Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26

Finding tho Sherman ~oad rot cctne time, but
was disposed i'll to-: Tie obstruction Of bis
army bY er g b, ming Lis liz. Of communication,
Gen Johnston lie IS no ed nn down to Aitoone,
where he DOW awaits II opportunity to strike blow.
His present portion may be the f-ld Of the great
battle Gen. Johrs may tniuk 1t test to make tie
Fl hit still farther Sou,h
In either 81, lei confident OF The result Gen.
Johnston has hoth s .ys aid wits aboat him He
may fall beck to Ma etta 10 me ChataLo 7cte, to
Atlanta but even tren, he game will etill DE far
from being up as it six weeks ago. Atlanta
be taken only at the poit Of the bayonet and Sherman
hasn't got bay Diets eaoreA to tske it,
We learn IRON PEonline :. officer Just from the
my that the morale OF he troops IS nnimpaired, and
that they have the cop6ieuce Id tteir ability to
dsfat the enemy wherever he accepts the gauge If bat
tie which has Often been rendered bID, and hich
with c,maeDdab BILE dIscrt he has oftea declined
In the meantime, Atlanta aCd Il e subuI ban villages
will be all the more u!oraSlr and not Il ss saie
:: they will keep cool the temperature OF the
weather will permit.
Nothing irou, lie Other departments OF the f H.
THE FIGHT NEAR BERMUDA HUNDREDS
The Petersburg Express" Of last Saturday gives
the following account of the repoIse of the enemy from
his rha pits around B-rmuja Hun ire]z on Friday
last:
Heavy canuonad and infantry fling were heard at
intervals through all the night OF 1hursd'y About IL
O'Clock Thursday night, the Infantry firing very
yesterday, that it brought about by effort of
the Couiederates th up advance line Of fort
cations, which the Yankees regarded coming too
close for comfort.
Yesterday morning carly slight firing commenced,
aud continued with Increased severity uutif o'clock
when O charge made by forces upon toe enc
mys breasworks, and the engagement hecome general
along the line. Martins and OrgnRn's G., aud
Wise Va brgades, anticipated. and although cub
cted to calling fire, succeeded in driving the enemy
from bis brf asworks, and taking possession We lost
heavily L could well have b en- Otherwise &c the
enemg's works were Of the most Formidable kind, end
our charged scross opSn field of thirteen
hundred yarls in extent. The enemy well posted,
and besdes occupy ing advantageous position be
bind their brtas'works, had one or more. regiments
posted in thicket OF pinss, which poured very
we're enfladirg fire into cur charging column. Toe
charge highly successful, despite the advantages OF
the enemy, AID again illustrated The va!or OF Confede
rate arms.
COLUMN.
Our column under the immediate command of
Gen. D. 81. HILL hut Gen. Beanrtgsrd was on the
field and bis superior military abilities, of course
tributed large towards the of the movements
while his presence nsp,d enthusiasmiwhch render
ed our irresistible The scene of the fighting was
about miles iron Petersburg between Port W nltha
Junction and Chester in tie county Of Chesterfield aud
two miles east .: tie railroad At the breast
works, tie fighting 'e said have been furious, our
men baycnetng And beating such of the enemy had
the emeriy to reain, with the butts OF their muskes
had driven him out, which Successful. The enemy
massed all Gjs forces and made two desperate Efforts to
re'ake the works, bat each time most bloodiiy
repuIsed, ard of bowling to their lice Of
trencpiGeDs. We captured many small arms, and Sc
cured three pieces OF cann1n.
We now have the uva;ers under the lead Of B Ter,
in very Contracted neck OF land, not than five
or SIX niles either way, aud gradually ard surely
closing ca him 1t is es MATED that drove him two
miles yesterday ard may have the pleasure of AZ
Uouncng from cu' bulletin board al early hour this
morning that drove him some mile last
night. Gen. Resuregard, hear, has said that &he
contracted space Oct The Appomatto3 and james,
and east OF Il Railroad ia entirely 100 small for
armies, and that ore he other must vacae. The
movements OF the two armies during The past FIVE days
indicate too eli ary the vacating party, for TO b
more explicit here The Yankees are bound to movt,
aud tie sooner the better for them.
Our casualties yesterday are estimated OF between
Eve add elk hundred, Of which number, probably lOG
we're killed. MaDy severely, but the greater portion
slightly wounded, and chiefly ia the hand.
We regret to hear that 1t. Col. John c. Lamb of
the 18th n. u, Martins brigade, severely wound
ed He received one SHOT through the shoulder, and
another through the left breast
Col John + Brown, Of the 42d n. G, Clingma.,'s
brigade, slightly wounded.
We regret that We cannot givea full list OF the ca
uates in this mornings ISSUE but hope to do MoI-
day. VIII the Atj1tants of the respective regimen
be kind enough 10 nake cut their lists and hard them in
to-day?
BLoUNT's BATTERY
The following the casualties in the half of Bouts
Battery engaged yesterday:
Killed COrp1 Thomas McClary. pvt G. C. frcIouay.
Wounded ; Lieu, Vim Blackwell, slightly, sergt A
Jones' slight sergt + Wadsu slight: Privates VIM
Turpn, daGgs ously & Eardin seriously Wicker,
do; Greasy do; VI Cullen slight a Lace do -
Ae0hse.
Very respectfully.
N. Il. HARDWOOD,
lst Sergeant.
THE AMBULANCE CORPS.
The Ambulance Corps were busily engaged ali dly,
and until late hour last night.
Many of the wounded walked into the city, acd G.
ported at the Hospitals.