Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-14
MATHEMATICIAN.


We have the pleasure o. laying before our readers
ths morning the address Of General Lee TO his troops
thanking them for the vscr displayed in the series Of
battles along the ChiekshOminy oongratuAtiug them on
the signal success achieved, and enumerAting some OF
lhe substantial results obtained. The siege Of Rich
mond be tells them, has been raised; the great army
that 80 long msnaced its safety hiss been routed many
thousands Of prisoners Including officers Of high rank
have been taken; stores 70 the value Of millions have
bssn captured or destroyed and thousands Of small arms
aud hy one pieces Of superior artillery have fallen into
our hands. To these might have been added horses,
mues, wagons, ambuAnces, ammunition, standards, and
Al the property and peraphsrusA of var large album
dlnce These are the evidences and incidents Of great
and splendid victory.
Bat tbs defeat Of the enemy was even greater than
our victory, for be invading pledged to subiu
stol ard bound By that fact to advance. For him to be
held ia check vas defeat 10 be driven back coWairg
lisas,er Beside De Eas 50 confident, boastful SO
arrogant, 30 mied By his long preparation and ~
his repeated sssuranoes that 20 ia OvsrEhelmics
s11us--,l b re5ulsed aud routed was auA ruin. We
ars ter,oe prepared 70 consider this combat as the
Macon Telegraph does, IS the Waterloo of Northern
Jo1'u1f5u oys- the SJa.h. TIE war may yet Huger
,,r ro7.ls Or perhaps Ike dyiog lamp may t,sh W
as- wish apps -sct rev lie AID glare, but is vital re-
5ae,- a.e colp. arl g IA this moment and ever will he
,-1rpo ,i /, 61sly goes out altogether leaving the
lad o. dc foe 30 a nigh o. cherries gloom.
We shall err. sl-s our Macon contemporary il We
so-s,rod this bad, I'D Ia rSsus With those Of any
u-as have rrac~dgd d. during the They dHsr as
n-r1 70 proportion csa5sceT sut conclusions a. meIe
1-s or few uol'I fern onr rasssgs az arms by &C.
krazsdg-i cs,-p'9-s IL Oh, % Inc death to deter
,5e esa9a g. mastery. For this grand arbitra'
te.r,a f..-a .-s S-r- hst been diligently preparing
p..r.vN y-sr sgt Lad 6-.t'Cd 1o:t.zs in ,ho Nav O.
AN -eas rf r- rrrls1 rr ,vs-v possible s0rf which
.sk. or D. s--cs could .rgclr, 90 render t.iau2h
cg-r-r. 1T g,-t G---rzs ees. gsgP, ,gaiPueu,s
b, most ir7.s-ei sr1- thc most formidable mics les
~h.sr 81 science and iasc-u.- Of tie 10 cer.u Y
e,-.t --osuts v,1s 81 tlsIe Iud lie numbers, 100
v,-- s., Ire command OF Mcclellan, ard the o.ly Po.4,
OF O.. r.51 aoy.. numbers 8, Redmond between ra.
NJ, ps,..s, wa r5' the number ,aS. might Dc &c
.,-7 % l.fI. the re5-I', bl. the number necessary
20 close ID every avenue Q. escape and make 6-Al enc
Of them
To ti, universal and perfect preparation OF men and
weapon " must also adj perfect preparation Of pc
.iuoa. They had fortified their whole Ines With such
elaborate ,4rs and s-oh Extraordinary sklL TIA. tie
though. Of az roe. t.1a ns,s never entered their
minds. Tasy ssys -iapy "bicirg their time Tor SO
attack upon ua l. ~as De siege, ald 10 perfect. Sc
eariry OF numbers. ssaPOrs and position, they were
aysiti.g the order for assault Military men wbohSye,
since the battle. examined the tOriGcstor- Of the
epeuy rrou5ulos thz: they ought ~ have b-,a LFld
sgli-s, tue scr.t
We see. therefore, u.. he material conditions Of
success ~st2 al with J-s enemy Had We waited tLsf
,ppToacL in Olf taelehneats and repussd them Ni.b
ptfsUditv 80 should have shown what 10 the MUD Of
;as -oId va esta5IsLsd atNeE Orleans, aud had often
U.yu proved osl0ra-thai hardy and uniisciplasd
ID oole In arms can sometimes, -Aea supported by
.rsrsbmsa,s, Tspu'se and dei,a disciplined and well
armed solti,ry This souli have be5u 10 very cen
elusive asJu a. - ghsoHing Fight upon the future Of
,e var and the ability CT the COagsiera.es rspe sub.
.lga.iol and maintain Ihsig .nlepsndeHee.
Bl,uo. 40 e 10 greA, battle OF Richmond There, the
saral superiority Of the south demonstrated by a
s.5s5a- triumph al possible Ob'ac'e TO victory
Ne Attacked the foe bthild biz entertainments aad in
-sc5-o5 numbers Every achievement OF tried AID in.
1uiase yeersrs ours, and by long series Of most
alrerd assaults he vas swept before brave youn-
lees IL utter defeat discontinue and dsmorAlzaou.
So. regiment shO met our brave troops there bot o.
shrink snd u1ubls If ever called to encounter them in
t.s shock OF 0a.tl, again.
Tars The b,,s o. Richmond ended 10 a moral no less
,l.a sat,rsll victory. l. has established Southern
character a1d prestige. l. tas sathzd the uord that
.s clraot be Conquered l. Il the end OF tie ~lr go
,sr s- the common ssrss q MANKIND can pronounce a
conclusion.
Ifchalg.sr ard fame be dearer than Hie then surely
s1oagi We lancet ;le slaughter Of those dread al days
tas box 5sp been g'oriOusly spilled 1, has brought
a. priceless name. &c has yiudcAed Us forever in The
opinion OF mau kad. l. has elevated Southern ehErac
c 60 ,ae pinnacle Of reputation. When the world
-as Lave rssI d in their fal spIendor the achieve
moot Of this psoPls-hoE tha. in year they have
oses,sd nation and successfully defended it the
gTe,iegt Of modern wars surely shall stand high 10 a
that csa make . saos OF meu respected. The thirty
years Of A59aO1 sander vii sink forever the stygi'n
bOs u abcl ion disgrace and defeat