The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
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nant Of his army, whether that remnant
is yet involved BY our lines, OF has es-
capped trom our grasp, or has been rein
forced Tor another grand battle. are
questions which everybody has been
asking for The last week. and which the
Government plainly refuses 20 answer by
Withholding from The people ell nforma-
ton whatever Of The battle of Richmond"
Upon the strait 20 which the rebels are
now reduced the Examiner says:
"Thc scene Of active operations has
been removed 20 such distance from
Richmond, that il is difficult TO obtain
any news Of Che incidents Of each day.
bat from what's generally understood OF
the situation, ID appears 90 admit only Of
the severe alternative Of an immediate
assault upon the enemy, or the falling
back Of our lines"
With reference 10 the continued danger
of Richmond, the Examiner saws,
Il is sincerity to be hoped that the
ability ofour generals and the dauntleas
courage Of the Southern armies viii soon
relieve this portion Of our State from the
presence Of the invader. Ia them undor
Heaven is our only hone. So long as the
enemy holds undisputed possession Of the
lower James river, 40 long is the capital
Of the Coniederacy menaced.H
THE LOSSES IN rRYoR's BRIGADE
"0ut of about 800 men carried into
action by Gen Pryor, 8li were killed and
wounded
The Examiner thus heads its account
of General Mcclellan having secured his
desirable new position
"7he Richmond Lines-7he Eaemg on a
Ne'o Line Of Defnee--A critical SiUatlop.'
A PEsrILENcE DREADED IN RICHMOND
That a pestilence is dreaded in Rich
mond just now will be comprehended
from the following brief extract
The health of the city we fear will
suffer il some means are not employed 10
neutralize the unhealthful effect which so
many hospitals in the city md their sur
ronndings must naturally produce The
spreading broadcast around the hospit-
ais and in the cutters Of such disiniec-
tants as lime, potash, and plaster paris
would go agreat way 10 relieve as even
| the apprehension of an endemic. We
! believe large quantities oflimo are avail
/ able for suchpurpOses. The early appli-
cation ofthe hint may save us from
/ pestilence more deadly than the bullets
1 OF the Yankees"
The Richmond Dispatch Of Monday
I says:
"The effective force Of some Of the hri-
gades now operating on the enemy below
this city is represented by those who pro =
{ IS to be conversant with the subject. as
much curtailed, in consequence of the
reprehensible practice INDUCED by
thoughtless soldiers straying from their
camps. A majority Of the men thus neg
lectful Of their duty, having no other
place to SO, come in crowds TO the city,
where their imaginations are put ia play
10 I'LL up columns Of bloody battles
which IL is more than probable that two
thirds ofthe relat0s never saw in this hour
ofour destiny IL behooves every soldier of
the Republic to stand by his colors, and
not to do so is showing both want of patri-
otism and deficient knowledge of the
issues involved IN the present war tits
TO be hoped that our generals will take
such measures as will efcctualy prevent
our noble army from being demoralized
by the laziness of some Of The men com
posing il. There is, just now 10 much
at stake 10 permit this 10 be thought Of