The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-13

& Q We don Railroad at Jarratt's, thirty miles
south Of Petersburg and when last he ird from
were marching In the direction Of Weldon.
There was a flying rumOr that Hampton had en-
c. untered and bad fight with this column; but
we could trace the story 10 no Trustworthy source.
The probability of this thing was doubtless the
father Of the report. We know nothing of the
plans Of our general In relation 70 this movement
Cf the enemy, but confess VIC shall be di'ap-
pointed IL the Yankee column is permitted 10
move without interruption or obstruction 10 It's
dcs inatiOn. IL set ont with beef on the hoof anl
Other supplies suited to the uses Of movable
army.
We look to see sonc of the beef nt lenst turued
over TO the Confederate COmmissariat Hump
toms men have adCsorved widespread reputation
as beefhunters; an opportunity now offers for
adding TO their fame in this particular.
In sending cut this column Grant purposed
more than one OF those flying expeditions known
rs raids. He designed establishing a new base
ata point which should deprive US permanently
Of the use of the Petersburg and Weldon Rail
road, and NJ the same time threaten Wilmington.
Weldon was, doubtless, the point selected. II
he succeeds In getting there and fortiiyng HIM
self he viii hope to supply his troops by the
Roanoke river or by building the Suffolk Rail
road. lt remains % be seen how much OF his
excellent plan will be successfully accomplished
REVIEW OF wARrEN's OPERATIONS.
From mc RtchnoHa Wig, Dccsn6oy TO-
Observation-Disclosures contained this morning,
in q condensed form, the latest news received
here with reference to the Yankee raid on the
Sou Inside. By way of review, we will STATE that
on Tuesday night heavy column of Yankees,
composed of infantry, artillery, and cavalry lett
our front and moved out on the Jerusalem plank
road. They were reported on wednesday morn
ing at PrOctors, some twenty miles distant, and
still in motion. This column is said to embrace
two corps of infantry, with gUdH'UW 5uBieU Of
artillery, but small force of cavalry.
A good many knowing people are exercised as
to the destination of the raid. If they have no
more cavalry than reported they will. of course,
soon get TO tho end of their Journey. On tho
other hand we are inclined to believe they are
better equipped than reported, and we will soon
hear Of the destruction of bridges, &c, in the
direction OF Weldon. This, we are forced to ad-
nit, will give us some inconvenience, but will not
retrieve in the least the papable and irretrieyl1lc
failure which Grant has made in his "On tJ Rich
mpnd and Petersburg"
Winter, from present appearances, does not
seem inclined 10 wait longer for Ulysses, and,
unless he soon makes a desperate forward move
ment the campaign, rs iar rs he is concerned,
will terminate mglOriOusly. Can "thC ablCst
general In the world, with due regard for his
fame, permit this The fact is, he must not only
raid, but fight; and, If he attempts TO light, do
something more than make a reconnaissance in
force"
We give the following distances, that our read
ers may understand the course taken BY the
raiders
Jamcrt5 is thirty miles from Petersburg, and
Btllfcd ten miles further south on the Weldon
road. AT this point there is a railroad bridge
across the MeherTn river, to which the raiders,
no doubt, will give atten ion. if they have time.
Bellhtld is in Greensyillc cOun y, eud is twenty
two miles distant from Weldon. The whole dis
taDce between Petersburg and Weldon is sixty
two miles.
Up to O'Clock p. NJ. we were unable to learn
anything further Of The encmy's movement, but
may state that, from the deposition m de by
General zee, it is not Improbable that the raiders
may come To grief ere they arc torty'elSht hours