New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-12

mands. the burning forward Of baggage-wagons
and ambulances, the effective disposition OF Tue
best organized and dis iplined regiments, aad'
not Ieast, the appalling gloom and myS"rs WI'cn
have fallen, es thick garment upon tue per-
sons Of the ineaable directors OF puohc aua'rS'
oil beer testimony which cannot be mistaken
TIE proof however, does not rest upon ihesc'
There are even surer reasons for knowing that
the arp,t train is OF last well aud deity laid,
and the country is soon to see tho glare and feel
the shock, Of the expio'ion.
1t would doubtless be injurious to relate the
plan Of The advance, although there are many
reasons f0r believing that the Rebels BY virtue
Of their ingenious methods of communication with
their sympathizers here, are perhaps better ac-
ouaiuled with the details than many of the
officers on our side who are actually to partici-
pate in It's fulfllment Tbere would, indeed be
very little beyond the operations Of the first day
or two to count upon. 1t may be said, at least
that the first great and important battle--lf the
hebcs ever allow US the chance of battle Of
that eort--wiIl in all probability take place at
some point not now epprehepded by the public.
Il would DO the rashest thing in the world to
predict more Closely 10 view Of the inevitable
mutations OF march Of invasion.
The suspicion that the rebels arc informed with
some accuracy as 10 our movements is supported
by the incident Of the Gag of truce which al
rised on the day frat fixed for the departure OF
our troops. This flag Of truce, well managed,
might haze interrupted the whole course of ope-
! rations. hal the army been set in motion at that
time. Suppose that Taylor, its bearer, had Gu
ccuntered one Of our divisions, rapidly advancing.
/ lie would have escaped back to hi4 own InoF,
/ If possible, carrying the best intelligence he could
! gather. AID leaving out of consideration the
message with which he was Entrusted, the uniin-
\ po!tauce Of which had doubtless been intimatcd
/ to him. If be could not have escaped, the nag
Of truce would have shielded him, aud, possibly,
have enabled him shll to carry out his real
! mission. who knows but that, in our excessive
courtesy, the advance might have been checked
to al0w his approach to the capital and suisse
queDt return, before the opening OF hoStlltles
! Ia any eyeut, toe chances were very much n
! favor of his gaining positive benefits; and the
fact Of his seeking these on Monday, the dby
| frst appointed for the onward march, helps out
/ the conviction that the whole affair was trick
of Davis's to secure an Unworthy advantage at u
moment the Importance Of which he had been IN
some uuderhard way warned OF.
| As to the letter Of Davis, l have already mir
mated that its value was Insignificant and that
! if could upon no Just plea be legitimately made
tie occasion for flag Of truce. II was an ID
! solent defiance, accompanied by stilted argu-
meut in reference to a point upon which the
! Government certainly does not need the counsel
| Of Davis. A report is made in Washington to-
| day that the letter was in fact from TX
| Senator Mason. This is { mistake. The further
report that it related TO exchanges Of prisoners
las foundation, although this was not the actual
subject DISCUSSED. The document VIII probably
be made public soon enough-perhap' before this
reaches you. There is certainly 40 apparent rea-
SON why it should not be.