Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-12

ANOTHER to r cE'ncnA' hes b On essayed bs the
enemy to all fpl &c haR been essayed in vain
So far ps Northern Virginia is rntd, it to
US more than probable that the ,ht,g ia for II pre-
,nt virtually r. The hoas,iuI I'D confll Mt foe
has been driven from the field and has sought shelter
under lis entertainments His aGv nee which was to
deal decisive blw tgast the army Of LEE ard re-
sui ip the capture 0! Rio OF ard the supprt ssion
OF the rebellion, al my eVentua in failure. The
assaant the defensive and crouchs in bis lair,
from the pursuit of the ln whom he has accused and
dares not meet in the olen fed So fer, ell goes we'll
The attempt upon chmoLd by way Of the
Peninsula ard the S,nha d is sill in allegiance.
.any rate liz succ failure is still undecided,
and will be for little time ard should not be
surprised to know that heavy fighting should yet
have to be 6oEe around r ct mond, that for time
communications with that city should be suep nded.
On Saturday .tt;ng commenced some six miles
north of Petersburg, and at 20 minutes 10 3, P NJ,
the wires ceased to work, which would Indicate that
the enemy had got up 10 the railroad and cue
ceeded 10 cutting the wrc7 We cannot but think that
for the state of things which permitted this to heppeD
some is deeply responsible and although We enter
tain fears Tor the safety of Richmond, We yet ap-
prehend that much loss and inconvenience may arise
have plenty of troops with which to have prevented
the stoppage Ct communication by any effort of the
enemy. We feel conf lent that he will be driven
to his boats captured but not until after severe
struggle.
This, which from th~ beginning we regarded
critical point, is the only unpleasant feature il
whole field o. news Ire IN the East the West. From
the Mississippi the Lews especially gratifying,
nd hnttc dou nv doU I jlO hc h.
side of Richmond that the enemy gains airy even the
M st temp olary success, and this it docs secm is the
T, lit of some un,cctunta table miscalculation
on our part. La addition 10 the fighting at the
Port Walthal Junction, learn that at quarter af
ter O'Clock Saturday atterroor, raiding force OF
Cavalry three thousand strong under SrEAEEs of the
N. Y. Cavalry, reached Stoney Creek the oad be-
tween Petersburg and Weldon, 81 miles from the
formsr aud ~ from the latter place.
o. course, wien the eLemy stuck The Railroad they
cut The wires, that the line interrupted Lot only
between Richmond ard Petersburg, but between
Petersburg and Weldon The upper line from Rich
mond ola DAnvi,c, Greensboro aud Gel sboro' to Viii
miDgton, or from Greensboro by Charlotte to Colum
ba, Charleston &c, is still open and may get
round this way before going to pres. Tdee raids and
dashes upon the railroads North of Richmond have
generally been repeed aud their damages repaired in
very short time. We presume the same will be the
case South of Richmond.
AS yet there is little nothing of stirring char
acter flo the vicinity OF D alton. Oar lines in that
direction have not been inerfered with, so far.
| Naturally tie excitement hire and elsewhere has
been very great for the last few days and the deepest
anxiety is felt to hear the particulars from the
battle Ids. This anxiety is both Of public and
private cbaracerpablic to hear how the struggle has
gone, whether for against us-private to ascer-
tain tie fate OF friends relatives engaged. We fear
that the melancholy satisfaction of hearing these
details must for time BE- wanting, but only fer time.