Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-25
From the London Times, July Is.


The interest of the American ineIipenca received nv
the Arabia derived from every variety of incident
that can illustrate the history Of war Military opera
tons, political contests financial difficulties have sev
orally often given special Importance to the install
nent OF news but before has the confusion the
time been wildly represented as by the brief outline
we publish this morning of the events of simple week
The nVas on OF Maryland By the Confederates is in it.
self but repetition e eir former aggressive movement
But the effects Of this attack and the spirit in which
it is met give the icursion new significance 1t had
assumed formidable proportions" and filed the three
chief cities OF The North with alarm, extending to
New York.
Baltimore and Washington are "threatened," and
the wor is carried iuto the very suburbs of BOTH
The danger is evident to the whole people of tbs North
but the reiterated appeal to them for the means of de-
fence does not fEd the same response before. The
people Of yIand Itself cannot be relied by the Fed
erat GoVeru nent would probably rather assist the
invasion than to help TO repal it. But tie population
Of jersey ard Penhsy lvania descr b. apa
thetc and dsiDclGg1 TO three months service in
militia Massachusetts itself exhibits the same indspc-
son t. suppo the war for which, at the beginning OF
the conf c it the jealous tate in the UnCn.
The civic aushciiea Of New York protest against the
removal Of the military from the city, apprebending the
revival OF rotous spirit in the Inhabitants if the
troops withdrawn. The Governor of Pennsylvania
is driven to word bis proclamation 10 The people, not
il the o'3 terms Of cufdsnce ard patriotism, but in
the harsh language CT rcproacd. ELe actually accuses
gsiliCl il ind.v5-5s has been stgmatizd TREASON
There indications the surface Of some change that
must have been silently working beneath. We cannot
hope that the Southern Invasion will be closing Incl
deaf OF The war; but The different rather the abated
feeling it eXcits 10 the Morrill, gives soma faint hope
that state OF opinion is being created which will not
howl down those who speak Of peace public enc
mea.
During these events the paper price of gold varied in
range Of 30 Fe7 cant 1t to nearly 290, and sub
slei, when tie worst period Of alarm vas over $50
1t was just at tbs jupcture that Mr.. Fssenden the
successor OF Mr.. Chase arrived in New York. aud az
piled to the bankers for new lean. He wished to ob
tain temporary adva7ce of $50 coo O0G until the LIST
Of SEPTEMBER The cost Of the war is thus impressed
on tie Dd Of the North, at the same moment that its
dangers visible Northern SOIL add its difficulty
hopeeesness in Virginia. The leso1s of experience of
all kinds coming Ia quick succession 1t will task
the inventive faculty Of the Government press 10 rep
represent tie occurrences Of the past week other
tDan disastrous. We have never Leord that Charles
ton Or Richmond had been thrown iutO such alarm
Baltimore aud Washington have felt for several days
Th8 C0uftdeFacY is more formidable enemy than
ever Its Government can engage Grant and bis enor-
army, while it stretches lis him and
deals blow il the North itself that is felt IN every
section Of society Ia the lower class;s of the comma
nifty there appears to be beginning dim consciousness
Ct the real state OF things Ei:e OF the people
have flied the ranks of the army again and again. ;
they have fought ravey, and given tneir lives freely
out they cannot endure continued effort that has
eaait Or brings only calamity, ard they begin to
shrink from The useless sacrifice.