Posted on 01/26/2025 7:12:57 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. 25.
The Richmond papers of Monday make the substantial confession of a fact they have for a day or two been attempting to conceal, namely: that Wilmington is probably evacuated. Gen. TERRY is, beyond a doubt, now in possession of the place at this time, and official advices from him are momentarily expected.
Special Dispatches to the New-York Times.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. 25.
From full files of Richmond papers of Monday, Jan. 23, received to-night at the Washington office of the Philadelphia inquirer, we make the following extracts:
THE PROBABLE FALL OF WILMINGTON.
From the Richmond Whig, Jan. 23.
Persons who left Wilmington, on Wednesday, say that our forces had fallen back within eight miles of the town, and that Gen. TERRY had demanded its surrender, giving Gen. BRAGG until yesterday, the 22d, to decide upon what he would do. The removal of all public property was going on as fast as possible, and we doubt not but every preparation was being made to fall back. It is said that BRAGG and WEITING quarreled before the latter was captured, and that WHITING swore he would serve under no such man, but was prevailed on by the troops to hold command at Fort Fisher. It is further said that some of the Generals and their troops wanted to attack the enemy as they landed near Fort Fisher, but that BRAGG would not allow them to do so until the enemy had intrenched, when he ordered them to be attacked behind their works. Persons from there say that all is confusion at Wilmington, and that nothing can be heard as to the fighting that has taken place, casualties, or anything of the kind. The general impression was that the place would go,
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