Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-05
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FROM TIE VALLEY.

Waypssboro, gave the Vwgin;an some particulars Of
the cavalry fight on Monday. He says that one Dr..
vade whipped two divisions Of the enemy, commanded
nv Tobett aud Wilson. 1t supposed that they were
aboit to come through Rockhsh Gap, which was pro-
tsced BY Reserves with few pieces OF artillery. Ps.
ooers admit that the Yankees reinforced by 1000
men from Atlanta, who helped to achieve tie victory
at Winchester. Our troops represented to e in fine
spirits, and the stragglers coming In rapidly Gen.
Early is moving down the Valley g n, and IS reported
to have said that ne will occ Ply Winchester soon.
report had been circulated in camp that General
Iuboaen was dead He has been illtOr some weeks.
The Lyuchburg Republic can Of yesterday says there
has bee1 6ghting thursday last, exctpt coca
solAl skirmshes between cavalry dssacnmens. IL was
r. ported last night that SIertal has portion Of LIS
foros a. Port Rspuolc, bus this report exceedingly
doubtful l. u believed tha his enure force Is az AUD
near HArrsonourg STILL and thAth has made no move
ment either in advance since General Erlys
fcioal despatch reporting him at that point. Toe pre-
sent spell OF 1aily weather viii retard operations in This
| quar!er for some days.
SOUTHERN FORREST MOVING NoRTHWARD.
| Wh.ls We prpg no. "BRRGV poOd 70 UE"s.Rans, /"
Nc have sanl ful-gcoWn FOrtess 70 iAGAeS IeAr,
who carries ~ he onward moves more greet 10 Sae-
man 40: bora" than ever aitones sold Macbeth
He gees where Northern bAaners aJaE the SKY, and
fan Cur loyal people oold-NheIe NGrthmen, Ii ul-
counted numbers, led b. the California BAIquo.
(oAnktr brought gloom and misery in their mAroa.--
Ner should hs degn this creature burial OF his dead
I no disbaIse TulanomA great siorss for gem
erAl use.
To his sword -, him give edge aud trace his line with
blSOd before MS purpose cOo Tor on zach new morn
In dOSntrod Tennessee new widows mourn-neW Or
pha. cry, aad Heaven gives echo 10 their grief.
There now his pressace will create us men-mAke
cen oar women fight, and def their dire distresses
We may have older, bat better soldier none. And il
FOrrestI train are lJ-liVsred boys. wnOse linen
cheeks are cGunSeess Of far. WGen he out bAu
nsTs on the soil he loves Southwark viii haste the cry,
They cOms-rccrus of that right nOble stuff that never
yet cried, "HOli, enough"
| FROM PETERSBURG.
We have had hard fighting ana killed and taken q
very large uumDtr OF prisoners ia the reeent engsg
msnt Petersburg, the full account Of which hls
Oeen duly recorded columns by OUT press CORES
pontent Snos LIST issue Toe situation on cur exc
tssme ngh fronting the Welion road semans, We learn
unchanged. On Monday the ETPrsss OF yesterday says
Iners Was considerable sksmish.lg with uumportent
results. Az tnA. time the enemys line of batteries ELS
t,nced thro tho ta ms Of d.. Alfred Bosssau and o.
PegrEm, A1d their advance pcksts occupied the
Davis House, west OF the Weldon road.
The Express says we have intelligence thus far o.
the prts.noe OF Two corps massed on our right, and
Engaged 10 the recon- battles there viz: the Ffh com
msnd,d by Warren, and The Ninth, formerly command.
cd BY Burnside bu. since dis relet by General Gibbon
/ m n. ..
been greatly strengthened by Che assignment OF re-
CIu.Ss TO their rsDks and now number probably eigh
or .en thousand men each.
It estimated that Grant in bis advance to the Wei
don road thence to the Vaughan road and lastly to t
So lrrel Level road, has lest Eve thousand men pei
mile.
Every night Crsat keeps the people awake with TIL
Whistles Of his railroad trains, which seem innumsrabe
ron all accounts. Whebtr he is reinforcing his lef
or only "feintiDg," remains 10 DO disclosed
Petersburg, Ike Richmond, is filed with rumors, bu
none, the Esprsss says OF dsagreeable character.-
Tho chief Iumors circulated on Monday werO 1st ihl
cavalry raid, designed 10 tap the Souhsds road had
by the timely presence Of Hampton, been intercepted
and driven back; and ID that the Confederates hat
taken )me, Ga, with 30 600 Of sheTmans sick az,
wounded. Tee two, reckon, were equally hu1.
soME OF HAMPToN'5 oAPTURE5
o. Saturday Hampton captured near the Weldon roaC
one buadred and twenty -four unsduerased Dutch; Of
the s6sl Massachusetts, regiment These creature
knew nothing bordering on glib saVo "yaw anC
mix." They were no doubt, intended for Ouch Gap
but foolishiy wandered without guide after thel
c9untIJmsn Kluz
TIE sIR6E OF CHARLESTON
The Mercury received yesterday afternoon says the
number of shells thrown at the city, during the rapc
bombardment Of Wednesday night was no The FIR
irg ceased abou. 10 p. ne. and the remainder Of th
night was comparatively qlet. Daring Thursday, "
to p. NJ, thirty three shells we're thrown We ar,
glad TO cay tina. we have Casualties 70 report.
Captain Sous, of General Jones stsf re ned to thu
city last evening from POr! RIya Try, where he me
one OF General Fosters srb1rd mates, un6er flag o
truce. Cap ain Soulj bIoUglt back with him Esjo
Lamar F0uaine, who viii ouoeaVor ty eject his sps
cal exchange Zoe Cap sin H. White, of the s7 Penn
sylvania Volunteers.
The ENEMY IN wEYERs CAVE.
During the past week, ia TI9sdsy, We think Il was
says the Charlottesville OsrOaiels We cane very neA
securing good haul OF General Torberls cavalry Il
the Valley. We learn ths. General Clstar aylled him
s-f Of his tour up the Valley 10 pay visit to Weyer
Cave. Hs arrived there with escort OF FIVE hundred
cavalry, and tff,oted junction with larger body
which was expecting him. He gave the horses Of tt
command in charge Of every fourth man, and above,
the rest the privilege of inspecting the subterranea
wonders of the locality. General Early heard of thei
presence and dispatched tOrco oil artillery and cav
ally 10 the scene. By some missdvsnture, however
the thing miscarried; he artillery op,nsd upon tn,
enemy before the cavalry were well up gave the alarm
aud General Custar aud his troops rushed hurried!
from the Cave, nou0ted their horses and rode OF.
We believe this is nea ly toe truth of the aFiir
which however, some wag of soldier fe sAoat th
county in the following form he said tia! GJn E.r
had surprised division Of TOrbsrs cavalry in Wsyer'
O,vs had blocked up the entrance, and blown up tht