The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-10
The Pcualas Straaelc


We give ali the news that had trans
p.rea, touching the struggle for this city, a!
70 the time Of going to ptcse.
In I'll The collisions between Grants i'm
mouse column and the inviuciblc army un
Dr. 0eAeral Lcc, the advantage has been de-
cadedly In oar favor. We report severe
engagement between Longstrcet's corps anu
he 5th Yankee army corps, near sPo's'NA
MA g. II. on Sunday, in which Inc '.en.
weae driven With what Gen. Ice 81,
s.uoak slaughter !" aud when nc says 'A'
we know what II Is Another dispa'en ''o.1
him snnounces tina. the enemy were 's'''
Handsomely .repulsea" yesterday "o'n''s
At thesame place.
WhneNc have every reason to believe tta
OraAs,s army, driven from field 70 hc'a ny
our intrepid troops. must be TO great ex'
tent demoralized, yet complete defeat is
waating 70 wind him up and send him To
fhe Hades Of all defeated Yankee Generals.
He win, possibly, IL he is permitted, cross
TIE river and put himself in connection with
his supplies via the Potomac aud Aqua
creek Railroad. But If he does that. he must
Be regarded - so far defeated man, that he
hAs sougAt security In aiga., aud It will be
long before he can sufficiently recover the
spirits and discipline Of his army to hazard
further campaigning. He might, however,
IN That event. plan . junction with Smith
and Gilmore, either on the Rappahannock
q the James.
These matters are so soon to be settled
that u u useless to speculate about them
Let - hope that the redoubtable Grant will
not initiate Mcclellan, by seeking safety in
digit; but stand up like man and triumph
or Gall calamity. The Southern army only
asks the opportunity to try conclusions
fairly and fight It out.
On the James river the enemy seems in =
clined 10 press the amphibious part Of the
combined attack against Richmond, Grant
Or no Grant He Was making advances and
skirmishing for positions yesterday, with
what success our news columns will explain.
It y sAad that Butler commands; and he has
vanity and ambition enough to delude him
Into the idea that he may, after all, be
the lucky man to take Richmond,
oasV SR&i0 OCCOtoc tuc MCoI IcuOWucU luui-
viduAl In ell the Yankee nationi We trust,
II he IL really In command, that our soldiers
are all sware of It. The fact would be worth
q thousand men to US. If he would only ex
pose himself enough to let our troops know
where he is. It would add good deal of spirit
and animation to the battle. 1t is said lie
VA near being captured the other night, but
We apprehend 1t was mistake A man who
Veare suit OF mail would hardly venture
where, peradventure, he might uniuckiIy
fall into Confederate hands
The great struggle continues to be in Our
favor, and We shall In few days, We hope
and believe, be relieved from all anxiety the
combined movement having been defeated
and driven off In despair. Never had people
higher motives tor exerting all their strength
and means In the defence; for it is not only
q defence Of all that is dear on earth, but the
enemy has massed all his power for a ina,
struggle against us. If we repel him now
We demonstrate to him his hopeless under
taxing, and he cannot again rally his men
and resources for like attempt.