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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
Richmond

Seeing Whs desperate efforts are made for the capture
o. Ricnmoad, o-e would naturally infer thG the Yam
KEGS attach undus importance 10 the pri1s 90 much "
stsd. Il sppear however, from ths following extract,
that hs possession o. the Capital Of she ConfeteEacy
"a nOt regarded the preliminary Of speedy crushing
Of ne rebellion" Raymond has rgash d conclusions
far more sensole than supposed him capable Of In
general, his military VACCINATIONS are ridiculous, but
Tor once be seems have obtained temporary use
o. L tls comnon sense
''Is Is only this year that very considerable portion
OF soc public has thoroughly vskeued up TO the fac
hat owing 70 tae enormous extent OF the territory
seek 70 o1IQ1sr The occupation OF places is Of eOGfars
lively hIte value. D. course some PAGES such IS the
Capital Of the Joufederey, have more value THAI 9TH
srs Tue loss Of Richmond would be a heavy blow and
great disc urageueni TO the enemy; but would be
inPly . moral O0W. IL would be \ mordheatcn, but
unless it indication Of weakness, it would be
hste mlre. Zoe, We think it has :or some time been
very Gpparen thai tbe people Of tie Sjuth have passed
beyond the stage in WHOM their Imagination has much
psWer them. They have hvsd Tor three yeais in
valley Of the shldjE Of dssS they have drank the
cup # bitterness 20 th5 drFgs. They have subm ted
% naio0ai b., krupey 70 TIE loss OF slaves 10 gems
"a, cOnscrplOn, snd 70 an absoue military tyranny
Tnsy nov wearing rags and hall s.Irvng. Foi
IN This CO.. di ion it Is clear lhat blows that merely
"mOr-P 0Sve no longer any so far there
70 O. as me loss 0, les dminsh's their supply Ct
food or clothing or ammunition, Il vii al ot t9sm. l.
s does none Of these things they soon get over il.
Nov, = Nc took CHINO d GU slOEed Lees army
30 retire sOuthEard much damage there is no
qles0n Whatever ve should net have made much pro-
gress would hold ous in North Carolina OF Georgia
oonscrPs ana Impress supplies, and hSht ~ before
ana shout have 20 ioloE hin for hundreds Of niles
si0 sly, ntinuOusly, With dfhsulhes Of ali kinds
diy increasing, the further penetrated into the
interior and away from our base"
I'VE ought, therefore, to be dsvOutly tharkfu Gays
Raymond" "shas Lse b., chosen sht is out in VE-
CINE; for be thus gives chance Of slowly dss
irO ing HIN; AMI vhsH Lees army Is destroyed s; il be
FsnsmOersd the rebellion is VirtuAily over
The weather is 100 saFm for aIgdnsnL UaEiAmg
70 appear content JUS admit Rymouds proposition,
IN eODdt.n that be permits Us to place an scent
ths word - Whsn 4"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
The LAST FIGHT BEFORE REsAoA.

The Atlanta Appeal gives the annexed graphic de
script OF the late fight before Ressca
On Thursday evening, Nay l2sh, the enemy began tc
move out Of Dalton toward Ressca. During the pre-
Vious night and throughout the morning Of that day
the enemy had transferred his entire line with the ex
cepoa of two divisions which remained in front of the
gaps to the tight making rendezyou, Of Snaketres
Gap, and nassng in Sugar valley General Johns ton
he bis position uadl il became evident that no fight
to be obtained in front of Dalton He then caused
movement to the left in order to face the column OF
Sherman which already pouring into the valleys OF
RssacA, and terrifying the bills of Dicks Ridge
At shutdown on Thursday the troops were in motion
They passed through Dalton with banners waving and
bands playing. As each brigade MAYED by the head
quarters OF the Commanding General It sent 10 cheer
atr cheer for GsDeral Johnston All night the transit
construed and a. dawn Friday, when the rear guard
brought up the line, not stragglsr Was to be seen.
The most child ike confidence pervadsd the ranks ard
not soldier to be found who did not comprehend
the wisdom of his chief 1--WE are not retreang said
the men, 'or We still keep the enemy before we are
marching out to fight %
This was speedily proved to DO true, for hardly had
our lines reformed IN the Rsssca works and skr-
mishers and shspshoOters AIKEN position, than at two
O'Clock on Friday, the enemy advanced.
e ated doub lass with fanced advantage he moved
up Ia hagdome style, aud the fight, thus commenced
lasted until dark, being conaed chiefly to our ef bat
ranging along to the centre guns upon the heights
near tue liver played upon TIE thick columns that
doWn from Dicks ridge. It was towards the close of
this magnificent skrmish for position, that the brave
Stanton fell rs pierced by mimic ball through
the lungs and heart s- s'l dlitiU eIetgaL
The result of the evening was the repulse of every
efsrt made, and the development Of the enemy's
lines. -~b u slIs i
Saturday morning, at daylight the battle was re-
neEed upon our left This portion Of our line is under
the immediate Of Lieut.. Gs1. Polk, who received
tbs advance of the enemy With deliberate skill He
placed bis skrmhers in position and for siI hours held
everything check. Meanwhile, the enemy was mass
ing on our right and certrs where Heod and Hardse
had srOsed tEer troops to great advantage. T.
furious cinnonad, upon the town Of Rssaca, aud was
Continued un II halfpsst eight o'clock The enemy
we.e i've TINES repu sed with signal loss and total
failure to reach the railroad base Of supplies 70
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Drunken Officers

n IA uleasapt 70 kro shat our officers, now bathing
sAuanty In the Esd are not aware Of the many con-
ailments beI,oHed on them BY their true friends IN
Rohaond Bisiaess being suspended, the so'ai2s and
ad nuaes Of tbs city are peculiarly active. They de-
clre that certain force Of the euSmJ was rot cA9tored
bso,use G,lsfs Blank Wal bsAsy drunk, and they are
vigng. If necessary, 10 swear thas another force
of the enemy escaped destruction because General
Dash vas deep in his cup, They add that It is the
habit of ooli Of thsss distinguished officers 70 get drunk
and kssp drunk Whenever they procure the hqscr
which they always eontrTe 20 do the eve OF an in
pOrsans engagement. Hsuee, say thsy, our numerous
ia lures and beass too, the deterioration Of certain
divisions Of &c service.
O.hsr SO-sps choose another vein. They. defend
s,urdy she reputation Of their friend in the army. at
s not trce they say, ".has General Z VAS relieved il
consequences OF habtuI druaksnness for We knoS him
intimately and although his hAbi; is to drink at eSss
quar-. day be is alssys in the full possess OF bis
faculties" They 60 further and aver tbs General y
5 oisare, beaded When drulk than at any other line
AMI, in fact is It'd; better than fool except when he
Il brm full Of Waisksy. l. BY any misohanes ne should
ever get sober, the oonssql Ecud BE- terrible in
she sG remc
T.
uess With imp,rtiI generosity cavalry well as
iniantsy ofRo=rs-,hs PECULIARLY Of the dstribSipa
being man test preference FOR GereTsl 10 me entire
neglect Of Colonies and Captains. The public, seldom
ulliug to turn = deaf ear 70 FLANDERS OF any kn5,
90 ms, We regret 70 observe, fad special charm in
Ihese accusations against military men. en- the IL
ereduous and the Charitable appear believe tina; there
must be some fire where there is much smoke. In
deed, he marx would not be OEershOs TO stale
that the main topic il private cTe.es is this ssR
dsrous story about drunken OnfedeEsle Generals The
Oalumny Ia 90 often repeated and insueh various foIm
that SIN le-niaded people tempted to believe aud
no doubt DO believe that the would have been over
about the middle Of this month If half dCI,n CT
more Of our Generals could have bean induced
20 their habltuA pRetes Of going bed very drank
and getting up sdll more drunk
/, nigh dGe thsse oAlumnies should be repeated TO
cur g ere in order that they may refuts them before
they reach the ranks and breed cuole among the men,
If they cannot be refaed there Is bu5 other thing
80 bs doue aad that is President Davis 70 relieve
any efhsss, OF Wha'eVes rank who may be guilty.
To spare tbs osader no ~ hOF5see high he may be- Is
risk he osuse. To per,uit aly Of the service,
infInlry, cavalry artillery to so to rack in cOuse
9usnee Of the commanding ofceI'5 love Of the botl
& madness. Toe crime OF lsneney may prov as htin
and IS fatal The crime Of iEtOIieAtoa- By 50
much he spares The eulpFi Ia hour Like this the
COnnsRder-in-Onief becomes partner Of his gu Ia.
Il Is 20 De hoped these stories all false, bus # 6ey
true, 10 part then the heads Of the tsIsst
poppies shoald fall forthwith.
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.,gE soSsFITUYIOH-sTATE BIahTe,
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RICHMOND WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY as, 1884.
pAPERS EoR - -.

We learn shat papers mailed to the army do not
,eh ther destination because the postage Is not and
cannot in many cAsea Re paid IN advance, or on de-
BysTy 20 army carriers BY the postmaster To remedy
TIA d#Culsy in regard TO the Rhg, We viii hereafter
orepsy .bs postage At this OOe papers ordered by
persons in the army, deduosng the amount of postage
IRON the rsniJtances sent.
By az ara. cement with the Postmaster at Richmond,
90 sill mark each paper "Paid," which, By passing
through the Cce here sl be evidence to every other
oiiOs that the postage has been paid here.
Wceu 20 post Office is given, but merely TIE COM
pany, regiment, &c. delay Of dAy In the Richmond
Poss Ohoe is unavoidable Persons in the army order
1s she paper viii therefore state tie post Office and
% vii change the direction when requested.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25

h mattel ofsuoh VI = mcaenS ist 9.ly 'eAsCn Why
we have given so mrca saes to sAese discussions ana
Why we have allowed h5;h sides 80 DC beard. For our
selves We have been unable 70 see hs force Of tseeon
sctOrA objections that have been ai'ed 10 the sus'
p.niing ac of the Ia toJngresa. Th' only question in
The CAGE a. i. seems to rs wasdOss The puoc safety
REQUIRE" TIE ,usreosiOn, aid ia, was question for
Congress to determine. We f,ankyscOniess that we
have NOT sesD heard Of nbr had reason to suspect the
existence Of any thing threatening tae public safety thai
could be removed by the action taken by Con-
gress We therefore regarded aud still regard, tae
measure Of the last session unnecessary, unWise-a
dangerous ecsisu Tor thI cOuatry, and misrepre-
ssuation 10 others of tie actual state Of things here
san We would raise CamOF, but let Che thing die at
is appointed lime, and pass, possible, nto oblivion
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25

destroy our depot Ii the village During the vohouts
after shutdown the fight vas terrific and vas ulled ony
in obedience to the laws of nature aud necessity.
An effort made during Saturday night to throw
poptoon the river at Tanners ferry but this was
rePulsed, and on Sunday morning the fighting began
chiefly on the left, in font Of the town Of Resaca
We give these general points, emitting details because
Of the desire Of General Johnston for peculiar ret-
cence, ard because euch minute cannot be verified in
the tumult Of prolonged conflict
We assure our readers that all Is we'll Tae army Ia
in splendid condition General Johnston, Gen. Polk,
co Adence of the troops and few moro days will de-
termne victory which has been so cheerful inaugu
rated.
tSPeciai.tO Macon Telegraph
A dsspa'cn rtceiyed from Montgomery ates that
Kentucky sGfsred heavily IN the fight at R.eaca.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
CONFEDERATE oo.NaREs 5
SECOND ooHGRESS-EzRsT SESSION.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, May "a, 1854.
Mr. BILL presented the credentials Of Hon. HxRscHEL
v. JOHNSON, Sens,pr cleo. from Georgia; and Mr..
JOHNSON being in attendance the oath Of Office was ad-
ministered to him, after which be took his seat
Mr.. SPARROW presented the resolutions of che Gen
era Assembly of the ate of Louisiana in relation to
the further prosecution of the war which, after appeo
pirate and eloquent remarks by Aessrs SPAARow aud
SEMNEs, were laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. eEMMES offered aresolution, which was adopted,
insueiing the Military Committee to nqurs into the
expedency of providing for the auditing and payment
o certain claims of ctzsna of LOUISIANA against the
c 9nied date States.
Mr. BARNWELL from tn, COMMITTEES Of Finance,
reported bill 10 provide for the payment Of property
purchased or mpr ssed copy Of which Is published In
another column. The bill Was ordered 10 be printed,
AID placed upon the calendar.
The House join; resolution authorizing members OF
Congress visit the sick and wounded In hospitals at
any time, was considered, and rejected.
MrSPARR0W, from the Committee of Military At
fair reported back the Senate bill to provide the
appointment OF additional military ssoFskeepers in the
Provisional Army of the Confederate S.atee, with an
amendment, which was concurred Ia. The bill, as
amended, was passed.
He also reported back the bill toauthoEzs the appoint
ment of additional artillery officers Tor ordnance dues
which was considered and passed.
He also reported back the bill TO authorize the agents
OF the Pfess ASSOC alton with the army 70 purchase
forage and rations with amindment providing taat
the number Of said agents shall exceed number to
be fixed by the Score airy OF War. The amendment
was agreed 70
Mr. HILL, of g., asked II there was not memorial
before the committee asking tha. missionaries with the
army might be permisled to purchase retions. II
ed him that the whole country were going to tie
army.
Mr. SPARROW replied thas theirs was no such memo
rial be ore the Committee
The bill vas then passed; but, subsequently,,
Mr. HILL catered motion for the reconsideration OF
the vote.
TIE joint resolution for the compensa:ion Of Mcdaniel
Ewing for destroying the Federal gunboa Giro with
q torpedo, was considered and passed.
The resolution nst u,t:ng the Judiciary Committee
to Inquire ito the expediency Of reporting bill sus-
pending tie writ Of habsas corpus when the presen: law
suspendieg the said wis snail have expired was aken
up
Mr. GRAHAM, of NC, being entitled to the floor,
proceeded to express his views opposition to the pro-
posed measure.
Al the conclusion of bis remarks the resolution was
adopted The Senate then resolved into Ell scutise ses
sion, and soon Lfter adjourned.
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The Writ Of Hahaas Cnrnn..

he communication signed Mississippi" reviews ID
nuSa foles and dsaness the clauses Of the COnsutu
Oi bsarng, or supposed to bar TIE power Cor.
grsss 10 suspend the privilege Of the writ Of Habsas
oSrPNs lhe EIoPdesy Of having the public zinc
properly sducaisi this in Ortant sat ject in order
taAs he true principles Oths Constitution msy be IN
drtOOd and hat our Governments may not start wrong
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25

NV CoUsTKBrEIrs.-- Wilmington Journal 70.
ports: We were shown t5ree bills which we were
iniomsd were cocntsfes just arrived here from Hs-
ya,a, via Nassau. Ttey hundred dollar lit rest
bearing nets, one hundred dollar and setty dollar
Hon-i t,ret bearing tcti
The irt:rst bearing (, Is d It'd Dec. l, 1852 II
e hortso ry Alabama l0ti January, 1858, stin-
ford, Depcstuy."
Toe non trtst bea g notss are Of the old Hoyer
Ludwig stump, dat september I'd, 1851.
Peisors had bate: be ezIelu in tug any bis Of
the old ISSUE of tae above charaets nomiaatsrs
They are Well-c lcu ted t, deceive. u
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25

An AMUSING IsoIDESr.-An amusing instance of pc.
to rivalry occurred tle Ct Ter day. capt H. stiff
Officer, had remarked, when he pass,d oet,in genera
he always rails I'd hat in return. TheosEtain resolve
t, be equal n him. Accordingly the neIt tina thsy
approach each other, bot being horseback capt.
II. politely sod his AIT 10 tle most approved nj try
stys but imagine BIS non plus vhsn the General " { !
kn CITY digntJ Tux of hat aud rode uncovered
mt hey had passed tan or Twelve pac,s The cal .in
that he had tered invincioe p tsness
TneTe can be inproprietf 10 I'D i,g that tls ives
Lieut. Gen. Il cd -Dafton Cor Appeal ~
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s. DIED.

On Mond,y, ESD instant, o'clock P n, RICHARD WILL
LEY CHALK aged 20 years. son oil ths late Richard and hss
The fends family invited attend hs funeral, ihs
Wednesday morning, 10 O'clock, residence
Leigh, 9th street. flalI
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
rIARhlKD.

In cheste tie evening clh Inst By the Rev.
Mr. Phrge Of Christ Church. Ooiambis, Mr. PHILIP enIDER
Of Richmond, Va hs MARY A. LE9ERT0n eldest daughter
Of W. Legerton, Esq, OF Charleston, .. Q.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENr OF RIoasosD. I

A LII farmers having corded wood within
"A 1000 yards In front Of intermediate lae Of Defsnees
requested 70 remove It, In active operations
would Aa'rd cover for the sharpshootss enemy
b. order hsjor-aensrsl RAMON. -
myRs-st T. o. oHlsFNEY, A. A. G.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-30
Administration Frauds.

A day scarcely passes now, that the peo>
pie are not shocked and aslonished at the
frauds that are discovered under This aG-
ministration. Every department OF The
Government seems 10 be affected. The
Army, the Navy, the Treasury, the Interior,
all seem 10 be oveTTun with thieves and viii
ains, who look upon the government as
fair game 10 pluck Every effort is made
TO hide these frauds and TO prevent invests
gallon, but while The administration is en-
gagged in closing up ore mlne of corruption,
another becomes exposed 10 view, and al!
their efforts 10 prevent an exposure OF their
.leaings and plunderings, cannot conceal
from the eyes of the people the rortennsss
and corruption that is hidden beneath the
surface. Lauerly The rogues have been fall
ing oot, consequently the public are beiEg
benefited by The revelations that are max
ing by some Of these "loyaiisis" turning
's,aies evidence A striking instance OF
this occurred The other day in the House OF
Representatives, when Frank Blair, aboI-
zionist, opened upon Secretary Chase, in
such language as the following
GA more profligaie administration than
that Of the latter never existed in any coun-
Try the country was redoieni with The
fraud and corruption Of the agents. Again
and again permits 10 trade were sold 10 the
highest bidder, and recently in Baltimore q
permit was given TO a notorious blockade
runner, whose vessels had more than once
been seized II Mr.. Chase's friends had
thought these things could not 5e proved,
they would doubtless have yoged for an in
vestigalion."
Here is bold attack nothing less than
charging Secretary Chase with beginning
in league with blockade funnsrs, who sup
ply the rebels with munitions of war, aud
other articles TO aid Them. A plain charge
of treason made against The highest officer
OF the government, and made too oy Re-
publican and aboliiionist. II was only the
other day that some oil the administration
officials, in The New York Custom House,
were detected in conniving with the block
ade runners in that city. The most promi-
nenl one being the private Secretary OF the
Collector of the Port, and leader OF one OF
the Union Leagues of that city. Aud this
is The kind oil men we are taxed 10 suppon
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-30
THE GREAT CIRCUS.
By GslmALpE.

Our tGovernmentn like circus, that goes
from lown 10 town
And Seward is tho Ring master, and Lincoln
is the clown
And Salmon Chase is Treasurer, and hand
les all The cash,
Paying cut httte specie, and dev'lish sight
of trash:
He dispenses paper promises. with backs
all nice and.green,
The "besi and cheapest" cnrrencylihat the
world has ever seen
Weles takes The "slsepy saiIor'sD role, and
persona,es. him well,
And Stanton is Stage manager since Simon
Cameron tell
"in,erior" Caleb, sleek and sharp, keeps
cIosi behind the scenes,
And it is somewhat hard TO say what subtle
Caleb. means.
Blair does .theis arts Position, and accord
ingsto his whint,
Rides horses white, or horses black, it's .all
the SAM 9 10 him
And;his frantic equation surprises all..who
see,
For..he rides Jodr horses just as well as one,
orlwo, or three.
Old Edward Bates performs in farce, Iwhile
the folks are coming io,
Enac,ing "dul old gentlemen" before .s,he
clowns begin.
Is not this a ''goodly company" as it goes
from town to town
But the pes of all the "groundlings" are
the Ring master and clown
Tha. mos! lan,astcal of clowns must always
have his joke,
If the hearts OF half his countrymen wero
bleeding. torn or broke;
He's gay and festive all the lime-bis spirits
would moi flag,
If the ''rebs" had all-his fighting men in
one enormous s'bag."
And Seward, prince of Ring masters, loud
cracks his long-lashed whip,
And more in earnest than in jest, makes
Harlequin 10 skip;
Welles, like the famous "fat boy" goes
straight 10 sleep again,
When wak'd by sRehel cannon on: river,
coast or main.
With such an ''unexampled troupe" we
need not ieel surprise,
If ''mine homes: neishbors" laugh and
laugh I'LL tears bedim their eyes.
Our circus still perambuaies throughout the
livelong year,
And plays all parts "irom grave 20 gay,
from lively 10 severe :"
And The people, charmed. but shuddering,
al The new and daring roles,
Still gazing, rapl, forget TO pray for mercy
on their souls
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-30
GeseraI Mcclellan.


The administration papers, conscious Si
Ihe growing strength OF Gen. Mcclellan,
are resortng to every imaginable exPed'
sntto CHECK the flow of the popular current
in his favor and turn il against him. For
this purpose they do not hesitate 10 Sefor
20 the lowesl means, using misrepresenta-
lion aud even downright falsehood with a
frequency and unction that are disg raceiul.
They charge him with being a member o!
The society OF The Knights of The Golden
Circle, a society which we do not hesitate
10 BAY has no existence ing the Northern
States, unless, Indeed, the Union League is
another name for it. They charge him with
disloyaIty and sympathy with traitors,
which they know in their hearts is lie as
base as was ever coined. In short they
omit nothing, in their efforts TO prejudice
the public mind against him, which malice,
taxed to the utmost reach OF its ingenuity,
can invent, or calumny engeuder. They
are now giving circulation to dispataging
and cynical article, copied from ;he Green
Bay (WisconsinJ Advocate, which they print
under the caption " A Democratic paper on
Mcclellan" when, in truth, The Advaeate is
as far from being Democratic paper as the
Washington Chronicle, the PhlladelPhla
Press or The Huntingdon Globe Once the
Aduocate claimed and deserved that honora-
BILE and patriotic title, but in an evil hour II
fell from lis high position, and now ranks
among the meanest and most subservient
of the factions that have united under the
lead of the administration 10 subver the
Constitution, dissever The Union anc effect
a despoiism on The ruins. II is in the same
class with Forney, Hickman, Knox, Kelley
and all of thai rorl-nen who deserted their
party when they imagined its fortunes were
waning, and saw. or thought they saw, a
wider field TOR their ambition and cupidity
in the ranks OF the Abolitionists.
The opposition OF such men is honorable
to Gen. Mcclellan, the strongest evidence
that could be given OF his capabliiy, hon.
esty and patriotism. Unprlncipled and
mercenary themselves, of low instincts and
base appetiles, they naturally seek in their
candidate fcrthe presidency congenial ma
iure-hence their support of Lincoln and
their bitter hostility 10 Mcclellan.