Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-07
GRAND sJHEEE Of TaR REBELS.
C0rTssp 0Hdsiset y tis cineiRaa.i Gasit'e.
LExISGroS, KY, Aug. q, Is

Cores p0HdsigcC y tls Cincinnati bd-ft.e.
LlxIyeroS, KY, Aug. 81, 1851.
have ira. this day returned from long tsdious and
dangerous bat tho ogb ram52 ever the Southern Con
fdsracy TO- the purpose OF estimating the tu
extent % the erergth facilities, prcp ration, and cispo
s.on Of toe Rebels well Of asceraiuing their in-
teui0ns and prospec.s and Sbn. degree o; cohesion
thew possess Ny tour has bean in tbs hghts. cesree
suceesfuL Add hasten a. lhi', my first opportunity
sad vi all possible dspateH 10 appre Jon OF tcht me-
dstetected bv the mos; vigilance and discovered from
tie Cs autht ntc and unGi;kaolc sCGrOe, wa!eh, In
excellence Of conception and magnitude and grandeur
OF execution If capable Of success exceeds anything CT
the kind ever devised Ontug all sllusiol 10 all mi
nor circumstances that nay have net my observation,
sell coufne ny remarks breG 10 sketch Of the out
lines Of tbs grand machinaHOc:Orit - truly taing
and splendid plot. Day after day, nigh; after right
have toel 10 learn IT, watched aud waited, aud Listen
ed aad proved Thcre must DC plan great and de-
oded plan of operations under discussion. knew H.,
and must have /, Pubish tspread IL broadcast over
tina who'll NOrthcircuate i from print 70 print-lst II
Be sounded loud In the OF be Cabinet aud lot every
mau know h and pr pare speedily Tor the mighty rug
gle. ,.u,.n.,.
both military ard civil have c0,6hsd their attention al
tcqether too strictly MATTERS and movements OF trivial
value and straegCs covering but small aree OF ter
rit1Gy. They not co'opFebensiye enougr. Not so
With the Reoes Trey must DO or Die. and from the
v.ry star. thew have concerted and metcrsd definite,
tangible extensive and desperate pSCj cot While our
Governments Is pur,u bg d,sgl;ory avs en- Of t2cGe'
,esting toe enemy with Insignificant damage penatra
tnr his territory 10 scattered and Gnmp0;t lu points,
and using It's fcrces un;enable spots thereby
weakening the efficacy OF tha arms and exhausiirg its
shirts the Rebel leaders engaged In tie execu ion OF
d,s, % deep laid, widespread, lOagehsrshed steadily
adhered TO- ard which shall sweep at sgns from the
Atlantic 70 Kansas IL is necessary speak thus plainly
hovey"r dislgrssable 1t may be Toe Goysrnment is
mo- 'uy aroused to ia highest interests and impending
per is aos vgAnt snd eIpHdi;ious euouga nor broad
enough In the range Of is visions aud operations nee
tais gigantic scheme for is destruction has escaped s
suspion Il ia the united Invention OF johnson, DAVIS
B,auregard snd Lee Pior TO the b1'tls OF 4arassa It
was ony nedtated; nos il il bsi5g vigorously acted
uolu. Hal they been defei,ed IL u impossible to cay
What would have bsen her COuss They had no alierna-
tive for disaster. All EGs saked u2on victory and
upou that ssne alla5 hay calculated The struggle
occurred Ist GO the p.s3se time they desired most to
have Il. A thsir oxer,ions advance countsrmTches,
retreats and artfses employed to bring on iat
then TIE service Of the thres months volunteers vas
jr,s expiring and they hop-d TO defeat tcm, 30 com
d ,,ey 70 dgmOrsl them to render then usee or
make necessary return them hoe TO reoEgan - or
reeupsFate Now follows the critical lrctarc. Wasting
tcn by the departure Of these troops would be 4f 10
much mOto exposed condition than before Tbs plan Is
10 threaten attack that city-noi! really With the
view OF sssiultng Immediately hut with the intention
Of hurryng on incomplete and grdseiplned regiments
and skeletons Of histyrsised companies to iis defence,
tema. nd BY Mcclellan to fail ulon them in their unor
gtnE d state in hopes 70 setter the army and again
achieve another Aanlhs triumph They viii not attack
the clptal now for that would bring upon them two
bsttles-One wi tat force which Ia already there and
ole With the hAlancs Cf the tgee-y6As trools which
are destined thi.her when they concentrated =
T.ey want have bu. sing Struggle OF IL and hence
VII DospoLe il until all the forces innlei for W. 81 ng-
Z a are gathered there, and WLe' as they imagine,
they viii be poorly prepared 10 resisi. month viii
esp,e before they want this engagement TO occur and
prob.bly il sill be longer for additional and remo,s
fcasons which will proceed 20 state. The design 70
Rave united and simultaneous movement from Virginia,
pnessee and Arkansas In Virginia they only wait the
congregation of TROOPS at Washington as stated above
In Arkansas and the southern edge OF Missouri ey only
rrouire additional complement OF men aud arms, which
az, r,pdly bsng accumulated and which will be al PIE
r,rsd by the time the advance Is made from Virginia
H. Tenpessea lone their circumstances such rs not 70
va them fun assurance OF being a u 10 execute their
Sesieu In is fell extent or rather the dscOnened state
ol E,st Tennessee vii not yet allow them to sabdro
hr entire force from the Sats and the psSesul attitude
o Kentucky has yet given them ceut pretext
10 advance their troops beyond her borders These two
Assemblies thew are toing 0SyiGe Hence their
Savors 10 crush out the Union feeling IN EAST Tennessee,
"a suppress the loud eamofs Of patriotism and proptiae
me favor Of their loyal population Hence too the es'ae-
EAment of CAMPS Just in sgt Of Kentucky soil to exas-
rae the people OF Kentucky Hence the bsbtua annoy
Spce and proyoeaOn given TO UoiOn men 10 Kentucky,