Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-26
Early and Green
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Referring to the late engagement in the Valley the
Dispatch says:
TINS battle in al It's points resembles the battle Of
S'RatAw ia the cid revolution where General Green'
later gaining great victory, vas finally obliged 70
souit the 6sld with the loSs Of all or nearly AL hl ar
snlsry Carrying ca however, large body Of prison
sers he hId tAksr, and gripping the enemy 20 oAsly
shAs be not only aid not pursue Lin, bot vas never
s,ahsr able 70 face him in Ihs field IgAn. General
sE.ry arpsars to have all the psrnAeisy which dstn-
'gushsd IsSD, and be has hurt Sheridan i n0ee toAn
'ShsrdAn has hurt him"
Fpsre was another incident in the Life Of Green, 70
which the present occasion invites reference, Green
fought O5rauAlhs ct GalfOrd, on Ae l6.h Of March,
ISL Il vas the bloOdielt and most determined stand
th,, nad been made curing the var. TIE troops we're
all Observation-Disclosures, YRsiaians North and
South CArcluAns, and GCOrgiADA Green WAs At one
nina according 20 Ihs confession Of TsEletoD, melf
q prominent As.1r in she bloody drama, tbs point OF
defeating COrnWal.iL BE, however, Gid noI zee the
critical momsnt. L. passed, and DO vas defeated
40 far a. % be compelled 70 retire, bat
IN deIsAhrg Lin CORVALLIS Loot one third
of his onGTs lOrce. Green retired slowly, sullsnly
and grmy Ike lion driven from his prey to the Iron
Works nine nj Is oH. where he completely restored
his ars mat he WAS ready the cay Tor another
ts,te. CORVALLIS Was in no humtr, and, in fact in no
ocpdion, 10 Crafty him. o. the contrary, he retired
- r,pidy .hA. bis beaten enemy, pursuing BIN for sew
al d,y, vas u able 10 overhaul him. He continued
n. rsrograds mach al the length f Cape Fear riVer
aysu % WILMINGTON, distance Of two hundred
MIA, sh.n Green, finding It impossible to OVertaks
a., IN the march. afer following him for few day'
N on TO South Carolina, fought several desperate bat
de- tb,rs rouSoa the spirits Of the patriots cleared the
-, ont If all the open country and,
b,frs the end Of the year, shut the whole
0,,osru I'D In Charleston, outaids oil When
~ ;d not dlre 20 show their nosas durcg the rest
NJ N. var. CORVALLIS carried his glory on with MIN
,oYork. where We ell know what disposal be mace o.
:, He sent however, flaming description q hls gr'A'
,tory 20 Lord George GsTmlin, Minister Of lar, anu
:, "a, poduced, with prodigous eIuliAtion, In the
op,. Of Commons BY the friends Of the Ministry Bu'
-, oorosi,iou vas not 10 be deceived, Charles James
An in the f.ss Aush OF his extraordinary pow
-, ri5slsd The bulletins Of COrnWAll5 eOnPAriI his
-, or yes,rv with the circumstance Of his writing
~, 5s.p..Oa at pl,o, two hundred miles in rear o.
4hs a,d Of battle, and declaring that few more such
v;stories would 6-ish the Brisish army.
The CaeeB are Analogous ~ SS---A~~A@~ ~~eANN'
sh,rd.u writes a staggering despatch, stating that he
Ia, demolished Elrly, yet he has lost ave thousand
sD se,ordng TO the Yankee estimate (which is PrObs-
HI, about halO and YET be has not dared to move
,Bs foo, 10 advance The Yankee papers have Of late
bssp limiting at mighty combined movement that Is to
aka Mace sgaius. Redmond. Sheridan il TO cross
ON he valley, and eome down upon rs on the North
ss. sherman ID to sweep thrOugh East Tennessee and
s,lbve,,ern Virginia to Lynohburg; and thus We are
10 b shut iu Elry's battle has rendered one part Of
that plan, a. least, very dhicul. Of execution. Hood
and Bsaueegard Ue take it. vii keep Sherman too bu.
sily employed 70 try the sweeping operation for
time 10 come, ard Grant mus Try bis hand without
tlsir corporation.
We are sorry TO see disposition in certain quarters
A undsryaus the services Of General Early on the late
occasion. We had not he I'd before, nor do Ne believe
nos ,hat bis men lack confidence in Rim. l. vas not
s5,,. vs take il which Loaf the battle. Ths soldiers
nave every corr ierce in General BeAuregArd, and yet
4hsy lost bin the fruits Of tie battle of Shiloh,
through Ae very same conduct that, Ws learn, lost
E,Ily tie fruits Of the battle Of last Thursday.