Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
The Leslon Of Grantis Mine,

Ihs Hsral5 correspondent. from Giants hsa5Qusr-
tsss, writing On the Les instant after the disastrous
fRGIs Of ths mine explosion and attempt TO take our
lines which followed AvsSs that; " Every conceivable
precautionary measure taken 10 insure success
no project ever promised more favorable resrI:s-
And osers are alike surprised and mortified Al our
fauce to carry he sneys entire lineS and possess
ourselves Of Petersburg"
Of course that was the expectation not only Of al
TAnkce suSordasses, bus Of their asv dsnigOd, and
lAst military mzko<hin for leader, GRAFT. To this
cad, ls Il admitted nas4=s Of infantry snd squadron
% squadron Of cavalry wish batteries Of artillery,
we're SYSTEMATICALLY thro=n to she north side Of tho
James, undss HAncoes Who, On thl y a Of Nay. hsV
icg "anshsi up johnston" proposed the same opera
son WIKI JublI Rafly. For tbs too, "nesFy ell The
transportation Of the army vas called in rcqasi;ion
4" for day or tive, ana mies and miles Q, six mule
" teams and army wagons we're lisp marching in the
ssus direction, aaa ali ual0adod" BY this shasp
EodsrG Ulysses.
Tbs device the correspondent and doubtless she enc
nys leaders we've satisfied duped Gen Lee, aud made
him sand CT from behind hs Petersburg Ines a maze
rial portion Of his force 70 meet the threatened move
msnt Whils Hancock and bis maksJslieps force we're
qaIey broush. back for The assault. Of our weakened
position. Taus ths combinations OF tho enemy are
pronounced hultlsss"-tho desired deluslou" con-
plets-" Grants entire amy We ara told was IN
der arms and majority Of four corps we're in line Of
"bAstle within mile Of ths nine when il exploded"
The Confederate i0roe to meet this pOrentOus array
this correspondent goes to say" is row known to
" have numbered only tiFes divisions. TIE destruction
OF he rebel fort ecmpsts - and yes- defeat and
bloody dAs.er to the Yankees followed.
From the Yankee stand point this last attempt 10 take
Petersburg undertaken ulder the most favorable cir
ssABoes for success, fo.ess having been materially
weakened. Under tteso circumstances tha mue lifted
and lsvslsd important salient and left vide open
an entrances for their sgons. Thus prepared On their
Elde-thus surprised, as Is alleged, and weakened on
our part BY Estate straits Esmyst utter, undsnisbe
defeat Wss the result WGat then, should be expected
other attempts Of the sans character tried when
E ia rasOaa We to be supposed that We shall be in bet
GER condition for the SHOOK Of battle
Ignoring apparently, the proper logical conclusions
which should be drawn from these ne1o,abs premises
The Yankees attempt 10 make the failure the result. Of
faults bunders and inefficient leading, andb bad conduct
% the psrs Of the negro troops engaged Dlgent e.
iOFts evidently are being mads 10 discover some
sep cca. upon whom TO- cast The tlims for she Ia
nsnAbs disaster as she Herald calls it. Burnside for
.npls psrcasnce ke4Ge, who has indeed held the
baton Of command gate lsug enough for Yankee pa
uaace.
Turni0s to history, they iesTn shat Wellington made
four terra, Fspulsed assaults On BacsVs before he tcok
The place; the eye Of SsbasioPs too furnishes en-
oOuregng CKlmglss IN "a ssrts Of disasters" TO the
allies "fom IL Inception 70 is 6aal success Never
tbelss this has made the TrOCundsss possihls
impression 10 ths H0rtS-o1e IA 2vrs deer general
and lcsEsdCabls than tae mere sl Of men sustained
Wocld alone PFoiSce I, bssrs, indeed, to the mind,
Of many, al the sisn6eAIee Of handwriting on the
wall Shose lurii eaE-ao'ers tell plainly thu: Peters
burg and the roads Richmond are one aud all closed
With gates Of adauaot Il assures them thai after
ihFes morhs Of stupondOus eJr Of unparalleled loss,
Grants campaign has sub1tsntiagy ended in iautiH,y
aud sheer disaster.
Indeed, tie language Of TIE New York World in this
connection vii bsfO,e long DO the universal verdict
avs oASsOT," SAYS tals jolrnI, "rAKE RICHMOND. l.
has been NvIDEST 70 GOOD JUDaE3 sEvEAAL WEEKS
rHAF GIN GRAM CANPAsE u A TAILURE"