Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-10

Rhy vpIspdd opportunity to display the qualities
which Ia The beginning Of he var made thsm terri
10 the YADkseL
We had only learned at o'clock the names Of two
Of the citizens killed, viz john Friend and Mr.. JCneT,
The well known spothecsry.
GRAMS DEsTIEKTIoN.
"P. W. A" the WeTknoWn army correspondent,
writes that Grants great desire now d to form JUNG
ton with Butler, either BY bringing Butler to him, or,
which is more probable, BY going himself to Butler
he hes established bis at West Point at the cor
auenes Of the Pamunksy and AAttapony, whence hiI
supplies are sent By boats of light DRAFT to White House.
and thence by wagons to bis army. Let hops that
when he aitmpts to cross the narrow peninsula be-
tween the PAmunksy and the ObickahOnipy he viii
find Il as fatal &c the Red Sea was 10 Pharoah and his
hosts.
FROM TIE FRASs-NssTssIPPI.
The Meridian Clarion gives some items Of interest
cleaned from llts Texas papers 1t Is stated that a
large portion of our troops who captured BY the
susmv. at Manifold and Pleasant Hill have been tx
changed. Some who we're exchanged have reached
Al Kaudrs where the terms Of exchange we're perfect
ed. In obedience to orders from General Taylor, Brig
Gen. Allen Thomas ordered all Paroled prisoners be-
longing 70 Louisiana to report or before
the Sd day Of Nay, 1884. AL leaves of absence and
furouRls hitherto granted by him hereby revok d.
All men Of bis command who have joined other orga-
ni1lGiona, will report as above.
The Yankees built very extensive Notifications ct
Grand EOOre they extend in the form Of crescent for
the distance Of two miles, completely enclosing the
e a.. IL. kfr,ha- Nd Man
feed for loug distance in 'front.' and to have stormed
them In luch a position would have been folly. But
our WHY General sock better plan to meet them, and
Il was only from the fact OF our men and horses being
80 Aded, Asr the two days battle, that prevented our
forces from cutting the grand army to pieces. As
|, Vas thew have crouched under their iron clAdr With
At least 900 men less than they started With, to say
uothpg of The generalization qlent upon their de-
feat and rOus The iron clad Osceoa which the enemy
was unable to get down TO the falls with the heet Is
in our possession, with nine guns. We have saved the
guns from the ElstpOrt also.
Some information is given in relation 10 the affair at
CAcssieu which resulted the capture of the Granite
City ard another Yankee craft. Ca the 20.h ulL in
formation was brought to Col Griffin that the enemy
hal entered O, caseu Pass and burnt the barracks
he immedat, ly determined to drive them away, and
accordingly sent q scout to survey the ground. Having
gained the requisite information, he made his DISPOSE
zion for attack The attack occurred on the morning
Of the 9Th. Dol. GrifRn'I force was about 200 men,
and tattsry of artillery. On arriving in sight, Capt.
creuIbar put his battery at il position and open
ed While the infantry under MsjOr McRsynolds, went
In double quick TO within l75 feet of tie Granite
DIV. when they poured shower Of bullets from their
aes into the port holes. The action lasted for an
hour and bali when the gunbOsts struck their colcrs.
Capt. Sampson, of the Granite City, declared that the
sharpsbootsrs caused the surrender. he could have
stood the battery all day. but the sharPshOoters would
no permit man to SO to the guns.
Among s.eee's papers captured ntly, thirty miles
from Camden, was one giving the strength Of the force
conducting the train Of wagons which We bAgged The
number given is 464. As 1--WE captured one thousand
prisoners and killed and wounded five hundred" it Il
reasonable to suppose that the JOB was done With neat
ness and Dispatch The FagGnders certainly about
this time.
The official report Of General s. B. Aaxsy, who CON-
man Fed the Confederate forces in the battle Of Poson
Springs" fought on the 18th Of April, shows his own
loss to be lass than one huRirod aud 6fy killed and
wounded TIE loss Of Steele was six hundred and fifty
killed and wounded, 400 negroes led He captured
ore uldred and seventy wagons, over ore thousand
mules. large number Of snail armr, four pieces OF
artillery, and an immense quantity o. forage and sup
plies.