The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-30

not the only attack, upon Richmond. But:
Her, withasast armsdi, ascends the James
river, md landing a. Bermuda Hunurea,
cuts the railroad and proceeds to invest
/ the city on the south side. Gen. beaufe-
fnta Is called up from Charleston, and hay'
| ing collected the army destined for the sm.
mediate defence of the city, on Monday last
broke up The investing army, and now
holds them covering within their own Tor
| tifications and under fhelprotection.O of their
| punboats ,rhe various raids that were
auxillery to the main attacks have all been
expended, and the damages done have been
Such is the aspect Of military affairs
Under the blessings Of Providence, the skill
of our generals and the valor and endu
| rance Of our soldiers, this great and long
threatened advance has been checked, and
iif not defeated, do materially broken that
the assaults of the enemy are easily re-
pulsed. The country must find much 10
this aspect of affairs for gratitude to God,
and for thankful affection to the army. But,
however promising and favorable may be
/ the present, the end Is not yet; our deiiV
erance has not been secured; our liberties
are vet 10 be won. Much has been noblV
dore, but much more remains to be &C
complished, - lreof
Notwithstanding the success that has at
tended Gems Ire and Beauregard, blunders
have taken place elsew here, upon which,
at pr resent we shall not CONNIE Mt but to
which at future time we may recur Let
all now seek to aid the cause 10 the utter
most. Forgetting, if possible, the errors Of
some let US all endeavor, notwithstanding
the incubus that sometimes paralyzes our
arms, to beall in our power for the cause
m YANKEE JUBiLATloE.
Yankee papers of the l4tb have been
picked Up below Drury's Bluff, which are
full, as usual, Of fictitious stories OF Grants
and Buffers GLORIOUS victories " The Of
fetal despatch of Butler announcing the
capture of Petersburg is published in full.
Lincoln has issued an address calling on the
civilized world to Join in prayer and thanks
giving on account of the defsat of the reb-
els and the virtual crushing out of the re-
bellion. Go it, Abraham you have bet
you pile" and tie nation which can whip,
ought to be able to "bluff" all creation
THE LOCAL TROOPS.
The recent formidable demonstration
against this city, from various quarters, rem
ldered it necessary to call upon the local
troops and the city militia to aid in resist
ing the enemy. These organizations, 1t IS
needless to say, have responded with cheer
fulncss and aacrity to the summons, and
have borne without murmer the hardships
of rough weather, and a'service for which
they had made ve:yinadequate preparations,
But certainly all Immediate danger to
Richmond has now passed away. Buffers
and Sberdan's forces have both been foiled
in their designs and no longer press at our
gates. Nevertheless, the local organza-
tions are still kept in the field, just as if
they constituted permanent corps to gar
jrison Publications The business Of the
public departments is arrested and the in
.dustrial system of our city virtually stop.
ped. Stores are closed and prices thereby
enhanced to the great suffering Of the peo-
pie. If there be clear necessity for all
this none would be more ready to perceive
and appreciate it than ourselves, but seeing
none whatever, we think it high time these
troops were allowed to repair to their homes
and resume their customary pursuits. II
they shall be wanted again they can readily
be got together at the tap of the drum, and
they will assemble and fighl with the more
readiness when they know that there is no
disposition to subject them to a useless and
unnecessary service in the camp.
HIGH PRICES IN RICHMOND.
The cost of all articles Of prime necessity
has increased to an alarming extent during
the past week. Pious people are hoping
that those who have raised prices till they
are nearly out of sight will 60 up after the
objects of their solicitude and stay after they
get up What will people say after this
war when they remember that -four and
rice has been sold vt 50 50 per pound, but
ter at $l4 $40 and eggs at $40 per dozen
The stoppage Of communication with the
city may have bad something to do with
the high prices; but we expect they are
more owing to the natural disposition Of
holders to get all they can out of the peo.
pie.
WHAT glorious harvest Of shinplastcrs
we shall have. There is no limit to the
number Of Government rag factories. The
amount of these issues is only limited by
the amount of the public debt, say at least,