The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-04

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/ ihteen miles IN length and il was natural that a
soon as Lee discovered what the movement meant
ne should direct the best part of his strength To fin
ae pi.' WIe the point OF connection between tn
oiIefeilt corps was weakest, where there was n,
| connection formed ut all In this, we take il LIE,
| tcnieVed partial or momentary success. The veal
point lay between the Second and the Fifth corps
upon that Lee threw one division of HIPS CORPS
| and Hancock's right flank was partially turned
Ihere was no panic, no disaster, rout, but, after
stout and gallant fight extreme left was drawn
IN The line generally was contracted, and although
there heavy skirmsFiing during the day at othe
points, where we inflicted severe loss upon the "
bels the crisis of the day passed when the lin,
between the Second and the Fifth corps was pierced
ana the reconnaissance then and there par
TALLY to an end.
The cooperative movement by General Butler
north OF the James, from the clear and full account
Of 1t which we publish elsewhere, will be seen te
have been admirably timed, and to have served tbs
purpose 1t was sent to execute Wherever Lee found
the support which enabled him to strike 50 heavily
on our left, he did not find it from the rebel works
on the north of Richmond. At every point along
Buffers front, extending out far the Charles
Slty road, the rebels were kept to their guns and
the Army of the James will receive the credit of ha-
wing done its full duty.
The Tribune gets out its editorial with single eve
to the election 1t thinks that, as the movement
hnally turned out, I" it something between a re-
connolssance and an assault, resulting in positive
success and considerable gain in position, bat not
crowned by a decisive defeat of the enemy" II
thinks too, that Grant in position to gain the
Southside road by one more advance, and adds.
To accomplish this advance. nothing like pene-
RAJ engagement has taken place. The enemy seem
to have been mdisposed to resist until they were
threatened at a vital point and until dsarrange-
ment OF General Meades line gave them an oIp0r-
tlrnlty to fall upon the flank Of one division OF the
Second corps, which had got further in advance
than the Fifth, which should have connected with
1t. But the affair which ensued was slight in itself
n cont 90 4 ,Anut ,aol,a
raeter OF the whole operation This exposed divi-
ston at first suffered some loss then went forward
again and squared accounts with the enemy. So far
rs actual encounter went, the matter rested there
but II was deemed best to withdraw the Second
corps TO II position which exposed its connection
with the remainder OF the Ene. That position is
three miles IN advance of what was before held AMI
so much ground therefore, goes to the credit of this
attempt. Ii General Grant had chosen 70 persist,
1t Is plain he might have brought on an action OF
magnitude at point favorable enough to him, but
he preferred to rest content with what he had
The losses on either side 10 have been about
the same while all the advantage otherwise remain
ed with us.
The Tribune will find some difficulty in finding
that 'thrce miles" on the map
GOVERNOR sRANLETTE, OF KENTUCKY, AsD THE Ar
PREACHING PRESIDENTIAL "ELECTIoS.'
. Governor Braulette, Of Kentucky, has periodical
TITS Of sauciness towards his at Washin gton
which must a1nuse the Yankees good dead, espe-
ciauy as nothing ever comes out of them. His last
proclamation is good specimen. 1t refers to the
military control which the New England masters OF
kentucky intend to exercise over the voting in that
State at what is called, by way OF Joke, the COM
ing Presidential election" 1t is dated Executive
Mansion, Frankfort, October H." and here is an
extract
The military authorities have nothing 70 DO with
eiection5, ana nave no authority right, officers
on soldiers, to interfere Herewith. AT elections all
are oitlzt ndlie are soldiers Citizenship is the
highest status OF the The soldier is hut citi-
Zen employed III the military service-not in the
CIVIL The duty OF the soldier is to snpport--not TO
overthrow or control-the civil authority. He Is 10
establish the civil authority where it has been over
borne by revoltnot to overIuie or ususp civil au-
thority.
self SO regardleSs OF duty to direct or
control tac officers of election, you should treat such
orders with indignant contempt, and obedience
which implies perjury and cowal dice in YOU.
II Iilitary force is brought to menace the officers
OF election or voters, your duty is clearly marked
out by lew. The law Is binding Fa,4t, the ee,digr
as upon any other citizen. He has more right to
violate II, aud is as anenable to its penalties As
no officer of any rank, from the President down. has
any right authority to interfere with elections no
order to do SO can egallze the Ii there be suf
hclent power III the citizens present at any place
where such interference be attempted to arrest
the offenders, and hold them to answer to the
violated laws, it will be the duty of the sheriff TO
make the arrest in such case He has authority to
require The aid of every citizen, and it should be
readily and promptly given i'll defence of common
iight-of a bood-bought franchise. Ii the force
employed to interfere with the election be too great
at any place Of voting, to be arrested the officers OF
election IN such case should adjourn, and not pro-
coed with the election. If you are unable to hold
free election, your duty Is to hold none at ALL but
adjourn and report the offenders to the grand jury
OF your county for indictment and punishment
This Is the lawful mode of meeting unlawful at |
tempts to disturb the freedom of elections