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The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
became again quiet. The general belief now is that if a great battle takes place shortly it will be brought on by our troops making the attack; for it seems to be Grant's policy to hard fighting for the present, while he resorts to the expedient of making upon our railroads, and thus embarrassing transportation. All the contestver, and escaped, he has done so at a heavy sacrifice. His expedition has been a series of disasters from beginning to end, and the command which started out from Grant's army so fresh and lively, and with such high expectations, returns discomfited, broken down, and greatly depleted in men and horses. At a late hour last nigheir ammunition giving out, they were themselves driven precisely the same distance. Raid on the Danville railroad. The Yankee cavalry force sent out from Grant's army, under Spear, Kautz, and Wilson, after destroying the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, near Reams's Station, assailed the Southside railroad, at Ford's Despo
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The position at Petersburg. (search)
nd many are surprised that he should so expose his flank.--Not so with us. We have ceased to be surprised at any movement Grant may make. He is a reckless man, and will strike anywhere which promises the faintest hope of success, regardless of conscommand, and that there was a probability yesterday morning of their capture. The hope, however, has now vanished, since Grant's infantry now occupy the railroad between Reams's and Petersburg. The raiders reached Dinwiddie Court House by twelvowned by both companies, and we fear it will all fall a prey to the vandalism of our desperate but cowardly enemies. Grant's Plans. It is now evident that Grant has determined not to fight a general engagement, and to do no more hurling ofGrant has determined not to fight a general engagement, and to do no more hurling of troops against Gen Lee's solid columns, if he can possibly avoid it. He will invest Petersburg, if allowed, fortify himself, and send out raiding parties in every direction to cut off supplies from our army. That this is his now settled policy the
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
we extract some additional news from the United States: Grant's last movement — the military Aspects and objects — its prgs of that battle. I put on record then the opinion that Gen Grant would make no further effort to pass the Chickahominy, an the southside of Richmond has formed an integral part of Gen Grant's plan of campaign, and the battle of the Chickahominy vious to every one, and every one waited to see what card Gen Grant would play next. But it was only those who knew somethinces that made it impossible to apply this principle. Gen Grant has aimed assiduously to bring on a great decisive field nd with the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf States. When there, Grant may be able to throw his left across the Danville road, andre hundreds and even thousands of people who suppose that Gen Grant intends to carry the defences around Richmond by a grand y, so that to day Lee's army is numerically nearly equal to Grant's. The rebel authorities have not only placed every man cap