Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01

ably combiaed demonstration will be mazda against
Richmond. A vast aumber Of eunbosss, Iron clads,
ETC. are collected In the lower james Thev appears
to be little nothing rev from any part OF Virginia
THR sTFUAFIoE II aEoRe1A.
We copy The following FROM the Augusta Coaait,s-
tie'aa!ist of Wednesday, the asa instant:
THE SITUATION.
\ Gen. Wayne, having been pressed back by guper3
or force from Gordon, retired to Occnee Station
At this point be receiving endorsements from the
proper quarter His position ia exceedingly strong
being fanked either side By Dpenetfaole sWaBps
and Only approachaoa BY the narrow dehie OF The Ea
read THIS pass is well protected by leg forts and
stcekades aud will battle the ASSAULT OF heavy columns.
1t is reported that enemy had crossed the Oconee
in force near Miedgevihe. This runoE, however, is
strenuousy contradcted by other parties hledge-
vile is reported as burned.
Thu column operating on the Georgia Road kept The
western side and struck off in the direction OF Macon
as though contemplating Junction with the olces il
that vicinity
Prisoners captured from the enemy the Georgia
Road tina: the intention of Sherman was TO avoid
Augusta aud strike Macon pFOba bly-Savannaa GER
tainIY. Atlanta is now In our possession. strong
force of cavalry is following Sherman and and il s not
impossible that the inviscible Forlest-SheEmaus Evil
Genius-may ere long hang like wolf OF bis rear and
n4uks.
OF one thing, at least, our people may rest assured
and Il at s that Augusta will be defended to the last
extremity The forces make that defence stubborn
and successful will be at hand and DOW gathering
like the Clans of Dhu. Gen Fry is progressing with
most comm sndabe ererg7, and Gen. Wright's prompt
action is above ali praise. Let Georgians rally to the
support of their authorities and all will be well.
Our citizers were gratifed last evening by saeiug
4bo in nit ~ n
Hanpton's splendid cavalry from Virginia.
YAnKEE VIEWS.
With reference to the " closing up" Of Wilmington,
a " ashngton telegram says:
lie remark Of MIR. Seward 10 bis speec lest Thurs
dav evening that if Secretary Weles would close up
the port Cf Wilmington, he should have good deal
less trouble with his foreign relations has excited
some remark. 1t should be known, in justice TO the
Navy par ment that ii has been ready and anxious
or two years post to attack and close up that great cd
trepot OF bl0ckade unners but the w az Department
has never been prepared 10 cooperate Inc navy ls
adv now TO GO its part towards accomplishing what
Ir Seward and the people have long desired, and ii
il could be without the assistance Of the military
ii would not long remain Vexation and repFoaoo, AID
8 source Of s.Tengto to the enemy.
THE CHASE OF TEE TALLAHAssE-HER EsoAPE.
very lively account is published of the chase Of
the Tallahassee, on the 9Th instant, By SWARM OF
Yankee gunboats Cf the Carolina coast. The Mont
gomery it APPEARS, nearest to her, The account
says:
Yesterday ncrufog while cruising eff the North
Carolina coast, she discovered a black smoke the
hor D. aud supposing it to proceed from block
adeuuner che see2ed in its direction After the chase
had continued Tor some time, the hall CT the stranger
was plainly steD but she suddenly changed her coarse
ard for tv or three hours her movements vary
strange. But the Montgomery pursued her with the
utmost vgor wherever che went ard after long tins
he'd 50 gained Der to have her in full view She
was long white screw steamer, schooner rugged, With
two slnOkesacks and answered the description OF the
pirate Tallahassee and Wss this known than
The Montgomerys crew wire wild with j3s, Shortly
afterwards tie rebel flag vibe, aud war pendant
was flying rom Ter Hi4ipmast.
Everything prepared for actioo and st the first
dawn Of hope that the guns Of the Montgomery might
reach her, 'hang! they went after another but
he tsiaLce wss great and they fell far short The
displayed grea co~ardice, and did Der utmost to
escape ihe Montgomery continued to lire from her
OrecstEe gun, and the flying Tallahassee for time
answered shot for shot Had the Montgomery ATTEMPT
ed 10 use her hr0adside guns in bringing them to bear
she would have lost ground ia the chase and thus Gil
hopes of capture destruction would have been lost
During this time three eunboats were in sight and
doing tteir utmost to get up with the chase but be-
fore dark of them lost to sight, too far
aa az TO be made out, while the LILLIAN, very fast
steamer, had nearly come up With the Montgomery
She also fired at the rebel, but to such disadvantage
that the shots fell short During the afternoon the p
rate was in shore OF the Montgomery, and Der only
chance of oscar TO TO the Montgomery
bows but this she coucuded was too dangerous al
undertaking. aud she wisely decided 10 continue her
course until night should give her opportunity TO
escape During the latter part of the chase the 1ala
has lar ahead; yet she was so pushed that she
could not to the right to the left without ruu
ming the bows of either the Lillian or the Mont
gOIleFy, she was between them.
The two Union steamers were 80 well managed as 10
compel The pirate keep direct courae and the coast
such direction that she would soon be Gus CT
by the laDd, and she was thus completely Gagged H.
Had not night cone On cannot be doubted that her
destruction would have been certain
Bus the sun went down, ard at almost the very
ment when victory would have crowned arms the
black wings CT night spreed over the pirate and
shielded htr from harm. She completely os TO
view, and where che went 10 one knows.
Did the Yankees expect the little Tallahassee to f0d
the whole North Atlantic bockading squadron? Why
thcit gunboats, s0ops OF war; and all other sorts of
armed craft aztec her like pack Of hounds Gha
Montgomery simply oined in the chase, but tbs little
100 fast for any of her pursuers and her only
dang sas in being headed # by fresh acc2ssons to
be pack. Talk of displaying coTardioe indeed -
What else could she do than try to escape? Was she
to wait uati surrounded by the whole Yankee feet,
who could then perform the gallant feat OF capturing
ore small steamer with ten twenty big war vessels
4 CHRISTMAS DINNER FOB DUB SoI.DIERs.-The1
Richmond Wing notices the proposition OF the Yankees
in the Northern cities furnish dinner to their SOL
dlers ia the field, and proposes to farmers to ni
tate their example, of the few Yankee examples
ttat be initiated with propriety. We second the
except that che idea need not be confined TO
Dl~2 fky,1n