The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-14
TIE WAR NEWS.


ana Petersburg yesterday. 80 very quiet, indeed,
has Grants army been Of late that ita existence il,
- Judge from recent Northern papers, forgotten or
ignored IN Yankee land. The New York Hcyaid
has 'Ii,rn down the grvlt sign "GEANT," that
used to stare AZ MS in flaming capitals from the top
OF IL Gr-t column, aud las not 4 word 10 throw
awsy upon lhc Army Of the James or the Army Of
the rot"mec, The Yankee nation is busy with a
more important affair pre>ident-makny Grant
has good Ieason tor his inactivity. IL ia at his
wsts end On the 27th Of October he not only failed
to turn either right left flank but was badly
cut up and got himself into such trap on our
'I2ht that but for his haay midnigh: retreat from
the Roydton plankroal. he must have LOST good
portion of his army. Had he held his advanced PC
Suon till daylight The 25th, he would have fur
nishcd the Northern Journals with sensation article
indeed, and one which would have defeated Iincolns
election, anything would What Grant saw in that
advance or reconnaissance" " convinced him that
he cannot attempt to reach the Southsidc railroad
without either storming our work. putting himself
IN the dangerous position he occupied on the eth,
or making dctour of twenty-five or thirty miles to
tho southwest. He may well pause long before at
tempting either of these experiments We see moth
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quarters and await the completion Of Old Butter
canal and the r"turn Of spring This would certainly
be his Wisest course but it Is not likely he will bc
Permitted to adopt ii. When the excitement attend
ing the Presidential election shall have aIcd away,
and the Yankee press and people have time again t.
turn their attention to matters, there will be
such fire i'll his because he does not take Rch-
| mond that he will be forced to attempt something
however desperate the prospect of There
rumor that Sheridan Is coming to him 10 strengthen
him for future operatiors. This strikes uu-
likely. Shendan's campaign i'll the Valley haslong
ceased to be offensive Since hs retreat from Har-
| risonbutS his movements have been purely deten-
@lye H. has been in the Valley not to capture any
town or destroy any Of lines OF communication,
but solely 10 keep Early ont OF Pr1nsy iyaria ana
| Maryland. Up to this time he has rrIy-maHagci
10 hold our troops III check II his amy IL weak
ened by the Withdrawal; Of force sufficiently large
| to render Grant amy practical aid, E.'lly Viii
march into Maryland al his pleasure
lii view Of these facts, We doubt whether Grant
can expect any addition Of strength from sheridan
II" must look to another draft for rcniorcclnpnts
This draft vii! not be long delayed yet the troops
raised under II viii not be Ie+,dy Tor service Il.
! this ctmpdign Therefore. looking also the
ter uf lcIiorcemtnts Grant best plan L. " 80 IAtu
winter quarters lie has fought il ont this line
and II has taken all summer, and Hyat q the i.tl.
asJ He has kept his word, though It uttered
only as IA sounding boast and tauyo IS uoti4!
| for him To do but sumber ;he line dulins tic
coming winter
The Yankees declined to exchange papers ycster-
day, and the pickrts front Of Gcncral Pickett,
Int ale reported 10 have said they were ordered I,
| ire upon any Of our men that advanced with III,
| purpose OF excl!nnging. Yankee pIcket- th,
nc linc stated that there had been great rioa i:
| view York city, during which Old Butler had b,rI
a4sAssluattd We dis redlt tins absolutely az bcn!
entirely too good, too G,tGhtful to BE- uue Ii 1hel
had been twenty riot IN New ToIk, Hutlcr is nU
fool enough to expose himself ia the streets. mai
Who would rot =, abroad i'll the down-trojdcn at
u New Orleans unless wien clad i'll aITnVl Wei ;ht
that hc ,oud scarcely walk uudtr 1t, Is hot eXact
tile person. - i his precious person III mob, Of IL.
itr3t.,,t and cxaSpc.;lt,d Copperhcad5. oh 40
Butler still lives, nuI Is now rcaplng It harvest ,
| honor and glory tor having kept N,w York, Il.
great headquarters Of Coppcrhead4, 80. A k
and rebels quiet during the election Of last Tues
day.
LATEST FROM THE ENOREIi-LINCOLN'S RE
ELECTION AND CALI FOR \ MILLION o.
| MEN.
| Late last night received from our intelliGcfl
agent at Petersburg the tclegram-to be found i
| another column containing summary Of new
| from the New York papers OF the 10th instant. III
news Is intensely interesting, ana most important
| Lincoln, the moment his recollection is assured, ht
ISSUED hl- PROCLAMATION calling for million OF ms
| to swell his almc5 Nuw, I0r the iI-t time, begin
| at the North the reign OF the sword, in the hetv
| hand OF the Illinois rail-splt;rr. Hitherto he ID
hut showed il occasionally III terror, hereafter Il
| Yankee nation 10 t,+ its edge. Lincoln lH lie
the sword iii one hand ana purse N the Uthe
| lie calls for one million men. He does not " ca
| spirits from the vasty deep" They viii come IL
| will have them. Revolution alone can prevent /
and that revolution must not be delayed to he
any avail. 1t may be TOO late now.
ACTIVITY IN THE VALLEY.
General Early passed through Winchester a'