Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-14


The Washington Chronicle OF the 23t edited nv the
notorious EoIney, has the following leading edito-
rial
here is Jul il the war 0ews nnd reversing The oil.
moxm that'' n news is good news" great many
peOqle wearing long faces. Tie CIV is fitted
With runo.s SOM, too Oh the widest and most III
probable Character yet they nttlf-re with be dge-
ion of the crudulCus We Ike not this facility of &C
tepting b news. 1t is uImanly rs undue citation
over reported Successes We Med something more o.
40d IL tie da kes hour never despaEed OF the Rnpub
lie There s 40 hug in the aspect of military of lra
hat should give the slightest discourage to those
who stand by tbs Union. Grant crossed the j aui:8
WITH passed CeeCity and precision OF n vemelt
He assaulted the outer eutienchme4ts Paersbu and
toCk t0Cm. He Il ace attack the second lie anc
carried it hls0, Oa Saturday his army made three sue
cesstye a.emps the iouer line AID Wa IT pulsed
win heavy loss He may lave to takd it by grsd.a.
approach and regular siege.
Ehere should be nothing in that 10 discourage any
right thinking patriot for h. knew beforehand thai
Whenever Lees army is iDtrenched it can ony be ex-
peiltd by slow work, or compelling change of posi-
ton. lie may move towards Fort Darling and
try that and seek to get up james in corporation
with the gunboats. He may venture faux movement
and i0ce the enemy TO change bis front. But there s
nothing IN Lac present position give the sightes
easinee save to those who antcipa led riQmphal ad
into Richmond, or appalled, at the sad sacr!
fees hich desperate contests necessarily entsl wei
matched antagonists. Grant is full of resources ant
his men iuil of pluck He has never ye: been I'M
equal 10 the emergency, and they prompt to exc
cute the will Of a skiiiUL leader
So in the further South. Sherman, az COMM and
| ing military genius, has no superior in tie ranks Ct
| either army. He has always exhibited the hiyhes,
qualities OF the great commander, aud his present
paign has been marked by audacity skill 4ad superhu
| iDau energy lie has an abe Antagonist, Wl3, after
being repeatedly driven to retreat, is making bis fna
stapd perhaps, in the Lii country, beyond which Is
comparative plain, that cfrs few cnaGc.s l0r def5u:e
Naturally enough, it Will be desperately No ntaincd
and days may eIapse belora We can record farther
success.
In Western Virginia. Hunter bas brilliantly executed
his orders IL destroying s9eeVingy the encmys com
muncasl0ns, and al tAe last adVce5 was Threatening
their gr a. depot at LyLcoberg. 1t is barely possible
severe disaster. But we suspect that the great VIr
gn,an has lis hands full and it is foolish TO ancjEl
misfortune but wish 10 prepare for 1t. There Is 10th
ing, therefore, il the esent condition OF WariIke NOV
mens to justify TIT slightest despondeucy, to gjv
thoughtful and patriotic men any ground tor the iidu
gence OF reoOdngs Oh paying any bed 10 he Tears
the tlmd or the croak1gs OF the dscon entd, Or Il
pro phelc warnings OF IACs9 whose hearts are not
the side of their country.
+ We know from the hour Of be GIT ,a1t the cnem
was terribly saus htere1 in he fgoIs around Peters
bufg but had idea that the s4u2h Te..l
SO afpa.i ling as the above art &c plainly admi
EEA Il Vv44.4.s ga > tbIrs,ss It.U4 -,
Al THE aolicita TO- Of may freLds anuVUc ny
Candidate to pr the county OF @amp4un Ii III
EUu Of Commons q the Lee IhtAQrc Il nOfta taT
oiaa aud respectfully solicit tie Hufagea Of the T"f
said county Ii cleo ed pledge best Ell rt3 to a.
i OF u, a5j;lty '.. J c. WIGHT,
Co. 1, 46th Regiment. =. Z, T
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