Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

sed sss didn't recognise him, until hIH Po0F old dog
Tray proved bis identity. Now, the Penelope Of our
Uysses neither waited spun, but Ike loving wife,
bravine srSe and fever came to her Ulysses; aud he
4 iu,, the nan 10 appreciate her blooming conduct
We know this because he Is no believer In the Napo-
lsonic Idea that leon was great without Josephine,
or that Der smiles, after Austsrlitz Wsgram,
really less dear to him than tire pAudts Of the srench
people.
When slipping his Bourbon, which Is tscls compIt-
msDt to the unfortunate royal house Of that raur,
be argues thus Don't tell me that Napoleon the lite
owes bic greatness to lis Uaele for his Nlpoleonic
blood II he has any, comes through the stupid Louis
Of Holacd The tsctet Of his greatne lies In the fact
that be % the 500 Of H0rense the daughter Of jose
phine-- Who gave military as well moral inspiration
10 Napoleon To her does Ulysses race the qualities which
have given the present Emperor Of the French bis Eepu
"a lou for greatness How then could 30 Wilrgto
award juscs 70 the Wronged Josephine, fail to appre-
clase the worth and excellence OF his own Penelope
Hence be says the little Grants may inherit military
greatness and weakness fer RObOn from their father,
but they will owe their love Of truth and virtue to his
better halt We slncsrey hope that neither the Sgue
aud fever musQutoes or sny of the numerous breeds
Of tmjn with which the Yankee soldiers are troubled
will invade the Sane ity OF her quarters during her Sc
ourn, or that any meddesOm' aalous reprebAte OF
Yankee attendant viii inform her st any time that
Ulysses s either drunk threatened with dF'ia POrt
A RAID AsOUND SENBERN.
The Raleigh Confederate harms from correspondent
thar Major Whitfosd MADE circuit around NeWbein
Wlth detachment Of forty Of the 81 Oh Regiment
and has returned safe in camp % approaching the
railroad IL miles below NsWbeFn at o'clock on the
morning of the n h ult be tore up The railroad and
waited for the approach of The train iron horchead
eity which was to arrive at that point at hal-psst
O'CLOCK. He had only been there lev moments when
four negroes cane down tbs road hand oar to see
If ii, road was oil ris h. The baud captured,
With the nsgrocS This sight of camp Of Yankee
clvsy and one company Of Yankee infantry, Gro
stan Station. The road WastOrn up Ons mile below TIE
alarm was given and the ankees sdvAuosd down 10 such
force that NJ or w. had to retrs He made hs way out
through sWAnps and creeks. Toe va kses we're sure
they would capture the whole party but they have all
arrived safe in Der ines again. Toe road torn up
in two pacea The cars up At their usual hour in
last speed snd did not watch we'll below, where the
alarm vas gyen-hey CT crashed up ths cars, and
killed several soldiers 90 board. The route golog and
coming WAS rough one, aud circulated all around the
Yankee army at. Newbere. The Yankee General sent
out eight hlndred men to capture Msjor ". Snd HE
party, but be retired in time. The tramp around was
2l5 miles, aud was made in Elk days
TRcN MOBILE.
We are indebted to Mr.. G W. Bishop for late South
sru pspsrs--AmOrg them, the Mobile Tribune of the
I'd which Gays there Il nothing strange from below
today TIE ensmy's aest is without change; and
thsrss no news Of any movement of The Yankee land
forces"