Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-29
az cargo of coal The prisoners stores and nautical
;ne.rureuts were taken, and the vessei nreo.
Ghns 81 ds our second week out.
THIRD WEEK

Sunday 2lsT-A q1iet day. Prayers were read at
10 O'clock By Captain WOOD, the whole ship's crew
tnr assembled on the quarter deck Two ulen end @
how were found slowed away On board, and put to
work No sail in sight today
MoxDAY 22D-Rain fell in 10. rents this morning,
rj there ~as not dry place on the steamer In the
oIIisinu Y h the ship AGriatic the decks badly
nrunq and leak Ike sieve. The sea wac very rough,
and tn Il aIlbassee rolling in approved screw steam
~ s;1r nsds it very disageeable TO sll on board.
TUESDAY, 23D--In smooth seas again. There is a
I;,bt bre re from the southeast and burning SUM-
Nome tie cruisers sent oat 10 pursuit OF have vet
hpen sen In the evening, made two sail, under En-.
clsh feg, bat Kept on our course without speaking
them.
tge,z.5 e1d smooth the sky is filed with cumu.
Lus clouds tbat sail slowly along, rise like noun
lain chain from the horizon. ShoWery at lmes Spoke
t8o Nissan sch0oners, evidently OF ankee build, but
uu3er Bciti2h rgiE,er.
THUEsDAY 25Tu- The noise Of the screw working
1onid y reused soon after daybreak, and, by the
Irci;y OF cur motion, saw there was a chase. Upon
rea:'nz The deck; long, low, side wheel steamer
swinging gals, and high paddle boxes. We ran away
from DlG with ali ease, and 10 hour had passed
nearly Rtcund him aud got on cur original c?drse.-
About O'clock he let off steam and stopped, some &C,
cid n, probably, occurring to his machinery. He
paired quickly, and came after Us out in fcw mo-
ppnts opp entirely, aGd seemed permanently dsa-
bid ibis time, another steamer discovered u.s. end
gave cna-e coming down Gcross bows and gaining
rapidly upon Our course was chenged, and, bring
ig Tim d-ttrn, we soon lett him behind, and In two
hours completely cut OF sight
Li@at showers during the day.
y, On tae aod in the cruising ground
Of tle GEnkees out no vessels are in sight.
Late III he evening Two sail reported neither of
them The air is very smoky, and there is
cry prospect Of successful in. At sunset, took
ouUduca 5e.wecD thirty and forty miles CT tn coast
% under Caey Steam 10 order little later than that
hour these disrgu he'd and We went slowly along
uutil the nouod vertical lights were made out. Took
in n q
Qssecn ourselves until down across his bows,
then going at toll spoed and headed in In half hour
TT had him abearn and received the first shot. Anoth
CT followed aud then We replied with the aft pivot gun.
!, waa good shot, and the Yankee completely
bz~de:,J. For five minutes he showed signals and
threw r9cErt1, but fce1 no more. We gave him three
s:0s and turned to another beariLg dGwn upon U.s.
Two shots received from This one before replied
aud Ike the other he Immediately steamed away with
out rt.ying to Our guus. We steer straight through
the ct gong abont twelve knots al hour. Ooe more
Genes up AID WitEia FIVE hundred yards before he is
C1Yeei SHOT that passes over Us is the first init
ta,}aL we have Of him. He fires two shots, both OF
which g> wide of The mark, ard then turns guns
open fire H,return. Not shot came in reply, and no
desire to come into closer quarters. We fire
a. Gle more who gives shot, and flies into hs
irege, and tew get sae through the Whole
AID Close der the guns d the flr IN every Instance
Yankee seemed perfectly astoaished, and gave
7i,e birth. Ony one repIiei to our Ere, aid be
firing al random and far asern If u.s.
At huii-paSt len we came to anchor inside the bar,
sac ct tOrue after cur short Luz excing cruise AS
sCOo as tue anchor dropped Gil haLds called
to muster and Captain Wood Rad prayers thanking
Cos Tor having protected through scenes of peril,
a1d tr delivering from the hands OF Our enemies,
bringing Us SAFE into Our destined port.
Since returning, some Yankee commander has sent
in his rep,r., Il which be claims to have chased the
Tallh&6Sce" into Wilmington, engaging her at the
tini.. !hs IS utterly unrue-but what is the to
attempt 10 del, ? Yankee filsehOOJs? They have told
many about Us that am perfectly asonished ct the
number. Let them go.
IhiTty-Ye vessels in all Wer1 captured By tbs Tai
Iehassce,' OF them large and fae ships and
blTqles the others, ooastrg vessels and fisher
Had plenty of coal been allowed rs, many mora
might have been destroyed on cur return trip; but
there vas oaly coal enough to take il, aad had
btea cEGs-d OF the coast, il must have given
tireiy. Fortunately, however, we were chased but
few hours and then not turned from our course.
BOHEMIAN.
TK81 CHANGE OF POSITION lie GEORGIA.
L Is now no longer a secret that army has chang
ca its position and Is entreaChed on tie Mont gomery
ind G>St F0iat Road There Is no TeGs0a WY this
should excite the fears and doubts CT the peo
PIE OF this section of country the Wtakkpeed
&c become more trelnu0us than usual.
B,fJre the evacuation OF Atlanta, Macon and tie
Surrounding county were more nor less exposed, as
proven By the St0neIn0n expedition 10 raids from
the my. concentrating their cavalry night and
moving nOise!essiy around either flank our army the
CGeMy could get many hours start OF cavalry and
Commit uumbsrltss depredations before they could be
0Y,raken. AS We constantly liable to these mau
raudng expeditions, it became inperatveiy necessary
that local organizations should be formed to resist and
hold ceck tie forces Of the enemy until cavalry
could hasten to the Of hOstiltles The necessity
Of these local organIz tons and their good effect, were
well illustrated In the otOnaman raid. The determiE-
ed resistance offered by them to the advance CT the
emy enabled cavalry to catch up with the raiders
AMI capture Or put to flight tLeir whole iorce
BY the removal OF our army to the West Point Road,
IaeOn exposed to raids than before. 1t will
s. o liable to such iDCursions the enemy have the
enterprise and bOGness to undertake and will still
be elabiSd protect Lersl she mas hitherto done.
III. pIcs,ut position of our army preCudes We think
tie probability Of SheTmans forces attempting move
III iii dir elton. Should they essay hazardous
ulLe taking, their flock and would be exposed TO
lmlatd.ate attack by our army, and the result, with
sucn al advantage our favor could hardly be doubt
iu! II any viii examine the map, they will pee
ctiVe thai, III The present position Of the armies
con is better protected than when forces were
JJLes0Or0'.
he act which we consider reliable, chat the enemy
are entirely without meat, and their daft animals per-
lshins D. hundreds for want OF and forage, will
r,Ider any immediate Oh their part imposSlbe.-
We think he "O.d women OF both sexes" il Macon
MY sleep peace. LIT courage be restored to their
hearts aud the spoons 10 their tables. Macon is
Certainly safe from the Yankees Tor the present-ia-
con Telegraph j. o"tedeIGte.
gd4 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
Tie Cincinnati Enquirer" the organ of Vallandig-
makes eff 1isl