Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-23
The NE WIS.
THE o.oLyif THING YEr.


The wag who wanted TO borrow al umbrella from q
gentleman who using it as protection during 9
drenchDg raia WIS certainly guilty of piece OF
cool impudence tn plausible ssiHdler who borroNs
yous money aud pledges the honor which he never had
that he will return Ii by Ger Gin day, and when called
upon for il laughs your stupidity in believing that he
ever intended to repay you Is even cooler but the
coolest thing we have heard Of u the following
| 1. ON the pen of professional Yankee Aurohausep
who writes windy war letters from SheImans army to
III, New York Times. lie Gays:
"Tne rebels are being Hoodwinked, to be sure. The
new commander OF the rebel army out-brags Bragg
and btass B.auregard lying. Hood Liz most stupen-
dous taiseh JOds, IL deed"
The Generals named need not think that hey alone
are cub jected to abuse from who, I'll good
men deem uuntentonal praise as one OF the subsi-
dz Bohemians OF which the "litlle devil" Raymond,
correspondent is fair type, Sccused 1t will be rentm.
bersd Gen. Robert Lee Of having SiliuJ lied in hit
oal reports OF the series Of battles fought in the DO
ginning Of the campaign in SpOtsylvania.
PEox PfTERtBUEG -MoysMEsrs sIACE FRIDAY M)RSnG
After losing heavily in killed wounded and prisoners
on Friday afternoon the enemy were driven back from
their advanced position to tbs point they occupies
thursday
fell into the hands o our msn.
Though our loss not 81 ght, still il Is gratifying
fact that orr wouadedo vero generally only slightly
hut
Saturday passed without any fighting eIeep. little
amusement between the confronting forces in the way
OF Smelling and picket firing.
Every BODY Eok forward to Sunday with fore
bOdn Is of bio >dy Eotk-And the Express to which We
are indebted the man Tor the facts contained in this
article ssys early in the line of battle was
and west Of the railroad ami aivance or
dered Our forces moved forward and drove the enemy
Gu lheFfront line OF bresstHorks back upon their main
line, capturing three tuadrid prisonsr4 TIE enemy
cones ted the ground for three hours before they were
forced to retire. Ali thu while enemy's artillery was
throwing shell and canister at our ranks and our bat
teres in The rCa' were replying We regret TO- learn
that number of our troops we're killed and wounded
BY our IN batteries, on potion Of the line. The
enemys mlA works the railroad we're a6ja3ged too
STR ng attack and troops therefore, held their
second Inc If int;enshmens.
In the meantime, q moro important movement was
sta tied towards the tneuys extreme left about one
nile west of the railroad. body of our troops. act
ing 10 Junction With othere, was ssnt down on the
Vaughan ,ad, some por four miles from city,
TO reoornoitre the ensSa position in that direction
and ascertain their strength there, With view 10 other
msvr ments.
The gallant ofcer to whom the work was enti listed
s,ove ed that the Yankees lad extended their lines
West to the Vaughan road, in the direction OF Po;llr
Spring church, and were rapidly fortifying Hs made
unsuccessful Effort ID ou,h INK and dslodge them
Afterwards succeeding in carrying their outer worI
however, he fou d their inner Qualifications SO strong
and heavily defends by ardllsry as to render their
capture inpoesbl without remend lu ac 20 Of li,s
The Express says: 81
Some advantages we're gained, We learn, at a con
were subsequently, yielded Tho loss at this point will
probably reach several hundred.
"The brave Gen. I'm O. O. Saunders of Aebaus.
was killed here while l,ading his 10 charg. He
was one Of the most promising ohicns OF the army,
and has been conspicuous for hi, CALAMITY on many
g lda.
THE position Ct hs enemy, sa ne,r as We are sbe
to judge is aoou. this Their centre rests upon the
Weldon railroad about three miles from the city, ,heir
right EXPANDING across the wooded country to b Je-
rusalem plank road the cast and thfir left 10 the
Vsushau road the wes. Along this whole lie Ii,
have sIo1gy fort fed themselves AMI works Of great
strength hAvespruD up Ike mage In their rear, on
the ue OF the railroad ard both sides they have
hr-wl up ,ayy ks to pro, ide against g. move
ments. A. the Yellow Tavern and tbs Gurey Hou q
heavy a;terles Of guns are planted Az every p,int
OF N to attsct they are strongly fort fed. :
Warns corps, which frat. occupied the Iailfoid,
have been bCsyy rein creed within hs last two nghts
HsE0OcAs ('eeond and Burnsidss luinsh) corps have