The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-08
the ARm its gtlow RICHMOND.
,rer, er Yesterday Situation Of Aaair.
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She nrrsent remote pess ef The scene ef active ope
,,,,crs has greatly onhanced the ddicn.tie. of ch.
..,a,us anything approaching an ascefste acccun,
| { the movements II n. tno asmies Sc long "a
I've is,,asdiAia vicinity of K,ehmcnd Wa the thea
-. - battle We had daily opportunities of Nc.
,;r,ns a(ct aaticn frcm which srs now cut c.i.
-. pgcv q The t;cyefnmaut whether wise or
| ,,,sslelols will noi uow attempt tc discuss
IS. tee- to prohibit all persons uneonne,,ed With
bs sr,,y ,iola visiting the lines hence, at dis.
,s,es cs thirty miles the spaper reporter finds
/, msef as uuch embarrassed in ettaiuiBg correct
,sfslrspce as the anxious public for mhom.ba CD.
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! .iurl.tesi ruthsh sisiees FROM the aruy were
4, p>s,n cn Saturday. az With time an engagement
s.,ei imsincut The position of tho eon;endng
5,s..s gave currency 10 the belief that an action
would NOS he long delayed During Saturday and
>irdsv. however. matters remained quiet, and is
frh. that was confidently anticipated, a. early
ID, trisay an ernocn. did no, occur.
/ Sarly on Sunday portion Of the forces Of the
eaomy we've evidently in motion, but what their
aytulent Indicated was erematter of conjecture
--.occ supposiug that they were eItdeavoring TO
eajiuae their retreat from Berkeley further down
S. river, and Others suggesting that they were
ir ug 10 work round TO the left of Our position In
either event, we feel confident that Generals
Sre prepsssd 10 anticipate the,n.
Yesterday, throughout tbs day, we had III circu-
laon al abundance OF rumcrs but i, Is needless
hat should entertain the public by giving them
further publicity. Early in the day it was asserted
With apparent confidence that most desperate
tlr
ci our divisions We're engaged in the struggle
From the known position OF the two armies, and
ths positive expectation that fight WIS inevta
bic this rurior was readily received reliable, and
tie STREET retailers of army intelligence found
difficulty in eating the belief that the bloody ira
s,elies Of .ast week were abou, 10 be reenaced As
night have been expected under the circumstances
"a. pablic anxiety WIS intense, but there was not
wi so much The slightest manifestation OF want
Of cnahdelce In The result. The prevailing opinion
was that orr forces Ead attacked the enemy, only
10 achieve another brilliant success and 10 com
plate The disIIay nf lIs rosted and discomtted enc
iny. Wa eudegyorcd 10 trace this rumor 10 source
entitled 70 give il the sanction OF authenticity, but
soon convinced that it originated more from
confidence ia the expectation OF collision than
from any Information that had reached the city
IRON the army.
There are statements to the effect that the enemy
hGs been largely reiaforoed i'll his position.
These may or may not be So but we think, from the
i.s' Information we hsve that it is not at all i'm.
probable. 1t is HI unique siouable fact that th1v
have The men and the means ot transportation and
II T. equally undenabie that they have the deter.
isinod disposition put forward every exer,ioD for
h,,,eysF, may now be regarded te ycnd the range
f probable events. Au army like ours. flushed
Nth successive victories. with the repforcenlens
tha. may be easily brought into the field, will pre-.
,snt an ln.utrncuntable barrier to the onward to
I;ichmond march OF tbc young Napoleon Indeed.
! plausible. iu apprehend that ac Northern army
= II ind it undertaking to tlief own
czpttAl within two months time. ], CAN s,arcey
i@,1pected that our Government viii permit such
sls4n'eses ~ Ne have gained within the past few
las, through the resistl,ss yalor aud nire putty of
oaF tsoors to paGs unilnpToyed.
Io to the present condition If affair he
'" h,eatncnd We can emily .tate What have
L-ari lut frun1 perti.c whom we believe TO be
'nled - tle tels-' ci-'tit ir 10 noon yesterday
a-ie bad been no eGraetiuent. bIcst vigilant
"s'eA Vas Kept upon tins movements ci The
~ end il ~as nc thought that his position WAS
=utt q 20 render an attempt 1T escap. entirely
sIc,e..fu IL. has sitier III oi.r a manly i cht to
tta crtes lentfent ing him suffer severe lo.s u
atl-LheE r-tregt ii he offer, tight he viii meet
- in certain eietest. he attempts retreat he
VII be closely ptrsued by Ell army hat will dis
ssEatl every Inconvenience to make our triumph
t-mrsts znd the rout OF the enemy eftectusl.
I.uz. Espef;--d Yesterday that Gen. Stuart, with
'aolsand cavalry end cne piece Of artillery, hal
-toed his WY into I'll. een,ys rear ou I!s night,
s4d srened are upon Il Federal transport. with
so-t sttect puttng q number Of shot through
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