Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-28
HEADQUARTERS, BEYOND MARTINsBURG,
May 25-5:35 p. NJ.
Movements in the valley=or Virginia

We give below II number of extracts from
the comments of our exchanges upon the
retreat of Gen. Banks army into Mary
land, aud the probable movements to fol-
low in the Valley of Virginia.
The New York Herald is not frightened.
1t says:
The Government, without drawing upon
Gen. Mcdowell, Wool or Mcclellan, can
Instantly muster troops enough to carry
Gen. Banks back again to HurrisOnburg or
to Staunton, and this we hope will be
done.
Asa cunning bird, when its nest is APP
preached by an uuwelcome visitor, pre-
tends to be crippled and fiutters along the
ground to draw the nterloper off, SO the
rebels, in this sudden raid on Wir chester,
would like to call back or weaken our mr..
my which is in front of Richmond But
this movement, beyond the mere object of
provisions and powder. practically
amounts TO nothing, and is too transpa-
rent and shallow to cause moments I'M
casiness, except for the suffering people
lately seeking our protection, but now left
To the mercy of the hungry and unscru.
pulOus rebel guerrillNs of Jackson and
Ewell. The prompt reinforcement of
Gen. Banks to the extent of twenty thous.
and men, will soon repair the nlisfortunes
OF this retreat. and this force We hope will
be Immediately furnished by the goveru-
ment.
The Times, too, thinks the rebels have
more to fear from their movement than we.
1t suggests the same movement of Mellow
ell and Fremont alluded to in cur editorial
columns yesterday.
We do not, in fact, see by what strategy
on his own part, or by what blunder less
than supernatural on ours, Jackson is to
escape swift destruction by his adventur-
ours pursuit of Banks If, he continues it
beyond Winchester. lie is hundred
miles away from his proper base of opera.
tiOns,-witE IL powerful enemy ON each
Hank and in his rear. Fremont from the
West, and Mcdowell from the East, can BIZ
u rapid movement throw force into his
rear sufficient to cut him off completely,
and compel his surrender. Whether they
will do so or not depends, probably, on the
orders they may receive from the War De-
pArtment.
Says the New York World:
The immense rebel armies which have
so suddenly made their appearance in
Western Virginia, gives color to the ru
NOR, which we republish from Kentucky
newspaper print, that it is the intention of
the rebel leaders to withdraw from the
coast and invade the Northern States, if
possible, in two columns-one by way of
Pennsylvania, under General Joe johnson.
and the other, under General Lee, march.
ing from Cumberland Gap to louisville.
and, if feasible, crossing the Ohio to Gin
cinnati. The scheme is desperate and is
certainly impracticable, but then the for
tunes of the rebellion are such that, 10
keep up the spirit of its armies, the at
tempt at least is worth making. We have
no fears but that a few days will turn the
tide of victory in the right direction
There need be no fear for the safety of
Washington, or that the rebels will gain
any permanent advantage in their now
desperate military ventures.
Tie following are the comments of the
Tribune:
The news we print this morning from
Gen. Banks command and from efferves-
cling Baltimore, concurs with inklings
from other quarters, limitations of which
we have given publicity for a weeks past,
to indicate purpose on the part of the
rebel chiefs, leaving Richmond aud its VIZ
ctnity to their fate, to make dash upon
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Per's Ferry, and perhaps then turning to
the lett, strike boldly for Baltimore or
Washington, with intent to carry and sack
1t not to hold them both. The repeated
and osteutatious protestations of the trail
tors that they would never surrender Rich.
mo nd without desperate fight, argue an
intent on their part to let Richmond fall
without an effort to save it; the talk of the
underlings ofJackson'spushlnga across Wes-
tern Maryland into Pennsy lYania conyinces
us that they mean TO do something yery
different from that; while the eb1litio3
among the Secessionists of Baltimore ar |
CUES that confidential intimations have /
reached them that they are soon to be vis- |
tied, or as they say, CELEBRATED" by a Con.
Tolerate army. We judge that the plan is !
to evade Mcclellan, leaving him to be de.
lained as long as possible before Richmond