The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-13
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ARHv NoR1arHs Va, Ang. II, 1869.
~rits again this morning, but wiabou. the
transrisisg Of anything denosipg q material
change In "she situation" The main body Of
the enemy retains iss posi.ion along the liue Of
tho Onrgs and Alexandra Rsi.road. and
there have been no novenents that decidedly
indicate . dlsposiiion or iaisntion on the part
Of Gen ksads to advances on the asmy Of
Gen I4ss, aishe q Oh . small body Of infaasry
es.inated by some refugees at 4 corps, bs
others at only division, crossed day or two
since TO the south side OF tho river q. Kappa.
hammock Ford. Their reserve, or main force,
Of osvalry are reported to b concentrated
around Ksliy's F,rd. A body Ct caTslry ad-
vanced In the direction and within ons and Q
haI miles Of Calpeper c. n but soon fell
back on the appearance of . confronting arty
OF cnrs Tns cavalry Of both armies r, nain
In line Of battle from day 70 day, with IA, hing
to interrupt the monctony save sn oceasional
shot Of the pioke's at each other.
0rn. Stuart IL commanding on our ride, and
his cooiness, vigilance, and general manage.
msnt eince ths appearance OF the enemy In
his front, have elected general satisfaction.
Diverse opinions prevail as to Meais's prob
able Intentions. although no movement Of bi,
has yet been made which furnishes kay to
his plans--if he has yet adopted any. s ms
are Of opinion that he will attempt what both
his predecessors failed to accom- plish q. Frsd
erisksburg; while others think he will eo-cpe
rate in the "On to Richmonr move via the
Peninsula. 90 p,ausibly urged in some quarters
by both Yankee and Co nfsdera'e. There are
not few, also, vino believe there are reason
abls probabilities Of a collision of the two ar
mics IN this immediate section. l. go, ws may
have to record another bloody fight at Cedar
Mountain, already classic By the memorable
rout, the beginning Of the eeiisa of di.aeters
to ths 81 Isndidly equipped army Of tie infa-
mons Pope. Meade, thus far, has made no en-.
croachmsnts On our position. His delay in
following up what nobody but his own mis-.
cradle people claim as q victory at Gettysburg,
can 10 accounted for only On one Of the two
supposiiions Of bad Generalship or want Of
strength sufficient, and the necessity Of wait.
ing for reinfOrcsmen.s, or the Glow and uncer.
tain results of the draft. Most probably his
army was badly cut up, broken do wn by wea.
ry marches, and needed rest and recruitipg.
There is nothing of special interest from our
own army to communicate, save the interest,
ing fact that the saod effect of the call of the
Commaader.in Chief and the proclaim Ition Of
the President ara visible in the thousand OF
convaiescent siek and wounded returning to
their post and ready to meet the foe Once mere
in lhs reeking front Of battle. Tho cry daily
is. 'e,iii they come" aud will not attempt to
estimate how much stronger We are now than
when we recr0sssd the Potomac. There ID
yet room and need for many more to meet ths
next onset Of ovsrw helming avalanche Of men
which j. ia believed the enemy are collecting
for our destruction. Con Lac, with his usual
military acumsD, has q. ubtiess surveyed lie
whole tield but whether his plans are aggrss.
sive or defensive will depend, it is presumed.
altcgsthe on the CONDITION and movements Of
the enemy.
A messing Of chaplains Of the 9 and 81
corps is to be hsii to day al Orange G Fl. les
object has not tranepired, but it ia probably to
adopt measures 70 promote concert Of action
and the general efficiency Of that useful body
Of men. That their labors have bsen produc
tive Of much good is evinced IN the religioua
tone Of feeling prevalent in the army, and the
nightly assembling in each camp of groups Of
soldiers whose songs of praise ascend to
Heaven with the smoke of tue camp Tres, and
whose untutored invocations call down the
blessings of God OH the absent ones at home,
our cause, and our country. Some Of these
scenes thA, have witnessed are worthy OF
the pencil of the most gifted artist.
A Court Of Inquiry has been convened at
Brandy Station, consisting of Gen. Malone,
Col. G. 4. Battle, and others, to investigate
the case of the capture OF portion of the
wagon train of wells corps while returning
from Penus, lvania. The train was conveyed
by a regiment of cavalry, and it IL alleged
tia inferior force of Yankees that attacked
The train might and shoald have been captured,
instead Of being captors:
lam informed by North Carolina officer
that meetings have been recently held in sevs-
rat regiments in this army fsoln that State,
with re ference TO the couree of the Raleigh
IN. c. Standard, and resolutions dsuuncia.
tery Of the editor, and rspeliiug the inputa-
tions cast upon them and their State in cOnse.
ouence. have been adopted. The tone of that
sheet has been constant libel upon such men
as the gallant Ramssur, Hoke, Laue, DAniei,
Psnder, and the brave troops under their com.
msnd, as well - on the memory of the many
braye dead from the "Old North Safe, whose
blood consecrats every battle field of Virginia.
There are no better troops IN this army, ven
tara to say, than the brig AIDES from North Caro-
lima with which am &C q tainted S1eh WAS
the pallantry aud lofty bearing OF Ramsenr,
for Instance, at Gettysburg, under the most ter
rific Are, as TO elicit the admiration of all who
hehela him. A veteran brigade ds-formerly
Rodeas-about TO make a charge, stopped
to give him the tribute Of three cheers.-
The impupi,y with which the Standard has
Attempted to foment discord in it's own State,
and to ALLEVIATE her troops from the common
cause is q forcible illuetration OF the latitude
Of speech and Of the press In the Confsdsraey,
ana presents q striking contrast to the genius
Of ,hs Goyernment ~ Washington; yet it il
becoming the opinion OF many, including not
few North Csrolinians in this army, that tho
standard has abused that Liberty to the verge
of aid and comfort TO the enemy, ana tina.
something more effective should be adopted
than resolutions and reN0n5trances.
{3su. Peeram, laAsriy stationed Ia the West,
has arrived here, aud will probably be trsns-
fsrred aud assigned to duty in this army. His
wilt ia understood 10 have reference to that
end
My ackpo wledgments are due various officers
at the headuuarters Of the army, "a well a. OF
different divisions, for offers Of facilities, and
of which will avail myself at sfeh times al
auch informant IN - can be derived oniy from
such sources will be valuable, aud can DC Win
psopsiety given to the pubiis.
AxEcDoTE or MOsBY.-Oas Of the CORES
y p,uisn,s of the New York Herald tells the
following story Of this daring cftics':
AT q town, which shall be namsless, that We
nassed through. WAS told the following cir
cnmstance about Mo.by, which, a. it has nevel
found lis way into print think worth giving
an illustrative of the b0li and recktass aadac:
ty Of the man. A sqasd Of Northern cavalry
cot on the track of him Q I'd his mon, pursued
him into the village, ca,tured some OF hia
msu. and hoped to take him captive 01arci
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