The New York herald., 1864-12-13
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The Movement Against WeIdon.

DETAILS OF wARRNH's oPBRATIoSs-wHEs LAST
HEADD FROM HE WAS MOVING on WEI DON.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec l0.l
We mentioned on yesterday that column, thrown out
from Grants army, and supplied and equipped for .
protracted expedition, had struck the Weldon Railroad
R Jarratts thirty miles south Of Petersburg and
last heard from were marching in the direction OF Wei
don. There was lying rumor that Hampton had en-
countered and had fight with this column but we
could trace the story To no trustworthy source. Tho
probability OF this thing doubtless the father OF tho
report We nothing plans Of our general in
relation to this movement OF the enemy but confess
to move without Interruption or obstruction to ts dest
nation IL set out with beef the hoof and other sup
plies suited to the uses OF a movable army.
We look to OF the beef least turned over
TO the Confederate commissarat Hampton's men have
deserved Widespread reputation as beef hunters; an
opportunity now oilers for adding to their fame in this
particular.
In sending this column Grant purposed moro than
one Of those flying expeditions known as raids He de-
signed establishing base ut point which should
deprive permanently of tho OF the Petersburg
Weldon Railroad, and at the time threa,cn VIII
mnRton Weldon doubtless, the point selected. if
he succeeds in getting there and fortying himself he
rebuilding tho Suffolk Railroad 1t remains TO be soon
how much OF his excellent plan will be successfully
complished
REVIEW OF wARREs's OPERATIONS.
fFrom the Richmond Whig Dec. 10.l
Our telegraphic column contained this mcrnDg, 10
to the Yankee raid the Southsde. BY OF
view will that Tuesday nigh. heavy column
LETT our from. and moved out on the jerusalem plank
road. They reported Wednesday morning at Proc
u,
This column is said to embrace two corps Of infantry,
with quantsm sct Of artillery, but small force OF
cavalry.
4 good many knowing people exercised as 70 tho
destination OF the raid they have no moro cavalry
their Journey on the other hanS We arg ncnss
eve they better equipped than reported and We will
hear Of the destruction OF bridges &C. in the direc
ton Of Weldon. This, frcmk 10 admit s0l oiss ~
iconvence but will not retrieve 10 the csst the
pspable and rretevable failure which Grant has made
in his ION to Richmond and Petersburg"
winter from present appearances, docs not sccm In.
qned to wait longer for Ulysses and unless he soon
far as be concerned win terminate neoriousiy. Can
the abest general in the world" with due regard for
his fame. permit thsS The fact Is, he must nos only
raid, but light and, he attempts fight, Do something
more than make SO reconnaissance 10 force"
We give the following distances that our readers may
understand the taken by the raiders
Jarrrtts s thirty miles from Petersburg, and BclneN
pont there is railroad bridge she Msberrn rivsr
20 which the RAIDERS: no doubt wil give attention
twenty two miles disssnt from Weldon The whole dist
aDce between Petersburg ana Weldon 10 si1ty two miles,
,bnp urSsr is of he snemys meysmsn bot nav s.s,s
that, from the disposition made by General Lee, u not
Improbable that the raiders may come TO grief ere they
are forty.eght hours older.
EVERY MAN ON THE wELDoN ROAD EXPEDITION
OUGHT TO BIZ CAPTURED.
From the Richmond Examiner Dec. 10.
We learn that the force sent by Grant down the Weldon
consisted OF entire corps besides the cavalry
Every man Of them ought to be cdptared.
Snow ut Richmond-Movem msnts ON tho
James.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec 10.1
Snow falls the quiet lines OF Richmond An attack
expected this morning. bet the iuerdict OF winter
may be eIectual.
The enemy crossed small force Of infantry TO the
south side OF James river on Wednesday morning, At
Coxs Landing, the mouth OF Dutch Gap canal and
below battery Smms. They upon the neck OF low
grounds where they do nothing and cannot advance
Our picket line extends their front and within
three hundred yards OF the canal s not desirable 10
hold this point with forces but simply 10 Keep them
In 10 tho useless position which they have assumed
There truth 10 the that they have effected
any crossing At . point higher up the river.
and batteries command the position, and
are keeping up tho usual amount OF annoyance.
The situation Below Rich mOnd.
WINTER IHTERDIcTIn0 ACTIVE OPERATIONS ON THE
JAMES.
The sound OF heavy guns was heard on yesterday
evening on lines below the city. The firing, though
unexplained Is believed to have been nothing than
the sbeing BY river batteries Of the Dutch Gap
canal wind at the time setting fair from that
point Winter seems 10 have set 10 In earnest but stl
there is grand attack Grant He lot the golden
days OF antann slip by unimproved, and the winter
cometh, when ngbt.
We had not even a rumor from Petersburg on yester
day, which 10 conclusive evidence that nothing OF Inn