Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-08
Intentions Of the Enemv.


Lincoln is carrying out his promise to "peg away,
keep peggng" Yankee papers declare that Charleston
is again to be assaed by the whole force of damaged
aud repaired Monitors, fresh supply of Devils" and
large land force. A "reliable" gentlemen from
eutucky reports Rosecrans a. the head of 10000
zen marching to East Tennessee, which he intends to
hold occupy and possess" Yankee raids Of unusua
audacty are in progress or have been squelched in Vr
ginl, Tennessee and Mississippi Judgment has been
effected at Grand Gulf aud force is going up the Big
Black 10 cut of the approaches Vcksburg and starve
it out Banks, returning from his triumphs in West
Louisiana, viii cooperate with Farragu against Port
Hudson leaving his negro regiments to garrison Baton
Rouge and New Orleans. Foster, in North Carolina,
pcTed Up with his escape from Washington, will make
another attempt Kinston and Goldsboro Dix, hav-
ing failed in various sorties will venture out Of Suffolk
soon he can and push the perilous line of
the Baokwater McNie not satisfied with tie wonders
achieved at Cape Ghardeau, will not rest until he has
AGED Price and his whole army. 1.-THE finest army
OF tie planet" though somewhat mashed about the
hvsd and manged about the legs clings to the mud
around the United States Ford on the Rappahannock,
Nth the teuacity Of drowning man to plank intend
ing 40 doub-, to move "0n to Richmond" as soon as
it, manifold bruises are healed. Meanwhile, S;Oneman
with his 10000 cavalry and 10 pieces of artillery, re
poses quietly il Louisa county, with the view of passing
the hot weather amid the cool aud sequesered shades
Of that county.
Such appear to be the intentions of the enemy He
isrcesless ii pugnacious Like joe he must 'move
on, keep moving" Bitten by the tarlntula, he
must dance around to relieve his agony or give up the
-, h;,t bo
tons not peacea5e by any means his purpose to
hut somebody's his business is push forward regard
less Of consequences.
The road to place much hotter than any of the
southern States is said to be paved with intentions as
good if not better than any now entertained by the
Yankees Il is an old saying, that the shortsighteJ
feeble vain creature, man, proposes but an sllwise
and bcnefcent Deity disposes. The Yankees have had
intentions for tao years past few of which have been
carried out IL il true they have had many obstacles to
contend with in spite Of the constantly waning pro-
portions of the rebellion" Bodies Of AIMED men per-
sist in blocking their way, and far from dispensing
no: content until they have driven the owners of
good intentions before them with cruel slaughter
A few of these armed men remain They are not so
numerous as their antagonists but they wiz do more
'iah 1HVI huuOSIs warrant Auc conScHPloh rSluly
enforced will continue to swell their ranks. Some Of
them will be sent East Tennessee Others will Try to
defend weak pacss-such Charleston, yicksburg, and
Richmond A squad will attend to Banks, Foster, aud
Dix few will lend their aid to Johnston, Bragg,
Kirby Smith, Nagruder, ard Price. A handful might
be- spared for StOneman-Lee, poor man, must do the
best he can With this mastery disposition of our
forces which could not be improved on by Raymond or
any other newspaper accian and strategist, it is will
in the bound, of possibility that the South may set at
naught the intentions Of the enemy