Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-30

SrspprsE is almost as painful as bad news itself.-
W. m ,sed to the rapid aud frequent receipt of in
..une,c ON the theatre OF operations in Virgioia,
.h., any interruption of tie Communications with the
~tropt" is felt a privaton. We got tele
graph Wednesday night from any quarter north OF
rs We hardly look for any before going to press. We
know hat lhe Prte sburg and Weldon r Dad has been
struck by raidpg party Ten miles this side of
Petersburg but Rave learned what amount oil dam
age h been done, whether the depredations of the
enemy clrf. e to that locality, or when commun
ca ion vii be restored Of course the railroad travel
being interrupted the receipt of mails is also interrupt
ed, and thus We have not got Richmond or Peters
burg paper Of later date thsn Monday The mail and
the telegraph fails at the time. We must be pa
tent. Il Is all the resource left US.
For some time must lock for these things to oc-
cur. WDie the enemy remains in force within two
miles of the Railroad, it will be practically i'm
possible to guard the whole line sg4iust at
tempts of this kind The fact is that the position of
tue enenirs lines Petersburg, throws their lett
wing to Weldon than right wing is, and as
GRANTS policy has been to with his left in front
it would appear probable that ne is seeking to edge
rOurd iu that wey go to reach the Weldon road
South Of Petersburg and in the rear OF our army It
would as appear that HUNTER army consisting of
the combined forces Of AvRRuL, Crook, and Others
wac designed to take Lynch5urg, come down on the
D nviie R1ad, and So co operating with GRANT cut
Of Communications with the South and his SUD
PHI, from t"st direction, as well aa to intercept his re-
treat iuto North Carolina.
These are no vague violent specu lations Such
programme has been skesched by the Northern papers
sn prtfUred ir sundFy giVings out by the Northern
military authori'iez GRANT himself Included. SIGEL
started up the Valley in pursuance of this plan, but
was Tia warted BE- BRECKENRIDGE. 1t was thought he
had received sufficient dose of pommellirg to keep
him quiet Tor WHILE and therefore, unfortunately
BREcKIyRIDGE was wi:h1awn. 1t s no longer a &C.
cret however that BRECKENRIDGE has once more done
bis part towards punishng HUNTER for his outrages in
the Valy, ne DID SIGEL before him. and that that
part OF Yankee programme is efectu ally defeated
and trust, peTmanontIy dsarrangad. We can speak
onIy Of the ej-ction CT tie enemy from South
western Virginia. What fate awaits him
elsewhere on his retreat, remains to be seen, as
indie d. the line OF his retreat has yet to be developed
at least lad be d. veoped the Gate CT the latest
advice5 from the Valley Of Virginia. Viii he 60
down the Valley of the Shenan a. CT will lie strike
across the Aleghanies ard go into the Valley of the
Kenawba2 We cannot say.
But while GRANTS foTc7s occupy their present posi-
ion, our ccnmun cations with Richmond and Peters.
burg and especially the latter city, must be always
posed to his lows ard cannot be otherwise than pre-
,arous. His policy might point him to The mpor-
ance of destroying the Roanoke bridges at Weldon,
md the ambition Of some OF his raidiDg
chiefs might simulate them to make the
attempt, although his greatest raiders and main force
If cavalry with SHERIDAN the other side of the
James and reports SPEAK truth, pretty well used
10 By Gen HAMPTON and bis bold riders. Still they
ave KAuTz SPEARE and some others, and a position
which appears to render th3 attempt less dangerous,
md success more probable than former occasions.
We do not know what General LEES plans may be,
ind we are no1 going 10 instruct him to what they
should be. That SORT Of thing is rather played out
Even the Richmond EIdmi"er does not dictate more
hen two different Campaigns per week. But vs. can
easily sae from the position OF things-the point to
which he tam9aign as prcgressed-tGat change in
the RI specve OLss ot Les and GRANT may be locked
OI distant day, il 10 fact not already as
;uDed me Il nsive II quarter, and arFaDgedO
,ume il Ell e there GRANT Wi! soon have done about
ss much iiiiug d, Ielt 10 front, General LEE
r II or C n permit him. At least re think CO. We
in ice SIMPLY in view Of ice situation. Matters have
'epc led turning point, erd Wo think they will soon
turn.