The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-09


~ Great sn~ssle fsr Rsehmeua.
Tha lAsa grand combined movement Of Tx
YAakaae with their auxiliary hcrdes Of for
eignen aad negroes to sc; possession OF This
city + 9TH pending, with Ito use f.sefll'
pArase Of thcir's) lie 'back broken" VIC
haso cause not only TO be eiatcd at what has
ben Aoae, but to be confident OF ultimate
an1cemplete triumph.
The esand army Of Northern Virginia ."
a9 - ulastsioos leader. performed F'oo'
Rso q vaaos. and covered itself wi.u nc"
elasy IN - bsleles OF Thursday aad ft'a'''
Il ~ dziyen the enemy at all points, atu
eaiaea important advantages. WIN III us
4 eupssiosity Of numbsrs-no DOUBT iMsncuse :
s-ashas been forced to give way oe'"fe 'ne
..ihnlpSA eoldisss Of the Confederscy, ana 10
g 49, The consolation aud protection 10 be
s sGnedsd By the srads. siace his favorate com
Apetss, the gunboat, under which he has So
casan covered ftom our troops, canpot come
% N assistance According to the repor!
Of oar reliable correspondent his situation
n spreeaxious." We have not q doubt OF it
u Vim Be seen that Gen. Lse announces that
eAeeuemy has abandoned the Germanna road
vhicA M on his sxtrsme right; point "Sal-
Sast- intimates 70 be important for Us, As he
aAysWe might possibly get possession of II.
ms @ap>teA Was written before the poin.
W. abandoned.
Tue eaemy still has the Ely's ford behind
hi pnjtioD q Chaneellosville aud the re-
glon thsr>abo1ts. Gen. Lee states that his
(tAs snsnyb) pontoons had been moved to
that 1Drd He viii. In ali human probability,
ned then, and has forecast enough to keep
sasm q baud.
We have not yet details Of the battles
whiA odd % much lustre to the Confederate
AE0A We shall have these details possibly
tomorrow. Tho engagements, it is under
stood, were fought in locality the nature Of
which precluded in great degree the use OF
artillery, and though the valor and intrepid.
tyef our troops were perhaps the more Sc,
Vsssay tiled, The mortality and decisivencss o
0e conflict were diminished.
Win the highest hopes and most confident
1psctation1 - to the result of the yet IN.
111shed struggle Of the glorious Army Of
Northern Virginia, against the immense
force under Grant, We Turn to the enemy SO
vWy 1ear to Richmond, and whose presence
= testing once more the courage aud con-
stanstAacy Of this community, 60 often and
- sorely tried.
OF the force that 10 brought against this
city VIA the James river, under General
Saith. We do not know enough to conjsc-
sare To numbers. frightened Rumor has
made It large enough, God knows. lis main
stEategy appeAn to be to flank the defences
q Drevsys Bluff, In order, if successful, to
Remove the distractions h the river, that
their gunboa&s may PASS to attack Rich
mon6 That the best exertions Of our forces
to dafeat them may be demanded is possible.
Bnt the enemy in this enterprise must ight
under the depressing ett=c! OF the know
ledge that the main feature OF the COM
bined movement against Richmond is
checked with disastrous repulse, aud is
held In allegiance. with the proapcct of a
thorough defeat near at hand; whilst orr
mD viii resist them under the encourage
meat Of triumphant intelligence from al
quarter. Our own citizens should all be
ready to stand shoulder 10 shoulder with
fhoae brave aud veteran soldiers OF the
South who have for so many weary mon tbs
struggled TO uphold our cause and deien,
oar homes. Vigilance, readiness; GOODNESS,
and resolution, are the qualities demanded
b tho times; aud We ore sure Our citizens,
Who have 90 much at stake, and who have
proved their loyalty so slgnally, need not
word of edmonton to stimulate them to
duty.
~ to whether it 10 Lkely the enemy will
pros his advance by the river upon Rich !
mend Il might be reasonably inferred that
the Gripping and humiliation of the main |
pszt ofths movement against the Confede.
rase capital would deter the leaders Of the |
auxiliary Land and water expedition by the |
Jamas. single handed, from the hopeless task.
Weseoul6 not be surprised to hear of its |
raraee thsway 1t came In q very few hours. ]
Nevertheless there win be no relaxation Of
wstcAfalsess and energy by the authorities
vho direct the military movements in this ]
and The a1joiping district until they are
goaA We have no doubt of the safety OF
0chuond. We have no doubt Of the ulti.
0ate dA1eat Of the boastfnl aud vainglorious
fps Who, relying upon his overwhelming
Ss0bsss. cane to capture Richmond aud
QuaA Ne Febslliop by one great exertion Of
IL AiA strengths 1t IL time he had learned
70 appreciate tho determined valor and un
dying spirit OF resistance Of the Southern
aoldj1r. Though he has Oft learned this !
ls1so0, Il may be conjectured that in the
present campaign he will receive an iIopres.
500 tAat Vim be enduring.
y 0spe column Of our paper via be
mln1 n the Intelligence We have touching
thsinportaat pending campaign. 1t will be. !
go tAa$ smother disaster is added for the |
diaeoa1fsre sf the enemy on the james |
nvee. We asaounced ON Saturday the |
4sAaadsone a1Atf' Of the blowing up q one
as NJ bsaes b torpedo, and the |
saD0Aise Without no1icas 10 their long ac-
GDan4"fs fAts. ~ Yankee pbilanthropists |
- shpeked ~ III On beard. We now learn |
- . be1y q "hossemasinss" compelled
oAe9ow ed odlosrs Ct tho suwanee gun
- - sssssa1es. nd tho boat being Get ON /
1sobg . shoe TIE wounded perlshed in her.
TA0e sssnlD prove thaG the enemy IL not to |
- Gnsvsd tAs ltss navigation Of Jane
Tsve. zhsy - 0ose-thsg ssriously affect
tAoGnony. Thog win ehsek his plans ofio.
Sn1loo ~ eutsaGs By water. The engineer.
ano olA1n n tAis work deserve their conn
feyk thonkn