Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-10
T1D T1KEArEnED ATTACK HERE.


The Raleigh Progress OF the 3D. thinks that somebody
has been unnecessarily frightened about the threatened
attack upon Winington-some one high in authority
has been excited, &C.. &C. We think not. For our
swn part we think the files of our paper will show that
We have had less to say about such an attack than al
most any other paper in the stae-less we feel almost
certain, than the Progress seess than most OF the
Raleigh pspers-e.s than papers even in other States
When some days since, We spoke of the hour Of trial
being at hand We spoke nothing that was not believed
10 be the exact truth and far utterance went
4sas the exact truth. We do not feel at liberty
to say upon what Information lat utterance. was
based but it was deemed reliable and was considered
amply sufficient to justify such uterance, ard the con-
eequent statement by OF the wishes of the military
authorities. We certainly have never given occasion
Tor any one to class US among the alarmlsts
But that is matter of which our readers must Judge.
The presence here of an officer SO high 10 the conf
dence of the military authorities at Richmond as Gen
eral BRAGG ia known to be, shows the opinion enter
tanned at the seat government and although it would
certainly appear that if fleet had sailed from Fortress
Monroe early last week in this direction and for this
point as reported by scouts, it would have made its
appearance here before this me cannot yet dismiss
from Our minds the impression that en- expedition
against this point las been and is under contemplation,
and in due course of preparation It will not be safe
10 conclude that, because information appears to be
premature it is therefore wholly untrue. Because "a
feet did not come here last week ard may not
this week are We Therefore 70 shut eyes TO the nd
cations of the gathering storm? Surely people could
be more rtoiced than We Of Winiogton at The krow-
ledge that 10 attack TO b3 ,ppreheLded But have
we snch knowledge or assurarce7 Have we any right
to calculate such exemption On tie contrary, do
not all the signs OF TIE times point 10 different
Of events
OF the ore Of the article the fst, in the Progress
of Thursday upon which these remarks pre3icated
We do not care to sreak farther Ihe tone of that pa
per is, unfortunately, too well knowa to render any
such remarks necessary. lis talk OF compromise where
no compromise is possible the basis of absolute
and AFFECT submission its prophecy that we must soon
close the var from absolute exhaustion and more TO
the o3ct, too much in keeping with the
the Pregrss has opg pursued to call for remark at
this late day. Ii IS surely ss0ry FIR any man,
be be editor, soldier or armer-no matter n1ecd nat
his calling may bet is surely unnecessary for him 10
make professions of his desire for peace Is
~ that the thirsty wayarer the desert should
constantly proclaim bis longing for the cool shade and
the limpid fountain the weary mariner, shattered
and tempest test, h1s forging fer the quiet haven aud
the comforts OF bis horlef We think not, and some
how it does if those who are constantly pro-
claiming their peculiar desire fer peace and accusing
Others of being wanting in such dese must know bet
tsr-must be proclaiming one thing and denying the
other for their own purposes. Are such the
sorts Of patriots of demagogues2 Are such purpo-
commend able, they not rather deserving Of
censursf