Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-23
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Mcclellan romans Qus, as Tar "a known. If he is
pushing u5 - the Esi' 90 NOT feel the pressure
Watcher he is resting TO recover from the shock Of
Williamsburg or for rJiniorcemtnts from the South or
Tor novems1, By Mcdowell from Fredericksburg, or
Tor more gulboa5 fos the river IS matter OF conjecture
oay. HIS delay is az leas. confession Of fear. He
does feel atl spite OF bis numbers to cope with
Johnston, lsgons. We DO not doubt that there is rCa
son for bs nervousness We hear that our troops are
a superb coudIiou-eouidelt in their strength, their
leaders and their cause and calmly but egary awaiting
yne o1set OF the invader Were /. not the tmorous and
lssdy Mcclellan Who directs might expect that they
would 10. have 20 voi. much longer.
OR PIsEss2 Ringers and Ggerieros are doing good
ss,gcs in TrAEs Allegheny Virginia. Accounts are
Published IL Yankee papers which shoE that on the very
backs Of the Ohio, the Tories aud Yankees are in
cpai0ua, dread Of them. Blrang,Sprug, Elizabeth
AID PLesue according TO these accounts, have been
destroyed oy them, and they have been ravagng the
c1a1uy ah1I. Spencer P8rNsrs5urs IS considered "in
imminent Danger" TlAt toSn is "iu OF fugi6yes" cs-
,sPlc from the terrible Ringers. body Of abcu, fix
.r7d,ei ArSrsprsssn.ed 10 be in that neighborhood
nd tle question asked by the asOnisbed subjects Of
Curl- Where the devil did they come from =" This
Fr1l5 Of ,he Iah d. Taken in connection With the ste
.ra-'-s o. Jackson ard Hsth, the cause in Western
Virginia has al upward IooS
Tie 'oG u ,.isr ~ ..1, Of the a insl, SAWS
We nave seen letter. o. parfee. reliability giving the
sraayi1s intelligence ,ha. Confederate steamer a.
,srsed safely - southern port with large supply Of
blankets, powder and Enfield rites. Toe good Of le
eg1fe compe Is TO withhold AUy Of the particulars aud
che r'ws OF the vessel bringing these stores, bu; the
,'p.Jusr. may be considered entirely reliable. TIE
R-.y Of suns s 70. fall short Of 10 900, With 900
sla-es for horseme1, and proFOr;Onste quantity Of
pow Ter l-d other appliances. TIE alluded
sail 10 ave had gay time in eluding the block.
aIsrs"
We asve the mos. gratifying intelligence from the
hs-spPi Red, Arll0sls, White and St. Francis ryers.
ir reported that the planters on the Mississippi, To-
tSsly miles back from the river, have destroyed 81
.sr coron aud thai the planters on is tributaries Just
r-msd ioosias .bsir patriotic example. The OCca-
patton Of re Father Of Waters therefore, will bring the
ras-y 5. i,e p-cdt he has opened the greatest cot
Jo1 p5r, 30 the world and yet be gets no cotton Ills
- no. az the people In the great valley OF the Mssi3
-0pi AVE planted yc-y f,ts cot;oa-bu: ig,le nos
r7aa enough tor their ON dcmssti purposes
/. Is impossible anticipate events at Corinth with
-a, thing Ike eorreClsss L, is sill confidently De-
lay-i tha. gr5l. and decisive battle is pending a. th1t
place The 'l,e. i-.ornstion have il 10 ;hc en- e.
Jls cur -eras have been 90 expectation Of al attacA
by elauy l5me1hr,g. Heavy skirnihi1g occurred
az along our lines lsy uso,s YESTERDAY We have evey
5y isucs 1 Che result Of the byt- 81 s. oali come CT
SsslIsslrI suo-s shat be- IS bout and .he ,lu-e vii
"a. suffer 40 a.- hands L't s- be OF good cheer"
F.ou Jls ,JEsr Az..-s.Pri BE- have information los
Telegraph ,la. l8--.5 -lab0a- attacked orr position
81 Fs-s Gsaeaas oa the IS D. and driven on, after
agarag 20 ho-- AID a,L Toe gallant Gtlle city Of
Ea,'eL reils 90 surrender al lie demand OF Iuco'ls
pirates. Vel done i5r ;hs famous burg.