Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-24

Ia contrast with the glory Fl that Of the prec9dog day
Ou- gallant army had marched from Ccrip,h with bu.
Ios dsvs rStoDs, signfying mission 10 hat s<tsHt-
10 70 r. Tee march, going and returning, it con-
Guided would occupy three days, leaving day to be
voted 20 the chi sct Of surprising formidable enemy
an obreskine up BY the ysor and unexpected charte
er Of our ouset great Ans Tor consolidating two
formidable corps Ct his army and marching them, by
free Of their greatly Superior number 10 whatever point
hs NIGH uesse Ii our miit,ry leaders bad poaponed
toe attack smother dsy, cor ncion Of the forces Of
Buell. and sraDt would have been Effected, and al army
g-ceter than any ever as5tnbed upon tbs continen;
Se1ld have competed with our 50 numerical fierce for
the hoaors Of the day.
A. /, was. en- Sunday We took the amy Of Grant by
sunrise drove him from Li5 hes9pmens, ard con-
p'eel, fott nz him. forced hin TO IKE refuge uoder
he cover OF the guns Of his ironcad boAs. Oar army
lad then fought twelve hcHss AID retired TO iisoTzc
great portion OF the pigh exposed 70 the most meress
rain that ever fell Dlriog the nigh, the i1cion OF
BaeI's force= With tho remSirder Of GRAMS, Ess ef
iected ED al ot the Preparations were made TO-
lVers CT their Lost ground Of the day before and fer
the accomplishment O. the oil ct ios which the junction
sss concentrated. i; not seriously cart M l.t6d
hat would De able Sh atisuSd troops, TO expe!
fem cur coil so formidsel5 a compsi;;or.
Ga the e01tTary the original purpose Of the eIpedi
ton retirement Il order after Wha. We bad achieved
,hs day before vas never abandoned, and was well
known on Aouday morning that It intended on that
cav 70 be cousuumAtsd. 1. would not hive dore, In
ther view Of thu case have abruptly rSrea.ed, aud
thus TO hare wiped the glory Of the previous day
achievement WisLtut a reinforcement 10 tie extent
even Of sicge regiment in then condition. it would
fave hsen folly to have continued in the Aggressive
Therefore the Of gallant Grmy vas drAWn
% in 6attS line await tbs coming OF the big enemy
asd give hin 6gst while peplratOcs were being made
for our retirement and 20 cripple him a. much more az
~e coull before temporarily parting With him. He came
II overwhelming nuubos, every Ehere forcing his mesa
columns TO regain biz previous day. osses.
She mpsuoSity OF his onses Gus excited the tau luss
ehvsry Of our roopS At timss, almost By the
. OF las enemy they followed resisess charge win
resstless charge ultl ,ven;uay, he mael overcome
o. the tremendous shocks Of the opposing columns vas
cad to sbaa6on the contest OF Monday, in which he bad
rSnissd 20 much for himself l. nay be tsked as IL
he'd by those who look the glcomy side o. the PIC
tare aud Dis posed 10 spprecae Fedsral and d.Pr,-
cias Confederate tsiumphs, il this view CT aoudays
oIts he hiseFicsllJ CT Why was It hot lolsEed up
81 an ward Ysnrn Instead Of the retirement Of The
ma portion cf o1r iorc,sy
The SUD- rior forces Of the enepy gave them tie ca
pScity TO msiCtAiu reserves which you'd have bssu
brought iGto action Ia sday, While al Of forces
hea present. taTng bean ia both days action, SoCl
ave 6esn physc lily iHcon pstent fer third diys
iurapec. BsSiu,s 10 Onward movement would have
brought Us under hce Of he eHCnys guub1ats which
20 aFlfuliy placed anticipation Of any bad rlsa!l 10
orevept Us driving his sny further Than to refuge
luder their hre and prevent from ihtrudIg upoa
the safety uhieA tls river snJrded bin.