Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-20

but the withdrawal OF troops iron Grant, the sole nb-
jeet of the olmpaigr.
Seine Uaion men were arrested at HSgsFstoSn auo
brought to Wlamsport, as hostages for citz'ns ar
70 ted at Hedgesve by Hunter and are now In prison.
They we're released parole 10 Ie'ure the release Oh
the Hodge vile oitzDs or return to our Des as Prs-
Oners Of war.
Tai, il a stsp, taken BY Gen. Etly, that the nation
will )p;eOiAte.
The sympathy manilested for Ohambersbug in some
Southern journals should be hushed. Those oil Tue
S,uth who lave any memory Of the burning oil Aiken
dra in Louisiana, Lexington, Va, and, many o'nef
towns ADD villages in the Republic should blush a. the
mere mention Of sympathy. Says the DsmoIscy oil
Pennsylvania he FederAs began the savage work oil
desoation aud ruin hence nothing more could Dc e1
pec,ed from the bells"
TIE Aboaiousts, Of course, deny the accusation In
many instances serouI riots or broS occurred IN the
Valley of Psn sylvana arising from the discussion q
Sis subject as to who should be the plry c'n ured-
Sri,e il TO saw let few move such measures as those
adopted by Generals EIly and hcOausand be carried
Into IF Ct and our country will be scarce OF the
epeu,'s plurdsrng border. "An eye for an eye and
tooth for a IoOh."
The rapid advance Of the enemy from Snickers Ford
caused Gen. Early withdraw to tie vicinity oil stras-
burg. The enemy followed With mu spirit, advancing
40 far on our apks as to endanger CUT rear SherdAnS
division Was in the advance and forced back CUE cavalry
70 within two miss of NeWtoWn, b. 8 P. n. on the
18th.
On the morning of the l2ti, yesterday, our army
took up ia position this place, the enemy fellow
ing close on our rear and nks To-day they crts ed
Cedar Ce <, aud occupy the heights between that
stream aod strasblrg Yesterday and to-day the cav
,y epf re very much J4c ;soa'S brigade was con-
sideraby used up being fOrcsd q portion Of TO M Ike
circuit OF twenty miles to make its escape V-uShns
brigade loa. its brig lde commander Col Jas W. GILES
ME- who was wounded n the head, though rot serousy
@ mt. ID iskWorth Goa mAnaing SCH Tenn, Wa' NOR
tallv wounded and left ia the hands of the enemy.
T5e rsturn of McOIuslsnl aud johnson will add
something 20 strengthen Wearied and fatgned cav
airy.
The morale Of on, army ia grand, indeed. Troops
we're never more cheerful or merry. Tney are well
cad ard rationed and have .pble and efficient COM
m4ndsrs.
General Elrly has eVinCsd no snail amount of gen.
eral.bip since be, assumed command of the Valley
forces.
1t is quite probable that the enemy will advance and
give US battle as their forces ars evidently heavy
Four corps Ct infantry aud one of cavalry NUT be
i, our front. The ID 6h 6h and corps ere On the
north side Of tie Shenandoah ii reports from scouts be
true.
Is can BE- no longer doubted but what Gran! Is leaving
Petersburg and Richmond Persons Direct from Wash.
iugon City report that the 2ld and 5:h Army Corps
had baen Withdrawn from Grants Army and that The
oDy topic of conversaton in military circles Was the
fsu,o of the Petersburg and Richmond campaign, and
that tie future movements OF Grant void be confined
70 the saenandO Valley. Lot them advance, oil Is
safe Taay sho.ll remember None 10Y Junction, i'd {,
| AID KernstOwn, Va.
The reoent defeA: Of NcJausla-d and johnson was
not oscasonsd Oy the weakness Of their troops. but
from earsessnsss alone Their loss Is not heavy as
represented. Fur hundred men. sevel hundred head
Of horses, one Thousand saod Of arm aud four pieces
Of artillery will cover their entire loss Tns s severe
los, but mo- bafsO much so as "rumOr" would have it.
General Vaughan left yesterday for Southwestern
Virginia, to look after that portion Of his brigade in
,ha. Department. His troops in the Valley were de-
aimed for the present, but will follow him soon.
BIRD.