Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-05
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
IT 10 evident that the enemy is concentrating all BIZ
forces for grand movement, both on Richmond anc
Atlanta. Upper East Tenne ssee has been to great
extent evacuated, no doubt to strengthen THOMAS al
Chattanooga. 1t is believed that portion OF BURN
SIDES forces have already joined GRANT. The negro
portion of bis troops has taken the place of the white
Yankees in The Notifications around Alexandra, and
of the white troops guarding the Orange and Alexan
dria Railroad 1t is said that on about the 5th OF
this month the term of service Of nearly twenty thou
sand OF GRANTS veterans will expire, and that all bis
endeavors TO induce them to remain in service until be
has tried bis strength with LEE have proved unava
ing From the movements of GRANT it is deemed more
than probable that the Rapidan will be the Of
active hosties before the close of the week.
The Gc6sbOro' State Journal of yesterday, 81 inst,
says: I" We received a gemioficial letter yesterday
mornirg; rCuncing the evacuation of Little " ash
gton by the Yankees. When it occurred not
city informed, but led to believe, from all the
circumstances that it happened on Saturday ght-
Wien it harpencG however, is of no Importance. The
thing has taken plale and the garrison which lately
held Washington aid infested the sur rounding country
for many miles, i0 now transferred to Newborn, the
only place of any great Importance in North Carolina
at present occupied by the Yankees"
The news by telegraph from the Southwest continues
to come in fvoraby ,-coming 50 often, steadily,
and through mary channels, it almost impog
Sible to doubt it any longer.
The prospect does certainly appear to be brightene
ing
teegraphic postscript ia the Fayetteville Observer
OF Monday evening, Las the following:
By Telegraph. RALEIGH, May 2.
Gen. HIKE telegrephs, WE ARE IN POSSESSION OF
WASHINGTON" T. MALLETT, Col, &c.
bis may be regarded as official and of course rela
BILE.
private letter from Tartoro', received here states
tina Washington evacuated By the Yankees at II
o'clock, cn Sunday last-Daly Journal, 4th inst
MONDAY was the day Fixed for the meeting of the
sc cond Congress of the Confederate States. Both
Houses had TO organize, the Huuse of Representatives
being new body entirely, and the Senate comparative
~ SO. Constitudonaly, we suppose, the Vice Presi-
dent of the Coniederacy is President of the Senate
but as Mr.. STEPHENS never attends, President pro
tenn will hive to be chosen for the Senate, we'll as
a Speaker for the House of Representatives.
Perhaps before going to press We may receive by
telegraph a sketch of the organization of the two hous-
es and Of the Presidents message, although this is
hardly certain.
The new Corgrtss will fcd iself subjected to pres
that will require al It's mness and patriotism to re
sst. ciBmor will be raised in favor of the repeal oil
nearly all tie ocs Of tie preceding Congress, in
where such acs however harsh they ma; appear
were felt to be nc26sary when passed. and have since
been shown to be Indispensable.
No ccubt revision ill be useful ard is called for but
this revision, be useful lie cautious end delio-
e. int
er than those it is designed to correct remove.
Acts Lot necessarily wrong CT irjudcious, sul-
ply because cIamor hes btcl raised against them,
neither their workings be adequately judged of in
time IS short rs that which has elapsed since many OF
the most important acts Of tie last session went into
operation. There ia nothing wors; than constant
change and perpetual tinkering Nothing has fair
chance to show its real merits defects, and thus
everything is kept at the mercy OF blind experiment.
The less Congress yields TO tie demands OF those
wise individuals who see much farther through a
milestone than their neghbors, and much than
there is to be eoeo tie better it will probably be for
the country. TO " make haste slowly" would appear
to be the best wisdom. To make no movement unless
satisfied that it is the correct would be Jar pre-
ferable to moving at random.
We know Of nothing IN regard to which there APP
pears to be raj G,mand for Congressional &C
ton the five doar bills. As long their present
anomalous confOn is maintained business will be
checked and the currency unsettled. In some places
people take their, ard III some others they do not
Nowhere th4y be actually considered on par with
the issues, since they subject within sixty days
to 6educ ion of one-third and are not likely to be
absJro6d by funding, since most pco ote either have
funded, think they have furd died. all that they can
employ for taxes
Congress ought eh:r restore their status or get
rid OF them al once. 1t was d mistake leaving them
IS has been done Ii has m)ngreiz d The curren-
cy enough already aud the first OF July is too distant
day to which to postpone The settlement OF the ques-
ton regard th H. The tax is already levied upon
them and cCl!ectabe the first of July 50 that the
avoidance OF the tx until that time is not worth the
annoyance OF Guarding them. Somebody must
pay the ta2-somebcdy must lose the 80 per cent,
and long the bills stand as they do now the diff
ferent nenbCrs OF thu community will be engaged in
shufcUg of upon each Other that loss or that burden
Will IL be the shrtwitradef wealth specuator that
Let Congress take up~n Itself The settlement of that
question one way the o.hcr at once and BODY
will be relieved.
Nor MUCu FEAR.-It is said that JAMES TT Of
England, then Duke Of York, once demonstrated with
his elder brother CHARLES H. upon his careless expo
sure oil he person withouta guard any other pro-