Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-10-19
From, Yirginia.

The inactivity OF Grants army during the
past few days OF fine weather, gives strong
ind cation that it is in 10 condition to justi-
fy an; serious effort against the. defences of
either Richmond or Petersburg. Grant has
been waiting for opportunities and reinforce
merits for along time, and though hehas made
some advances on his right and left wings, to
the extension of lis, lines end at.2Do iDconsld-
erable loss, he has done nothing as yet to en-.
hance the questionable advantages he has
obtained, and, TO all appearances, is at as
complete dead lock with Lee as ever. In
the next manoenrre he may beszpushed. ont.
or to one side. but he will scarcely be able
to force his way in, force being his only re-
lance, since all strategy, such as he exhibi-
ted, has failed him. Weare yet, told that the
next day or two viii develop some new move.
ment. New movements have been the order
of our expectations for some time. - But the
.riew rnoyemeDt of Sheridan may furnish the
key to this new expectation, so faras Rick
mold is concerned. At Petersburg there
may be other evidences .effecting the pros
poets in that quarter. -.
SeYenl private dwellingsin the vicinity of
Petersburg have been burned recently.
The or eny's treatment Of those citizens
who have remained within their lines to: pro.
tect their property, is'yery harsh and un-
pleasant to bear. - -
Deserters still continue to come into! our
Fines, sometimes in considerable numbers.
Not long since. the deserters from New
Hampshire regiment became SO frequent ard
alarming, that it had to be. removed, and m.
other from the same Statemoved to the front
in its stead. Ere the lapse of many days,
|,the same condition of things was observable
in this new regiment, which was supplanted
at once by o loyal command from the Aboli-
ton State Of Massachusetts. From the last
regiment,Stae dcserters became more fre-
ouent than before. and now We, understand
it has been. relieved by q fourth.
1t is the general impression. .thatsSheridan
intends te move towards the James River
If hecan.
Every barn ard mill in the Shenandoah
valley, that tie Yankees could get at, has
been burned. z4-l.
The Yankees are busily engaged in putting
up Fort Harrison.
According to last accounts from South
western Virginia our forces we're pursuing
the routed Yankees.
Latest accounts from hevalley leave Sber-
idan beyond Woodstock, and at a stand still
Our cavalry had been driving that Of the enc
my for several days; but on Sunday last we
had fight with their dismounted cavalry,
who Merc unknown to us, supported BY in,
fantry. After hard fight, in which we in.
ficted severe loss on the enemy, our forces
withdrew in good order; but our artillery
horses being nearly all killed, we were com
PEELED to. leave several pieces in the hands o.
the enemy, Our loss, was, itappears, very
hslight. .-zs.-s .s..-, -v-S-s-
THERE'S report Of rcyersos to our cavalry
in the Valley, the particulars of which we
have not heara. a. Til- AFFAIR 10 raid to nave
occurred at Edlnburg, point between New
Market and Woodstock, fifty eight miles
north of Staunton aad seventeen miles south
of Strssburg.
The Yankees are as far from The Southsids
road as ever they were. It-is curious that
they are now extending their lines for long
distance southwark parallel with the Wei
don road, instead of westward, towards the
Southside road. Itis uncertain whether thii
is done with view to get around our flank
or simply for the purpose of causing Lee to
stretch his confronting line as far as possible
FROM his main body. Probably the last i:
| their motive. -