New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-07
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Tie desire for Rebel news has at issi been
parl, ,nifcd Private advice received tlis evening
from the souih throw some cddliioll Digit upon iAe
state 81 public feeling IN Richnond end Dc 1872 par
ton u Ito veil which has Ailclio parrofcy been
drawn over the military operations which have l1st
taken place Tie efforts Of the press IN ionius down
de di.asrons effects Of tho Rebels irf. rcfercs have
not succeeded in completely hiding tic trll FROM che
public eye. as Is 10 DO seen ny lhc severe criticism
passed upon Gen. Bragg aid BY sort u moral dcIes
sion visible among the masses. Tie southern nature s
such that you can read It's military Successes and
rorerses in the faces Of tho people surely You
con measure the slate Of tie weather by look Of the
barometcr buoylnt and sansupe IN victory. detected
and spprehcnsige IN defeat Richmond shows now
tbs contrast in the mott striking manner. Tie news
zen, through the various channels which connect the
two batlieGolds Of GooIg and Virginia TO tlat city
cl,tes deprescs the people several times In tie s'mc
day sometimes in tie hour. with yiyaciiy and
an effect wh, can Gul parallel in my other part Of
the void. II ilat selsitl,c a,ss means anything 80
shows how completely Soutlclncrs arc wrapped up IN
Ito war. and With what care AID anxiety Uey aIe
following il. various phases and aspects.
10 give You an idea Of This whom it was known tha.
Prise Of three bIgades as ii Grft stated b. Briggs
friends bat that his whole amy bed been engaged AID
compelled 20 retreat after loss grea. f,c.ing
II CONSERVATION prevailed among oil classes society
Tbs feeling soon found victim for ito wrath. BIagg
iaiaoeted upon the altar. OF public disappointment
and fear ImprecntOns AID accusutons raned thick
upon his head. The mosl indulgent accused blm Of
nesec, and Of incidence ar" they said Ibis forces
lfI L.. H.. T. al 4 -. q q
back soonori II sufficient Why did no allow hmselfto
Dc surprised by GrantT But in the afternoon os the
same day. and without apparent reason. the aninogy
existing sganst Bragg ell at once subsided. general
feeling u relief almost Of satisfaction. became
visible on cycIybody's conference. What could
have been tie cause OF this sudden changer II
was coon found ont An express bad just arrived nj
Richmond aud brought tie noEs Of victory Tor the
Confcdcfates. "BTagg" seid he, chad mafsed BIZ
forces at Rirggod and repulscd tie eders with great
losses" Whether this was true OF not one took the
trouble Of .nquring Tho Impression. once communal.
Gated, made rs way through tho community aud was
eagerly accepted without question This had the effect
change the ,pcc Of Tie city and 70 east upon many
gloomy iaces array Of consolation and hope. 1odny the
Rebels ttil contonding tlat the ig. at Rngrod Is
Confederate victory. They claim the honor Of having
disabled two Of on most gallant dyisonsGrrrJs and
Candy Of having carried of spos several guns
and many hundred prisoners.
However questionable tho Rebps ycrllon undoub,oi
~ u.s. their resistance et Ringgode Gap cannot be
passed over without tribute Of respect 10 Rrages|
merit and without some oppoTtune reflections upon The
locality IN which that battle was fought. Brpggl certain
ly master IN The difficult art Of ordering retreat Ills
quicncss IN such circumstances - reilly prod gors
No sooner were his egions dsbiudod than he at
glance the points fom Which lie Unionlss couid De
kept IN check long enough 10 allow him 10 safely secure
lis retreat. without The least uncertainty hes'a
ton he threw Hardcos corps on bis rear at tho
trance Of the Gap by which his shattered amy de-
fling and ordered him 10 hold TIL he was ont OF
reach. His foresight justified. Tho resistance
he lad eitcmpoTlled vas sufficient TO rus.
pend tho onward march Of our victorious columns.
U0oke1ip steyusGh sS9 pslpssS corps were sIoyp0d