Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-07-14

20 the enemy's flank and rear and the posi-
oility OF his communication with the river l
below being cut off. :
But to return to our subject. "Our VIC
tory at Richmond. though not decisive, was
& great and glorious one. The effects which
It will have at home and abroad will De IN
every way important. 1t will still more
consolidate and invjgorate the already resist
1ess military energies of the South. 1t will
lead to new movements that will still more
forcibly impress upon the north the Jolly OF
her attempt to reunite the shattered fragments
of an accursed Union, by enslaving the South
ern freemen. 1t will proclaim to Europe
that we are ~abundantly able to achieve the
independence we have declared and to main
tain in all its dignity and power the sepa-
rate nationality which we have assumed
These will be some of the effects of the
grand victory which we have just won and
which gives to history a chapter not less glo-
rious than any for which war has yet fur :
nished the materials, From this day forward
Richmond takes her place in wars annals
along side Of the memorable battle fields of
the earth, and will shine with no less lustre
than the brightest of them"
The Petersburg Express of the 10th in
slant, says:
"A gentleman who came up yesterday,
states that so far as can be discovered by
observation on the south bank Of James
River, no important movements have taken
place in McClellan's army during the past
three or four days. Many of the wagons
have disappeared from view, and the tents
have been extended up the bank of the river
almost to the very doors of the family man
sion at Berkely. By the smoke of the camp
fires Tuesday evening, it was generally sup
posed that the enemy had advanced some
what from the immediate banks Of the diff
ferent water courses by which he was at
first almost completely surrounded. Il is
positively known that heavy enforcement
have reached the Yankee Mcclellan, and il
is believed that his army now numbers near
ly or quite 100, 900 men.
We have reason to believe that an lmpor
tant movement has been2made by a portion
of our forces, but the particulars will b.
known in a few days, and we refrain 70
manifest good reasons, from giving then
here. In this connection, we subjoin an ar
ticle from the Enquirer of yesterday entitle
g the " situation :"
The movements of our army, for the pas
Z two days, have been entirely strategical. N
l fighting Of importance has transpired, and 3
? least for some days, so far as our advices ind
, cate, none need be expected. 1t is sutflclef
: for us to know first, that Mcclellan has bee
defeated before Richmond, and second, thi
} his Immediate plans in changing his fror
t have been frustrated through the superb
ability of our Generals. It will require
Herculean effort for him to retrieve his ia
), len fortunes, an effort which will requi
G time, patience and increasing energy. 1t
eAr~a3s4aA~H~nbaoicel MS eofi GJ} hYcfffiohi
march. His status at present, though not
r Idle one, IS not and cannot be as active
/, our own. At no period in the history Of Il
- war has the Confederate Government maj
tested a more dashing and energetic spir
) than that which is now permitted to inspi
o the coMinanderS OF ouT army, althoue
Il that Old. tcIaptation-'l foreign interference
o looms up even more brilliant and seductive
=, than ever. Ihe war has at length becon
" an earnest 0ne-the Confederate Cover
It ment has ceased al parley with the rest
D the world, and relying upon right and h
own resources, is determined to pursue it
the bitter end. 1t would be imprudent
e publish the movements which are now beir
= made by our army. The public must be sa
Il lsfieo hat they are wise, practical and esse
= tlal to the success Of the struggle.