Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-02


Wa.hfugfon-Lee to Arouse Balti-
more-Beauresard TO Engage NC
cIeIIan and Henningsen to dislodge
Rosecrans-Cry For Peace.
Especial to the n Y Tines
WASHINGTON, July 25.
In these exciting times. when so many ru-
mors. having only an imaginary foundation,
are gaining currency, it is bad policy to add
TO their number, but will be pardoned for
communica ing project which military
officer of high rank has just assured me is
now entertained by the Rebels for gaining
possession of the Capital. The recent success
of the Confederate forces at Manassas has
determined their leaders to adopt another
plan OF campaign.
Thsy think il useless now to defend Rich
mond, but they deem it necessary to occupy
this city and Baltimore, and to accomplish
that end they have not only agreed upon the
following plan OF operations, but they have
begun to put it into practice.
According to my authority, Gen. Lee. who
has now, as you know, set his corps d'drnaee in
motion. under the pretext of attacking our
army in Western Virginia, really intends to
direct bis force upon the upper Potomac,
which he will cross at distance of about
forty miles from Washington. Once there,
be will be joined by the Secessionists, who
are secretly organizing all over Maryland,
and will then attack Washington on its un-
fortified and defenseless side.
At the same time, Beauregard will make a
movement against Mcclellan, whom he will
keep busy within his own lines, thus prevent
ing his taking part in the defenses of this city.
Johnston will be lett to watch and counterfeit
Patterson's movements: strong column will
be sent against Butler from Richmond; and
Pryor, the chevalier of the bowie-knife, and
Henningsen, the companion of Walker, the
fillibuster. will disloge Rosecrans from the
position he occupies in Western Virginia.
Such, according to the information L have
received, is the plan the Rebels have adopted.
/ know the Administration expressed the
opinion, the other day, that Washington can
not be taken. i know such is not their opin-
ion to-day; and that they are momentarily
expecting the approach OF Gen. Lee. i know
also that a great many persons, mainly the
politicians, will lull the people into mistaken
confidence. What will be the consequence
The nation, suddenly arousee by the affair at
Bulls Run, will. under these soothing asser-
tions, go to sleep again, until awakened by
new disaster.
Shall we suffer this to take place, or shall
we prepare ourselves against all contingent
cies of the kind? Shall we maintain our army
on the same footing, allowing lack of disci-
pline to rule supreme, soldiers to leave their
camps for the indulgencies fcities, regiments
to remain disorganized, the city unfortified,
soldiers commanded by lawyers and mer-
chants, officers in peace, civilians in war
Shall we continue to have no camps in which
our soldiers may be Injured to the fatigue OF a
long march, no schools to instruct them in
the tactics of war, and in the evolutions in
dispensable to the success of a campaign? to
evolutions by battlions, regiments and div
isionsf
If the state of things in which we have lived
hitherto. is going to last, permit man who
knows what armies are, and what they must
be, what the defenses of country must con-
sist OF, what are the requirements and event
ualities of war, to tell you that there is no
use for you to send any more men to Wash
ington. The best thing can do is 10 make peace
rciLh the South, and honorable peace as ice can.