The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-13
ncxrs Al MORNING. JULY ~ isa
THE WAR NEWS.

II F. "has 49,
.,,se whose ayocation II is 10 chroni
the benefit of the world at large,
"a r. r,ssing events, yesterday present
,,oi,,,lt;es of no ordinary magnitu1e:
90 ".rQ solitary rumor sioated upon the
,'4ei atmosphere from "eaily morn TO
.,..,.c - pcr aid there an event transpira,
- We could ascertain, TO interrupt the
..,,ouy II the campaign in the vicinity
|p,.bmond Passengers by the train from
a,.,.h,rg. 10 the evening, brought tho
, renort-" everything qulct"-and we
IN o,4s learn that the enemy praciieed
,.,1csilL artillery nereis TO let our troops
..,a that he VAS eth ia our front: feteis-'
.s n, the time being, has almost ceased
.,. q uoiat Of interest. and al eyes are
st.r.el towards the Northern border.
....a.rannls from that section ara derived
',.,a,eely from Yankee sources, aud we
.-5fsh them ia tr't3iSo elsewhere 81 Is
t.ssf from these that the enemy has re-
lived A terrible fright, and though We are
se the dark az to the magnitude or the OBJ
.,ol the expedition, except through what
.s-l,her from the Yankees themselves, the
-.g,s may have al important bearing upon
-, issue Of this campaign. 4 letter from
,.r hester, Of recent date, says the inhabi-
MS we're entirely unaware of the advance
.f,C5BtederA,e force until they heard the
.s-.si l.eetown, 80 qu lily had the move
.,.., leau conducted
;.sawbiie, the Sixth ankee army corps
,..tskeR its departure from the insalubri-
ans altitude of Prince George, ana gone
a.0nbb) to Washington. The opinion is
..l,tI0fcs5ed that Grant Is making prepa-
r,r5ls 10 change his base, bu. it is purely
,3r,sc,ur5l, and we hear nothing TO con-
t-r such supposition. 1t seems TO be
is.9g.icy TO make no attack upon our lines
9, present, and he can thus spare portion
c,asalmy to operate on Northern soil. II
j,r9. r.asonshle, however, to suppose that
feecteylaius the idea OF abandoning entire
lyihe position nc now holds in front of
HeeFsbuTg until he is forced TO do SO.
THE ESEMY's LINES.
nsrow aweIl ascertained fact that Grant
sre3ily contracted his lines. After re-
p. 'el eiT)fts to extend his left flank
s..a3 to Reams's Station, he has now with
lr4sn !, 10 the east of The plankroad, from
yh-1ce bis lines extend to the vicinity of
Cfy Point. The enemy has robbed the
ro,le Of Prince George of everything that
luii contribute to the support of life, and
Is stated that many hitherto wealthy tam
a.s Of the county arc now drawing rations
ard tack and at pork from the Yam
q 2wmi6sary.
TIE SCARCITY OF WATER.
lie Yankees lave resorted TO novel
e-hod oi supplying themselves with water.
4ty have dug q canal from the Appomat
x 10 l hospital camp, about two miles
Du City Point, and by means of fire en-
rce, brought from Baltimore, they pump
water from this ditch. The Biackwater, and
u. Tie lesser streams in Prince GeoIge
Lave beer entirely dry for some time pas,
IrEoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PETERSBURG, VA, duly IL, 1S6;
We ago fast verging on "the dog days.
AID sill Mr. Grant hesitales to attack US
again. The great invasion of Pennsylvania
h doubtless occupying more of his time
jos, Adv tLan are bis expectations of get
.ias into Richmond through the back door
aPeteaburg.
BlraGitc's OH amy corps, 1t is now we'll
a5cCrlained, Is still in our front, or certainly
part tit. The 9th corps, however, packed
up bag ard baggage aud left on Saturday
nigh, and Sunday. 1t is also believed that
Grant, for some time past, has been detach-
ing aid yondingOf parts of the other corps.
The cry IS no longer "On to Richmond" but
ihc''Clpital is in Danger"
On Friday evening last an effort was made
by car eide 10 bring on fight, but without
avail 81 five O'clock heavy iire1rom our
artillery was opened on the enemy's lines,
1nd oar men simultaneously mounted the
e1rthEorks and taiied the enemy to advance.
This they declined, but replied briskly with
htilieFy Nothing wac effected, and nobody
w46 ault
he report ls that the enemy are busy in
tearing ~ aud destroying the track of the
norfolk railroad. 1t is quite certain that
aeaVy fires in that direction have been visi-
he Tor several days.
Iris quiet cannot, however, be, i sup
pose, OF long duration, as Gen. Grant is
doubtless nearly ready to .astonish the
.iuniry with "another brilliant movement"
iAe TWO armies, however, are just now con-
4'ou'tHs each other, and estopped by the
leAt and dust from doing the other serious
damage.
FROM SUFFOLK AND VICINITY.
vi 'he % OF July party of Yankee cav
1Fy' aooutsixty in number, went out from
'4AolA TO South Quay and burned all the
AouSes At that place. They also obtained
.ll5i. Gaan'i;y Of cotton and pork, wagon
.'G ioef mules, and returned the same day
sun JiR' This expedition Is characterized
> 'ae Norihern papers as grand affair.
- tAat6day last, swo brigades of cavalry,
,o,--', '-4 ufalt army, passed through Suffolk
0'1iU portsmouth. They were supposed
Ve'ong TO shegidan's command, Their
estimation Was unknown.
FRoa MISSISSIPPI.
finn 'e"'h through an official channel that
r. e" 'o'ee oi the enemy lately reported at
fro.. o'a'sc' =. miss, has advanced thirty miles
/. naaa, '.a' pace. Il collision at an early day
,Jr,iao aoi1eFed inevitable. Our army in that
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