Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-08
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RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING, FEB. S. lsC4.
Auspioious Signs.


Since the repulse OF Grants van guard at Rluggod
bv Ceburn,5 heroic DIVISION number Of events, small
IN Themselves, bus great in the aggregate, have &C.
CURED.
In the arst place. Forces. has penetrated the subu-
paean region Of West Tennessee, recruited his com
spd % the extent OF several thousand men, and re-
tursed 20 the Confederate lines for the purpose Of arm
rg Al organising bis recruits after defeating the enc
M in number of skirmishes which might almost be
Designated with The name Of battles. 10 the very coun-
Try where the suhjug4tOrs hncied their work was CON-
pese the South has received sn important accession oi
strength. for the new members Of Forests command
are not 10 be rated by mere numbers, but by the
bitterness of hate and the determination TO be free
which actual con act with the Yankee in power can
alone imFarL
Not to speak Of our achievements in Texas in Western
Louisiana and along the banks Of the Ass sPp, we can
refer With satisfaction to L ngs.reCts exploits In East
Tennessee Subsequent to the raising of the siege OF
Knoxville and fsuoied permanent occupation OF East
Tennessee by the enemy. His captures Of wagons, am.
buarces horses mules and cattle have been by no means
ncOnsderab.e-quie the coatrsry; they have been of
immediate and practical Valas 70 an army as much in
need as hs is Of provisions aad nansporta OD for they
have enabled him TO maintain ioothold far beyond the
Virginia line, which at time seemed destined to
become his outpost instead OF his bsss Of operations
OF prisoners alone Longstees is said 10 have sent to
Virginia fully one thousand.
Jast in rear of Longs rect, forces have effected
very considerable results on two separate occasions
We aude Of course to the quite remunerlEe returns
of prisoners wagons aad cattle which have rewarded
Gen. Jacksons expeditions into Lee county. Coming
uto Eastern Virginia. we hnd Capt Surdevsnt actively
and succ 50 uy employed at Snith6eid on tie Black
v,tsr. Tso hundred Of B,ass Buffers marauders
made isOners and new gunbOat destroyed is very
fair mornings work sOr any man. and Capt S. and his
numerous friends In tnis city have every right to con-
,rsal.te themselves thereon. Gen. Picke.ts advance
aoOu Nswbsra was BY no means fruitIess he, too,
sends us several bundled priso1ers, and addl TO his
npsdimsHtG hree pieces of rf.d cannon, some ambu-
lances, and number of agOns and teams.
We have tie pleasure, this morning, Of adding to the
foregoing the captures of Gen. ROser in Hardy county,
Officially stated by Gen. Lee at 270 prisoners, 90 EagOns
AID teams 1900 cattle and 500 sheep. all Of which
b.ousht OF. Well msy Gen. Lee assert thai Gen. r.
bas shown great energy and skill, and bis command
deserves great credit" If We place bll these minor
achievements side by side, they represent in reality
h, fruits of victory Of By no means Insignificant
n4gni.uds. Thoy tell of diminuncn of the enemy's
strength and an increase Of They serve 10 en-
courage and stimulate thu people, a1d when Naken in
connection with the glorious exhibitions OF patriotism
made of late by the reeplissng soldiers they ought
- awaken the enthusiasm and kinde afresh the hope Of
the country. The auspices are favorable; lot US see
that hey are not shsd by the results Of the coming
spring. By ample preparations and timely reinforce
ment of our large armies let US make our great battles
as successful as these preliminary engagements have
osen