Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-02
nrr1n1lL REpoRrs on RArrLEs

Yoa add al other Eiters In the sou.b IN the hab-
it-and very propsfy-cf den,uicng the ON ,es OF tie
dsrsl army for their shSmlss msndlciy sad brszsn'
faced lyn; in tleir cHd reports Of the pU.ieElGTS
and the rssult, OF every skrmisi and bIte that is
fought betsesl the two armies. No argu &c that you
can use in deaourong this Chinese prep nsy for lying
which 50 ms TO be innate with the Y.nkee, be COM
unsnsusae with tis bassness and inisny. Bat. has il
uevsr occurred to VOC that dsniA aud coFrscOt Of the
oci, reports OF the enemy, made by editions Of ness
pApes and their unknoEn correspondents, not the
best means of cOuntsraong the mischief that must
suit from permitting these false reports go out to the
world ureo1tradioteiH
Our people, well acquainted with the character oil
the enemy aud having faith ia our newspaper writer's,
may b, content with the corrections they make Of the
f. hoods With which the off ;ia reports OF tie Federal
oiisers are hAbiuLly dled-yet We would be better
peAsed with official bulletins OF officers, present
as the battles and commanding in them. But, can VIC
stpect that the ststemen OF newspaper Editors and
psany aliners shall be received By the people and the
governments Of Europe as efficient se.ef against the
OFFICIAL REPORTS Of toe Generals commanding the
armies OF cur enemyg One Of the beligsrsnls sends
forth an Account Of ta.iie-the other REMAINS PR
TEcrLT sILESr-npst not this account thus USoaETRA-
DIcIKB 90 received as true Can Southern men desire
that the opinions Of cregn nations and government as
to The progress and probable issue Of the war should be
made upon YGgkse testimony alone Yet this would
en- to be the purpose ct our retcent aad mysterious
G1yerpmtn for they studiOusy Soaesal not only frcm
our oWn peop', HLvE kIGsF g knew WHAT THEIR
\ EvASrs HAvE BEGN polKs-bus from tue governments
Il, "a ntsspostion We have been looking for and de-
rig ell eofrtc. knowledge OF the particulars and re
suls o, the numerous bsttIsa fought during the war;
For myself can isg ne sensible and sufficient
ason for this strange and mysterious eoncealmsnt oil
TRUE KSowLIDGx Of EvESrs THAT HAVE ACTUALLY TRANS
P.K.D. No t1peeIs or aesires ihs GJVerament 10
dscose the dsigns future movements Of our arnies
ou our people and the world las right 20 know the
ruth ss to facts that have become materials for history
d to lOok 10 Cf6cAl and governmental reports al
lot the scdbling Of newspaper sPondents, Tor
trus and reliable statement Of these facts.
NJ. Editor, did you ever hear, in civilized country,
Of two great armies tAkirg the d and hshlDg nUmer
Gus battles in which the OJmmAndiOg Generals Oa either
side failed after each bae, TO forward to his Govern
neut bulletin Of the 6glt and that Government isl
ing to pubsh tee world leas, tue mat rial portions
Of be bulletin S1rey there never Vas in history al
instance in vhSh al Observance OF this practice was
more .uiy called for than 10 the iu which are
s1gsg.s We are spg~gai With an enemy who LIS on
srsrrN from HABIT tul BT RsrIsor, snd who elaine
vcloSr after AvEkY sArrLE all this our GOvernmaui
SUITES 20 60 he world uncOntradicted BY those
some vho oSa speak au.hostAtively en- the gut Set
Il remember Highland / am attentive reader
Of the us#-papers-Ge1. A4gruder gave oficiAl
report Of the battle Of Bethel General Evans Of that Of
L,,s.urs. ard Generals Floyd aud Pillow eVrf C. Eg
oulstins Of that Of For. DOnslsOn, aud tLss ALL
NJ am mistaken; did have Official reports OF Il
battles of Ball Ban and ,nas.ss publ h.d frs mOaths
adsr he 6a,tisa-and "Od onsWa,' the best Shter
10 our aIniea favored With telegram after the Two
battles near PoE Republic a. out as lcng &c tEo joints Of
nv fl ser, stating SHAT God bad blessed him with
the. ,oeas enabling hin cspJu:e siI gus from tie
sG5my"
sid,s the rsasaas shove stated for olh;iA repors
lTCu Jur COT man6rg of6,ers, there s GrOher Ehcb
Gems % Go {, gTSst impoy;sn,e. f.u justly saw, in
Al Ell o-il in the Wig Of the 24:h uf, Tee 0ijAc
Ut these lalsehoods ~ he Yarkee n,r,isl is Two
io5 FIRST 10 deceive the Misses at home s. as 20 get
5ocps AID money; secondly, to deceive foreign nations
IN or3,r o prevent recognition and their intsryen
io,." Nos, permit ms to say, that seeing 50 clearly
he sg i. il uonl E.ul yoa did discover the
~ The anido;e Ter tbs poison Of fskehOod S5cS the
y4asee tloeTs h.h:ilsiy iua5ing iDto the public
MAD, il the Hin AMI naked truth. AID in -h.t form
en- Soe uu.h be 90 ;mosEglJ presented az cf;ia re
sorts from oa Gslar-l5 N eonnEndY You 90 no more
tlau :slice 10 e chAIsctsr Of iEcsrs and people,
6seu you say hat ii cue OF our Generals 20 lie
70 Our trocps telling them ttsy bld done what they
know they hal EeSer cone, be would brlg instant =
grace upoa himself. lie soud b. universally d,spsed,
eaI lie uea Vo2.i ;e!lss {, f.ht Ter him Nov,
have no, shadow Of doubt that il ccta cling reports
we're gwen on ihs one hand by JJhEs.Oo, B.aurS
gard srd SiOnewal J,cEson and the Other BY Nc
ULln, HAleek and FfemoGt nine eu,ts OF the masses
even YaskssdoR, would give crsdtucs to tho former
and rs have their minds dsAby CT the errors ia uisd
ito then ~ The mendsei'y OF their cheers. W1y,
then dses GyveruneuE reUsi 70 sus the truth 70
60 o. 10 the world in The upls pg mstneT! Il
would rseem tho are more a:Sl Of tslilI ;ke truth
thsn our enemies a7e Ct telling the biggest lies Ths
hing IS as nisehieYcus Is silly, aud Is is to be
| hoped, vii De correo.ed. AsoUrHkoS.