Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-29
Our Cavalry.

Wilson, lho Yankee General, 10 command Of the
.siasrs Who destroyed The SOuthsde road spoke very
sontsmo Jousy cl our cavalry = the Rev. DR.. Pryor
When oi5 TIA. bo5y Of Confeierlte horse press
ing hard upon lis rear be "smied- deFis Vsly." II s
lren r,re inbued With the same spirit; much 50,
i1deed, that on resctils a d-Po', they dismsua'ed
cketed heir hoIss1 and proceed leisurey to complete
ths Eesk OF destruction.
T-i5 sane Wilson vas whipped il SPo.syiysni- BY
Rosrr who, q. the head Of brigade numbering barely
ore th u and men, kIsd ard wounded 100, and ca. =
tursd 800 Of i-o-s division. Before W. H T. Lie
and ths Reserves are done With bin, trust be will
smile or tle opposite SIDE Of bis mOu b. portion o.
d,s force have already been daea;ed in Two skrmihe'
ard the nan body has been tviO3 reFulsed With con-
lie able oss cree at Stanton RIVER bridge and gain
a, Glover Depot L lie presses on to Danvie the psO
l.blii.s are t1s. WIson will come 70 gsiei; aid ye
tserc g. ft,y attending sll cur edoIts TO iIhss
3. cssv5 defeat on the eEsmy's raiders. This f'aiy
.l cogtru5 until re lssrl Forests srs Of attacking
With ire u1si y, snd kills in the woods" So lorg
a. bsse tsr dis a1d delivers Of Southern vomsa are
easd as prisoners Of -Wsr by theAroihers Of toe NO
men sho ais Gu aged, just 50 long " Il tbess same
crot ,s De- regarded wi.a c0ntenp. and run ever ny
the brutal foe.
Our taya ~ has Isi emsd iisif Of Lite. Az Tce7il
Ea8s and sglin in t.'ss Ciy cou1iy Hampton has
ia e-ed severe pun tleat On Sheridan. W. H Lee
ana D,arDg have ne good service, and EeCau.l nd,
succseding 10 TIC command Of jenkins cavalry, has
oo1uiblted largely 10 the demoFalzA ion o. Hunters
dying columns We shall hear more Of McCAuslsud--
De d Of ability, Of interchangeable. euersy, &C
o1siuted with tie country in which be is psrang ard
o,sssed fully o. the elnalenee q the people and the
soldiers Rlrsom, Who racks MoJausllnd, is asl a
nan Of ooergy and ambition. l. sil no; be for The
snl Of good ofecrs that shall f. hereafter to get
good accounts from the Valley. We Iegr,tto hear enc
OF our cavalry commanders IN thar Deputmgn SPOKEN
o. sizadngly. Toe h.ga reputation Which be has heic-
tosrs borne ought 20 fgapP,aI from der the cloud
=s.ch now o5scurs5 s. wish allsj bnghEess. Rsporis
liy that Gustav ths "a klc tss De- u wiring e,ts,s 70
slvaly Officers in Lees srmy and has expressed ne
mos. urudgatsj seO-n aud ply ioF q esT.sil neral
OF d.vs on 5uJ We 60 Let a AGA tho highest upars
aucs 20 the opinions Of Gus ST OF a1y other Yankee.
she1da1, 5aio,rsd and o. used has nevSr.SeIess
,ss-sd TO rsj5in Grant Tat he is parry 10 gigantic
horse contract is very Gear. He Is born Insamsa,
m, Yautes; bu zhile bis lineage accounts for Is
,5.7 AID courage i. does lot exOasIate h;m fen tee
ea,g, Of dshlles y. do kills kA hof3,s Eith mruai.y
f. er5sr 70 enlarge t1o JOB OF bis friend the con-
trse.te Tea days viii Sc Ella men mcunted and
a,,ed Ga, anew ald We shall tlel see the eOuuhs Of
t5, s.u Inside dva5,a'sJ a. those north Of the Jam
nv. b,,n. There vil be eadisss Ilids; our lines Of
sJuuealcatI0a sl be in perpetual danger. Unable 10
rs,rui our so-k OF horses fast The Yankees 90
Aha ? owa, our caysls5 ali b. a. a disadvantage Tee
Inventive poa-is vi our e-mnl1der vii be pui 10 The
tess 60 ccver toae mode 20. Overcoming This dsad-
vantage TIA. can 30 dons We have not the slight
est dsub The selas Of the two chiefs nos in charge
Of tie armies on the Soubs de- adcqaats 10 al emeF
ss.ev. What course they WI s5opi 70 arr, the con
i,g raids ve know not bu feel sure that tie work Il
IA done and vel done. Toe FRS, SEP, We should tirk
vou,s be 70 % 10 a sg-a sxlmP.e OF detachment Il
.,asrs or Of the whole bldy Aware tia. raids mus,
,,o,s and tha certain poia vii Sc assaled cur Elaas
I'M y. rsl aecoftngy. Slo.idaa vii set iO-,6 with
49,, s,t 10 ten thousand men. Taey ai dipsFse in
-, a. e,rage. Out OF te.sehmsnt Of two thou
- ana pe,ui. not one man 20 return 70 tell the tals
R,ds NIL besia 70 cease from that moment Citizens
mu,, aud vii assist in the defence OF their homes
Fos7 must be organ zed acs in concert have their sg-
nals aud Their sccus guide cur regular forces over
bye-pa,hs AMI near cuts. We must give Sheridan.
wilson, Spears Ga taste o. something far more ter
FS,s tan hey have YET zen. While hey are destroy
inQ he erope aud their negro aiss numbering our
prisoner these rsdsrs ne 6, Do brought to Rich
nOad 70 dsgo1r the substance that Is lsh u.s.