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

A gentleman just arrived from Richmond las favour
ed US with Richmond papers of the 9Th instant we
make elsewhere such extracts of Northern and other
news appears to be interesting.
The gentleman who gave the papers says that our
troops never were better spirits or more confident OF
the result of the campaign GRANT has considerably
contracted bis lines around Petersburg having drawn
in his left wing Whether this is TO be attributed to
depletion by casualties in battle and disabilities by sick
ness, to the necessity Of sending eff troops to other
points, to ell of these combined it is difficult
to say. All the causes ASS gned have no doubt their
part in the affair GRANT certainly has lost very heavi
ly since crossing to the Southside Of the
james, and has seen his idea of isolating Rich
mond and compelling LEE to evacuate Virginia
fade away like dream. The Virginia Central road is
in full operation, tie magnificent Valley of Virginia
the great grain region of the State is in our hands, and
Richmond and the army is assured of its supply Of
breadsus from that quarter and laugh at raids
the Weldon or the Danvlle road So much good al
least has been Effected by EARLYs movement in clean
ing cut HUNTER and his reprobates EARLY may also
find good many necessary things in Pennsylvania
should he deem it expedient to go after them. Wheth
e. he will so deem it, remains to be seen.
HAMPToN's cavalry captured at least eighteen hun
dred prisoners from Wilson'S raiders and II pieces
artillery, end prisoners are still coming in in squads
The Yankee raiders Gu this side are badly used up.
Trains run on the Petersburg and Weldon Road as
far Reems' depot, within ten miles of Petersburg
They will run through in day or two.
At first it was thought that the Richmond and Dan.
vile Road wcud not be ready for business before the
first of next month"; but it is thought that With the
force which has since been put upon it it can be made
to operate in ten days.
1t is reported by prisoners recently captured from the
Yankees Petersburg, that GRANTS army has been
REINFORCED by the 10th army corps the corps of Gen.
A. j. SMITH from the Mississippi Department,
the same which, according to Yankee accounts saved
BANKS from utter destruction by its timely arrival On
the battlefield Of Pleasant Hill, the 8h CT April
last Il Is said by these Yankee prisoners to
Der thirty thousand Ii it does it must consist Of
all the remnants If LI:CoLNs Mississippi forces
and then ii is hard pushed No doubt some REINFORCE
ments have reached GBANT at the expense Of other de-
partmeDts
Richmond papers Of the 9Th received yesterday after
noon, bring nothing additional in military movements
The New York Herald OF the 2nd reports great ex-
element in the gold market o" the LIST, Gold opened
at 245 ard went up during the forenoon to 265. The
Herald attributes this solely TO the Resignation OF MIR
CHASE, aid says:
I" he atuou cement in the afternoon that Senator
William Pin FcsseDden lad been nomir a ed Secretary
OF the easu and that bis nomination had been CON
hrmtd by Senate AID that Congress had repealed
the gold blIl brought gold down to two hundred and
twenty five IhlS gold bl fO bae the sale OF gold un-
less III Iarry selling it bad it actually in rd.''
This reduction TO two twenty five is wholly fictitious
Another week will Place it above three hundred.