The New York herald., 1864-11-10

bssssfy, The horses % whtch haA IL bsss kiisA.
win twenty nvs or thirty men General Baker
has fallen back only 70 Jamssvlis ana seems deter
mined % dispute every foot Of ground around
ne having decided mos 70 svacsats Washington. Thus
ended this svsaHu aAir. though ed IN s results 10
shs saststn part Of our STATE M dssece under such for
gaiantrv IN she history OF this State
The Loss or the Albemaris.
TIE REBEL CAPTAM wARLEY's OFFICIAL REPORT.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. ~
Captain A. \. Marley, commander the Albsmarle. In
night being exceedingly dark be had watch doubled
on the Aoemare, andook extra precauton 70 prevent
coming towards the vessel IL was hailed but gave no
satisfactory answer All hands we're mustered az quickly
Is possible, and fire Of muskeyldrected % the boat
which, owing to the darkness, inefectua. The
after gun loaded with grape and fred bnt could not
be sufficiently depressed 10 take effect Tho boat struck
hole 10 the Abemarle just under the line,
pouring upon them heavy nre Of muskery. Tne officers
were sent ashore Tho pumps set 70 work, but
could not the vessel and she went down In few
moments only her smokestack and shield remaining
captain warey says further that be received notice
from tho pcketboat below, nor did tho artillery on the
shore give him any assistance.
Tho Anticipated Attack on Wilmington
GENERAL BRAGG UPON HIS "HArIvs HEATH"
From tho Wilmington Journal, Oct 81
the Charlottesville CArenick OF last week says:-We
suspect that General Bragg going TO Wilmington Good
Tho above appeared in the Richmond Enquirer Of the
26h and We reproduce only for the purpose Of entering
from the paragraph itself the petty spisewhch dictated
It While legitimate criticism OF the conduct Of public
UO.: a. can ).
cuse for making that the cover Of vulgar malice
Or unreasonable prejudice The aippant style,
not only deficient In the cultivated forms OF express
ion, but also unappreciatve OF the peril Of town
in sister state II he really believed what he wrote.
manly OF the danger aud the consequences OF fall
ure would have given dignity 70 his language. and sad
nembered TOO, that in his effort lessen public conn
dence in General Bragg he contributing the very
II confidence could be made destroyed, In any do
gree affected by such attempts, then mot only General
Bragg but nearly every other high military ana civil
officer in the country would nnd themselves from time
to time the sport Of fppant censure blatant euogy
But fortunately is not so; and we who are In viii
taking Of the Cronice equally 50 by ready
echo OF the Enquirer. General Bragg in his native
people They know him be we'll qualined for his place.
and unseshly devoted to the cause, and they will
~ s ~ ms IA %n
his part We have this trust for the future and 10
the past General Bragg afford to walt he has been
doing, tor the vindcation Of his public conduct And
like many Others, his fame will only be the brighter
when shall come TO understand his true history, and
see how patiently and magnanimously he has borne in
justice for the sake Of his country.
ADMIRAL FARRAGur's DESIGNS ON WILMINGTON.
[From the selma (Ala-) Dispatch, Oct. 2S.J
S8Va0u2u Aeote0n-
positively General Bragg has been ordered
70 Wilmington 70 take charge Of the defencee at THAI
place. Tho euemy are now preparing formidable expe
and force which 70 engage 10 IT, The recent visit OF
Admiral Fsrragus 70 City Point. and the intmaons oo
tanned IN Northern papers, are designed, II believed,
TO create the impression hero that the expedition Ia
tended 70 operate against Richmond bat intelligence
from trustworthy sources leaves hardly doubt that s
real destination b Wilmington. is BOT supposed that
the enemy viii attempt TO capture the place, but will
rather sock 10 isolate and possess himself the
the mouth OF the river end thus close the port. 10
not understood that 0eaera Bragg leaves Richmond par
manentiy.
rHB NATURAL STRENGTH OF wlIxrNor0N.
fFrom the Mobile. Register, Osk 36.l
An Intelligent officer writing from Smithvue, n. c.,
aud Wilmington; but feel perfectly sasisasd that they
cannot take either BY watee Nature has endowed them
with dsfenoss 70 which srt has been skifuiy added
suppose the enemy will attempt land attack, but they
VIII hnd this very haxardous."
sxILLruL ARrILLRRrsrs At WILMINGTON.
Correspondence of the Charisstno Mercury. OoA 2A
RicHnoSp, Oct 10, 1854
encounter Porter and bis eet Our ssslieFsts At VII
mlngton well trained and slKul, but infantry
would be not At ~ unacceptable II North Carolina will
said that Governor Vance does cooperate
cordially with General whiting could b wished.
roHrss SOON TO m At vIlYrxorox.
fc0rrssD0ndsaos Of 'ne Charleston .srcsry:I.
Rely upon IL Fortsr's deet will be at wimingson
have conversed with gentleman who The 1sst and
talk talked with hs oacers who openly svowed their nsen
the Dictator, she Ironsdes. and very large number a
wooden vessels compoD the nsss
Union Raid into the BisckwstcR
Region.
From the Rchmond sentinel, Nov. IL
Our latest intelligence from below says ths Petersburg
days since q force OF about any cavalry made 4 raid
through Nsnsemond creased tho BsckwacF at South