Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-26

- solrruERN COMMU NICATIONS.
.,ysokoes seem to attach much import
. .ac position fortified on the Weldon
,,,.uss it will enable thsm to cut our
noa; Ja,,5ns with the South. We d. not
ri. Lelusion ought to cost us much con-
81. .s,l excite General Leo to make any
,.-,s .4,t, to eipcl tho enemy from his
.s.,;;gns. Practically, the Weldon road
lisa of li,t!o uas to us for several months
/. /, ,y.,yrsos country not very produc-
| = ,,rpli,s for tho army. Beyond tho
river NO have two connections com
IN. tue waolo coast Of North Carolina
IN, ,op,, q Of the Confederate Govern
uus true communication with ithe
= :, Sta,es l;os beyond hopowsr Of Grant,
I-,,L,- his army be ontrenchsd few
.,s,,., or iast.er If, will not effect our
,.,.-, win tho ports and productions
which We rely. The Danville road is
r..,.ss! a, sll vulnerable points, and If
-. h,.w,en tho Junction and Richmond,
t,,a u. I, turn cur trains upon the South
,l.as ,,mmunica.;op, though delayed,
-. :ur hy wag cf Lyncbburg and the
.y.,,!rci Railroad Even ii tho dam
.,,,s more .eTious. even if tho High
>, ,h,u,I bs destroyed by raiders, The
...;,,.i,n with the South could be still
..e,. l., J. temporary track around the in
.....,. .r tho connection between the
IN, end sou.h-side could be made by
= sf5s. from K~ysvillc to Farmviile,
.,.,. no, exc,edirg twenty miles, over
= .;y a!wsvs regarded as the most pro-
.,,Iy fsra connection between the two
/. All n5w, wo understand, much used
,.,;.t Who far falling in with the raiders
.,..- tho junction. Indeed, for heavy
,l,.p,,1iar from one road to another, we
-. tho .Appoma:tox river might be used
:, r.rmvlis in connecting, by q short
..,,, With tho DAhyille road.
u, h3: ID, the Yankees have calculated
l,,s.!y son two ideas: The one that We
sae.ly dependent upon the Southern
*. iJs PROVISIONS; end the other that our
:. aass destroyed can neither be repaired
ta.,pFet again. Tne first notion hos been
i..a! " the torming whea: harvest garnered
,,,y.!!N. u the James, North and RlTan-
,:5sr3 T. this may be now added the
!aIopt supplies drawn from the Valley o.
i.a:... IN regard - the ability CT our
.5t. au;s.oritics to repair the ravases Of
,,;.c raiders, wo have facts within our
s...::o which proves tAas tha mos: exten-
.s;...ys yes itaic:cd have been 5000 re
i'll il some cases before the routed Force
tie t.;iers could have rested from their
20. tbs raid of Sheridan upon the Dan
I .c.l Saa--if .gs mistake ,not-Taraired
sa iu. or We daya. The repairs on the
ta.;s! read wcEo completed with equal coler-
Tie .a,st extensive rjuries and the most
.r,4::!A. repairs. however, upon any railroad
T.. .,a:.a hare been those upon the Virginia
.,nacs,sa railroad. There have boen ssv-
demonstrations for the destruction OF this
Lu.4r, III .rous shlare. In the raid of May,
3. ,s.u.y-;hsoo bridges were burned
2. ..ln.: iha: across New river. TWAS sixty
4. ai.A Al eight lunIrol feet lang, and the
X. iram ,igs to tSo!vs feet in depth oVor
..liations. TLsra was not u stick OF
al..: l4: f.. Ills bridge ut the time OF its
,.u -::.,a. aul yet the materials were pro-
!,n!;fc work executed in nineteen days
:. .ae first blow struck. The raid of Hunt
.ls pi.c, in tho middle of Ju2e. The
Il j destruction was thoroughly organized.
;.iN ,a.o up the track; mechanics, de-
:3i a.! pro-ilsa with tools for the purpose,
4. ban; aad destroyed the cross-tieS and
Az. AS lauch system as had been om-
=. Il. the construction of the road. They
@o,ei every bridge FROM LJnchburg to
"a l-I.ncs of sixty miles, sni'rendsred
as:essary to replace from $4,000 to
~ c:oss-,iss. The rails hal been heated,
l. .a! twisted, and were strsightened aid
aesi. The timber for these bridges and
:.liss, as well 90 for wood sheds and water
Is aid other necessary structures, were
shc in tins woods when the raid occurred.
enemy had destroyed about 1000 lineal
E: Li:dgicg. One Of these bridges was
L.y eight hundred feet long and about
See: high. The whole Of these repairs,
Il: ;h4 principal bridge, was repaired in
teen lays, aud tho rond in running or
i;.m L7ncbburg to Bristol within less
a:z y days from tho day of its destruc-
Thus was tho sixth raid made upon the
.si,hin tho year repaired before Hunter
iA~, with his routed rogces, beyond tho
1. { CUE brave soldiers. The cost of the
E.,:s7airs to this road may have been half
lila Of C2nfod .rats money. What has
t:&3e IS: Of the RAID which oscasioncd it =
a1,a. Ls computed in money; but we
Es&.a: Hunter lost from four to six thou
E!a:a, from four to fvo thousand horses,
@se7cr;.l pieces Of artillery, large NUM-
; :nali arms, and military stores of great
:, long before Hunter had recovered
liz l:!,a: and decentralization of his
i lie ryaI ia repaired and performing its
ss9:s oi Supplying the defenders OF the
%iS a:.l conducting theintercourse Of tho
sa;.
:" u m"ss Important demonstration,
:" lie Yankees and ourselves: It teaches
c'.';hc resources and constructive ability
"aeEa men has been underrated. Il
o*Ia; 80 can build, repair and run our
- *.a2u: the aid Of Yankee enter
We mass include the completion of
-'..'a o5nnection in the same demon
~ category. The Presidents Of both
'.-i' aro Virginians, indebted to
.~St';aihiy to no one north ef the
-Ir tho oapaity with which
@a'' re. tho difficulty. Both are
49, aot working for q corporation, bu.
,@a's' Both. are men Of clear, vigorous
H'c.ica! minds. Col. OTon is particularly