Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
Wilmington.

We give from time to time such extracts from oul
exchanges appear to throw any light upon the sup
posed threatened attack upon this place. believing tha
they will posses more interest, perhaps for our readers
than anything else we could Offer
We extract the following from the London cores
pondence of the Richmond Whig, under date of Sept
2lst, 1864:
To the Editor of the JVhig:
News of additional disasters to Confederate arms
comes by today's steamers. Mobile and Atlanta both
captured and the army in Georgia defeated 1t has
depressing effect upon political prospects in Europe
and gives rise to conacures among leading men that
the Conederacy, after ALL will be crushed They don
understand matters and look at the case only in the
light OF such events occurring in an European war;
Undoubtedly, the disaster has been serious and NAV
lead to much serious results but the damage is not
irretrieVabe Farraguts feet, released from watching
Mobile, will undoubtedly be sent to Wilmington and
the engneering:skil Of Major General Whiting will
then be put to the fullest test That be will acquit
himself magnhcently no one can doubt who knows
him, anG with proper facilities afforded by the Govern.
ment he will beat back the Yankee fests and coopera
ting land armies. AS Grant is operating down the
Weldon road, the whole campaign may yet be trans
terred to the vicinity OF Wilmington.
The latest Northern papers say that officials regret
their inability 10 operate against Wilmington which is
sure sign to me that they fitting out an expedi-
ton against the place. It's Importance to u.s. under ex.
IstIu CIRCUMSTANCES, S very great, RnQ lis capture
would the fall Of Charleston and Savannah and
place great portion of North and South Carolina in
the power of the eLemy. The Administration have a
great responsibility resting upon them, and if Whining
ton should fall from any Ieglect theirs will be the fault.
know that the General in command has over and
over again called their attention to the salient points
and has told them the exact requisites for its successful
defence. have never had any apprehensions for its
safety and do not think it is possible to capture the
place.
Upon the same subject the Boston Traveller says
We have, by the arrival of the steamer Fort Jack
at this port confirmation of the previous announce.
ment, by way Of telegraph from Halifax that the swift
and formidable pirate Tallahassee bad again sailed out
OF Wilmington to renew ber destructive cruise
The number OF blockading vessels now employed at
this port fifteen but in dark nights it is almost i'm
possible for our cruisers to rebel craft they run
INTO or run out OF the port The best plan to be
mat OF the captain OF the steamer Fort jackson in the
case OF the Wando, which to pursue in the direc
tlon nfst taken by the blockade runner and in the
OPINION OF naval officers, if they were allowed to act in
sucn emergency tor their best nterests and keep
IN the track OF such craft to Bermuda and Nassau
many more would be captured.
From the best information to be obtained our naval
officers believe Wilmington to be very strongly fortified
The rebels are anticipating the arrival of verv nouer
full feet to attack the forts defending the entrance IN
that place. If these forts are taken blockade running
is at an end.
The health of the officers and crews of the vessels
composing the squadron off Wilmington is excellent.
The teet OF one hundred and seventy Federal vessels
before spoken OF as at Wilmington, North Carolina
probably refers to the squadron under Admiral Porter
which daily expected there to attack the rebel forts