Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07
Wilmington.

Signs Of Winter campaign the coasts OF North and
gan Grants from Rnggold developes
rapidly The Ya1keo PREPARATIONS are 50 nearly complete
Charleston aud Savannah both menaced but the opin
streng daily The President and the War Department
not asleep. They know that the enemys feet
large enough and enough of hroops idle to enable them
ID make combined, simultaneous attack the three
points named Many men and great vigilance will be
CURED TO ensure the defeat of all the assaults 10 s
that proper dispositions decided upon
This matter was, doubt, fully discussed when Gen. Lee
Wi mfngto of special interest both parties. 1t is
s ss a. ne
ed and imports becoming of but the
pete stoppage ockade running, by the capture
of the city This has been definitely agreed upon by the
Cabinet al Washington and already the premonitory symp
tom visible It is believed that Butler had
ted 20 600 at Washington N c., and longer than
Satdiy last the salt wo rs twenty miles from Will
miDgton destroyed The feet numbering now TWEEN.
y SIX sail avail only the arrival of the Dunderberg and
TONS If Wilmington is taken, Charleston falls by an at
Fortunately have able and vigant General in
InaEd Wilmington We take it for granted that the Pre-
ien has listened to his suggestions and that forces
ply funcIen to hold the are ia position, ready to be
concentrated at moments warning Past experience has
taught the rzecuye not to the delays which
Ia NeT (TtCa1s, DODalson, Roanoke Island other
p!a2es a dIatory course now would bring down upon
him The condemnation of the people. Confident
tna h9 ~" 20 his whole duty in the approaching crisis,
await the attack Wilmington, Charleston and
TAHrah with fTmness and hope.
The above, which appeared as editorial in the
little talk and excitement here yesterday as it was
very natural that it should do The idea Of an attack
within certain limited number of days is sufficiently
startling to arouse apprehensions in the minds OF the
frmest.
Now, although this article assumes to speak so defn.
lily and positively On the subject and although al
tie probabilities seem to indicate the approach OF 40
tive operations upon coasts still feel assured
that TIE Hhls'S Burmises based upon DO clearer
data than those il possession and upon which our
own remarks have recently been p.edicated. We think
taat authorities both here and at Richmond looked
upon Increment likely to be made at
al early day. The best information from the
eaemy'5 Ines in North Carolina represents
the arrival Of heavy reinforcements. They have
armed es well transport feet easily dispos able
Information from the North goes to show that an expe
dition is in Of preparation. Ifany new attack
10 be made at my point the Atlantic coast, it wou
appear that WILMINGTON or Savannah would be rba
point This Is oil We know about the matter. The
eny eyd.nily contemplaes some movement on Ii.
cJ2as. HIS plans have not yet been developed, and O.
coarse until they are what movement he will make mus
remain matter Of conjecture. The times are certain
threateDiUg a1d We know not what a day or an hou
may bring tCtb We trust that when the hour of tra
com>s, We may be prepared for the emergency.
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