Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-30

oot Of ground over which NO have advanced since the
fighting commenced in this vicinity has been vigorously
disputed by the enemy.
The fighting goes on day and night with unex.mrlsd
~. We have constantly gained groand, and have
driven them from lice Of entertainments TO another
until We are quite near the city. The rebss are
evidently imbusd with spirit Of deSperation and work
and fight with an energy deserving better cause Our
lossel have been very heavy there.
Toe health and morale Of the army remains unim'
paired.
Yesterday afternoon ,g of truce sent out from
side, and arrangements effected for collecting
the wounded and buryng the dead that lie between the
lines, in which pious duty working parties we're en-
gagged: The losses in front of Petersburg have been
severe both sdes bui our casualties have evidently
been greater than tie enemys, because have made
repeated charges on bis fortified lines
The charge made on Saturday afternoon at one point
of the line by the stormng column in the 81 corps was
magnificent affair." aud thu universal opinion is tha, it
would have been successful if the troops had only the
edvar sge OF the presence of their old officers lead
them. Bat many of the valuable officers have been
either killed wounded and, oil course, the efficiency
of the troops necessary tqlence, has been con-
sideTably impaired.
Another correspondent writes Of the Notifications
around Petersburg:
The works are of great strength md we'll defended.
large work q hill to the north of the river covers
the city aud their ino OF works, and also bears upon
our nes The firing from this work, called Fort Cliff.
ton has been very heavy and severe and has no. yet
been silenced by our guns. Means will be found ere
long this obstacle and occupy the city, which
is now covered by our guns.
Another correspondent writes of the fighting around
Petersburg:
TIE fighting in front of ths city continues night and
day and OF the Potomac army they never
Witnessed anything like for desperation and vAlor
think they must want to close ne thing aud 90 home
Tie losses on both sides enormous.
THE MILITARY sITUATroE-No CAUSE ron DEPENDENCY.
The Washington Chronicle of tie 30 has the follow
ing leading editorial:
There is o ull in the war news and reversing the old
maxim that mo news is good news" great many
csver people wearing long faces The city is filed
with rumors-some, too, # the widest and most i'm
probable characte yet hey interfere with the digestion
OF the credulors We like not this facility of accepting
| bad news. 1t is as unmanly undue elAton
ported successes. We need sonnet ing Of the old
ROmsn temper that grimly WELDON ed triumph, a1d in
the darkest hour mover despaired of the Republic
There Is nothing in the aspect of military sf rs that
| should give the slightest Encouragement 10 those who
stand by the Union Grant crossed tie James NTH
surpassed ceLerity and precision Of movement. He
sailed the outer nrencnmens oil Petersburg snd took
thtm. lie made attack on the second line aud caT-
Tisd aso. On Saturday bis army made three success
sve aItt pts the inner line, and TepuLsed With
heavy toss BE may have to take IL by gradual approach
and regrar siege. TaCro ought to be nothing in that
to di;couregs any right thinking patriot, for he knew
beforehand that wherever Lees army Ia inrsnched il
| eau only be expelled by slow work, or compelling q
change OF position. He may now move towards Fort
Datiug n try that and seek to get up James river IN
| Co operation with the gunboIts. He may venture on
another Ink movsu en and toTce the enemy to change
his front. Bu there Is nothing In his present position
TO give the slightest uneGsiness, 10 those who an
ticpIted triumpbsl advance into Richmond or are
appalled, at the sad sacrifices which desperate contests
necessarily entail on we-1 atched antagonists. Grant
is full Of resources, aud his men are full of pluck. He
has yet been unequal TO the emergency and
prompt 10 execute tue will OF q skllul leader.
So in hs further South Sherman, az commanding
military genius has no superior 10 the ranks Of either
army. He has always exhibited the highest qualities Of
the great commander, and his present campaign has
been marked by sudscity, skill snd supeThuman energy
He has able antagonist who, after beng repeatedly
driven to retreat making HE pthaPs fnal stand in
the hill country, beyond whica q comparative plain
that offers few chances for defence Naturally enough
| it will be desperately maintaned and days may elapse
before We can record further success.
In Western Virginia Hunter has brilliantly executed
his orde in destroying sWeGpingly the enemy's
muRicaions and &C Last AdVices Was threatening
their great Depot at Lyrchburg 1t is barely possible
that Lee may detach sufficient force to infc! on him
severe dsa ter. But Suspect that the great Vir.
giniGn has bis hands Iu and it s foolish to anticipate
misfortune, but wise TO prepare for it, There is moth
iog therefore, in the present condition Of warks move
ments TO justify the slightest dependency to give
thoughtful and patriotic men any ground for the induE
gence of forsbodRgs paying any heed to the fears
If the Iimd or tho croakings OF the 6icontented
the prophetic warnings of those whose hearts not
on the side Of their country.
I'VE kuew from the hour o. the fSht that the enc
my was terribly slaughtered in the fights around Pa
tersburg but had idea that the slaughter
ally 60 appalling the above article plainly admits.
MORE MEN FOR GIANTS SLAUGHTER PrNs-ANoTHER DRAFT
TO BE MADxS
The Chronicle informs that Grants ms'strom con-
tinues to swallow up Lincolnd soldiers With such rE-
pldity that another draft soon take place. We
clip the following from an editorial Of Thursday last:
More men are wanting for the army and at once
hundred thousand now worth more than three
times that number will be few months nee. The
probabilities that The county will ere long be called
upon for another supply Of Iuste ID therefore,
OF relaxing the efforts TO furnish troops the ground
that the present quotas are fn the most energetic
ertioas should be mads to anticipa q draft Especially
is this true in this district where by proper effort we
can avoid the necessity Of conscIiptop. We have al
ready several communications the subject, and
invoke public sp rted czsns t take hold of the
matter systematically, and ilaugurate movement to
keep the proportion Of this district always in the field
We have abundance OF the proper material and only
needs a continuance of the sAro energy and public
spirit OF those who handsomey cleared OF the late
draft backed By the liberal contributions Of the ci
zsnH, put qioa III ueiu ~ OuCet
where its services will be Of value than seVe-
raj months bercs Patriotism, Snprde, enlightened
se interest," alike prompt every IA the distric!
immediate and energetic action
WASHINGTON THREATENED WITH PrsrILENoE.
Under the caption "sball Washington become Lsz,.
rstto ?" the Chronicle gives article which we are
not at all surprised to The sanitary condition of
that place must be anything else but encouraging at
present may well be inferred from the following:
We need no physicians 10 tell that Washington Is
at present 10 condition bordering upon epidemic or
| rather endemic disease Toe sum ner il upon US with
heat which viii increase rather than diminish. Our
| hospitals are Overlooking with diseasd life. A canal
in our Prox mi,y dragging along lis slugg sd length
teeming with rrurient fth. Tie city is overcroWied
and rssh arrivals Of all classe and conditions of peg
pie necessarily rtc'rded at the various hotels aud
boarding houses. Our wide streets aud our narrow