Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1864

ress ia deem into 7, nnes.ee with ver5 largo
fo:c,. -Deaure gard has been assigned to the
conso.;dated Department formerly commanded
by Cen. Hood and 1t. Gen. Taylor ard NV
ths States of Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi
E,st Louisisns and Tennessee are under the
uole c5nnaii of Gan. Bearegaii The l'rsS'-
dest las dops well in this matter h, h6a &C.
Iee.ed a, able and popular deneSalto eomraahd
the armies, snd has restored confidence 70 the
peorls aad army. Gan. Iisrdse hos been "s'
Sims to tie oCnma7d,of Charlest,n. Ia
Virginia, The two srlsies of the Confederaoy
boldly confront the enemy, and despite late re-
ra!ses. will yet restore victory to cur arms -
a.. Early has turned upon Sheridan ind is
marching down the Valley In tho South
'".st the ensa,y are reported to have adsar'sd
within shore distance Of Salvi!'e. cnd QUE
ass ers lshved IL To empty Euhlo'e:, 10
stthcm. Around Richmond, drsnt sas'
"a scScss The james Ri7sr. first thNa'sping
jiues on tho North side sId next tY.ihs
# Hsrk," stre:ohing out towards the South
,Ra!load. The auddenness Il his assaults
won for'him some considerable sucoess.
Oh lsnsthens Lis lines Very materially ard
sais,. may ultimately prove disastrs1D to him.
lisa. Lee bides his time with that calm eohl-
,.sacs 10 the, final issue SO characteristic Of
i.iii.
lis rsaaty,esn;s gubaruateris! sis ;''
Which took place yesterday, was the r'lns
resscn that oocasioned Grants late ihesa-
meats. re il fuence The vote at that election,
=2r.s success ss..necssssTy unimpo1'ant i.
might be; tattery en- cur outer line, CO h4la
wy.k On cur right. is sufficient to cnsblo him
to mssriy item into important litks III liza
ol1ip Of ,eisiets aai to deceive tie people ii
PEI, sy!varia into the belief Of great and in'-
-. {, captures. Battles for political effect
VII: Lever csrtu,s Rrtmcnd but NAY eioa.
;.,rtyiu. Wa are Ic::satfcisn!!y .hierestsi Iii
;Ls sucutsa q; Mcclellan to l1so oiio s;nS s"s-
,::s. IL I..-uIr his tisetion. II would Eat &c
ray Gel. Lss to defeat Graft unless ry!ne
U.ure mi GRANT. result Vas IL &c ob:GiI,sd
than tie ,!sction Of McCiellan. ~ husband
CIR RESOURCES end 10 preserve Sus shlh ala 'hc
tasiss CT cur generals. TOWN aecisiTa I:o-
tories CT to proltre tie Was is tie Eoicy tes'
sa.tsd.to Gu: cause.
Ftc:a all portia7s x tia CCaicdsIaSJ nc
Last hcrcs a-s entertained. In Georgia va
..1a iy.ic:asi that Gu Offensive campaign is
.slut being entered upon, ard tie eneuy IT,
iorr, lis ina. Gan. Hood is moving towards tie
A;.Le:us line. what may he tho ah.raater
rs g.. ;..:aiaed GfensiTe movement, or the
r.aanlne If ;hs alleged a.oh to lie Alabama
;;is W saLnot esy but the ma7sMep,s ahi
sac,t.-sb 81 Forrest must czsTt all iurot:an,
.1lec, te upor tho srspy ii Atlanta.
81: !O5k for movements oi tho enemy nvu1
that cl.s which must ssriousl5 compromise t!.s
g..r;a3u left 10 held it, We thJuli nat be
s0rpriert t, hear that Sherman was 5ssiegai
10 Atlantis. with his communications cut cf
~ Forrest.
Tho suiJen not ainsnt ia.siJ rnAlo to to-
no:th s,i7 Oh Tho james, induced llany &C sup.
poso ti:st an carly battle would 5ooa 10 ioue hi
for the CITY. But Tie ensm5 apFssrs t, kSzs
s3~ So. AZ. cue cnrrs to the front at Petersburg
Which, I.:.iniy indicates tsat 10 fatslsis 70 b
Eara. t., + sessns up6n tie north side. Bat
,..y lisrsisoa, t!:agh atill in the Possession
ii the enemy, is now. debated Cad cut Of itc.1
works it ftrucrly connected with. Gnd require:
IL strong Supporting force to watch and guard
tbs Few posssss:on, Two cops cow leel
N.s,, aid Ssri rSer tie little battery, tnibe
ns less bs;m the:e thsn they might eiso-
Thsr..
fh,sa IF lie anamJ a. BattcI7 ilar-
1.!5:. eas dls 10! to superior lighting, bu,
principally t. ths Want Of man. lhis la: IL
INV #ell known to tbs sn,my. fJr th0y had
taa ,'s: e,idsnoa Of the fact when they found
tee Battery without defenders. We MAY dig
gu,S;tI, fast from our own people, but we
osauo! Deceive the sasnJ. Thswa1t Of man
is nov temporarily Supplied by the rron7;
raiy Of the citizens and soldiers 10 nichHa:.a
But temporary relief will -E7t IL, il m"s. Id
,aaie permanent Ii, e7os5 timo Grant issi-
G; to ;.e North s:is. he osn eiG5 lis lines
..,...r to n:,hm IA au1 t'rsily hi:i.sii, tLsn
ra.h Ii, u.ras ba,k to his extreme ltls,
nlI ssaaL somo other pnint III hs .:ksr
w;ag. j: vi! not ..bo long bc:5ss our army
will De forced int the intermediate isfaaoes
sroani tie city. The duty Of strengthening
tbs army is nrt clone with tho soTernuert.-
E-lthoa: tie active aud unsiring assistance CT
,ha peariJ, the goTernment will net be abs
{, a,oocpli5h the greatly needed increase cI
tao srDJ. This matter g now presented to
tie psotl in q manner thas must make itself
felt uIoa tho ocuatry. The enemy have
greatly strengthened their army, ard We mus,
10 The ssm. with our army. Ii this isspeed,
lily done, all will Ls well. Ffon all quart ns
Of ;ho c;anteJ the seHs Is ulcss encouraging,
except lfon tie linss Of that ncbls s1my which
his called upon the psorls less than any otLer
army Of ths Ccnfedsraoy. Gen. Leo has al
ways done tie bsst that onuid Ls7s been Ions
viii IL. IIeaus furnished him b. the Country.
lie now nssis mcn t. nset tbs iEcIeaseti !arca
he hos sempslsa tho susn7 tt put in!. tha
led Gvo his. tsn or fifteen taousali u.C1l
u.es,, AND b, Will le!i-ys Richmond from ali
dagger. It is tbs datJ of svsrJ individual
o:t1 Il 10 see r::;st no MN remains los .nr from
tho srmy at tue present. important crisis. lie
who skieils on sbs,a: -aaa a. 3 is SIS criminal
Us the d2sar.er himself.
Lat the OLD nan a7i tlc T:s,,i Il tie
COUNTRY report every ssrikias s.rses... 70 ,te
uearss; enrolling ofHccr; deny them pr Visions,
aa!sss sheJ will forthwith rstara to duty. 4
eo.artiinsd effrt on tee rars o, ,!.s ,serls
will greatly add to Gen. Lees effective io1c,
Tas roVoEaticu :fal dsisila for Biz,7 OF ..;uety
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