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The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
. But a month ago Hunter was to come from the West, take Lynchburg, and cut us off in that direction. Butter was to come from the East and take Petersburg. Thus we were to be cut off from the South. Grant was to come from the North and shut up Lee in Richmond, and there his army was to be starved out. Nothing in the world was so easy as to take Richmond, demolish Lee's army, and crush the rebellion on paper; but when it came to be tried, this notable scheme failed entirely in the execution.Lee's army, and crush the rebellion on paper; but when it came to be tried, this notable scheme failed entirely in the execution. Hunter has been driven off, Lynchburg has not been taker, Petersburg is safe, Grant has lost 150,000 men, and is in a position where he is likely to lose as many more, if he will stay till the first of October; Sheridan has been beaten within an inch of his life, Kantz and Wilson have lost all their artillery, all the negroes, spoons, and other plunder they had in possession, three thousand horses, thousands of small arms, untold amounts of stores and baggage, and have gained nothing but the