New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-22
Grant, Huiensions.
From The Richmond Wing.

From TIE Richmond Wig
The attack which Grant made upon our lines
On the 9th October far from being mere recoInols
sance he would fain have the Ya KEGS believe but
rs he canlot make Us believe was designed 10 be a
most formidable affair IL was Only when 1t failed com,
petcy and he had suffered The penalty attached to ri
unsuccessful undertakings that he endesv0red 10 give
81 thai The amount Of the punishment be received
has been ascertaHed with entire accuracy but
we have little doubt that he lost least l0O0 men
hed wounded and prisoners. The prisoners actually
brought to this city came fully up o. they did not ex
coed so men, and, but for the sudden withdraw Of
his force in the night he would the next day have
tanned still more disastrous defeat on his left In prtoi
that the attack TIE ga; was designed for general
sF may be stated the fact that every man who could
be spared from the trenches withdrawH that even
the drummers and musicians were armed that the
troops cooked and carried with them six days rat0ns
and that they lRhtened Of everything which il
was not absolutely indispensable 10 carry.
That assault having failed egregioasly Is not to
be zpecte that lie will throw away what Is left OF the
faD The Indications all point TO another and an early
attempt upon lines His troops below ths city are
bushy engaged STRENGTHENING Old ioHihcatlons aud
erecting Doubtless the intention is to make
his lett nearly mpregDabe possible, and Ia en-
deavor put around his light to enter the city,
possible in that direction OF al least 10 secure base
on the York River Railroad. On his left his aim will
he to get possession Of the SOuthsde Railroad The
VI Northern papers all concur In repre-
pertif these two objects 10 have been the moving
of his lste assault and the general direction Of
tie ement prove that their statements
correct, Whatever bis Intentions may be, however 1t
seems ~ he generally conceded hst he will not lie long
Ia re,e ding them. There various r. with
gard achievements ing AT his headquarters The
truth vf which not able 70 ascertain. No doubt
Shey are oil true to the general fact that be has le
ceiy ed reaDforcemeE though there may not be much
more than speculation with regard ~ the particular
troops said TO constitute them
Whenever Grant may come or whatever force he
may bring with HIM we entertain no apprehension
whatever Of ability TO repel any and every assault
be may think proper make upon lines AS fur as
have been able to ascertain, such 10 be the
general sentiment OF the troops themselves. At least.
We have heard none Of them express the least doubt
upon the subject The tone Of the Northern papers, de-
signed TO bl and U.s. and TO encourage their
men, with the affectation of imucibe power. hae
not had the slightest effect upon The troops They ssk.
are these tue men whom we logged last Spring from
tie kapidsD TO Petersburg-to whom, before Peters.
burg, We administered foggiDg after togging until
humanity sickened at the sangbier-who have never
but on two occasions been able obtain the slightest
advantage ust And we're they--the fOgged
Kicked, dsgraced beaten bloodhounds Of savage ".
ysntthe instruments by whom he expects TO drive
DOW from our position
We believe that whenever Grant shall mako the
attempt he viii be repealed with slaughter TO which
al that be has heretofore been subjected was mere
childs play When he shall have failed in this last trial
OF the fail he undoubtedly whit IL a matter
Of much speculation what he win do next. some think
he will continue the inevitable and everlasting move
ment by his left fank, which brought him In front of
Petersburg, 70 Wilmington. or Charleston or Sayan.
Bah or the Gull, he evidently having an enchanted
leg like the Dutchmsn of the legend who couId moi
stop travelling until he had Travelled himself Into The
North Sea. Others believe that he will still continue M
abundance. TO CRAFTY his taste for blood. We are Of
this last opinion and we would wager q small sum that
IN every attack he makes lines ho viii put Cuiee
1Jst, as he did al the Crater.