The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-04
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.



GLOOMY CONDITION OF RICHMOND
From siis Richmond Examiner, May 26
Grand, gloomy, peculiar and unruflled
as the bosom Of Jehova, after a simoom,
the city continued on yesterday to
demonstrate its placidity under the
difficulties inflicted on its patience by
the powers that be. The stores remain
shut up Male and female institutions
of learning, whose tutors could bear
muskets, remained closed. The lami-
lies Of poor miiitialnen continued 10
mingle anathemas and tears with their
borrowed crusts The markets present
miserable array OF something to
eat and the extortioners, one of the
service, continued to swell their profits
and bless the wisdom OF those in au-
thority. Nicksburg, bombarded in
front and rear cut off from all the
world, and languishing under her
severest trials, presented no such sepul-
chral picture as Richmond does to-day.
The people have grown sick Of the
wrongs inflicted upon them within the
brief space of few weeks, and be sure
that they will treasure them up.
CkvALRY FIGHTING % GRANTS FoRTHICA-
TIoSs AND STRATEGY.
from the Richmond Examiner, MAY 20
TAYLORsyuLE- May 25-On Monday
evening, Fitz Lees cavalry being
pressed by the enemys infantry near
Andersonville cross roads, McGowan's
brigade was sent to support the cavalry,
when a considerable fight ensuod. The
enemy was held in check.
Yesterday there was considerable
slZirmishing on our right and SLIGHT
diminishing on our left During the
evening Malone, commanding Ander-
sons division, repealed an attack Of the
enemy on our left, and in turn charged
them, capturing some prisoners.
This morning there Is some artillery
firing that amounts TO very little.
Our troops are in the very best pos
sible spirits
sEcOSD BlsPATCH
TAYIORsvILLE May 25-No new en-
gagement to-day and very little skirm.
ishing. Gram has strong forth caf'ons -
oar front AID Is preparing 10 move kfe ,gIol.
f9fce around still more 10 oar RAFT There
mas been heavy firing to-day. extendiug
back several miles on the line of the
Central Railroad; and 3, is c9njset.,r1d
that the enemg are desfromng the trqek 49,
sspots IL is also reported that the enc
my are destroying the track between
Milford and Chesterfield depot on the
fredericksburg road This seems to
indicate that Grant intends changing
his base toward the Peninsula.
oES. LEES DEsPATCH
Nothing of interest transpired about
Hanover Junction on yesterday. The
following official dispatch concerning
the events of Tuesday was received al
the War department on yesterday.
TAYloRsviLLE, May 24-930P Pm.
Hon. Jams A. sEDDoN.
The enemy has been making a feeble
attack upon our lines today, probably,
With view OF ascertaining our position.
They were easily repulsed Gen. Mason
dove three regiments across the river
capturing q stand of eOlors and some
prisoners, among them an aid-de-csmp
OF General Ledlie. RE. I.EE
Official Information was received last
evening that some skirmishing had oc-
cured during yesterday at different
points Of the line, bat apparently with
out important resultss 1t IS probable
Ne shall soon have % record another
grand battle, and as General Lee Is
supposed 70 have the enemy Just where
- wants him. il is likewise supposable
that Grant Is destined toa decisive de-
feat