The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-06-30
Grants Progress In virginia.


invading foe.
Grants Progress In Virginia.
Tho Richmond Despatch, Of the 18th
instant, in referring to Grants movement
in Virginia, and his "On to Richmond"
expedition, usos the following language,
showing couclusively the difficulties ttia.
he has thus far encountered in endeavor-
ing to- reach that city.
Gen. Grant crossed the Rappahanuock
on the 4th day, with the intention of light
ing his way through Lees army He had.
it is said, 10000 MEN with him, and
there is no doubt that with this force he
expected to inflict fatal defeat upon Lee,
In Spottsylvania, or some OF the counties
between Spottsy aud Richmond. He
never dreamed OF the opposition he should
meet with; as is evident from his proclaim
ed determination ITO fisht it out on this
line If 1t takes all summer"
On the very FIRST day of his crossing, he
was attacked in his entrenchmeuts near
Ely-s Ford, and driven out Of them with
The loss Of 800 men taken prisoners, and
wounded. On the 9th he was beaten in
severe combat near Parkers Store, and
Lust 5000 prisoners. On the 6thNnother
engagement took place near the Wilder
ness, In which he was driven back, with
enormous loss, to Charlottesville, eight
miles from the scene Of conflict On the
9Th he was driven from the Germania road
and moved all his pontoons to Ely's Ford.
1t was now that he attempted his 40 call
ed tanking operations tor the first time,
aud he did it solely because he could make
no progress by moving strait forward. IL
was necessity, not strategy, that dictated
his movements. On the Sth, he swung
his right around his lett, aud advanced to
Slotsyvanra Court House by side move
nien', hopiug to get there before Lee; but
.he mad been anticipated, ior he had scarce
W taken possession before General Ander.
son attacked him and drove him out with
prodigious slaughter. Ou the 9th, by
moving around our left with heavy force,
lac conir'ved TO get possession of the road
between shady Grove Church and Sposts-
sJ i'ania Court House, Dnd from this posi-
NO" lac was driven On the 10th BY Gen
Earey.
he operations Of Grant, thus far. had
oeen attended with losses unparalleled in the
history OF this war On the 9th of Nav.
previously ~ the military operations OF
that day, the official paper in Washii gton
stated ias po.nber vi Iiiled, wounded, and
u.i'-luss at 3J. .ooUl--ihat Is 1000 \ oav-
there Is little doubt that this siateu..nt
was tar below the marx; but as Gen. Lee
gave no estimate; We have no means OF
correcting It. Grant was now on the Brook
road. Ills first slide, Instead of bringing
him upou Ten. Lee 5 flank or rear, and
enAbiius h'ni To march uninterrupted ID
itic'iniUnd, has brought hi... directly upon
ms iront at Spottsy lvania Court House,
where he founu him strongly entrenched.
Oa tue llth, the direct attack was tried
again, and ssulted in the. repulse of Grant
aud u fearful slaughter of his men. But
III" ero"ning slaughter was on the 18th.
rnen the lanSd ten columns deep. ani
n'addened with ~h,skey, were urged up
gu Lee = breastWorks, ut The poirt OF the
bayonet. By sudden attack, before day,
M the midst ei a thick log, they succeed.
cd Ia OBTAINING TEMPORARY possession OF
a portion oi our liues, which had not been
Completed, aiti captured 1000 prisoners;
b1t shey were ; On repuised with immense
loss Fourteen different timcs, from 4
o civck \. W.. untii L. ~, (ll hours)
they repeated their assaults In deep col
uWns. Sale behind their works, our men
slang htcrcd them in u manner too horri-
uir "r contemplation
AZ st their courage or their whiskev,
Ga'i odi, aid they retired leaving, some
-O,VJo, others u great many more, Of
i.ielr dead aud wounded on The field. Tn
to ;his lime the Yankee newspapers com.
puted their own lasses, from all causes. at
'0,OOO. Grant remained In front several
ays, but he cou'd not again bring his
in1n up tn the scratch. On the l4th. from
necessity aud not choice, lie apain began
TO move u his lett, aud again Lee -anti.i-
Paied h'm, and again appeared in his front
ut Hanover junction. The remaining op
eratious are I. such recent ccurrence that
we need enter into no detail OF them Grant
has nahked aud Hanked, US his admirers
Call his sideiong NOV emcnts, until he has
fankcd himself down to Westover. thirty
miles from Richmond by the nearest road.
In no one OF these flank movements did
he succeed. lie did not for moment cut
Lee oil from has base. nor did he in sim
gle Instance deceive that General. In sy.
cry one he found himself anticipated and
his object defeated
He has played havoc with his r.pu,a.
ton, having utterly destroyed it in one
halt the time it took Mcclellan and Burn.
side to bring themselves down 10 their
proper level. Culike those Generals, he
has not been hsmpercd by an Auhc coun.
cli at Washington. lie has had the eu-
tir, disposal of all the forces, naval and
military, o! the United States lie has
not taken RichnOnd-he has been com
pelied to follow ia alcEleilan's footsteps-
he has lost lUU,UU0 men, and he has done
nothing. There never was more stupe...
dous failure. The North will find thut out
NOW.