Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-21
NORTHERN NEWS.

PBTERsBURG July 18th, 1864.
The Washington Chronicle of the 18th inst has beeu
| received.
Dispatches from Baltimore, July 18th, say that all il
quiet The city is strongly defended, and ell business
places, except the drinking houses, are OPEN
Gilmore, Hoffman, and other prominent ssoncs have
| been arrested.
Gunpow der bridge is badly burnt, and will be re-
| paired in a few days.
No rebels are believed to be within twenty miles of Bal
| timore.
General Tyler certainly either killed or captured.
The Clipper Of Tuesday evening says that already we
certain that the troops levied for the emergency
General Couch gathering front OF the rebels and that
every day the rebel hosts nger in the State the greater
their probable peril.
In front of Washington there skirmishDg all day
Tuesday, and Chronicles reporter from tho front that
rebels being reinforced by arrival Of troops
says that the cayarymen and infantry who in
from the North eide OF 7h Street road have nearly all pass
the right east side of the road and the other
troops before the West side have passed to the
East the road The reporter says that he left the foG
with conviction that the rebel hosts laundering
the gates of the national capital have accepted this
the last and have with the
succeed in the undertaking. and will not turn back with
out q thorough and lasting defeat.
The Chronicle says there irregular diminishing oil
day. and believed the rebels retiring to Hsrpers
Ferry.
Lincoln his wife and several members Of Congress- rode
to the front to watch the fight on Tuesday evening.
Couch and Hunter reported to have formed june
ton Frederick, Md though the rebels still hold the pass
es in South Mountain.
Railway and telegraphio communication between Wash
ing ton and Baltimore after IL O'Clock Tuesday
Laurel and Paint branch bridges the Washington
Baltimore railway burnt by the rebels Thursday
ard the railroad cut in five different places.
The Chronicle says that 1t will take sometime to repair
the railroad.
Sumner of Massa chuaets, board tho train with
General franklin but not recognized, and escaped.
The Chronicle the crack of the rebels rifles
heard in the very environs Of Washington.
letter from Nashville July 7th, says that the final and
decisive battle for Atlanta must shortly In the VCD
y of that city, and adds Should Johnston make stand
Sherman will probably thanking and deliver battle
Owing to interruption in the telegraph communication
the Chronicle has no dispatches North of Baltimore
Generals Edward Johnston, G. II. Stuart Frank Gard
ner, J. J. Archer and jeff Thompson have been placed
under the rehel Are in the forts near Charleston.
The Florida has captured five more vessels.
FROM ATLANTA YANKEE CAVALRY CROSS TIE
CHATTAHOOCAEE AND ARE DRIVEN BACK.
ATLANTA, July llth, 1864.
Two brigadss Of Yankee cavalry crossed the ChaAhoo
chez river at Moore's bridge, nine miles from Newman
last night. They were met by Armstrong; brigade q
cavalry and driven back, and the bridge burned.
No change in affairs at the front. The enemy are hring
occasionally with artillery across the river.
C*Newnan is the county seat CT Cowea county. Gao
40 miles southwest Of Atlanta the Rail fn
Atlanta to lgrarge and the appearance OF the enemy
there shows disposition their part TO turn Atlanta on
the South and Vest and thus to isolate Alabama and Mis-
SSaipDi.--JOURNAL1