Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-21
Forsxarnsd. Forsarmed.
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Forewsrnsd, ForeaImed.
Ths New York Nsrery, AFTER cODisssiDS that sfAn's
late movement Immediately against Richmond Wa
failure, gives us It's history, P;Smisins thAt was
n.,,Isl failure merely The scheme va, it seems 70
s4sek both wings Of army at once. Do Their Hsoh
NAT il on Che norL-de two corps we're TO ADVANCE 30
suddenly and secretly 70 carry the eastern eeeness
NJ Richmond By . coup d MAIN. Ga their lsih the
s,uh sde RLroad WSs 20 be carried IN the Same way
Nv This last opsraaoc the abandonment Of Petersburg
vould have been compelled, and Lee would have with
drawn HE forces within the dsfsrcsS Of Roaaond and
A,,ossd Il an for tas defence Of the DAnVls Railroad,
tAus become Of great importance Thu pretty achsnsl
hevsrsr fasd t seems entirely on tie left and On ise
,vs, ,uoo,sdsd only 20 for Is IsIui IN the capture
~ Tr, Harrison The writer acknowledges that "thS
AOvsul tone Of General Cans early dispatches has
40, been borne cut and yet he contends that there L.
40 s,uss for aisOcuragsmsnE "Ths Army Ct tas Pc
hOnsO has lot been defeated On the contrary, R has
b.sn victorious to The sK that has gSns.' That
e % say set CIT to take she SOu.hids Railroad and
did pos lake il and to take the eastern dsfsnOes Ct
Richmond, aud failed there too. Sin 1T 10 ViOtOrOss
% the extent is hss gone In the name Of wonder TO
what extent has gORs and hoW Can Ii be victorious
since it has failed do what it set ous 70 dc Both
vpgs seems, are nov IN o. position that should
t.al sacc.ss attend the nCKg extension Of the lines
ths rich. viii be placed within sghs Of the immediate
dsenees Of the rebs capital while the oft will DO put
In full possession Of the Seu -ide Railroad, and thus
she original plan Of neral Grant vii be executed"
Tha. il - tsy, vixen General Cast shall have Huc-
eesdsd ~ doing StAs be has tried 70 do, be will have
Eseesoded When he ,akss Richmond, Richmond viii
BE- aiken. Tia readers Of the RsreE-y may have
kuoEn a. much b,fJrs they usre enlightened BY tbs
writer
So much fer he forces Immediately around Rich
unnd. Tsere Is important revelation in the EAme
article with regard 20 tie contemplated movements Of
ehsridan Bulbsdgs and Sherman. TIE hrst it seems,
b 70 DO traasfr'cd from tho valley to the Rspdan With
bead quarters AID secondary hsa5qgar;srs at Wgrren
tor Tue retreat Of Sheridan 20 Hlrriso1burS Il claim
ed 20 have bsea made with Tbs object in view, and not
to have been compulsory, as he Rebels" report. This
column "a 70 prevent The X bss" from invading Mary
lad b. Standing ready to fall on their rear, whenever
they may think proper to attempt IL. THIS Il seems
va, MeClelas plan, after be had been defeated aud
o.. . pieces in attempting 10 execute tia. other plsn
ellis. With regard 80 Bufbiidge, bis reported d-fss
by E5ho's and Breckenridge ssoFs tas. the "Rebel'
have penetrated Grants grand scheme Of shutting them
I'D by taxing possession Of Lynehburf; bu.
,hs pysssnes Of Sherman at Nashville Is
.,yery significant" What /. signifies, We are
40. lsf. to eorjscsgre. BlrSridge's sEdr rks al
Yankee defeats, uss mere rseoAaOisIaAss. General
sasfman 'Ein soon Do ready to move force through
E.s. Tsrnsse and Virginia, which viii sHs p back TIE
bodies Of rebel troop nov eaiosV0Fing TO guard
Lynoaburg" "Tais pace" Lyuchburg) as Of too great
Importance TO &c l5sJ sghs o., in the campaign rev
faIy under way, and its capture will have rribly
dsmorarzug tf3o: upon tho rool army We are
rather suspicious that Sherman will fad il difficult to
exc on, his part Of the pr jaoied plan.
The cream Of tbs whole oorre3poldsnes, however,
lies in the coneluiag p2-agsaph "E,e long General
Grlal's army, in front Of Richmond and Petersburg
will make another advance; Sheridan will move down
upon Gordonsvils; and Sls.maa With his victorious
Iegous, VII sweep brilliantly through Southwestern
Virginia sgaina. Ly1ohb1rg" "Thass combinations, ("
ouch the writer, 's1hibs profound knowledge Of
III, art Of war on tie pas. o. General Grant," 30
The writer Of this communication vas probably, not
vel p,s.ed With reg.ri 70 SleruaL's movements HIS
suggestions, however, are worth attending &C. ant
evidently means to mako general attack before very
long, upon Cu- whole NJ. BE il probably waiting fer
the COM ls,on Of his Dutch Gap Canal before doing
go Oase VIII be taken tha, ne does no. succeed and
IN the usan time, Sheridan Eill be attended 10.