Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-28
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RICHMOND WHIG.
rUEsDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1854
A Novel Siege.

A Novel Siege.
N.,-y NO months have elapsed since Grant crossed
~. R,pp.hanpOek-an unparalleled ehieltain, at the
50 Of ar invinebls Srmy-desined to march straight
a. rough 10 ehmOnd. Little, iudesd rocked the con-
sgm.se eutsnant General Of Lsa's forces; little in
sza bus that tho misiortunss AID disasters Of the
Army Of the Potomac we're new 10 be cOntrssted BY
.deniHg series Of triumPhs. At least, il was pro-
ell ned TO a sAnguine Yankee public and too edu-
,as woFd. The fac eyes Of Mrs. JelAby we're always
,aresa tOuarda Africa. But We are not informed that
,la pAAnthropc lady ever experienced the delights Of
Bir obOOAh Cha s1esps in her minds eye. For three
ysars the Ysnkss ssEs has been reeied tOWards'RiOh
moUd with good deal,of that intense longing which
ohAracssrE Esd krs Jelllby's ysArnings for Africa
Eneo he anequAlOa Grant, with bis inttfable army,
started on lis grand expedition, the Yankee
Imagination TsVelrg in all the anticipated joys
IT unlimited plumber and unchecked ArsOO, has tx
prieaesd delights only comparable with heezacy which
road lave thrilled the anabIe Mrs.. J., could she have
d The whole Of infALtle Africa benealha mountain
Of alan,l tickets. But it Is y in Imagination that
ur peus and frAtsrl neighOots will realize tie
charming pictures which they have fessed ter
mental vision. They may luGuTiAte amorg dss0lAed
Esds a. rsv.gsd hearth stones and crafty their phi
Anta'opi appetite with the Pluader Of farmhouse and
TIE imnCls ion Of cattle; but tie Of their
bic dssr s. the oOnGu nmstiOn Of their benevolent
hopes tue capture Of the Confederate Capital, Dis
.Ant ever.
Atter The rude shocks Of The Wilderness and SPOT
s,Vaala Court Heuse, and the disastrous reprlsea az
Oil Hsr6or and before Petersburg it very natural
tlat the Y4nk army should be disguised with fight
ing. hundfed thousand men ROrs De combat, AID
shmood SIN beyond reach was too much tor the pa
ts-ee Of the 6nest army the Planet" Their lines
bad clearly.nOt been in pleasant places This
81 no means TIE entertainment which they had bsen
invited t. Te-o il tie luxury Of puHdsred Giles and
o. burning dEtllngs eestste 10 the Yankee sou;
bat 70 feat. ~ ths greea tosOm of Virginia with their
blood and 20 leave thes eaTcAsses ropg beneath tie
scosoaing rays Of YIg MIA sun rather more than
ar Taukes brslhren had bargsiaed for. They h4d
.s4s- O.. vez,su md Post HUDSON; Gnd how Grant
VA s-sqlal-d WIN spades aud unparalleled with
iar; sad Lev lie Colie5eEaey- was BARN or
7... a-5 r,q.s.e With staryIton. Ttty
--- . si El5s Of q canvalat on lend presggTed
..s "a ErogUo- icl.,d fam =ted Couf,derates be.
.i --,--aiz0is u0.a- dlspAisingy sugreldeIing TO
s-,q.. a-d s-ss.lIg Yankees. NJ wonder they were
..-.s, a1l o! sl5ted. No wonder tbs in,A4sls
Ca. -.--s a1gr e case and Ehiring around ofer
s-.4 o. gv hssO.s ess vgrjgo, Las sc lsss fern
s4 q il Ga. taey laal fgtt 10 more; that fTuiJe.s
a-.-s u-lsal-s clarg SIS are lot . be rePel.sd;
"a .s. ts5 sis o, Rohm nd has esmn srced. No
..l .n- could have bsen dearsr 20 the heart If
Vases amy. To Elu-do, aud r2vage AID Urn
Cd O. l.o .e alt destroy are amiable and p:ou3 las-
-i- i a.sa i5g lie psilathrcpo nature o. ths Yam.
So .. sac az, a-inis and iOrbeAralcs he Displays
g.. ..-Gu.4 va. is too BID ina. Emvsements 50
...-. a-o gentle shsu arouse opposition so dee
"a .--. is reuayk by 6ae sport % hunt the tiger,
-. becomes decidedly unpleasant when the tiger
.-s- re acnter. The Yankees would prefer 10 hunt
.s..s; lus Iuca TO heir Annoyance, they 6nd th.t
-y al. lu-1g lions, and that 10 fact, the lion is a1t
. .,s,n5 sac hunter.
4. soud havo been very pleasing and AeceptAbls re.
lad be South permitted all is PSI party to be egisa
go lao Yalk5e poe4sa BY Congressional eOniscaion
l.Fi AID EK cGSe pFOS.anatiOns i; would have been
y.y 4s,O,aOs 70 the YAnses army had they been al
Used 20 make bonfire of Petersburg aad RichmOud
oa: any danger their valuable and vAlorous per
usISo the eradication they, QuestOnlsss expert
% beng .,li that the siege Richmond has COM
"a le-d ana mat they 10 Eight more. To be sure
.ly $50 twenty i've miles from Ro- mond another
'oFeasd ei and Opso line Of communication inter-
ra.ias. To BE- sur, the shOis country to the NOFtt
ED W-ls Is open; oat no matter for that; racing
aI3 lAs ezl one railroad and is plying havoc wit
--;ler Tas constitutes Yankee siege, and, in the
opno- OF ths imaginative and propaetc critics o.
go Nor,h, seals The doom Of Richmond and Of the
C.li.tsrAsy.
Bur, in the meantime gold goes up, IN New York
Gran. wins victory every day and gold rissa Grant
ANNOUNCES mat The siege OF Richmond ia formed. ana
Colds mounts BY leaps; h passes The saeFAmentAi zoo
ana bculds $50 sucuasSS BY tens and tWeniss, and
settles Tor = day At AIS Adj LieuisnAl t-Gehsral
Gran, something Is going wrong. The Yankee soul Is
Oecoang 6ed with disTus Toe Yankee heart longer
thrObs responsive to you' bulletins. TIE confidence
g,me, 10 use that expressive Yankee euphemisD, is
played oui" Your last change of base has ceased
teals the Yankee fancy charm the Yankee mag rs
toa. Il is Bueh Ike thai extraordinary change Ct
bss made by defeated sA an. Hs hkeWise proclaimed
hs intention OF continuing operations from his
bAss; and his success least az great as Grants