| From the Augusta Constitutionalist |
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| May 8, 1864 |
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| Heavy Loss |
| It is stated by the Richmond
Enquirer that the great fire at Wilmington has fallen heavily upon the
blockade operations. Indeed, it may be considered to have, for some
time, put an effectual stop to running the blockade. The difficulty of
procuring transportation for cotton will prevent, for several months,
the accumulation of a sufficient supply. This loss is very serious at
this time. The destruction of property has been very great, and
estimated at from three to five millions of dollars in gold. |
| {Each blockade runner
carried between 400 and 1000 bales. A train of 15 cars could provided
about 500 bales. The problem was finding a train that could be devoted
to a several day round trip from central Georgia to Wilmington and
back at the beginning of the campaigning season.} |
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