The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-02
GIooMy CONDITION OF RIcHMoSpI

grand, gloomy, peculiar, and unruffied as
the bosom of Jehova, after q simeon, the
city continued on Yesterday to demonstrate
its placidity under the difficulties inflicted
on its patience by the powers that be-
The stores remained shut up. Male and
female institutions Of learning whose tu-
tors could bear muskets, remained closed.
The families OF poor militiamen continued
10 mingle anathemas and tears with their
borrowed crusts The markets presented a
miserable array Of Something to eat;" and
the extortioners, one of the service, con-
tnued to swell their profits, and bless the
wisdom of those in authority. Vicksburg,
bombarded in front and rear, cut off from
ali the world, and languishing under her
severest trials, presented no such sepul>
chral picture asssRichmond does to day
The people have grown sick of the wrongs
inflicted upon them within the brief space
of few weeks, and be sure that Trey will
treasure them up.
CAVALRY FIGHTING-GRANT's F0RTIFICA-
TONS AND STRATEGY.
The Richmond Examiner of the same
dss1e SAYS, on Monday evening, Fitz Lees
ay.lry being pressed by the enemy's in,
fantrv uear Andersonvile Cross Roads, Nc
Gowan's brigade Was sent to support the
cavalry. hen a considerable tight ensued
, ,Che enemy was held in check. $50 '---'-
Yesterday there was considerable skir-
mishinp on our right and slight skirmishing
un our left. During the evening Mabone,
commanding AnL'erson's division repelled
an attack Of the enemy on the left, and
in turn charged them, capturing some
prisoners. u
This morning there is some artillery firing
that amounts to very little
Our troops are still in the very best pos
slble spirits.
SECOND DESPATCH.
30 zTAYLoRsvIILE, May 25.
No new engagement to day, and very lit.
tls ,kirmishing. Grant has strong fortitl-
cations in our front, and is supposed to be
moving his main force around still more to
our ri1ht. There has been heavy firing to
dav extending back several miles on the
line Of the Central Railroad and it is con-
ipc;ured that the enemy are burning the
track and depots 1t is also reported tha
tie enemy are destroying the track pc
tween Milford and Chesterfield depot on
The fredericksburg road. This seems to
indicate that Grant intends changing his
base towards the Peninsula.
GENERAL LEES DESPATCH.
The Richmond Er1miner also says,
nothing of interest transpired about Han
over junction on yesterday. The following
official despatch concerning the events OF
Tuesday was received at the War Depart.
ment Yesterday -
TAYIoRsv1IE, May 1880 P. NJ.
Hon JAMES A Seldom -
The enemy has been making feeble at.
tacks npon our lines to day, probably with
a view Of ascertaining our position They
we're easily repulsed. Gen. Mahon drove
three regiments across the river, capturing
a stand OF colors and some prisoners,
among them an aid de camp of General
Iedlie. H. g. LIZ
Official information was received last
evening that some skirmishing bad occurred
during Yesterday at different points OF the
line. but apparently without important re-
suits. Ii is probable we shall soon have to
record another grand battle, and as Gen,
Lee is supposed to have the enemy just
wlere ne wants uIlI, ~ 10 hnSW'So o"PPS
sable that Grant is destined to decisive
defeat r..t
THE COMMANDER AT RICHMOND.
The Examiner also says that Brgsdier
General John ii. Winder was on Yesterday
relieved from duty as Provost Marshal
General at this post, and will, We under
stand, be ordered to Goldsboro, n. Z. upon
similar duty, His staff consisting OF Cap
tain W. S. Winder, Acting Adjatant' Gen
eral Captain W, Henry Capers. Aid de
Camp; Lieutenant s; P; Davis, Inspector or
General, and Lieut.. X. W. Brown, Aid de
Camp will accompany him. ...t.
Gen. Winder has held the above position
since the establishment Of the government
at Richmond and during the whole period
has attended unremittingly to bis many
arduous duties with the loss OF but single
day. s= .-rf4 50 y.4Ls'-
The Georgian Rebels Fleeing
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