Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-27
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THE EsBS
GSN. LKEs AnEE-
A. the War Dspar.Rens aud all the military bead
quarters they reported that there vas nc news from the
Arly.ol N9rsbe Virginia worth publishing They had
nOtbca,d even Of > sight skrmish.
1Hn LArssr.
There was a rtmOr lat ngbl, Of VhiOb We could set
no Official ecu6rnston, that the Yankees (prohably
cavalry force) were 6ndeavOring 10 flank General Lee
mar EegrOCO,. in Hanover county, west o; the Rob
uOnd and Fredericksburg Railroad, and AeOu. Is miles
frsm Richmond II there Is any truth il the ruuor, is
is nc doubt iEisnded merely raid, as Grant would
barely move any cOasidsrabls plrtOn Of his force in
that direc ion.
RUNoR IHAF Is A RUNOR-
Il is llno5sd in wel.infcEned circles that Mcclellan
Is with Grant II h we're so, Il would seeOuns fos hl
very eautous avoidance Of an attack on Gen. LIe. Lit
lie Mack has been around Richmond once before, and
alter series Of brilliant victories found himself, On
try summers esy, much 70 his establishment eoopsd
Up at HaTrisons Landio Uni ke most Yankee generals,
be to0k Weter-BanksO or G. ant would have preferred
spirits The anti etO.aer admirers B,Ass ButIeby ihs
Way are in gscss dread sst he IN Dc Of reforu on will
{, 10 E--is,ia-.'s pOus E4rPi5. Br, " b esrd1,
We must confess ths do not bsIisVs syllable Of The
sb)Vsrumc NcClslan IL a candidate fos 1hs PreG-
deney in Opposdoa TO the Lincoln Grant faction, and
viii prudenIy keep slOOf predict, from any partci
patton 10 a campaign which his good sense must teach
him would only damage bis Presidential pEOsPeoiG
TEoN TIE soUTH.IDE.
Dstpatches Of business character we're received St
The War Depl tuens yes,e day from Gen. BsaurssArd,
our part Os The enemy. Tie presumption is therefore,
that al Is quiet,
ERoM GES. JOREsrOSs AMY.
While the operations Of Gsu. Lss's army are Of mors
interest to u, becAsse nearer, va have no inclination
to loss right OF The brave Southern Lsgons Of General
Johnston. In consideration Of tie tslegraPhiO reports
received during ssveral days past would with the
Atlanta Register, reply 70 tbose who imagine that
change Of position necessarily iscadss demorl 1.ton
Of his army that they Dc perfectly Asu-ed that his
army will when he joins battle give good account Of
itself. TIE Register states, upon the positive tssti-
mODy Of those who are just from his army that in or
ganiEaaol dssiplns and spirt is ia she best con-
ceivaOe c0ndiloa.
The conf lenos Of the men ia their officers and In
themselves u unboaadsd. They are falling back, SLOW
~ deliberately, and hs7 thoroughly understand for
an advantage. They kaOT 100 much Of the ability Of
Their leader doubs the wisdom and prudence Of bis
movements. Did be not rezs from before Patterson
to win Ire splendid vio ory Of Manassas -
Did be 70, retreat icOn Hl1assas aud from
YOrktOEn Jus. prev.5ui to the oFs,tlroH of
heClsDaa ard tie rcut ~ Of hs army in SIGHT
of R!chmoRds 70 Am belongs the credit OF or
sauEing the Army o; Virginia alt winning fo' it that
prestige Of victory which gave early promise Of "a sub
ssqusns brilliant cssosr. BIT hs evacuation Of the
Peninsula dsnOulced BY sO9s as denorAiEiDg aud
ooWardly. TIE unprecedented s6ocess which has re-
csnty attended our AIMS in Tra1s-H ,sssJippi De
passnans affords a useul Lesson. Pfics and Taylor,
Sotrg undsr ozlerj from Gsn. John tn, had almost
entirely abandoned Alkllsss end LJnisilas when tier
turned uPoa TIE advancing fos and hin 10 Pieces
When Johnston shall Ea4e withdraw his forces to tie
south side Of the Chatahoocns he viii not have gi1sn
ha 50 much tsrri.osy was yielded TO Steele and
Banks before they were drFan back in utter rOu. and
confusion.
Then lie. Us not despoad, says thu Register when We
should be most eheCFu- Lee ~ eOufde freely il
Of the strongest aud bass armies that ever Tough for
liberty, commanded by Oas Of the greatest living
military ebeftAns We want no more sui.less victories.
Our great c9nnaadsr-la-Cai will give battle A. the
RICH. time sad Place, aud when he does deliver the
bos, t vii be With prsoisiOa and energy ihst will
lay his adversary at bis feet Tie question Of supplies
o,n give US No embarrassment
cUR RssEEYEs
There vas Tine before the when everybody IL
6ugsd IN jests at hesIpsEss CT "ths militia Well
it is true that tteiF training, for the most part
ridiculous burosquo to military man. Their captains
could never kaFp, il seemed, (lad OF course The me
knew lsss) has fsant faeo didn't always mean to face
towards Inc dsi-7ils.sr; and most Of thsI colonies