Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-29
Ihk Ne MS.

CENTRAL LIES OFFICIAL DEsPAToH OF THE oPERA-
rIoNs THURSDAY ON TIE NURrH AND SOUTH kIDEs
CT THz JAaEs-THR ENEMY HANDJoMKLY RKfULsEO
Toe ,ff,sl dsepaich OF General Lee, received Les
night az the Wal Department which We give esio",
s1ows that OIL Thursday to borrow from toe laugusgt
II "the BsnRlesr," eve took them both W'yH."-
grv soldier, even In Hoods army, Whtn no reads IT,
sill feel ike swing three cheers and GSSr. Whine
E. Of our Generals never tai TO do YELL no one Ia
o. more lGu IL IN the present campaign thin Ma
one;
HIA1Q's AMY NoRTEIRH VIRGINIA.
Hon JANIS A. sEDDoS.
Secyof War:
Gnsral iii up,s.s ma; the G.lEGi OF General Hath
poi the enemy, on the BOydson Plank sd, mention
q in my despatch oflass evening, was made by three
81 brg.aes uzder General Mlaone in front, AID CD
i ,mr,oa IN ths rear. Malone Cap'urOd four hundrSd
sors.s (4OO three stands of coOfs and six pieces o.
,r,is,ry. Tie latter could not be brought IN. tn
enemy baviug possession OF the bridge. Ia the g:
,,ck subs, ieptly msds BY the enemy, Gen. Malone
,,ok, three res CT battle, ard during the tight tee
eusmy retired from tie BIJd.On road. kSV'Ug hi
,sund AID NOR than sro hundred ana fly dead or
.bs I'D Ab.ut o's,ccI P. n, small force assaulted
.ld took possession Of works on the B1'sr roae'
"a font Of Pe.ertburg, but was coon driven out
On the Williamsburg road, yesterday, General Fislc
captured upwards Of four hundred prisoners and s'VCI
stand Of cOorl. Ths enemy left q number Of dead il
oot OF our Works Ad retired TO his former position
.o-dsy. ~ = LIE
GIN. BEAURE6ARD's Address
TIE folIouXgs G Esrsl BeauiegArds sdiregs, 8
bri,f summary Of which Wa given in our evening
sdi ion yesterday:
Hans Nil Div OF TIE WEsT.
Os.ebsr l7,h 1854.
II assuming command at this critical urc ure, of ths
N rtary Division Of the Vast, IAppsa to my country
s of all classes and sections for their generous sup
osr. and CO.. fdance.
In assigning me to this responsible position, the Pres
dent Of the Cond Ass has extended to mo the
ASSURANCES of his earnest supper the Executives Of your
States meet me With similar expressions Of their dsvc-
ton TO our csuW: the nebe army in the field composed
Of brave len and gallant ocsrs are no s.rA"gers to
me- and know that they will do al that patriots can
achieve.
Tho hstory Of the past written in the blood Of their
comrades but fcreshAdoHs the glorious future which
lies before them Inspired with these bright promises
Of success max, this APPEAL to the and women Of
nv country to lend me tue aid Of their earnest and
cordial .-opcrstion. Unable to jim in the bloody
corA cts OF the III they cIn do much to ttreng:he
our cause, ill up ranks encourage our soldiers in
spre cOnGd no, dsps g!oon and thu, hasten tho day
of our hqsl success aud dsllvsrancs.
The army Of Sherman still AGndy holds the city Of
Alma. Hs can and must be driven from it. 1t Is
on'y for the good people Of Georgia and surrounding
S,stes to speak the word, and the work il done.
We have abundance Of proviaicns, and there men
ensuEh in tho cOuary liable and abba for service to
accomplish the result To all such earnestly appeal
to report promptly their respective commands and
let those who mot go to Il thai none remain at
hone who are AL. to strike blow In this critical and
decisive hour.
To hose soldiers Of the army who are absent from
their commands without lsIVe, appeal ia the name Of
their brave comrIdes with whom they have in the mast
sc often shared the prvstions Of tn, GIMP and tie
dangers OF th bltle Hed 10 return at oncs to their
duty. To al such shall report to their comml In
response 10 this appeal within tie next thirty days sn
amnesty is hereby granted.
Ny sppesl s to every one Of al csss;s ana con6i-
tioas to CONS forward freely eleerfuy, aod With gcod
heart to the work that lies before Us
Ny cOunsryuetl respond to ths call as you have
done In dSys that have past and with the blessing Of
kind and SVenulnE Providence the enemy shall DO