| From the Wilmington Journal |
| August 25, 1864 |
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| The enemy seems to have waked
up to renewed activity in the vicinity of Petersburg and Richmond,
extending his lines on his left, so as again to interrupt our
communications by that line. What is the particular movement we do not
know; perhaps it is only in pursuance of Mr. Lincoln's determination to
keep "pegging away," perhaps it may be designed to cover some other
movement. At any rate it cuts us off from our regular mails from
Richmond and Petersburg road. |
| The
{Richmond &} Danville Road, having been repaired is again in full
operation, and, we presume, so also is the Virginia Central, so that
this temporary interruption on one line can do little or nothing towards
embarrassing our troops for want of supplies. The re-opening of the
Central Road and the relief of the Valley of Virginia from the presence
of the enemy offer an additional source of supply, and lessens the
pressure upon the Southern roads and upon the more Southern States also,
for provisions. ***** |
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