The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-13
TIE WAR NEWS.

-, ,hnse whose avocation il is to chroni-
q. far fhe heneti. of the world at large, a
ord Of passing events, yesterday present.
-, a,fcullies Of no ordinary magnitude
~.,N solitary rumor III Dated upon the
..ci atmosphere from "early mora to
svfye." ncr did there an event transpira,
,,t,f as VIC could ascertain, TO interrupt the
,.,ns,ony u the campaign in the vicinity
,pi,hmand Passengers by the train from
ps,,sbarg, in the evening, brought tho
,.p5 re,,ort --" everything quict"-and we
.,ull o.4g learn that the enemy pfaclieed
ttlcwilA artillery merely TO LET our troops
lsss thA; he MAS eth ia our trent. l'oteis-'
,..c bs the time being, has aim ost ceased
t.}- 4 paint OF interest, aud al eyes are
.EtusLel towards the Northern border.
l,eaeconnis from that section ale derived
.,,as.geiy from Yankee sources, aud we
.sbljsh them IL ef't9tSo elsewhere &, "a
..tteBj from these that the enemy has re-
stfsd terrible fright, and Though We are
te the dark as to the magnitude or the OBJ
Cd. Of the expedition, except through what
4 ~ .1'hcr from the Yankees themselves, the
-.sa.ts may lave an important bearing upon
~ issue Of this campaign. 4 letter from
w hester, Of recent date, says the ;nhabi-
,s,s we're entirely unaware of the iyance
fsCoBtederate force until they heard the
.ia at heetown, so qu-vtly had The move
.,.s, been contacted.
meanwhile, The Sixth ankee army corps
e.
o4, altitude of Prince George, ana gone
05r5lbDl to Washington. The opinion is
III. ,l?tcSSed that Grant Is making prepa- |
,sl5Es 10 change his base, Blu. it is purely |
Car'r,ur5l, and we hear nothing TO com
l-n such 4 supposition. 1t seems TO be
L;s policy TO make no attack upon our lines
g. present, and he can thus spare portion |
ct l.s army to operate on Northern soil. Il
isr9' reasonable, however, to suppose that
hseg.e.aius The idea OF abandoning entire
1.-THE position ne now holds in front of
s'eFsa1rg until he is forced to do SO.
THE ENEMY's LINES,
lsr5w aweIl ascertained fact that Grant
81. -re3tly contracted his lines. After re.
ped etTJrts to extend his left flank
a,,sai TO Roams'6 Station, he has now with
irsn ], 10 th3 east of the plankroad, from |
eA.-ce bis lines extend to the vicinity of
CHy Point. The enemy has robbed the | .
,aafle Of Prince George of everything that
'lld contribute to the support of life, and
stated that many hitherto wealthy fam |
a~ Of The county are now drawing ratious I
ard tack and II pork from the Yam
q 2wmissary.
TIE SCARCITY or WATER.
Tie Yankees lave resorted TO novel q
e-hod oi supplying themselves with water. Z
4ty nave dug canal from the Appomat-
x Ia 4 hospital camp, about two miles 1
'u City Point, and by means of fire en- 4
2ee' brought from Baltimore, they pump t
water from this ditch. The Biackwater, and | r.
-H !A8 lesser streams in Prince Georaa
1--we Deer entirely dry for some time pas. L
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
PETERSBURG, Va, duly IL, 1866.
We ere fast verging on 'the dog days.b
AID still Mr. Grant hesitatcs to attack us
again. The great invasion of Pennsylvania fe
Is doubtless occupying more of his time q
s' H3~ than are his expectations of get. u
lug into Richmond through the back door !"
4. Petersburg. :"
hlTaGlacs 9th amy corps, 1t is now we'll |
S'cFLalne4, 10 still in our front, or certainly tn
Part Gift. The 9th corps, however, packed rel
y BlB &Gu baggage aud left on Saturday Blu
ASM and Sunday. 1t is also believed that ne ne
'Fali, for some time past, has been detach- an
ls aid ending off parts of the other corps di'
ne cry is no longer "On to Richmond but ~
lc"Clpitll is in dagger" bn
On Friday evening last an effort was made en- en-
eaf eide TO bring on fight, but without hu
AL At five O'Clock heavy fre1rom our u us
IieTy was opened on the eneny's lines, ia
!" oar meh simultaneously mounted the ~,
''h#ofhs and teilei the enemy to advance. d
'S 'hey declined, but replied bfiskly with iay
'"ie'I. Nothing wac effected, and nobody ab,
IS aalt 70,
AS report is that the enemy are busy in .st
ilDg NJ aud destroying the track of the ho'
'i4oIA railroad 1t is quite certain that ref ref
A'y A'ts I'll that direction have ha.p yjs; fhis
ioF several days, gen
l@ quiet cannot, however, be, / sup of
81 Oh long duration, as Gen. Grant ia
10]eSS nearly ready TO -astonish the No,
'A'Fy with another brilliant movement tain
s"o armies, however, are just now con- s JaT
a'l"s cach other, and estopped by the suff
- 1I0 Gust from doing the other serious eau
mage. ture
IN SUFFOLK AND VICINITY. rs :.
Va '"iy party OF Yankee cav bocj
J, !, IH,oouts'xty In number, went out from Stat
lux 10 South Quay and burned all the and and
- 40 al mat plaCe. They also obtained a him
- aan'iy Of cotton and pork, a wagon n as,
.o0, mules, and returned the same day dite
~" oh This expedition Is characterized wer.
J., S-S ~ -'of'aern papers as grand affair conc
= A"'oday last, swo brigades of cavalry. with
-. I'1a' army, passed through Suffolk The r
.1 ,1 portsmouth,. They were supposed upon
,a. to sAesidans command. Tbeir s s'1ed
''""'ion was unknown. of a
FRoM MISSISSIPPI.
= 'eagh through M official charno, Ma
$3.50. ., Tue enemy lately reported at PORN
tra, 'iiSS'' mas advanced thirty miles al "A.
,''a' pace. II collision at an early dav with
io opi1eFea inevitable. Our army in that near
~. 10 commanded by Lieut.. General Tn.
1'h ~ Ice, who will civ. gu. u !