Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-20
Auspicious Signs.

Since the repulse Of Grants van-guTd a. Rngsol
bf Ceburles heroic division, number OF events, small
in themselves. but great m the aggregate, have &C
Cured
In the hrss place. Forrest has penetrated the subj
gated" rsgon of West Tennessee, recruited his ecm-
maud 70 she extent OF several thousand men, aud
turned 10 the Confederate lines for the purpose Of arm
ing and organizing bis recrA5 after defeating the enc
M in a number Of skrmishes which might amos. b
designated with the OF barl Ia the very coun
try where tAe subjugaiors ancied their work cor
ple, the South has received important accession ot
strength; for the new members OF Forests command
Q not to be rated BY mere Numbers, bat By the
bitterness of hate, and the determination to be hee,
which actual contact with the Yankee in power Car
alone impart.
Not to speak of achieVemensi in Texas in Western
Louisiana and along the banks of The Mississippi,
can refer with satisfaction TO Longsreets exploits l.
East tennessee subsequent to She aising OF the 81
Of Knoxville aud iSncied permanent occupation Of East
Tennessee By the enemy. His captures OF wagons 0m
balances horses, mules and cattle have been by no
means ncOrsidera0le-qute the contrary they have
been of immediate and practical value TO an arms a.
il need hts is Of provisions ald trln pOfa TO-
fos tkey have enabled him 10 main ain i0othol f.r
bsyoad the Virginia line, which time seemed
destined become his outp1st instead OF his base Of
operations. or prisoners alone Longssree 10 said
lave sent 10 Virginia fully one thousand.
Just 10 rear OF LOngstTee,, forces have effected
very considerable results on tsO separate occasions
We sude Of course 10 the quite rsmuneraVe returus
OF prisoners wagons and cattle which have reSardeo
Gen JJness expeditions into Lee coun y. Conf
into Eastern Virginia, fad Capt. Sturdeyaut actively
aud successfully employed at Smltbheld the Blac
water Two hundred Of Beas. Blu lsrs maTaudrIs
made prisoners and new gunoCat Destroyed is very
fair MORNINGS work for any man, and Caps. and lis
nume friends in this city have eVery right TO COL
graduate themselves thereon. Gen. Peket.s adva CO
ulon NeWbern was by means Ruthless. He, o,
senis u several hundred prisoners, acd adds TO bis
iupsdRsata three pieces of rhsd oAnaon, come am6u-
lAacss, and q number Of wagons aud teams
We have the PLEASURE, this morning, Of adding 70 q
foregoing the captures OF Gen. ROsser in Hardy county
officially stated oy Gen LIE 40 prisoners, 80 Nsgons
snt teams 1900 cattle aud 500 sheep, all oil which were
brought of
The above is a part Of an article which appeared IN
the Wig Of February stA. At the time the article
written, No hafdly dared to hope continuation Of
sush good fortune. But the events which have sir C.
red qle eclipse the achievements recorded above
Two months and twelve days have elapsed since The
article written, and daring that time, while
great battle except that at Shreveport has been fought
ProVdencs has favored With successes equivalent
great victories. Let the Yankees themselves tel Ca
tale. The correspondent Of the New York World III IL
be our spokesman;
The FIRST days of Spring fad all Dixie in fine feather
From the 6Eco of fitzpatrick and youag D1hlgren
Richmond, from Mr.. Lincon's shocking e1perimeI
Sasrmans magnificent 6zze they gather glad sugufirs
for their arms in the coming campaigns. While
just entering upon Of political dstraoton' Ill
Vded councils, jealous Generals, voracoas spectators,
and Wranglng press, they bring TO the struggle sh
united people, harmonious journals aud an army
ronger tha0 ever before and ger for the trial of
illusions not in numbers perhaps for il
not exceed tEo hundred aud eighty thousand OF al
arms, but in he stuff Of which its composed in eQ
menIs 10 supplies in discipline, in tried leadership, aud
especially in confidence aud high hopes.
We may add to the correspondents list, the victory
at Shreveport, which, rom all We can gather, must
have been of the mOst important OF the war; the
capture Of Union City, Hickman, Paducsh and F,rt
Pillow BY Forrest the repu'se of F4rragut at hOb.
the sinking of the Maps Leaf the injury done to the
Minnesota; the exploits on the Eastern Shore Maj Or
OLnees performance at WiRehes ter; number OF
in East Tennessee and Northwestern Virginia,
aud others which cannot now recall
So much good fortune has been without its Ell ct
on the parties to the Our people full of hopes
the people of the North watching the gold baron
Sss with eOnstsnatiOn. Truly the signs are most aus
peiOus. Let Us be humbly grateful, and give way
TO WOnted bOastiul and VAn-g jFous spirit Mich
has been done, but the great work OF the summer
pAign Is yet untouched Until the main armies OF the
enemy defeated, cannot boast like him that
keith his amor eff But We have this important I'd
Vanage-we 20 into the fight with that confident spirit
which Is the best guaranty of victory Care should b.
taken, however, not to repeat the over ccn6dsnee
which ended in the failure at Gettysburg. If guard
that point all will be well.