The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-19


back TO the defence Of Richmond; but there In
neaauring eur strength with that rebel army. we
nnd II twice In numbers the army of Gen. McClel
Ian, and apparently confident of its power to de-
stroy him. and to turn the tide Of invasion back
upon w aAhington and the North.
Everything now depends upon the army Of Gen
: Mcclellan and the cooperating army Of Gen. Pope
all that We have gained all that we exnect 10
gain, and all that is In danger The Immediate re-.
Enforcement OF those two armies 10 therefore the i'm
mediate and paramount duty of the Government
and OF our loyal States and people. We say, let
Mcclellan aud Pope be reinforced ct once with our
experienced troops from other quarters and let their
present points of occupation be supplied by
recruits IA fast a. they can be raised and if for this
purpose the volunteer system is too slow let US have
a call Of the militia We have the whole available
strength OF the rebellion concentrated at the very
point most convenient for our object, II we would
crush the monster at single blow, but at the very
point the most dangerous to safety and
II We fail to hurry mp In season an overwhelming
army to General Mcclellan and General Pope, In
front Of Richmond and In the rear Of Washington.
Granted that the rebel leaders at Richmond will
be very cautious In challenging General Mcclellan
TO battle again, after the terrible slaughter which
they have suffered from their late desperate but
impotent efforts 10 crush him, we still know that
every days delay adds something to the strength Of
TIE defenccs OF Richmond. and that the season is
approaching when The roads of Virginia will again
be impossible. We know, too, from the threat
ened complications of the negro question: that this
summers campaign must end this rebellion, or that
this may be q very long and even,ful war;
We call upon the Government to supply, at once,
from our troops in the field elsewhere, an over.
whelming army to Mcclellan and Pope in Virginia,
and upon our loyal States to push forward their
volunteers or militia. If, within two or three
weeks we can reinforce our Virginia armies to the
extent of hundred thousand men, is may save
q vast amount of human life and thousand mil.
lions of dollars which may otherwise be required
for the suppression of this rebellion. Now IL the
time for action. if we would save the Union We
can. Let action, then, be the word.
SOURCE OF THE MIsMANAaEMENT OF wAR-THE
HOPE or REFORM. -
From the same
There can be no doubt that the Government has
expended six hundred millions of dollars aud the
lives and health of one hundred and fifty thousand
troops since the Inauguration Of the war, aud still
We without any decisive result II was ex
peoted that, with the immense army brought into
the field, and the millions of money raised to sus
tain it, the war would be terminated in one year.
But instead of that il will extend over two years,
and 1t may be for longer period. What Is the
canse Of thisa Mismanagement Of the grossest
kind By the interference of che committees of
both houses of Congress, and by their Ill ladvlsed
and silly speeches. expressing their opinions upon
matters of which they were profoundly ignorant,
they have brought disaster upon our army and
caused the expenditure OF SO much blood and
treasure in vain. They have rendered necessary
the calling into the service three hundred thousand
additional Men-perhaps half million would be
nearer the mark 1t is fortunate that Congress Is
might be most fatal to the country. Now that Jac-
obin committees about to take their departure
from Washington, and to leave the management OF
the in the hands of the President and his Gen.
erals there is a prospect of brighter days conf
dent hope that of reform will be inaugu
rated, that great many of the blunders will be
trieyed, and that the next year will the war
| brought to q successful issue.
Meantime the elections will, take place, and we
trust the people will look after the men who mis-
represented them in the legislative halls of the ma
| tion Let every man Of them get leave to stay at
home in future, and let totally different set Of
men he sent to Congress. Let the Wades, the Chand.
lers, the Sumners and the Wilson's be consigned to
oblivion, and let patriots and practical men take
their places
| YANKEE ACCOUNTS FROM FREDERICKSBURG
| correspondent of the New York HERALD writing
on the 18th inst from Fredericksburg, notices that
trade is increasing there. The brute says that
New England calcoes vie successfully with the
sombre Grape Of mourners for rebel fathers. hus
bands, and sons" The cotton factory is again at
work:
Though seventy miles from Washington and al
almost an equal distance from Richmond, the heavy
| boom Of guns roll in upon us from both Capitals;
| and while to-day We may hear the cannon at Ar
lngton, the south wind tomorrow may bring
us the roar of battle from the crimsoned flats
| of the Chickahominy. Not long since the great
| est excitement was OccasiOned here among the
! Of Richmond, and as night came on ruddy glare
on the southern sky stirred up the regiments to
lie widest pitch of enthusiasm, c0afdeaf pere
they that TIE rebel capital had faen and that fire
was at last sweeping down the den of treason into
| ashes Days passed on with no intelligence concern
ing the cause of the mysterious illumination, and
many had begun to regard it as some new and
strange phenomenon of nature, when to our great
surprise, we learned that the roar of guns came
from the Appomattox several miles beyond Rich.
mond, and that the brilliant light was but the
fecton of burning coal fred by the rebels near
Petersburg Scarcely a night passes, when tue
wind IL south, but we hear the guns in the vicinity
of tie James river while the curiosity Of the vol
unteers is only equaled by the intense anxiety Of
the citizens, whose hopes seem all bound up in the
SUCCESS of jeff Davis 4 Co.
Nearly all the sick have been removed to Wash
ington during the last few days, and the hospitals
here now almost empty. A few of the most
violent cases remain; but these have as goodcare
as they would receive at Washington, and are GER
tainly in much more pleasant locality. Among
those remaining il Captain Caldwell, % regiment
sharpshooters whose life is despared Of Since the
occupation of Falmouth the Captain has been serv-
ing Provost Marshal Of the place, and by his
perior qualities has won the esteem of every officer.
The general health of the troops continues excel
lent aud the great quantities of backberries afford
a most agreeable remedy for the many little ills
resulting from impure state Of the system, for
the cleansing of which no better specific can be
prescribed; while at the same time they attract the
men from the vile Of the suffers. whose pies,
cakes, &c, have proved the bane OF every regi-
ment.
Notwithstanding the vigilance exercised in ex-
cluding liquors from the army, little difficulty is
perienced by those who know bow to get it, and
case after of whiskey, gin, sc, passes daily
under the noses of officers, who, in their ridiculous
fumbling of ladies' baggage, are Oblivious to the
choice brands packed away in unassuming boxes,
neatly hidden in the fine assortment OF "hOspi-
tai stores" Every carpet bag, trunk, and bundle
entering fredericksburg undergoes rigid exami.
nation, rank being no safeguard against search;
and the pOuting Of ladies at the tumblng of laces
silks bonnets, &C., seems to have inspired the Off.
cials with of grim delight In ransacking
ry package large enough to hold a bottle.
Several of the officers of the division going
home for the purpose of organizing the new regi-
ments. Among these are Capt. Robinson, Of Gen.
Kings staff, and Capt. Hodge, Of Gen. Augers
staff both accomplished officers and well qualified
for the command of their new regiments. few
officers are absent on recruiting service but fur
loughs and passes to Washington have recently
been entirely suspended, curtailing the amount Of
travel by rail and steamer amazingly.
Mayor Slaughter returned from Richmond the
day before yesterday, completely disgusted with af
fairs at the rebel headquarterA 1t will be remem
bered that the Mayor was sent by the citizens last
week to procure the release Of Gen. Reynolds; but,
to his great disappointment, he was coolly informed
that the General could not be released, nor seen,
and that the Secretary Of War was equally invisi.
BILE. After vainly endeavoring to obtain an inter
view with the Secretary, Mayor Slaughter fled his
petition and returned to Fredericksburg. General
Mccall he reports 10 In good health, and 10 situated
comfol tably ~ II possible under his circumsan'
ces.
The Richmond papers are received here every
other day within thirty hours Of their issue }9nd
there il not the least doubt but that the
free and uninterrupted Communication with parties
within our lines Deserters come in 0ccasiOnslly who
report that the authorities In Richmond have taken
possession OF almost every house for hospital pur-