Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-23
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
to be Defended to the Last-Further
Account of Sheridan's Raid, &c.
GEN. PEMBERToN VOLUNTEERS.

| GEN. PEMBERTON VOLUNTEERS.
Lieut.-General Pemberton, the renegade
Northerner who went South, married into
plantation, sided with rebels and surren-
dered Vicksburg, has sought active service,
and been assigned to the artillery defenses
of Richmond, with the rank of Lieut.. Col.
The Wing says:
''This action on the part Of Gen. Pember-
ton exhibits highly laudable spirit, and
goes far toward sustaining all that his
| friends have claimed for him AZ q man oil
patriotism and honor. 1t is no time now to
criticise the the military conduct Of unsuc-
cessful generals, who, whatever errors they
may have committed, manifest, as In the
case of Gen. Pemberton, so much unselfish-
ness at this critical period of the country's
history"
GEN. sHBRIDAN's RAID.
Though the Richmond papers endeavor
to make their readers believe that Sheridan
accomplished nothing by his raid, the de-
tailed accounts which they give Of his ope-
rations, give the lie to their editorial COM
ments. Sheridan defeated their cavalry,
rode into their defenses, and killed among
other prominent rebel officers, Gen. Stuart,
Col. II. Clay Pate, of Kansas notoriety, It.
Col. Randolph, wounded 'very severely"
Gen. Gordon, and carried away as q prisoner
Judge John NJ. Gregory, of the Henrico
District bench. This is from their own ac-
counts. There were no officers killed,
wounded or captured in Sheridan's COM
mand ranking higher than captain.
GEN. LoNGsTREET.
The gallant Lieutenant General Long
street was expected to arrive in. this city
on Sunday evening. We are reiolced to
| learn that his wound is not at all danger
Gus, and that in few days he will again be
| in the field. We can but lily afford to lose
the services of so skillful and valiant an Off
Ger as General Longstreet in this stern crisis
of our fate.
HANCocK's ACHIEVEMENT.
It will be seen from the following in the
Enquirer of Saturday last that the rebels
in Richmond had not then heard Of Han
cocks exploit on the Thursday morning
previous; Lee probably forgot to issue any
bulletin on that day. jeff. Davis was like
wise not disposed to let the public know
what had happened:
Various rumors were afloat yesterday
evening concerning battle reported to
have been fought on Thursday between
General Lee and the Yankees under Grant,
near Fredericksburg, in which the enemy
were represented to have been very deter
mined in their efforts, advancing six times
to the assault, and to have been signally re-
pulsed, the slaughter of Yankees, accord
ing to report being unprecedented. A dis
patch is stated to have been received by th3
President last night concerning this battle,
but its contents did not transpire.
CAPTURE OF REBEL ORDNANCE WAGONS.
The rebels made several unsuccessful at
tempts to capture our wagon trains. But
Grant has foiled them, and in return, sc"
cured some of theirs. The Enquirer says:
The enemy, in n raid around our lines, cap
tured q few of Ewells ordnance wagons,
and recaptured some of their prisoners on
their way to the railroad.
STRENGTH OF GRANTS CAVALRY.
A prisoner brought in last night, whose
account is to be taken with due allowance,
states that there were in Grants army thirty
thousand cavalry; that fifteen thousand at
tracted Stuart's attention above Gordons-
vile, while the other fifteen thousand came
down the telegraph road from Fredercks-
burg, their object being to tap all the rail-
roads around Richmond, crossing the river
above and joining Butler in Chesterfield,
having no idea of making an attack upon
Richmond. They would have made no
demonstration on Richmond at all, he said,
if we 'hadn't tackled them"
The column was commanded by General
Sheridan, with Brigadier General Gregg,
Colonel Gregg, acting Brigadier, and Brig
adler General Curtis, commanding brigades.
They had eighteen pieces of artillery, and
were completely equipped, being provided
with every facility for convenient travelling,
including great mills and corn-shellers, al
luded to ABOVE. The prisoner says the col
umn had not lost over two hundred men
since their departure from Grants army
He also states that the other fifteen thou
sand would come to the relief of his COM
mand. t.-
Persons who have had the fortune to come
in the path of the raiders state that they
are most admirably equipped. The force
consists almost entirely of mounted infant
ry.-EnQuirer, Saturday.
THE DEFENSE OF RICHMOND.
Notwithstanding the skill and energy dis
played by the authorities in the defense of
Richmond, there Is an additional mans of
defense that may be added with great eff
feet. We mean the barricade of all the
streets leading out of the city, and loop.
holing the houses near the barrieades for
their protection and defense.
The tobacco now stored in Richmond, to-
gether with strong fences and deep bitches
across the front, will afford such protection
to scorn. The enemy adopted this mode of
defense for Baltimore when they apprehen-
ded that the cavalry of General Stuart
would dash into that city, and we are as
sured by officers who saw these defenses
that they are most efficient against cavalry.
Richmond is to he defended to the very
last, her people are ready and willing to an /
swer any calls from the authorities; but
every means of defense should be used. The |
labor and material are here that may be re-
quired to effectually barricade every outlet.
It is unknown how long the enemy may be
around the city, or at what part they may
attempt to enter.-E Enquirer Saturday.
A Rebel View.
THE MOVEMENT ON THE soUTHsIDE. a.