Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-24
From the Richmond Wing.
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The sensation topic in the Yankee pspcrs last week
was the grand, magnificent and asonishingy brillian
movement which Sherman is about to make. VIZ
copied from the New York World, in this morning
edition, outline OF the great undertaking which tt
amaze the world, and secure for Sherman the nomina
ton Of the New York Herald for the next Presidency
of the United States. The Chicago Times is a LITTLE
more explicit That paper says:
"It was undoubtedly part of the plan of Gen Ser
mans Southern campaign to halt at Atlanta sufficient
y long to enable him to accumulate supplies, after
which it his intention to continue his march south
ward Several things have occurred to prevent the
ecuton of this design, among which Hoods raid upon
the communications was most prominent"
The Times then asserts that Hoods movement for
Tennessee and Kentucky has not given Sherman great
concern. He has determined upon "a grand movement
southwark 1t then makes this impor tant statement
The experiences of the last few weeks have shown
that the attempt to keep intact the railroad from Chat
tanooga to Atlantis ls lmpossbllity. the orlgiba
intention OF Sherman, which 10 provision ATTAIN ia
and it for secondary base OF operations vas there
FORE Obliged to be abandoned.
The statement is important, because, it is apparently
true, the Press ssociation telegram from Augusta
this mornings Wing; confirming the revelation OF
Sherman's purpose to evacuae Atlanta. If this be
true, other portions OF the statement may be- The plan
which Gen. Sherman sis about to put into execution
is thus defined by the lines:
Two of his army corps will be left at Chattanooga
while the other fve under Sherman, will loose from
all lines Of supply will leave the railroad to whoev
wants It, and push across the Cotton States He will
take with him such supplies be carried convent
entity, and when these exhausted, will live upon the
country. OF bis destination nothing is known. Be-
fore him lies the broad expanse of the Gulf and Allan
tic Staes and he shape his march to suit his ncl
nation for there is no force to bar his progress.
1t is probable that the coming week will witness the
starting of this expedition, the soldiers
who have come home to vote shall have Joined their
commands.
THE ATTACK ON WILmINGrOS-THE REASON
OF THE DELAY.
A Philadelphia paper of the 18th informs rs that
Wilmington would have been attacked ere this but for
the fact that Com. Porter compelled to despatch
number Of his feet in search "the Tallahassee Ous-
tee and Chickamauga." WE'LL the TaIiahasse has elu,
de1 them ALL and is again safely anchored in Whining
ton. So it seems that the blockade is not complete
enough to prevent fast cruisers from going out or
ing 10 the port at pleasure.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-The Manchester depot, Of the
Danviue Railroad Company, was destroyed by fire on
Monday morning, between three and four O'clock in-
volving loss in buildings cars, &c, of about $4,000.
The origin. Of the fire is unknown. It s said that
fire had been built on the floor of one of the cars of the
previous nights down train, by soldiers who had
guarded against accident, they thought by keeping
the fire piece of sheet iron. When the train
rived they left the fire. and the train after being emp
tied backed into the depot where during the night
took fire from the debris left by the soldiers, with the
above result