Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-18
THE NEWS.
FROM WILMINGTON.

FROM WILMINGTON.
The Wilmington J9.rnql Of the 18th says that
active skirms6ing was going on all day Saturday
between our forces at Sugar Loaf and those Of the
enemy below. Towards night they advanced. in
force, driving in our skirmishsrs and making three
attacks upon our main line, all Of which were hand
souiely repulsed with cons.derable-we might say
heary-Ioss to the enemy Oui casualties were
,boat twenty.
Finally, the lines were resumed pretty nearly
as before, and all remained quiet yesterday, with
the exception OF some Smelling by the enemy's
ieet.
OnSaturday one OF the monitors in the river threw
,ome OF her ffteen-inch shells at Fort Anderson,
With the effect of killing one and woundng another
II our men.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The Kin5ton correspondent, Of the Goldsboro
1ura0i says
IL nave just conyersed with a reliable gentleman
Who came in from the front Yesterday. lie informs
ne that he had an interview with a lady who was
within the enemys camp last Thursda and from
what she could learn there it is,her oyinion that
the Yankees prepar ing move in force against
Weldon up the Roanoke, aud at the same time will
ual,e a TENT in this direction.
The Yankees have reinforced some along the
coast, but not halt as heavy as first reported.
Ten'gunboats are said to be at Newbern.
There seems to be no doubt about the landing of
i've locomotives and railroad iron Sc, at Aorehead
City.
The enemy made raid last week into Jones
county on the south side Of Trent River, and des-
Jroyed and carried OF all the provisions belonging
70, no IN hat
lay their pollute hands upon.
FROM THE SOUTH-SIDE.
There was heavypic firing the front of
Genl Pickctt's Division on Thursday evening. The
result has not reached US.
THE JAMES RIVER FLEET
Il is stated that Commander Raphael Semmes, Of
the Alabama, has been made Rear Admiral, and
will take command of the James River squadron,
in place of Commodore Mitchell, now command
ing.
OPERATIONS NEAR CHARL EsToN
A telegraphc summary of the following account
d. ate operations near Charleston from the Courier
II the 18th, has already been published in our col
umns. The C0Hgriey says that, about o'clock,
Friday morning, force supposed TO be between
hree and four thousand strong under of their
gunboars, effected landing al Grimbali's, James
Island. Our pickets amer brisk tight, fell back to
the first line or works. Major Manigault, of the
Palmetto Battalion in command of our picket force
was reported seriously wounded. The enemy, after
crossing the Csussway, drew up in line of hattie,
lnu were moving slowly at last accounts. No gene-
raj Eight however, had taken place. no apprehen-
SONS entertained Of this movement, which is be-
ieved t . be nothing but fsint. Very heavy firing
heard in that direction at the hour OF closing
our report.
Another force made an attack our lines
Saltketchie, Friday morning, but were easily
repulSed. At the same time body Of the enemy
advanced upon the Charleston road, near Blue
House and opened with their artillery, but made no
impression on our lines.
The enemy appear to have withdrawn most Of their
orces from Conbahee ferry. Herything in that
vicinity isreported quiet.
A steamer filed with troops came up to Tar Bluff
aud landed number, with the intention ofcaptur
.ng our pickets.
The enemy r.-opened fire on the city yesterday,
throwing eight shells.
REMOVED The Charleston Msrcary Of Saturday
announces brief suspension OF that paper, with a
view TO its temporary removal to another point
This is rendered necessary by the progress of mill
AIRY events cutting it of from the mail facilities for
distributing its paper to large portion Of its sub
scribers, while the lack of transportation renders
its supply Of paper preearious.