Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-10
rHE NEWS


was o.l, ausssio- + Tim The details Of the opera
tons ef our army, ibsb 10 the papers Of yesterday
Increase ,ir confidence aud at ane o'clock,
when i. wss under Sod that Anderson had repuled
the Yankees a. S21, ylyana o. h., every one seemed
70 walk more erect, There Was no EMULATION, suoh
We Witnessed at TIE 3Sginning Of the war, on the
capt Of the news of important victories but still, me1
women and ohii5Ien aware Of the mighty stakes in
viewed IN ihe eOntea quietly thanked Gsd that victory
50 Tar was o. cur aide.
The despatch OF Gal. Lee. announcing AnderaOns
Eepulse OF The Yankees IS as fOIloWa:
40 Hon. james l. SsdiOR;
After g sharp oucoun or With tho hhh army corps
(Warfen) aid Re sssts division Of cavalry, Gsn K H.
AadssOa, with ,hs advance of he army, rspulsea the
enemy with heavy s',aghtSr took possession OF the
Court House.
"Iamths more grateful to the Over of Al victory
tina; our less il small.
tSznea) RELrE, General
Alter the above despatch, dated y O'clock Sunday
evening, nothing heard from the Army of Northern
Virginia uLt lac IN re afternoon ahen tic iol9sing
dep, c., dad oecek Sunday night, Va received
from Gen. Lee BY &c Var D Partmsnt. Our readers
knowing the source from Wheai emAnasss, elnprOPsr
ly appreciate is cheering lone;
HEADQRs AMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
Nay s-h, lS64-sP Ny
Hon. Secretary Of Var;
Alter the reyulss Of he enemy from SpOlsylsaria
Gear. Rouse Ibis morning, receiving reinfOrCsusOis
he reassed tie a..sek or cur pOsiiiOn but again
handsomely driven back. K L. LIZ.
Daring the Gay The manufacturers OF rumOTs had
ample opportunity FOR The exercise of their inventive
foOltes Even hsd NC tie space to spare EOuld be
urprch sSle TO repss. them
vHE SoE-H ElDR o. TEE JANIS.
The train on the Y0g- yer road yesterday only ven
tuIed a. far Meadow St4tOu the Oears Of Tia road
not defining IL pru3en he circumstances &c pro
coed further Tds uls aoger5 By the return train in
formed rs that they learned at the Station that our
pickets at NeE Kent e. q. wsro driven in on Sunday
light ThSy e.uld il 8h u 10 luther information.
The Horse Meriass Tue stsmer captured by Major
S ark OF Saturday. oa5ed with oommissary stores
The ,fbssE N cemc- Jumped overheard with several
vatchss The oh,ns sle conspicuous a5Ou; his neck.
rope would lsv- b. q a more appropriate decoration.
In his s:,emp. % -ch shore BY SWIMMING, he Was
sact BY some Of be Ay Battalion, (OOL Eliot } aud
sank, as least !ol b, present ks DAhgren be was
oovardy murdered Slood thirsty rebels. Such viii
b, the verdict OF &c As Greeley.
Heuly's Baaaeoa i net, as runSr,d on Sunday,
have an sUgagsual' zi.h the b auiy's I've mean the
Beas's) pet Ahieaas They were hcseVer ready, and
when ocelsoa qai . viii without doubt, give good
accent Of them ev'..
IHz soU q sIDE-THI LAFksf.
Il vas yestc,, a. uzorsd in knowing circles and
confidently believed hat the beautiful village Of Ohes-
tes, on tae Rehu AID Petersburg Railroad, was in
possession Of TIRE Va ees Even as late as s1 O'Clock
We we're iuclised &c .scFo6ii it, bat while writing
are informed no. b. liASle passenger bat by one IN
whom We place cons ., thst they we're there for
short time bu. do naserid damage except the tear
ing up Of a small see on Of the railroad track.
Before going 70 plzss We hope 70 hear something do
Unite from this quarter.
TIE only renbs Information from the South sids
that We could gtier vas tha. the Yankees, under G
more aad Badly spi b I'd anosd against Fort DreWry
BY land and attacked .he intermediate line Of for
a6cations vi heavy artillery Soon aseertlning that
they were wasting ammunition without Pre6h they
changed their base snj retired in the direction o.
rgLt wing near FSrs WaltssWhen il is reported that
heayy firing Wss heard.
P2cN ERsDERICKsBURG.
Toe Fredercksharg train yesterday afternoon brought
dosn seventy prisoners captured on Sunday by Fz Lee
In the Eight rear sassapOnax Church. The guard
eompaByng them state that the Yankees we're hand
somey -Nssaaponsx Church Is about six miles
south Of FrederisksbuFg.
A Raid OK TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD
The operator at Beaver Dam Station, on the Central
road tslsgraphSd a. clock LAST nigh: shat tie Yankee
cavalry, GOO 81 oog were approaching tha point
We had the,s three trains numbering thirJ-siI ears
laden with bacon sad O.her stores for Gen. Lees army
Engineer Nsltoa brought OF in a hurry one engine
ard tender Cwhy 1ida. be bring train with hf) 70
Hanover function
This left two ef mes and three trains for the Yankees
to destroy.
We are not Inclined 20 disguise the fact that this win
prove most serious Iss to brave soldiers now bet
ding fer life and Hbsry on the soil Of NOrshern Yir-
GINA
The War DsIarinen' at q o'clock was Without NOR
nation concerning this d sasie-.
Tsz ALBKNARLE
This ran, whose scbeTens0ts we're duly appreciated
BY the Yankees bss 5een again playing sad havoc With
their gunboais Gsi,ng into feet Of thirteen il de-
ssroysd two and pas the res, to fight We shall her
more Of her be ore long.
An unofficial teleg,an from HarrisOnburg says that
KcNea struck the Bll more and Ohio railroad ct Ped
roni, sa.udly, blrui0g tbe bridge and machine shops
dsssolsd nine locomotives, and q o.ed other damage
70 the extent OF several InilliO9s OF dollars.
THE FIGHT At CARTER'S, TENN.
The Bristol Gaze t. CT Thursday learns further par
tlculais Of Ito gallant ard hard fought battle which
cured last week ct CaTses Depot by the noble LITTLE
array of Gen. A E Jackson, now commanding the for
ess below Bristol b. several participants in tho affair."