Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-08

tilcasi0na The business Of tie public
dspaFsnasnt is arrested and the indus
trial system Of ear CITY virtually stopped.
Stores sEs closed end pFiesa thereby en-
hanced, 70 tie great sn1sring of the peo-
pie Ii there De 4 clear necessity for all
this none wouid be more ready to per-
ceive and appreciate it than ourselves,
but seeing none whatever, we think il
high time these troops we're allowed 10
repair to their homes and resume thsSr
customary puEsuits If ihsy shall be
wanted again thsy can readily he got to-
gssher at the tap Of the drum, and they
viii assemble and 6ght With the more
readiness when they know that thsfs is
no disposition to subjsel them 70 use
lsss and unnecessary service IN the
camp
HToH PRtcKs IN zEcHxoxp.
The cost Of all articles Of prius nsces-
sity has increased TO sn alarming sxteat
during tue past week Pioas people are
hoping that those who have raised prices
till they ssre nearly out Of sight viii 70
up after the objects Of their soiicitude,
and stay aftsr they get up. What will
people say after the war zhez they re-
member that -four and rice have sold at
e 50 per pound, butter as Sllf1szQ and
exgs 81 $40 per dozenl The sfcppsgs
q eommu niestion With the city may
Aare had a0asshing 70 do with the
hiQh priees. 5nt we expect lhey are mere
awing DO shs rasural disposition Of hold
era q get all they can out Of tbs psopls
THs UNION ADyAEcs Oh RgcHmoEp
lFron tbs Riehmond Kxamsasr. Mag %
Grsnt still presses, still assaults, still
struggles for the prize SO fsr he hAs at
least. done no worse than 1ia prsdeces-
sors; indeed, be has done more than any
Of them. Lncoln's remark that "any
oaher commander Of the Army Of the
Potomac has bad, you'd have rs-crossed
the Rspidan after the 6rst days reeep-
ton, was true, and The future will shos
whether more real gsneraIskip would bot
have been exhibited By Gen. Grant bad
be followed the example Of McClellsn,
DaEnside, Hooker, aud Meade. Bat Grant
has advAnceds ne 10 several miles Dearer
RishAuud than When be dsliyered bis
6rss battle 90 the RaFsdzn. Gen. Lee
claims messly 10 have repulsed he enc
mr. Grsnt kghts and Is repalaed; bis
direct advance efectuaily checked, be
moves of on . line not disputed, and
because be is 9 few miles nearer Rich
nofid claims the victory.
Notwithstanding the success that has
attended Generals Lee and Beanrersrd,
blnnders have taken place elsewhere,
upon which, at present, we shall not
comment, but to which. At future time,
We may recur Let all now seek 10 aid
the eanse to the uttsrmosi. Forgetting.
II possible, the errors OF some, let rs al
endeavcr, Notwithstanding the incubus
that Sometimes paralyzes our arms. 20
doaR In our power for the cause.
The adVaEse Of Grant is ihe main,
bu. not tbs ouly attack, upon Richmond.
Butler, with vast armada, Aseends
James River, and landing At Bermuda
Hundred, cuts the railroad aud proceeds
to invsst the city on the south side.
Gen. Beauregard is called up from
Charleston, and, having collected the
army destined for the immediAle dafenss
OF the city, on Monday last broke up
their investment, drove Of The Invading
army, and nov holds them covering
within thsir own Notifications and under
the protection Of their gunboata. The
various raids that we're auxiliary to the
main stack have all been expended.
and the damages done have been re
paired
YANKEE yrBfLATloS.
Yankee papers Of the 18th have been
picked up below Drusy's BlaH, which ere
full, as usual, of fictitious stories Of
Grants and Buffers glorious victo-
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