| From the Wilmington Journal |
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| April 3, 1862 |
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| Railroad Arrangements for Troops |
| We are authorized to state
that at a recent informal meeting of the representatives of different
railroads in this State and in Virginia, it was agreed to keep
constantly under the control of General Holmes, at Goldsboro' {on
the Wilmington & Weldon RR}, an
amount of rolling stock and motive power to enable him to throw ten
thousand men into Wilmington within ten hours, and a similar number
into Suffolk within sixteen hours. This statement is made in order to
reinsure our people who might be inclined to have some misgivings at
not seeing the troops actually present on the ground. They are within
striking distance, and they are the very flower of the Confederate
army. Without saying that they are the best troops in the service,
which might appear unjust to other of our brave forces, we may
confidently say that they are among the best, and that they will give
a good account of any in?? |
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