Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-17

70 tne 14etn NOV OK IeBiuen ali coucufl III Tue sat
msnl tina, Badly Smiths entire Army Corps (he 18th
ia OF this sias Of tia river again. Other prisoners
taken siato that they belong to Burnside's Corps.
FIGHT ON THE BlxrEs RoA0-IHs EMMY REPu LslD.
The Express Haa flrnshsi by sn Ofho.r engagsl
With brief sc,oua. of al engagement which occurred
on the Baxter R1li wednesday abou. three miles from
that city. It seems that tina enemy appeared Ga THE
road near the residence OF Colonel Avery about tw
o'clock. Immediately in front of Battery No l6 was
stationed the Macon ca Light Ariery, Captain O.
W. Slater supported by apNrioa Of III, S4th Virginia
Regiment, Wss'S B 'igai,. Ths enemy showed him
self at once driving in our pckst and planting bat
terry in front OOur work. with which he opened flu
rious oannonade. 10 was promptly AID calamity re-
sponded to by the Moon Artillery. This 6ss was
maintained for hours whln the onemJ charged our
works, but after arriving sthin two hundred yard4 OF
the Notifications VAS opused with considerable lOsi-
The artillery sent roun ate; round of she and can
Mister into their ranks with great rapidly and accuracy
sd tho work becoming too warm Tor them, they broke
and asd in confusion.
They we're pursued b7 the Si.h for soms distance,
who poured several liOg vOlleys into their ranks.
Amoak the dead laf on the Geld in front Of this bait
terry was Colonel nix, of NV York, who seemed TO
have been ms anty kid by a csnaister shot in the
breast. q,
About suede IN the enemy entrtlj disappeared fro m
this portion OF GU. lines. ard returned to the eft.
Ths Yankee O. oapy HOw.eda-abou. mies bel-W
tn, Bluff.
OUR GALLANT BLURs.
This veteran Company, to which every cidz,n of
Richmond locks VITA Pride end affection, suffered Sc
verey va regret to learn in the Gsh Petersburg
on Wednesday. T cir Ca94in Fr,d Carter is reported
severely wounded Tho Blues belong to the act o.
gina Wi e. igsds.
coHMoDoRE PRKSca FORREST
This veteran ravll officer, who, though, advanced in
years, is still ripe in experience and vigorous in intel
lect spirit AMI physical constitution has bsea retired
from the commlnd of the James River Squadron end
paced upon mou.hly salary that would hardly keep
together tho sou and ho6y of lean, lank Treasury
clsk Il is not for US dictate to the President that
ninety out Of every hundred Of the ctizers of the
COME ;eraoy deem Ne. Malory incompetent for the
position be held or to the latter funetonay % what
disposition be shall make OF the officers in bis Depart
meat as both infinitely better informed, and hencs
infinitely more competent than ourselves to judge as 10
VIA, is right aad proper in the premises. But THE
much We do know, that it is a scandal upon the Con-
federa.s Government tina! b. anJ fIed formula OF pro-
motions aud retirement, an officer Of me rank aud
vices of Commodore Forrss: should be placed by the
Secretary Of the Navy in position that does not give
him at least respectable support. lie came not iou
Ooulederacy q menjics7s aud paupsr as did some
brok down hGbiiUss o. WasLi' gtcn, who l.fs that
sink Of political nf4my because they had ePens their
ersdi- and wero glad to seek employment under t.
dsricy or any new government. Blu; With an
hoaor,d tame, and sword in hand, he freely gave up
DO ne pOidOn frieuds Of years standing, aud an an
pie ortu-e aud came eli his it,, ii need be. in de-
tense Of the honor AID Independence OF the South
If the Government at this time turns such mai adit
1t either woiuly wilfuy ignorant OF its plain duty
and imp ,rative obligations We Go not eonte that
he SHOULD be pllesd in the sGllent circumstances in
which he was before the war Gu. that he shall be az
corded position OF comfortable competency. We had
intended b,iee this 20 slcJnd the admirable article Cf
on; neshbor Of the Examiner this subect but have
bseBp saf aail nov by the press upon our column s.
sPITEFUL PROPOSITION
l. was circulated iew days ago that G. II. Bragg in
tended taking the field il person, busybOdy, Nlo
neither prope /, estimates tho iary abilities Of the
hero of Chickamau "a and PsHyvll' or the proceed
ngs of tie Confederate House of Representatives pro-
pOsel that body guard, composed of Gov. Folte as
Sergeant and his especial friends, COmmssary General
Norlhrcp, See.esiy Men mingtr, Generas Holmes and
Hugsr aud many supeAlous big and little A. 2. Ms
and c. SIS a. ho ia hss necessary shall accompany the
General TO prevent him from any unnecessary exposure
Of his person. T. however be violates any reasonable
order OF Sergeant Eco he is not to DO confined 10 the
guard house like all ordinary offender but is to be SEN
fenced 10 Listen to four hours debate the Impress
ment Law aud Tax biz the next session Of the Hou
CT Representatives The Law even protects animals from
cruel treatment aud surely will not permit without
intetfererce distinguished General t. undergo so ex
cruoiatiag torture for SO slight an mprudenee
Xxx MOVEMENTS OF oRooKs AND AvKRILLs RAIDERS.
It was reported yesterday at Danvile that the Yan-
kee raiders were at PittsylVania Court House.
SHERIDAN MOVING.
According TO our latest sdvicss, Sheridan and his
feet cavalry were moving through SpOIsyvana. HIS
advance crossed the Rspidan on Tuesday night.
These Of bis troops captured By Gen. Hampton have
been seat to Charlottesville.
RATHER PaOvoKtSG.
We know o. ro,hipg to oac in quss. OF war news
moro vzati, us'y lrOvoAiag IAN TO approach one Of
those members Of Generals Staff who Tanks very
much as tray Of 81 AIDES does when "Olbs Is tr,anps"
al a game Of an Fo,irs, and when asked IN polite
way a. 10 the news from a certain point to have him
dras himself up in an position If abeut to st
for photograph 70 The Illustrated NeWs"-and
pomp ,usly reply: I'VE have nothng;" Emphasis en-
the we) when, at the time, the enquirer for war
ns ss has private dispatches in his pocket at 6sh
has been going on all day at the pon. spec 6id-
We are glad there are but few such in Richmond.
TWO GREAT GRIEVANCES
This community tas been subjected for some time
pat to two official mpcsdOns, "gievOus to be bornei