The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-25
THE LINES.

On Monday night signal rockets were frequently
seea to ascend from osr sxtrsme lcft, important
cansHs Of future svsass, and fron preparations
everywhere visible we were led TO suppose that
transactions Of menentoas character would
have transp;r~d yssssrday; bat. despite every
conjecture. nothing whatever occurred Of
,i,A importance. Sharp skirmlshinr Ia Of da;lv
occurrence On cur extreme left but the re.
sslts have nct yet been fully developed. Several
woandsd In thsss affars have arrived In the city.
and report the enemy unwontedly pagnsctous in
that direction, although, from every Indication we
ore aed 70 believe that their increasing appetite for
sianeatsr win be more than fully satisfied ere
many hours shall have passed over uA few
prisoners we're brought into our Lines yester
day snd Monday, ana from their reports Il
would seem that ro preparations are vet
perfected by the federais for any ION.
warl to Richmond" movement II il possible
Lsbys warehouse will soon be honored by the ar.
rival Of a few hundred of the blue coated gentry
and their greeting be far otherwise than N con-
oserors From the interior Of the enemy's lines
we learn from recent arrivals tho, the deprcda.ops
OF the foe have been frequent. their bearing re-
nlarksSiy nperious and neutrality-suspicious. hands
being laid upan every species Of properly, while
S&eo thAactoAS orc usaiy eUntSC!tu 10 nufAh Ian.
guase and III manners Since Gen. Stuart's visit to
sae;r rear the rsncor and iltbreeding Of Lncoln's
hirsiinss have been more than usually oppressive,
their threats and tannts increasing as to black
snardism, while the unprotected have no resort but
patience and s;lan, endurance. Indeed Federal
eavslry have been particularly active in and around
Charles City, we hear; squads pafrolling all the
conatry In search of rsbels and the dsioyal but
up ~ the present their anxiety and industry have
been Ct no avail, for the mounted rebels have thus
far elsverly eluded all traps a,.d search
The movement OF troops has been constant but with
wha, intent and purpose we have no positive idea.
The men in splendid order-sll is enthusiasm,
animation, preparation and impatience-there il IN
oppressive sense of incertitude however, imagin.
tngs of bye gone tardness to be again rchearsed
perhsps-yet all with accord yeern for action,
and are willing TO trust the issue TO sinewy arms
and valiant hearts
An omnous silence reigns supreme pickets In
the timber move thoughtfnlly TO and fro without
firing an accustomed shot; ariilleriSs lean upon
their guns and scan the landscape, Indifferent 10
fhe scene. AL il repose-the fields are moist and
green, camp fires gsten and glow in the evening
ar and the sun goes down upon the 0uiete.t tlsv
that we have ever at the Lines The enemy
sFo reported 20 have bsen extremely busy in their
inhospitsble swamp for several nights past; pickets
imagine the noise to have arisen from the nove
Inen;s Of dig isons Sc Whenever the confic, .hs,l
begin, however, the sequel will demonstrate
that the enemy have devised every means
known 10 ingenuity cunning and malice to
cause destruction among our columns They vii,
not trust, heretofore, in numbers nor will they
advance npon the open field and try the guage of
bs tie All will be left to traps, batteries, f.lled
timber. and distracted roads and failing in ,hese
panic will be universal among them and the s.aup
'er unprecedented. 'Tis useless to Conjecture a
few hours perhaps, viii reveal ALL