Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-14
ADDITIONAL FROM The United
STATES.
YANKEE PUBLIC OPINION.

of the United States. Whbt the South is tighten
ing her armor anew, and rc-kndlins the fires that
bl,zed so bravely in '6l, the Yankees losing
heart in the trade of licensed butchery and by
and bv, possibly, when such sheets the Times
shall cease to deceive their readers with the fiction
that the "glQrious Union" will prevail, may wit
mes, the dawn of a brighter era wherein the dis.
taste to war eyinced by the people OF the United
States. at present will be changed to positive dis
gust whenever that uncongenial subject is men
| toned
| Is there anything wonderful to which our people
| would not become accustomed in almost as little
time as it takes TO express the wonder Only
| think what things now accepted az mat
i tiers of every day, which but short time ago
4 wouId have stirred the whole country. Look at
the military displays which now pass through the
/ streets, almost unuOticed, which short time ago
j would have brOughtevery one 20 the windows and
doorways. The sEirmiSh at Bethel, with It's TWO
dozen of killed and wounded, made idr more SenSa-
| tiOn throughout the country than would a-battle
now in which many hundred fell. Long marches
a victorious campaigns, seiges aud captures have
palled upon us, and We only pay momentary atten-
ton TO the guns which announce some UctoryWmch
will take its place among the great ylctorleSo oil the
worlds history.
In another article-apparently the sequence OF
what is given abovethe Times takes up the cudgels
in favor Ola miserable, hooted, down-trodden race
OF pardhS that the has produced in the United
States, These cast-sways and outlaws are simply
l the defenders of the glorious Union"-wretches
who are bundled of 10 Grant in troops to feed the
hungry cannon OF Lees army-dogs, whose ultimate
end is TO enrich Southern soil with their
/ perjured traitors, when they are mean spirited"
or .'disloyap enough to protest against the dogma
that declares that it is their duty-as it is every
bodys duty-to sacrifice everything, property,
comfort, or even life, in defence of the GLORIOUS
Union" aforesaid This is indeed, one of the most
wonderful of '.Timcs changes - A little while ago,
and these defenders" were garlanded with flowers
on their way to victory, they promising-pdrole
orhOnnstr-to bring back from the South all beauti-
nII emotions" whcrewith to dover their chastc
maidens-to-day these defenders" are kicked aud
Guided about-poor drafted wretches-and are led to
victory in chains. Says the Times:
There appears, from the debates in Congress on
1 the enrolment act as well from much of the dis
Il custom which takes place out 81 doors, TO be u
Il strong disposition prevalent 10 look upon u man
who chances 10 be drafted as something very like
1 criminal, aud treat him accordingly That portion
i of the public whose names have not been drawn is
very indignant II lie displays the slightest uuWll-
nEncsS to serve IN person, Or the slightest anxiety
L 10 procure a substitute. lie Is not only expected
II ID
and enthusiasm aud the least indication OF desire
4 TO gct some one else 20 20 in his place raises
presumption that he nean-spirited or disloyal
person
| srERkiILAs BOUND FOR FoPr WARREN.
Bosrox. Wednesday, Feb. s.-Eighty-seyen rebel
guerrillss, Under guard OF twenty seven soldiers,
passed through the city to-day for Fort Warren
1 They looked like ruihsns, and we're handcuned III
| couples.
TUE HArCHERs Run AFFAIR.
| The Tribune surpa>ses an old Scoli IN its grum'
hlngs over the result of the late ''reconnois ance
| ON the Southside, where the Yankees tried To do
something but failed 1t was ''big thing, doubt
less, but, somehow or other, the Tribune, like Lin
coin. "iont see it in that light
The present movement OF the Army Of The Poto-
mae looks, We are s6rry 60 say, like duplicate OF
the Haicher'S Run affair X last October. 1t u too
soon u say what was the exact purpose OF General
L Grant neither or not he would have brought on
general engagement had the circumstances seemed
1 fayorable-but IL il clear his intention has been
rhwarted hv a failure IA tho execution ot preScrib-
| ed movements. 10 i the old story. Geu. Meade
couldn't get his different corps to connect the enc
nv dashed ia between them, aud part oil The ar
nv found itself whipped before the rest knew that
tight was going On. The Associated, Press cores
| pendent is particular 10 say that General Meade
was alt day the ground; We can hardly he mis-
taken ia charging hun with the responsibility for
| the whole affair.
IA, fitth Corps is reported To have lost from 300
| 10 5UJ-maiuIy in the Third Diyision-the enemy,
| o. course, many more.
our special despatch Indicates That the OBJECT Oh
| the movement was 10 penetrate the Inc oi WORKS
supposed 10 protect the railroad now building from
the Weldon to the South Side Railroad, intended
To nh the zap occaSiuued by General Grant occu-
nation Of the former road The effort Il spoken OF
also as a reconnaissance. But the reports are aS
| vet too meagrc 10 afford definite information. We
know only that one part OF the attempt miSeartieo
by defective handling of troops. Let us nope bel
ter fortune may attend the rest.
THE YANKEE STAMPEDE AT HATeHER's Run.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia Inquirer thus
describes the manner in which the Yankees STAN
NEEDED on Monday last in the engagement near
i Hatchers Run:
An had proceeded favorably until about half past
L five Z NJ when the mSchance OF the day suddenly
deranged our programme and compel I'd ten Meade
10 spend the few remaining moments oil ddyight III
| reforminR his Hne. This mIShap can be told IN a
4 very few words An onset by the enemy with
heavy volley of muSketry, accompanied with the
nyafiable vel vel vel OF the Rebel ranks, resulted
in the giving way OF the right brigade OF Cfawiords
/ Division.
was temporarily changed. The brigades of Baxter
am Bragg were also borne back OF necessity by TINS
detection on their right but they came IN good or
der wittheir faces to the foe, and II was well they
aid for the rebels seeing the flight of our right,
| evidently imagined they had worked our utter dis
| conhture, and pressed us with vigor Their often
repeated Wells were not calculated TO animate the
/ fagitiyes who already crowded the Vaughn road,
and who were only stopped by the lines OF cavalry
4 ocross the road Other and more efficient stlccor
was N hand in Wheatons Division OF the 9Th corps
which had Just crossed Hatcher's run as support
| ard with its and oar broken line was Immediately
reformed and again pushed forward, the rebels on
becoming aware Of this state of affairs, retiring be-
i hind their works.
The cause of this stampede is undeveloped. Inc
brigade has always had good reputation, and IT'S
| sudien collapse this evening is hence unaecount-
able There are many rumors atioat OF no cause al
all of fanking, Of maSsing OF overwhelming h"u'-
hers upon them; but having - time tonight to in
yestigate these rumors and being entirely free OF