Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-14
Co. E, 9th Fla. Regt

We have Ricnmord papers of the 9Th, but find litt
nothing new interes ing in them We notice tina
the Dispatch of that date says -" A heavy rumoul
prevailed yesterday to the effect that Wilmington
North Carolina, bad been captured ard occupied by
| the Yankees" The Dispatch mentions the rumoul
simply to contradict it, and adds few words for the
benefit Of persons nven;ing circulating groundlesE
and absurd rumOurs
The enemy is suffering awully fer water. The cor
respondents OF Northern journals complain OF this want
deserters refer to it, and persons who have resided dur
ing great por of heir lives in the eection now
occupied by the enemy say that in of drought
like the present. the sparsey scattered population
of tie country feel most keeniy the absence
of water. How, then, will it fare with the
immense army Of and horses which
GRANT hes DOW between Petersburg and the two rivers
The Dispatch says that in favoured localities well
might be dug and other resorted to in order to
relieve their parchEg thirst but information is that
the equity of Prince George abounds in perpetual
springs bubblng up for the nourishment of man and
beast while the dealing out of whiskey rations for
which GRANT is said to be famous, will but increase
the evil Sickness must Inevitably result from in
adequate impure supply ofwater uudsr baz ng July
SUP, when the slightest movement creates clouds Of
Dust"
Referring to some circumstances connected with the
recent raids in Virginia, the Dispatch Says
We have bscn surprised to hear of the large quantities
of provisions which Yankees uneacthed
their various explraons of Regions in which
was upoFGbIa for straened families in citier to
purch peek # -four meal and which the officers Of
he GovesLm toQtd dry DESERT have had their
6ebe9peG ~ IspEse EaeEs ID manner Won
families who have bscn plundered by the Yankees
ply to spare FOR hoaders and extortioners,
L
ings aTd speenate npon Their ms:1es S.ch enemies OF
he duo reward Of their deeds
We have before Us the New Yolk Herald, OF the
18th inst It contains the official statement Of the dis
asteF TO the AtQbanaa and unfortunately ayes doubt
of the occurrence Of that uutoward event. We will
give the detailed account to morrow.
The Herold's advices from ST. Louis throw doubts
upop the capture of Little Rock, Arkanzas. These
advicag are from ST. Louis On TIE 5h inst and Little
Rock On the 30th ul
In its money article, reporting the transactions the
6.h Instant, TIE Herald says:
Gold was more steady today end Ecme business was
Transacted at the exchange which was deserted by tie
epeculaols after tie passage of the gold bill. It open
&c in the Morning at 246 but the majority of the sales
made at $50, SeriDg exchange 268 27O.
There is little else Of interest in tie paper. 1t is true
The Herald in lie Situation article does talk of the sue
cess Of two expeditions under Col. CLAUsEN and Col
JCURDAN which left Newborn on the Goth of June ard
penetrated into the interior Of this State with view
&c keep the enemy [Contederatesl busy as to pre-
veEt Them SEEDING reinfcrcements to Petersburg
About six miles from Krson Col, CLAuasEN surprised
3 rebel force ond took Brgodier General FoULK and
some other officer prisoners. Query; when did Col
FcULK become Brjgodier
We eco little in the reports about the advance OF
the Oonfedorates under early end RANSOM, except
that the Fedetais are in big splutter, and all Penn
81 lvania is excited Confederate force is no doubt
in the Quaker State Tie officers ana men are supposed
to have lost their gloves since the last time they
over the Potomac. Al airy rate they will handle their
enemies without them.