The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-07
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" thin NV speetal inform auoh
sr =, 70 the pos.fi. II Of tnAi's IN ING
= Fefa'" rs..,sarenent OF Saturday last
G2 "esA .i,sf hat a General aud severe
r. .ecut 10 &C cur between the ooh'
r.aera, forces, and the pno'ie
,s. sinoe Sunday been In is'e,
anxiety 70, Intelligence frem Two"
The admirable and patriotic ao'ies
ssard 70 the veteranscI CiAA
'oh in which he expresses the 'u'l.ss
.,.,n their ability aud strength 20 wiz
r,Aarso If The sacred soil OF TIE ee"'n'
,nred the people, and they cohhasu"y
q the impending sirnss'e ~
,ns iriumph for our ar"s' ~"
and disastrous dtisai ~ 'n'
who have no higher appreciation
and ,pdeI erdHnts han piiha ana
aevottoI to Il & which is BAT the
I'D oi Of tyranny
...a befe, e Coriuth, and their grand
~, hs sutjuxation CT the South will
,sI . blow from which their ex
=. Generals will scarcely be able 10
themselves We can scarcely con-
"a possibility OF the defeat Of Beaure.
-, has been the successful General Of
70, VIZ j" -
- ear.
,,h special dtsrateh TO the Enqatrr,
s,,,oetux nc VS. from Ooripth:
..t-1. May s.h-EverythipG rem aimed
- r.steriay. II ra,ned al day, and con-
=, 10 raia This morning. Tho enemy have
-, hack from FarmirG % according TO Rp
II ,~r res. for day or two.
- >-prler from Gel. SCOTS Louisiana cav
IS, srrivei here last night he reports that
~ s-erny. IN evacuatine Decatur, batter ed
-, The pillars and burnt the bridges. Coi'
II >. crossed the river on the ed and ATTACK
III .veral hundred Federals next day AT
- AIS, Ia Tennessee. The Alabama roao
~. rsrtured, With all the enepy's tents and
q outrage, and L lumbar OF wagons ana
- s!rn a loss On our side OF only one
- reEdan, with Il CANNON. proceeded
-. rext station on Indian creek The
r for Nashviils. with General Mitchell,
go ~ he Re sd half au hour previous.
kSrfAS he down train clmirg, laden with
kteral sn lpiies, logs were put on the ;rs~ :,
4 :, Produced smash up, killing un oers
..f-ral troops The comotive " IS also
4 II yed. Wine Istarl Ing, our trocis were
-,aed BY the enemyfs ca-alry.
= ;tikr river ast Friday a skirmtsh ensued,
5h;ch the enemy lost twelve. Their colonel
MORALLY w uuded. Our loss WAS two.
.y-3ra the PeriQsuia our tn formation is al
,,.; as imperfect and incomplete as that
! n the Southwest az ofIeiai letter from
/ ,usrasburg states that the enemy pursutG
|, cavalry pickets nearly TO the town Sun
A. afternoon, but were easily rerulssd by
b resr guard, commanded by Brig. Gen.
CLAWS. The enemy lost a piece OF artillery,
sc csi.seus. and some fifteen prisoners. The
u Virginia eav1lry, Lieut.-Coi. WIckham,
,sdes handsome charge. Beyond this we
ave uoIhing out rumors. which are hardly
Ior:h consideration. An absurd story has
.sn IL circulation for the past day or two
Is; On Sunday one or two regiments of our
Ar guard were captured by the enemy We
.lieve the rumor 10 entirely groprdisss, and
rp5se II 10 have originated in come iis'sm-
red Imagination, or IN the brain OF some
cry fence corner"
Car information from the Valley of Vir-
LA represents the armies OF Jackson and
seIl us IN fine condition and excellent
Is, and anxious 10 be led against the in
ders We deem Il prudent 20 withhold
Cd information as We have in reference 10
position and strength of these forces, bar
lieve them 10 be ample for the emergency.
ofrcal dispatch from Stanton, dated 5th
slant, states that Tbs enemy evacuated
.rrisonourg on Monday. The town is now
possession OF our cavalry. csnder Captain
iIfeid. We are rather sorry Shzn o :her.
sc 70 hear Of this retirement of The Federai
ces. We wanted them 10 receive II severe
rashirg, which we are satisfied would
we been II filctsd upon them If they had
malued. We hope yet that Gen. Jackson
~ overtase them before they leave the