Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
WILMINGTON

Since the public ltion of or artialo CT the
other day. upon The do!snos Ct Wilma atom, VIC
haze hsar! much 10 neaity au- Vpiri3a1 erd
to Lesson our apprehension. : a;ost compe-
tent person, aith full authority, has given to
all the prominent looa'it:, a" thorough i1sps2.
toni and it is not anlis: 10 fnrnish TIE public
With ASSURANCE that, 60 isr ss the works Of de-
fence will contribute 20 naIe Wilmington
safe, this HIS been done. The works ars pro
nnunoad to he capital il conception "Ld con-
stlu,tion. This is notune1FeHtsi inlornatijn
tn us. The skill aid ebiiity CT General
Whiting az an engineer fer, aiGli: uf no
|doutt. His reputation rl.e;s hira aMnng tho
vary first.
The public may bs we'll assuvci, to1, that
thu Importance Of holding Wilmington. is
fully appreciated, both by the State ai;;i Coz
feisra,e nu!hnri;iss; and that 20 rssnrrcs will
ID spared to its uaconiy llshncnt Our forriei
ar,icls was A!citet. h. ~ communication fram
solie contemplate traitor, to tto Nav i;TA
Tim 81" 40 Ss staicd. IL aa1 lot OR par
pose to alout It's vulgar abuse OF tia c:tn :
msnding LHi.er, nvr 70 'ytot our Own opinion,
even in the soiljsss phrase, Of the qu.iiiiioa-
tions of that commander; but We feIt bound
to put in our joui Il for the good If the cAuse
the fact of the want of confidence, not exist
ing among the ignnrunt or ill-informed, but
by those whose opinions aro entitled to cen.
sideratiOn. This wsEs Ct a)ahicAca did not
extend t. GsE. Writings ahili:y, patriotism
or outrage, al Ct which hid teeI Loo fully
tosted to allow !. Gis:ius..
Our further object was to draw attention to
tho importance Of Wilmington, ar,l 20 inspire
patriotic HHxiety ssiprs CIR own pajpls for
itj rr6sorvation au3, 1t tha sauna tilno, to veD-
ture suggestions, AZ is sha i:ght Cft4e press, as
to the qualities Of command, as aiso az t. tie
kind of troops h Ia employed in maintaining
so valuable port. We b5!icys that N6r!h
Carolina possesses within h-..clf, az ftis tire.
abundant strength for TIL: security of VIII
ming.on against any idloe Inst the enemy csA
Immediately erp'oy, with such notifications
and RESOURCES rs the q jYerr mont can uui ws
donb! EJt will furnish at the right time.
II Gen. Whiting shall hold the eomImanl II
Wilmington, aid we SEQ no rsascE Why 80
should not, v hioh 10 may uvs readily Iam";t.
tben it vii. 10 the cf9waias Hnh craiIsnf u
bis rarcsr, which has t6H;l 1ac Il! distinguish
Ell uselulnes5, it he maE5 tls defence Of ,ho
post successful.
II is the duty Il au fii,:er, ND Of MI uat
his command, placed at these py u:s Of t:nn-
sos''iant irlrur.4ros, 10 secure not ouIy the
COIL itn,a oil thts, Immediately under them,
but Of those srnunl aud ni,0nt aat dependent
upon them. Mr. sre irun2ssbll:;iCs to be *
peoted Of apy ere. Iho:e who wish faithful
Representatives., MUS sh0w Is rr"lnp. ar i
esdyw!lliaSas II h;i their snGesyors, ard
should adhere IL aud mpf ie in them until
sdlns Just CAUSE di4,uILs suoh a1nideBce
Oar eva people caa lender valuable sssis:
| aacs when the hour CT n;e'i c2rnss. Lit them
sec IL il Ia: they tpare no excrtion, fer rb5
defence az tho Threshold osn bs III irs saaly
ma NAMED than the defence Of The hatIts
ton after tho eGeEiy has entered Raleigh
Confederate.