Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-22
the var.

We sesrcey kuov VIA , az this morning IN regard
e. TO stats Of an i5s On Er-hsrn Virginia and Nary
hJd. Tee situation durips iS- last week has been CD
sd ~ A. s!mJ-. ulyslsiFsbis MIS-, through which
l ssr c0gi o. 5ls4!, s;1s-TeEsd the capture Of
ssrparz gerry By the COGfsdsssis forces There have
hssn 6dul 1shs5 more % eas frequent, revealing
sluPses Of oontsniiag NEE b! through the smoke
~ s,sds We ooo.d Distinguish nothing sith certainty.
.srs aud reports h!!sd the sh Of them in
GO highest isssss ,t,A5sgAat and others apparently
r.J'dsd ia uO'b. We ices that General Hill. Who
nd Ls,a len BY Gausrsl I.ee to guard the
llsgl'a p-,sss sanus tho lime occupied il tbs
expedition sgA7st Hsrpsrs Eerry bad bssn attacked
= aes.yg force ~ Supposed, from apparently
q ls1tc reports. Gat be hsi subsequently been rsiH
sy-lsy sid enabled heA; back the enemy had H..
a. .so : ,as ,s-l,uCIi a1d desperate Eghlirg was
ss1E Oh, syc.y DAY, 10 ~ Wednesday lzss Oll We
-sSs It'ssy cl2t, 20 iOn Any accurate idea OF the
ss.a l. -ss 0lh u.luivl hat u lie mids. Of a Gus
ifAsome sad sSttaticR, serious anI ETY. should
Dc 7sgsa lsre! 81 tbs public mad.
-.s lads,y -as high,sned by the receipt Of
t-= Sesa.fa papers which p-O',ssed 70 have H.
formation o. -sre- OF brilliant victories gaaet
- tss sIas. % tie total rout OF various
-a'H..a 20 Nlt ANHf q lAC capture o. LLol.al0s
q lrs8ssss Of the death o. capture Of Confederate
G'1s..s and Eusy cf tie tea defeat sad dispersion
= G-.soL Lss's iaress. o. investigation tbess STAT,
su- year 10 be mere reports or deductions founded
the arrogant Sc. uupto15 Of newspaper eorrsspol g..
S-uts I'D Federal oil ,rs. There L. hoHeyer no doubt
,sst 1lsaa sushed rspiily from Washington With
a. immsr-s ioEce expecting % fad cur army divided
aa - en- Ct yssy quest OF is scattered divisions
TIE -s7lL "a -hsd, has been bitter isspp0int
s-au, o. hcse gaesuuq'uous hops. From TIA iHfOrna
-o- ,,asr roa ;sS Nortbern papers, eOllsed with
ID, intelligence, zlssr,an that the fighting Of
ss7tly sud Tuesday pslsnsly artillery prsctics
Tu-.s 5.scsrpAuey boSsysr, - ne scceg4.g.
~ reports -.AIs ia; LOEgsreei came up on szndGy
liug . hills assistance aid enabled that General 70
.s'1,a.. lis position and tbst on Monday, tbs tso
lgr- at,zes sd the enemy sHd drove them from the
--.L TIE inmst -.e.Y succeeding movements -sre so
-sPd chat scsr,siy abe 10 lfzee them sh -cSu
.s'T 1H shnd l.e Confederate army, uiIh tbe sIcer
t'or o. jscbssl- corps consolidated At ShArpssu-g,
--,s tosn GsSs Tie hAyl>Ei shore Q. the P1 Opsc, $
Zee nile i,sAa, isoE, a-Fp2f's E-uy Here terrific
1sias toos paas Oh Wednesday, lAsL The Northern e
a5s report &c au'hlEy o. yss-s rumors from Ha
s-',tosl sct other I1ce- that McCeIsn "a this &C.
l-l silsi oImpIrg, -, o,y su,i-s,y sanilaItr2'
re "-5az ,sus. uls intelligence is precisely tbs &C.
's.ssOi ta.-. D. b, -,gtJ. ri,s great ,olhiare. sud
uf, s-,oa-e.l sl,bouy ihst JtassJa'- corps esne
~ tl- evening yu-1.1- Gen. Lee 20 rd 90 = decided
,..-Hpl sai 10 ta.g ts Federal forces .lrcsa mle1
..asa tas Sea.
w e5us Low % & POINT Of Gu, concerning shieh
.-5re SOC 'aav-, and CO, c.irg statements. The As
--,-sa .gads -t.h much c9pddsces, that the battle
go fsuessd rtus-dsy Hj;h more desperation then
.,s- sad Gst alo.Aer 5tA.a: victory c.o-csl the
o.. i,a ras AEll. ultJe 0t57r hAu4 u D.. stated, Nth
OF, 81 sspaasis TIA o., ;aiil terminated OF WotDs,
Gov evening". sud that on Tau,siay, the Confederate
go rs.r5-gsi as ~ once and ,gol position At shep.
~ o.. .n Jefferson county.
~ imagine that NE fact cf the rseressng Ct he 20
,-I- 8 %. 10 ts disputed Il sssD,s 10 be ,orroLor
tes iroz s,fsty Of sOorI-- We lnrs: suppose this
ts'rsieaJ = - gn,y aid iuiioogs, much as We NAY
ZEE e. Gle Necessity s-lrl tist4,sd T..