Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-23
~ snemy has got a foothold Morris Island, and the


WuMINGToN, N. c., SATURDAY, JULY is, 1868.
TEE enemy has got foothod Morris Island, and the
City of Charleston greatly endangered. Al usual toe
people find with the Commanding General and ocers
In charge. Why not this guarded againstE why was
not the lower end Island fortified as 10 De able
n f,rstra.a all attempts of enemy to land there
As frequently happens however the fault wss not viz
the commanding General and officers in charge but WIN
the people themselves. General BEAUREeARD wanted to
level the hills Norris Island behind which the YANKEES
sheltered landing H wanted TO more
batteries and otherwise fortfy island strongly
the planters would furnish their hanos ano here
fore the work could be DONE 10 the Call OF tae "cF
ernor Gensra adequate response was made Their
hands were making crops which would be needed much
as these works if Charleston fas those who sowed
may not reap-thoss who planted may rot gather. The
Yankees may benefited these crops than either
our soldiers people, We don't believe in that short
sighted SELLS that tries to conceal itself under
patriotic excuse.
The same difficulty of getting labor ia experienced here
Out of the whole slave population outcry raised six
hundred hands asked for to help complete works that
may protect hall the State from IT, when the tide of
invasion point is found weak and uDguarded
the blame WILL doubt be thrown upon General WHITI G
when will justly attach to those whose nes7-sgh
ed sefhness refused the labor as we'll as to
those whose cortepptble and traioEoQs dea2 oguisn
has urged them sucb course.
It TOO take warning, although 1t may soon
be- urge upon the of bands to come forward
and respond promptly the calls Of the Coz andng Gen
era Remember, that little spot Ct ground called
Wilmington that a to be defended he lost That is
the smallest matter - ia greet loes Ct conDuGc2
ton-oCr TaIcoads-our rVers-our last avenue TO the
ocean-the eneIny's best to the interior.
Looking present position othiDgs al It's agptcs
eye naturally FIXES upon few points which
the most IMP rtant.
First then LEE had to fall back behind Potomac sud
h.oL-
Order that other menaced aod most vital points may be
succoured The enemys feroCous onset many points
doubt Intended 20 compel this action the part Ct
LEE 1t neither Weakness defeat disaster demon
aZstion the part Of LEES army that led its
drawal from the epemy's country.
Second the army of JOHNSTON has been forced fal
back from Jackson 10 keep being fanked theright
GRANT follow him at The country between
the Pearl River end the Tombigbee ia thiniy tied
after army has tayersed retreat another army ad
yescing pursuit will find neither food for forage
for beast GRANT had depended gunbosts the Va
for bis supplies since the Investment OF Vckburg and
his wagon train has yet to BE- obtained and organzed-
Until this is done, he hardly penetrate farther ito
the bowels land This will progress Of
any operations magnitude in that section
His line is already deeper than he afford.
will apply to RosEoRAGs in South Eastern Tennessee.
Third for the present, suppose BURNsIDEs advance
against East Tennessee is poeponed part OF Lis force
having gone to MEADE part to GRANT The movement
Ayy
Fourth, the Mississippi District is ecFsutaiE
ing in the way Of ammunition and military Cotton
finds its to Matamoras consigned to English house
and army supplies nd their way through same chan
nell We don't that the fall Of vicksourg and Port
Hudson effect Western Louisiana Arkaazas or Texas
They have always given than they have received
cept the wsy of Generals they complain that they
have had OF them that they could very have
spared.
Sixth Charleston attacked and Richms I'd has been
threatened by coup de main. Charleston is inmed;-
ate danger. The present sege carried by approaches
which slow, but dreadfay sure unless the enemys
works can be ore6 and taken. Charleston fallen netd
be loss guess the next point Of
tack how long the cheo Of blockade running
continent would remain unoiested. The difficulty
about the fertilization Of Morris LsaLd nave planned
in another article
Seven tn, the Raiders, who effect little military
point Of view, but who intended only crafty
malice OF the LncOlnes bat 10 weaken the Of
the South and incline her people to seek peace
upon terms of submss0lyea, upon any tsEms indeed
papers this State already pregure, there
somehow being always remarkable coincidence between
their and the of the FeGeras as though
they were the Animal Msgaetzers used to say rep
port.
Once fairly started IS easier TO talk about stopping
ambushDg these raiders than 60 it, The eve! and
generally wooded surface of our low country while it s
fords excellent positions which place amouscads
terposes nsuperabe 10 the adoption onY ee-
system CT Signals which might apprze neehborhoos
of approach hostile mounted force, while at the
time the enemy finds amor the negroes guides
well not better acquainted with ali the b. paths OF the
country, than people.
Thus, them have LEE fs!n back for the protection
Of his communications aud to permit The forces OF the
Cenfederacy to be directed other points for
Objects We find GRANr RosECRANs aud BURNSIDE
virtually for the time being Mississippi
District acting essentially a base-the Bio Grande-
NIL ts1y supplies its food transportation being
found abundance at home And, which have yet
mentioned, MORGAN cutting wide in the 81 loyal
States, giving them Of sufficient dsnClne
them from going away under LINCOLN to continue
of which they already sick. Charleston vigor-
ousy defended and will be still
fensVe attitude just assumed while that the
rsudng parties OF the enemy will be vigorously arrested
At their START before they have escaped into the heart of
country, where they may elude pursuit.
These things will arrest the tide OF invasion and press
backwards Gil our people respond promptly the cab
of the President and yield The appeals Of Ueither hail
traitors moral towards, who would give Cd the ship
while shs yet fully able weather storm and tide
safely into port battered and tempest indeed but
sound and staunch at bottom.
We tired of the war-tired enough-God knoTq hut
the Northern people SO, and the gathoring
storm there has already made Itself felt Tie break
against the draft in New York and Hartford only the
first mutterings OF the tempest hch wiz louder
blow fercely the advances Let the South
and every in the South be Only and true to him
self and 10 his country at this crisis, farce blasts
that sweep tbs North will as gentle zephys
bringing mild peace and glorious Independence On their
wings.
READG the papers at the time be cassed
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