Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-15
THE BATTLES IN sPOTsYLvANIA-OPINIoN OF
TIE BRITISH PRESS.

We subjOn few extracts from the British Press re-
lAtlVe to the battles 10 Sp0tsyVAnA and the prospects
Of the campaign:
From the London Times, Nay IS
If Grant possess strength enough to continue to at
tack he has attacked il is clear that in the end lie
viii arrive, in plight oher, before the deeuCes
of Richmond and ne can still maintain the same rate
Of expenditure, will some day enter the city. He him
self writes Secretary Stanton: 81 propose TO fight it
out on this line, If il takes ell SUMMER" and be has
shown by bis conduct that may take him at his Wod
If however, his COOL resolute and skilful adversary
should be strong enough to continue up to the walls of
the capital the tactics which he has hitherto employed
aud IL be male Grant pay at the current rate for
every mile OF ground, il may be q question whether
the resources endurance Of the Federas themselves
viii prove as inexhAustbs as the Obstinacy Of their
&c erAl At present we only see that this dread
ful game has been played by both parties through
twelve days Of battle and carnage, without Irrerds
on either side. We have heard what Grant has been
doing and he himself does full justice, in bis curt tut
truthful dispatches, to the uncor qnerAbe heoism Of
his adversary. Ii ia the Fudes and most savage issue
OF War-Who can stand the most kiliDgf Il is more
than ever difficult TO predict the result of aconest Of
endurance, but the advantages Of ground, position aud
Intelligence are with the COnfederates, and Washing
ton has more than been in greater danger OF cap
ture than We believe Richmond TO be now.
WHAT EHE WIGS AND sOvEREnEET Man THINK OF TIE
YANKEE TRIUMPHs.
From the London Post cabinet Organ,) Nay rs
If the North really consider tho battle 10 Virginia
victory il can only be because they have been so
omsd to be degraceuly beaten in that quarter by
General Lee that they look upon ANYTHING short of ut
ter and disastrous defeat As triumph Upon the sane
principle il s TO be presumed that should GRAFT be Ill
timatsy driven back and ouled they will not take il
much to heart having become so Infatuated to failure
that they regard IL the normal and natural order of
thingS. Anything short Of rtpulss and the narroWest
possible escaps from complete destruction for the aud
Army Of the Potomac in It's 'on to Richmond" exploits
We indeed be agreeable surprise for the FederalJ
amost as great surprise the unexpected capture Of
RchmCnd would be for the South. II would be a nov
ely in its way, perfectly original and unique. The
latest kilograms from the North which We print to day,
lend to show that i the Federals led Ia fighting
drawn battle which, for them Is virtually equvaent to
q defeat they may think themselves fortunate. 10
tie flank and the direct attempts to reach Richmond
have thus far sgnAly failed. The pretended retreat by
General Lee and the pursuit. by Grant, previously
serted BY the Federas now expressly contradcted
By them.
Il Is great mistake to estimate the merits Of
. by the ability al persove with which is
conducted The Thug will track his unconscious VIC
tim for days and weeks, months, through cold
and hunger and thousand difficulties to strange him
As-not for gain not for the smallest fraction Of any
tangible good to be get for himself by IT, but simply
fulfill what be considers his duty to the sangui s'y
divinity he WoFships So in the Northern armies there
Is no doubt besides mercenAEies many grim fanatic
lAboring under the delusion that he is fighting "tbe
battles Of the Lord crusade yainst slavery-mlny
political enthusiast, who IL ready with the best and
Southerners the bloody shrine Of "be Unioo it
was" But after all, the truth is that the North do not
fight 80 psH as tie South.