The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-24
Grants Movements,


hardly be said TO be making desperat
moye--his desperation expended itself o
Cold IIarbor, and no better field will pre-
sent itself hereafter, certainly not on tn
Southside, whitherit is evident part Q
his army is going. lie begins now vir
tually a new campaign, and his plight i
that ola defeated man, though, like Nc
Clellan, he will not acknowledge il. vari
GUS surmises are ailoat as TO his new
course Of operations. the most popular 0
which seems to be that he will make ,
grand attempt to advance in three col
umns--one upon Petersburg from CITY
Point. one upon Drewry's Bluff from
Bermuda Hundreds, and, one upon Rich
mond from Malvern Hill.
The Enquirer has the following:
We are informed, by a gentleman re
Gently from the White House, that four
teen steamers left thaAplace on the nigh
Of the 18th. laden with negro soldiers
being the last Of Grants troops at the
White House. He reports Grants troops
greatly dsmoralized, wandering about In
the neighborhood of Old Church, stealing
provisions and jewelry, and burning the
houses poor Of people. Some Of the troops
openly avow that Grant has no possible
chance OF capturing Richmond. Our in
formant heard one of the Yankee say thai
"Granf might as we'll Try 10 take Ill as Rich
moadl"
The slaughter of the enemy by our cav
airy is said TO be immense. Rosser's cav
airy alone, have killed over SO Yankee
officers recently.
The damage to property in King Will
liam is reported to be very slight. But
few houses have been burned, and the
losses by robbery are thus far very small.
The Sentinel has the following compre
hensive review Of the Situation" as al
present developed:
The war has broken out in the last few
days along the whole horizon. Among
the minor operations by which Grant
seeks 70 relieve his own desperate for
tunes, the principal, at present, is direct
ed against Lynchburg. That seems to be
the focus of several converging move.
ments, with their auxiliary raiding par
ties.
Hunter, with AveriIl and Crook, advan.
ced upon it by way OF Staunton and Lex
ington and the West. A body of cavalry
was meanwhile thrown across into Mel
son, where it appeared on Monday, to
destroy communication with Charlottcs-
Vile by breaking the railroad. The party
was small, as we stated yesterday, and It
10 thought to have done but small damage.
This same body, on yesterday, crossed the
James river below Lynchburg, and struck
he railroad from Lynchburg to Peters
burg, at or near Concord depot, about
thirteen miles from I4ynchburg. Here
hey cut the wires, but the connection
vas renewed in half an hour after they
eft.
An official despatch from Lynchburg,
'eceived hate yesterday afternoon, saysthat
he raiding party above referred to, had
ct Campbell Courthouse. This
indicates that they are swinging around
Lynchbufg, and attempting to reach the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad. An
,thgr report says that some Of the raiders
ave appeared in Prince Edward, prob.
IDLY with vain designs on the High
Bridge near Farmville. "a
-sheridan had dUubtiess q part to play
n this combined movement on Lynch
burg. His pontoons we're for crossing
he James. Lynchburg was to be isolated
ROM help by cutting her railroad. Hun
er with his force was then TO attack it
rom the West, while Sheridan with his
mounted men, was to rush up on the
last, Isolated and overwhelmed, Lynch
urg was to fall.
Without going into specifications, which
'ould be improper, it is sufficient to say,
Or the public satisfaction, that this grand |
cheme has already shared the fate of |
lost combined movements. 1t is already |
failure, LynehbuTg is safe. How Sheri- |
an has failed to perform his part, and
as been unable to come up to time, suf-
GENTLY appears from Gen. Lees despatch
/ another column. Hampton has glori-
usly whipped him, and has probably
lade him think more about the White
louise than Lynchburg. We trust we
re TO hear of similar Establishments over
king others of the enemy S column.
1t has already been told how Grant has
gain retreated, and again changed his
ase. His most determined admirer will
Understand this. The most infatuated
reamer of victories" over Lee, will have
IS eyes open now. Grant is not only
hipped but confesses it. A little while
70 he said he would fight it out ON the
fredericksburg line ''if it took all sum
err He has since Sunk away from i
ee's front several times, afraid 10 fight !
m. He Inundated himself to look for
cClellan's tracks on the Peninsula, but ,
as not able to gain his positions, II
He changed his base to the White 4
ouse, and is now hunting for the {
mes. What is the matter with the
an? Why does he run about in this II
amer? Why does he circle around. | i
stead of coming in? Why does he
sal away by night, instead of fighting !
day The answer is obvious. Every. q
dy will understand it but Stanton and /
N. Dix. Grant IS afraid Of Lees army. u
) has come TO take Richmond and is d
aid to fight the army that defends il Il
Inc prospect OF success, to be sure. Ii
The nAaEnits of the Janice rs base of Il
erations against Richm oud, is now mat D
OF Interest. Will Grant improve his liz
aspects of taking Richmond by that 0
30 far as authority can settle that ques- q
n its weight is all on one side. Nc @
'llan with the map before him, chose tS
} Pesinsular approach-Commander- D
chief Lincoln indeed dissenting, in ie
or ofan advance. from the lower Rap al
lannock. Burnside, with like op. m
D, chose Fredericksburgas his base. v
oker acted on the same choice. Meade 10
scIed the Rapidan, Is Pope had done hi
ore him. Grant came to the com hs
nd, unembarrassed and untrammelIed al
he presidents and commitments of er
ers. He hunted up the old road 10 on
hmond, through Wilderness land ia
'tsyivania Courthouse. aud avowed his az