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

the rails on the above road and load the trains. The
Statesyille road is laid with L rails
The Situation.
The enemy evidently depends upon the cutting of our
communications ard the intercepton of supplies to
do his work at Richmond and compel LEES army to
evacuate Virginia and leave the present capital of the
Confederacy in their hands. | he raiders haze done
soma damage, but they lave come to grief-a swift
vengeance has been melted out to Them and their at
tempts hereafter will be more feeble and less audaci
Gus.
No great or decisive movement would seem to have
taken place. The enemy still confronts all his
lines on this side of the James River although por
ton OF his force is said to have been sent off, probably
for the deftnce of Washington Some days ago. inior
nation was received from Matthews county, which
forms the point OF the peninsula between the YORK
River and the Rappahannock. and stretches out into
the Chesapeake Bay, that the Bay opposite
was filed with Yankee transports, crowded
with troops. These were probably BURNs1DE's
forces despatched for the defence of shington. The
precise position of EARLY, we'll as the number OF
troops he has with him. is not publicly stated, even If
it is known. Passengers have brought reports that BE
had crossed the Potomac-other reports say that ne
had captured Harper's Ferry. All these reports are
to be taken simply reports. We doubt II he ID
known to have advanced farther than Martinsburg,
so far What his intentions may be no one outside OF
official circles can say. We doubt if bis own officers or
men are apprzad 1t is to be hoped that bis movement
may answer the purposes for which it was Intended
The news received 80 far from Georgia confirms our
belief expressed some days age that the line OF advance
On the Railroad North of Atlanta is not the strategic
object of the campaign in Georgia, but that the line OF
the Chattahoochie river u.s. 1t is with view to Oh
tanning possession of that line that the enemy has been
operating in front OF Marietta and it is with view to
it's defence that JOHNSTON has fallen back LII Atlanta
is to be held the battle for its defence must soon come
off, If it is not to be held the movements soon to be
made will develope the intentions and programme OF
the military authorities as well az the commanding
General.
The enemy about Charleston is active, but we ques
ton if any substantial results in their favor can be OBJ
tanned with their present force.
The Yankees have made another raid into Mis-
sissippi and occupied Jackson. This is but raid,
aud can really effect nothing to influence
the general result but it adds to the saerings OF the
already lf1icted people of Mississippi.
The financial crisis which has 80 long been impending
at the North is now more imminent than still it
may be STAYED of for time but not long we think
Matters have passed. beyond the control even OF that
artfu ugger, CHASE and he has resigned in despair.
Opposition to the war is assuming form and PRESSURE
and Confederate success is only needed to give it over
whelmiDg force.
Since the publication of the revelations in regard to
secret REASONABLE order said to exist in this State
an order OF northern origin, have heard enough to
convince that it only saad to exist, but that it
does exist We are bad at hunting up details or iden-
tfying persons but apart from what we have seen In
print We have seen and heard enough to convince US
that not only does such thing exist, but that it has
penetrated to this section of the State, and for ought
We know has its members and intiators even In our
midst At any rate it might be well for the people
ard the public authorities to be their guard. We
do not care whose election this thing may incidentally
be intended to subserve its principles are reasonable
and s oaths criminal. Any intelligent man who may
have been 80 unfortunate as have been drawn into
it, need only to his common sense aud common hon.
esy and he will be convinced of the fact that it is not
right and that while in it. he is not in the right place.