The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-01

Tmpsr,asce ~ aai Rood 10 ne reaap ~ ne Resslios-
Iaraeus u a. Atnlaioa ssncoss--fsruasea n ne
Pr,ssasm - Regis,ng rkeis cipasgs--. saesmeas y
Gen, Mcclalcn--syect tNsan 1ssiag in Borirsore--
Ia,yiohc S,sssh n oos TAesass, a..
have learned to-day some Interesting news ffctn
Richmond Tie dates beins 70 Monday last, the 2sih
INST During the whole g m preceding week Tho trains
Of cars which cfs Richmnd for ,he North were kascd
with variety II siors~ General Jatnaon's army al
Mannssas Amone thsm were b'anSeia, woosn colhng
shoes both a canvass ana isaiher, Aanna or
woolIcn shirts, wcoiicn soskt lhomenadel, bacon,
potntoeE sat and yaFnns other articles. The
boards ana d nber ff She construction " huts for the
soldiers had been sent 20 week two before. was
understood al Richmond tai tahnaicn'a army would
spend the winter tbolr present position, or at least
until the Upper fsose wha, the precise
Specification of that expression Was my informant was
unable TO ascertain lie understood have reference
20 military movements the riomsc on The Mary
land SIDE the direction Of Corn's ford and Rockville
II Is evident that all the soics ~ deEtinton or suffering
the part Of any portion Of Johnstons army lcsiy
unfoundcd in truth No, only they shundsniy sap
piled with arms and munitions ~ only have
they fortified their whoc ne, from Lcesbnrg Goose
creek 10 Fredercksburgbut they wel provided with
provisions and with facilities for cooking them properly.
The people Of tho Southern Safes from which those rcg
ments come and particularly Tire people Of Virginia. ap
South in preserving Virginia fnm invasion Tor six
months, and have that they have wanted for
thing. The railroads from the South have afforded
speedy Of carrying 10 them supplies of all kinds,
and thus they have got along so far pretty comfortably
The deto, hment Of so coo troops General JohRsons
army which withdrawn from Manassas about the end
of September (and which II supposed had gone TO
Kentucky TO reinforce General Bucnc only went as Ear
Abingdon and Chattenorga, between which rotats
tnft
was protect tho line Of the Virginia and fcnncss.
Railroad the great avenue Of communication between
Virginia aud tho rest of the Southern States which Il
supposed seriously threatened AT that time.
Tho preservation Of this railroad vital TO the
OF the spinal cord is to the life OF human
being. the Union Of Fast Tennessee Of Western
Virginia had succeeded in destroying completely few
miles OF this road it would have broken the back OF the
rebellion JET Davis understands this and hence,
he satisfied from personal inspection, that
the line of the Bull delences could be held with
$50 600 troops he detached tho remaining so 900 down
this road 90 600 OF d thus stationed Eastern
Tennessee, where the greatest danger apprehen
while so 600 sent up The Cumberland Gap to re-
iniorce the K,xtucky rebels.
Gcn. Magruder was slll at Yorktown when my infor-
mant left Richmond. lie had strongly fortified that
place and Big thsi and ii understood that
as the federal et left Fortress Munroe he would attack
Newport News.
The Western politicians who have boon teasing Mr.
Lincoln TO oraef4he army Of the Potomac to
Richmond before the end OF October Senator 1rum
bull, Chandler, watkins and Wade. Trey all radi
cal anu violent aboonsts. They rendered Dir. Lincoln
considerable service when he candidate fresi
dent thk that foi that reason they have right to
control his m vea1ents 1t owing their I'm
ceasiDg claaur tho President was induced b. sign
the Conscaison bin during the last half our IL the las
session II Cxgress and they think that; BY using the
PAINE tactics now they can persuade The President do
as DIZZY wish IN this respect also Bat hr. Lincoln has
learned mich since then Among other things he
qui cd more irsaness decision and habit OF re-
lying pnon himself. He told these i'm latent gen
MAJ hat
Inn IN regard 10 army Jnoyements that ibe oic mat.
ter WAS in charge Of Con Mcclellan in whom he the
whole country reposed the utmost confidence; and that
he was aatisiel wh what Mcclellan had already done.
and was sue thu at the proper moment, he wond
81 ike the blow which they aas fall
The bnhed majors then withdrew and s0Geht in
3tcrview vi Cen. Mcclellan. They wese aGGptSa At
once. Bot rs they ueme out almost instantly, locking
very much Ike sthoobcSs after hng chassed by thr!r
lInaser i Is Pr somed that the Interview nGt very
satisfactory q them.
The mex Ton days will probably .ye among the NEST
cveAuut sihce the 18th of Ap il. = all things
tnIc to move as fvoraby rs the government has
70 expect the evelts Of tho next win dsre The
aprrcors us that have been expressed in some quar-
f'Fs TINT General Mcclellan Intends amy to b. qua
tered during the watcr in hefr nTcsent can't nents
Nothing i ia hor Fl m General NcCeaans designs than
such "a lngorious ~ay Of sisan lng thc winter The
men who are feg and flaming n hin becans he aons
not +" advance and occupy Richmcrdf have no CON
coPti}a Of waa sich m advance requires. or low
much General Ne lie Ian has accomplished ~ vas reay
D9rement would have been made The oh lad il not
bee1 for h. "a usabe biunder Of Gcneral stone on the
Iot o. eennia Mo- e,a8 and Is 90 btfnl now Il the
advance takes place before the 9Th Of November ii rs
connection 1t gh 70 b. stated that General Mcclellan Il
ehilrey unmose3 by the criticisms OF civilians. He
Knows the proper time 10 move, and he Nii move |
at that tiuc, ana not an hour befire ~ knows |
now mary men and how many guns he Ill this Of I
that partcllhr posit.aa, ami n has III tn there lie
Knows wh2re lie viii need pontoon trains, aaa when the
hour mes that they are needed they win b. hand
Anew days ago bfOdibs.Y Western Senator called on
Gen Mcclellan and beam 10 uysc upon him immediate
moVcment upon the enemy. The Gene as horse and his
srnit Dap. Mo-. ami
buek,ea on his sword. GONE, eir !" no said sic, rs
GO .syb re?'' asket the Senator i.Jo thc o. nos,a
rcpie the rnara Bat the Senator had no stomach for
such m slycat,arc, and declined. Subsequently he
boased q The view and according % bis version,
10 So because he had coils 70 Washington TO hght
ing, ma not layirg-at soldiers
Bot i possible that after al Gen. Mcclellan may be
compelled t. winter his army in their present canton
mcnts. Such uree if adapted. viii be owing - The
indenGe q Gen. seotts Yiewsi supported BY Mr. sow
Con, -uv neaIib qpe true. Jho Scared and waT
worn veteran has doubtless fought BIS last battle and
yielded 70 time, the stern c6aqie6r even of kings and
heroes being s,iH The Commander in Chief the I
tho action Of Gen. Mcclellan aud has 90 dcraugcd and
delayed his pss that after al his preparations the lat
ter may he compelled through sheer necessity 70 put H.
army mo winter Quarters ti3 ground they now &C.
eppy. Two three facts IN this connection are now I
50 notorious, MT only here, but also al Rich.
I'd, th1t II idle 10 refrain roia Ing them. On,
81 thar a stone got The orders f;r hs recent move
,a"n; towards lersbarg direct fcn General scott with
% neral o ~, ao' iciSe Another Is tia!
lc8 lhan 27to q MeSellinis best troops have been
Withdrawn 9rea Washington within the hast three
WeEs--iiaiEe!y, 5000 tor the naval expedition and
saeh riercrence this with the plans az Genera, No
Cie,au iupsi render them imperative
fra Is tie moat important events TINT has happened
y h3moro lor months was The gsclt Union meeting At
The Front street theatre last nict when w8s addressed
bg The Venerable eN Governor Thomas The theatre was
iauned ral q Union people probably 600 pefsoas
b'iag pafseat, largo number q whom were ladies