is enough
vegetable matter collected in the back lots Water Street
to richly City of laid twice year. Why will
gardeners ignore valuable prize when they
get it for the hauling away There is something
wrong Let effort be made by those who wish raise
vegetables for market. We may be wrong opinion,
but really think that it would pay well.
The following extract from the Fayetteville Observer
will give readers idea of the effects Of Genera
HILLS investment Washington N. c. The depIorable
account given by the lady writer nothing
we anticipated, (and now know,) after we heard of
Gen. HILLS withdrawal. Better, by tar had he never
made the attempt to relieve loyal people Of that ILL.,
isteQ Town. unless lie mad gone prepared to carry out his
plans. We do not pretend to say that Gen. HILL is to
blame for bis failure but have hesitation asserting
that it was unfortunate affair and from all we have
heard, We led to believe that Gen. GARRETT of
gnia censurable for obeyng the orders
superior. There evidently something wrong, which
scoding letters and proclamations will not make right
From WASHINGTON, N Give have seen a let er from a
laoV IN ths Inflated town. giving sad picture of their dis
tressng condition She enclosed printed order the
Yankee Brig Gen. Potter stating that many
dents had openly displayed their sympathy with the rebel
beseg1ng forces and bad communicated with by sig
nRB and therefore ordering that all perEons shall take
the oath OF allegiance the o. s. or leave the place wi
hive days The lady writes that she others nearly
ssZy They cannot leave, for they have place
but the wild woods, and to live upon If they
for they forbidden carry any thing them but
their clothes At first the order allowed them
effects but afterwards changed allow only cloth
ing. She says that they make no complaint against our
forces, for they failed to take the place only
sympathy for the and children but Yankees
nov Wreakng their vengeance poor innocent people,
The conduct of the BuaIos and negroes perfectly
rsgeous and she cites instances of their Insulting Eeha
Iiour Everybody is perfectly crazy (says she they
do not know what to do. God help Pray for ug-te
ali the people to pray for and for Heavens sake don
call as traitors for gre driven to it Cur whole hearts
with the South and the thought taking that
Ii killing to me- but we have such large family aud
money that 1t is impossible for to 60"
She relates Yankee raid farm down the river where
them holding bsyone breast of the only white
son present, boy of IA years, daring to open
mouth for they would kill him on the spot. 'We are
ruined, ruined and now want the Confederates
and burn the town; We cannot enjoy don't the
Yankees to do So
THE new Press Association is catching hands 1t
deserves it, Mr. THRAsHER must do better must thrash
out little more wheat and less cha He is pretty poor
thrasher so far see and metaphoIicay SPEAK
ing ought to De hrashed out of the position occupies but
does not ELL If the Association better conducted
will never survive the Summer