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The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
orning more evidences of the infernal nature of the foe now making war upon us. For a day or two past dense volumes of smoke have been seen on the north side of James river, below Richmond, and no little curiosity has been manifested to ascertain the cause of the conflagration. We learn that on Tuesday the Yankees burned every buiestroys, and every spot wherever he sets his foot is soon rendered a scene of desolation and ruin. The purpose of Grant in sending a force to the North side of James river appears to have been the wanton destruction of the crops, and by that means to aid in "starving out" the inhabitants of Richmond. At all events the Yankee troot. The general impression is that they have gone to localities distant from the seat of war in Virginia while perhaps a few have recrossed to the north side of James river, and also to the Chesterfield side of the Appomattox. The Yankees made a great display of flags on the Fourth of July. A steamer, anchored at Port Walthal