Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-26
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TRoa NoRTHERN vIsaISIA-

Tbs asmpasa IN Veg nli Il assuming diversified
asOss:. In Ajdidon 70 Grants Amy In teon' of Pc
ts,sburR. We have Sheridan Advancing In tie Wiley;
aud he telegraph this nOyaug brings "a the Informs
t,n ttas l.Ee Yankee force coassli-s a. cavalry,
Ibanrg aad artillery are approaching the CeaiEa road
b. Hsy OF Ca'oepor Court House. u not convinced
before. We surely ought De, ha, "a have, dur
ing the residue OF toe campaign ia NWgipi3, 10 put
forth our whols strength AID energy Ws would bling
Il % 4 glorioas aud sUeeess al termination.
FROs TIE yALLLT.
Ear;y vas 10 nuno5r5 STRONGER afseE siusg back To
sbet's Hill on ths 2si than be on Monday, When
sheridan gave him battle re.r Winchester The Fisher
Bill affair, 10 a. nit does Eos place ne situation in the
VALLEY in an attractive hsn', but ratos5ily Cle'5ons
DISAPPOINTMENT and sol5uis among 1ls friends 81 tee
OlnfedsIsey. We prone, hOSeyec, 70 forget that
auoshIrtban Sheridan wish large army Gu another
osoasoo advanced FIRST u S.aun'on and then routing
Vaughan aud InbOden, attempted an IN 10 Lynch
barg." WITH viaW Of mslsdng orc Of TIE acts in
G-ants plan for the capture Of RohmOnd' Al Lynch
urz neither ar immense sEny ner the prestige OF the
Nsa Hope victory slfiood 70 save the Va KEGS from
severe desa, History often repsa iseii, andWsPrs'
@. tba, sbCrJae Si maes another Lynetblrg nearer
Fsber's HI by scores OF ni!ss than Ee nov. IA the
al.h Of victory, anticipates. We shs. however, see
wat We DO SEE In the meanwhile lot u strengthen
EaEly snd be hopeful
OUR BEFEAT AZ wISc5HsTEs
The Rockingham Rsg.sfsS Of The % briggs "a some
additional parcr9rs OF the fyst Wiochzster last
Konisy. We make an extract;
ia the early part o. ha engagement. the eoomS al
though ia stronger force driven before tue Oanied
crates for some distance but portion Of o. cavalry
o the LEFT. commanded by Col Wn. l.. Jackson, IN
70 ur a4ly gave way SLen sdolo l!ao was forced
hack The battle Wss 4 hard fought snd bloody one,
the number tf dead and rour ded 'iUs very heavy.
Our loes in k:.5 voanded aod mssng Is ya,iously e.
,nalsd st from 900 g 600 Whilst TIA: Of ,he enemy
1, Fspressutej as terrific" ussd artillery upOH
,btm Al short range with gr,al ii c.. 4 genttman-
a. ofsS who Plsss5 ever pass Of ,Ee ba3le held
e, VIC were diving ,hSm before "a, sys thss dead lay
l., b. apa--''thaiF loss vss terrific
Our lass ia oEic,rs vas VsFy severe Amongst tbs
Killed the c1uaay will EoaFa the loss Of Major General
Robert Rao5os, Of Lyaehsu'g, Va. Of Brig General
c,sv N commanding H0ks.i CID brigade, and Of Brig.
,4sn,r.l Joha,o-, Of C., WAC commanded Ivsrsnn's
GA Beigsde. Amongst tAs wounded are General YORK,
Of Ioussi,ps; aud General FE Lee slightly wounded 10
IL Coloosl Funk vas badly, is reported mortal
n, wounded. Leu snsn. Colonel Vim. P. MOssIy, Of
slt Va, Vas severely wounded HsioE Bennett, Of All
VI, uOundse; Sergeant John Il. WORKMAN, acting Ad'
jgsant Of slss Va. Rsgt4 wounded in zlesi O0l00ei
ThUs. Carter sounded in back oy she'll
Tue REGISTER mentions she deaia OF OsP'4io UhAFie'
Campbell Of SOmFs1J G Of HlfS'aO'bu'S ani TIE 50
vera sounding of Cap. Wa. Yauosy.
GRsrAl Elry and one Of bic aids, Lieutenant OOl9-
psl dann Page, bad thsE h9Tssa killed saisT thsa.