Daily national Republican., 1864-12-12
GENERAL GRANT ACTIVE.
What the Richmond Papers
Say Of His Present Move
ment.
[From the Riohmord Examiner Of the Sth.l
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ANOTHER RAID ON TIE WELDON RAILROAD.
Information reached the city yesterday morn
Ing that force from GRANTS army had struck
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad at Jar
rats, thlrty-two miles south Of Petersburg,
and were proceeding towards Weldon.
Up TO the time Of writing, no Official ndvlces
have been received In relation to this expedi-
tlon. We learn from unofficial sources that a
heavy column of the enemy, consisting Of In
fantry, artillery and cavalry, LEFT our front at
Petersburg on Tuesday night, moving down
the Jerusalem Plank Poad, and were reported
on Wednesday morning to be at Proctor's
Mil, twenty miles south Of Petersburg. Since
that time they were not heard from till yester-
day morning, when the information above
mentioned was received here.
Ths. column Of the enemy is said to consist
mostly OF infantry, from which It is inferred
to be simply raidlng party similar to the one
which visited Stony Creek last week, and that
1t Is not prepared for protracted and exten-
sive expedition.
There are, however, those who fear It is q
moblllEed column, destined to operate first
dgsirst Weldon, and tasn, perhaps, TO continue Us
march and take Wilmington on the pdy. As at
present informed, we are are not prepared to
express an opinion. We repeat accounts which
roach us, and await future developments.
LATER.
The latest information from the enemy on the
Weldon railroad is that they were still moving
toward Weldon, and were provided with such
an amount OF stores as to induce the belief that
they were prepared for long march, or, at all
events, long absence. 1t is useless to specu-
late upon their plans, which will be fully known
in day or two. 1t is probable that the primary
object Of the movement was to occupy the road, f,
or so injure 1t as to prevent our sendiHg any
relnforcements to our forces operating against
sherman's army.
eRLST's ADVANCE.
tFrom the Richmond Enquirer Of the 9ih.l
On Tuesday night q heavy force Of the
enemy's infantry, attended by some artillery
and cavalry, estimated at ten thousand strong,
LEFT the Petersburg front on a raid down the
Jerusalem Plank Road. They doubtless aim
to strike the Weldon road, by way of the sus-
ser Court. House pike, at Hicksford, and after
destroying the bridge over the Meherrin river,
at that place, do other damage to the road, and
commit other outrsges generally. 1t is to be
hoped that they will be brought to grief.
GRANTS NEW MOVEMENT.
The Petersburg Efprss, of Thursday, says
they were reported yesterdsy morning at Proc
tors, some twenty miles distant, and still In
motion. Elated by the success of the raid on
Stony Creek, Grant has probably started out a
larger and better equipped body Of troops on q
similar expedition, further down the Weldon
railroad. That 1t is q Riding party we have
little doubt; but its destination is unknown,
save probably at headquarters.
This column is said to embrace large forces
Of infantry, with qudntum Su1ich of artillery,
and but small force Of cavalry. II such is
the case, we cannot think the expedition is
destined for any distant point, as to venture
far in the interior with infantry, almost alone,
would render IL exceedingly dangerous and
hazardous.
THE MARCH ON WELDON.
From the sentinel-Jeff. Davis orgAn.l
Heavy columns OF the enemy, composed oi
infantry, cavalry and artillery, left the front al
Petersburg on Tuesday night, and moved out
on the Jerusalem plank road, and on Wednes.
day morning they were reported at Proctor's,
twenty miles from Petersburg, and yesterday
at Jarrett's, thirty-two miles from Petersburg,
on the Weldon road. This move is probably
intended as diversion to draw attention from
more important demonstrations against Rich
mond, which 1t Is believed Grant contemplates
making. The indications are that the enemy
II they can use the canal at Dutch Gap, will
make combined land and naval attack on the
Notifications protecting the water approaches
to Richmond.
There is no part Of our lines where we arr
better prepared to meet them, and we feel very
confident that the result will be favorable Il
the Confederate cause. We have heard nothing
from Plekett's front. Itis supposed the enem.
took advantage of the fog to hunt for torpedoes
of which they have a wholesome dread, ant
that the numoer Of barges and men wer,
greatly exaggerated. Persons from the front
both north and south of the James, report tina
the usual quiet prevails along the whole line.
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