The New York herald., 1864-12-10

WIN MOI occupy him long: and the 1ns weather the
week. 1890 'A'-
There was no news o. importsucs from Peters burg
durio9 Monday. but without result.
Ins xsnkss army n.vs pulled dows all the dwelling
0ewsen Petersburg and CITY Poss and
Pietures Of RiehmoAd and PetsrsburG
sn . state or Siege.
Tho amy correspondent Of the Columbia rarol;s,Ss,
wrhiD4 fom the tntronchmcrts around RchnCnd under
from which wo make the following extracts:-
Amonx OIL tho cities OF tho ccnfsderaey more
u,y iay claim 70 the title Of me,ropss than its beaui
foi capital Although invested by hnudrsd thoussnd
Tas roar .u, ;nor hate s.hoaan srded BY
nccn the faith rspossd n those brave defenders
On Deaths sthe dashed with that turned its edge
haS one may hook In vain for sign or trepida.
tno Day breaks, and hungry thousands are mixing
opsu their slespy ds every window cisplays tempt
ing eoods tnat tell story Of busy enterprise broken
bockades The of which there are scores
kept style Of magniaceus abundance nang Out their
veDmon. birds ana tnrt0s and expose long shelves
riran certain financial run The hotels and b,ardinv
houses pour forth their living con,ents and by nine
O'Clock Main street and its tributaries begin wtnsss
the erand prOceesinnN Movenent which continues
threugh the day. ladies clerks are vending their
way 70 their several posts OF duty with official
the direction Of departments: mothers wiyes and
sisters applying Tor the detail fuoagh or some loved
q
band or brother there officers are eaiIopinp
nom Inc 'front.' to bring repo Is 70 tho headquarters
energy. arc oHus ur "A tho 'hsr sno.s
soldiers from camp on . few hours' leave oi
absence begin ~ arrive men on crnehes hobbins
IRON h0spablc roofs TO breathe yesh air The fatr
sex att'red with richness elegance 10 ranept
that you WITH sec powhes else In the conederacy and 70
he attractions o. the street. and thus gathering
trnusioDs from thousand channels, the popua,,on aus
O. doors grows and diversioes until you and Yourself
SSnssa %o9s sss SS:ss Ana t6s Ssss s
M tkSn ~hA
ash merriIy from thousand parirs wbsre reign peaoe,
pleasure ana ccnieot Hospitality . oupds, aud With
more among ihenssvss thar upon the pass,ng stranger
whose only claim may be that he Y . soldier. The
The theatre snd ceDccrt room, while OF hes
really TO cnguph those whe baser tastes best nt them
ss snen hs ons az IN
Ing from these METROPOLITAN where dress and
fashion are the presiding ds,es .o.ns severe a.soc,.
every thought 10 Bubordnae to the duties OF the time
Here everything speaks OF war. Tue place In which
write Ia the OF one OF our generals and vet
headquarters but . deserted negro hns where
Inc PURPOSE OF offices, cnamber aud dining room
Just 10 front tho censiat'on OF the the outer
line Of iotcrchments which encompass Ricnmond and
row hold the eremy At bay. Afew hundred yards DIS
tart geam the nres along our pfAct line aud cores
pondng Of lights beyocd marx the presence OF
Yankee division The woods have been eveled far mes.
and the ground covered with sn abatis that has he
already unsucccesuy explored by the iedsras Across
mcnts Of the enemy bnt for several days demonss
ton been made by them which indicates vigorous
hte: sun We know ,bsy are there.
building wells putting IN log hnte with thatched roos,
and preparing for the inclemency e The ssas,n.
The interesting rtion OF the entire ipe II around
Petersburg, whore the two arm es have dug aud dir
until tho entire face Of the country between them
resembles labyrinth which, to the uninatia'ed, has
neither beginning nor end Necessity, the mother OF
invention, has taught our men INV 10 p,otect them
selves and you will nnd thsm burro~ing ike squirrels
under ground. They live 10 caves. n0eS, en- amO0rg
ngeniously construced with hunks and hrc places and
10 Q word, exceps In time OF acton. are mpictciy
the trenches continues necessarily but beyond thirty
forty daily killed or wounded alonK the lines
only missed BY The loved ones Of tho hume circle
That this comparative rest will not continue long s
general mpressou In spite OF orr shell and shot the
Dutch Ga canal snppoeed 10 be nearly competed sDd
the gathering OF mammoth armada and arrival Of
General Sbci idap at City Point with portion M his
forces arc indications which certainly point 70 grapd
com bned land and naval aitsck within few days II
Grant II unsuccessful and familiar with our pre-
para,ions doubts the contrary, is missed that
his promptness he will move sor th ard aud CON-
mence q winter campaign somewhere e.se
Among all the antagonists that have con ronted Gcnera
Lee during the hdp" sion hdt qred chd more
troub or occasioned rnzietv Inn Geaeyai Grant.
Although bas been repeatedly brought TO the ground,
beaten and discontinued, like reckless prizo fighter
covered by his own blood and blinded by the pcws that
raiued upon him. he dashed again into the Tray
again aud again suffered the mortcatou OF defeat
whout once acknc wedg,ng that he has been whp cd.
And he st cliugs with deathke tencity The resources
Of power ~ his back l.e calls TOR rein
forcements take the place n the tens of thousands
hose graves stalks ike tie demon Of deah and they
arc furnished Nohrg wanted TO make his success COM
pete but sheer human oy 70 s.anu no,ore ne suis
bull dog nature, General Grant hrm believer In the
atriion" process, which wears out by repeated blows
what is not accomplished by one. Hence the necessity
OF keeping army fully up to proper level oI
strength Hence the revocation of detahs the recon-
the measures about to be devised BY Congress for gene
raj reorganization Of he army