The New York herald., 1862-11-24
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH
The Rebel Military Prepara-
tions in Virginia.
The New Railroad Facilities
OF the south.
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Opening the Mississippi in a Rebel
Point Of View.
NJ WS FROM TEX
NEWS FROM TEXAS.
Interesting Statement Of . Texan
Refugee.
OBSERVATIONS uF 4 yICKsDuRG ouRMIHY.
Vice President Stephens Mode for
Breaking tho Blockade.
HIGH PREMIUM ON GOLD IN RICHMOND,
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Our baltimore Correspondence.

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Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BA,rroRE, SUv. TO- 1862
Theory of Rebel g0ccr Regard 70 Generai Lees De-
sgas-7ae RsIsis Appyekesd Asolhcr Pcaiass'ar Csa-
pctg,--Pscbabe Eaagsra,ion Of thc RSr Dcfnsces Of
Richond Mus from MoJiie-7he Deauss Of tAot City.
&C., Gc
few days age, alnsng TIE parolsc rebel oncers
then ths city, there ons--a gentleman fFom Ala
hi,na of unusual intelligence and splendid educa-
tionith whom ha just before he left 70
be exchanged He bias relatives both 10 Winchester ana
in Richmond, aud well acquainted With the country
around places He has served with distinction IN
the rebel army during the whole war, and made
the campaign against Pope August and September last
without protesting be in the secrets Of the rebel mill
tary leaders, has theory IN regard IN the present
campaign which least worthy Of being recorded, ~
il upon his knowledge 0f General Lees character
and resources It is remarkable that, up this time,
his prognesis Of has hcen completely verified.
His theory is a. ollows:That IL Is in General Lees
pswcr 70 avoid battle entirely II he wishes 70 do so
that By means the three military roads which ho has
constructed he Withdraw his whole army 70 stoun
ton and Gcrdonsvie, while the troops now AZ asd near
Cupeppcr keep the Union in check and that, once
on the south Of the Rapidan Rappahannock he
will bnve sucA forcc massed there will make il i'm.
possible for the Onion amr To advance further south
ward and that he win take this course II he is convinced
that Un.on army pressing him exceeds certain
nunereal figure. Or else he win manGuvre in such =
way by teigned retreats 10 draw the Unon army as
iar from Washington possible and then, engaging
tho attention with the troops near Cupcppcr viii make
a forced march with mis- main body, and, BY coming
through Ashbys Snickers Gap, and moving on Lees
burg or Adis will get the sf the Union army and
attack them rear, while the troops near C0ipopper
attack them in 'front.' and that he will take this course
he satisfied that the rnon army does not exceed
certain nurnercai force What tnis nsmerica figure ~
| tho officer did not state
In regard q the idea Of the Union army now the
Geld Virginia moviag down 10 Richmond, by way Of
Culpeppe and Gordvnsvs or by way VI Frcdercksb0Yg
and Hlnoyer by any other route across the Kappa
hammock this Office holds that the route VIII be found
70 be entirely irpa cable The operations which took
place along III. lac OF the Rappahannock river last
August have th, the rebels SOM lessons which they
have tailed proat by The whole lire Of that river,
aud Of the Rap.ds sar Stapnorsvilie.
has been fortified Ia such uannef rs render It's pas
save extremely difficult For the defence of tbs line he says
the rebss riy 100 900 troops including,
Less srmy.and the troops al Cpipeppcr he says tina,
8 enfrey convinced = the rebel g,'ern,nsnt O
from that direction thai they ar under no apprchen
whatever tha account, but bar they confidently
in I, ata hr Way oi TIE peninsula and wonder why
i ltat The nip gorcrnar.i Is ~ bnd ~ not 10 see
| the Y lue'o' z. t"natf bs 'ai rrte. IN sp'ie
tna' a.s.c "a, ...rs. me That " is
Ie,ea i f.eSmoad, by the ssi s1saco's onicers
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opinions Of any weight, tiat hnt city. II TAILS
ali. vii .ll ron the a,'ac!s .. Just such "ypei
tions that led asint i 'lst summer BY General
McCicn fhe yor. aid the rmanscy rivers, they ~,
seem formed b. natrre for the express ppfrose of
conveying troops 10 Will attacking distance of nc ciiyi
and let be remembered ~, our sanopats sica up 70
West 3oai only rev aas ago and tlat thefc has not
been the 81 shesi aiemE a yst !" 'bstrcct even he
am inclined 70 ,hns 90 srcm whnt THIS Officer SAID
,hst sbe obstrucions % he James river have oeen
much and that ths b,ised asraneh oT Fort
Darf. .tsslf Wou'f succunt before prOpef aita.
! feet of mortar , ais
,crtan ,t n shat 'hc scbeis are couv vinced ,has
thc pen Their point. ana iba, thc longer
we hesitate mssng another pennsIiar campaign the
harder ard more dif.cult will be make when IL
shan be attempted
In connection with tbs subject ought mention
other fact is gard by supposed
news throg gh rebe, that large portion of Gene
raj Braggs arrived a. Lynebbrg about week or
age II stae Of the highest sncieDcy and that
they been sent either 10 reinforce General Lee 10
strengthen the rebel torcss now at Culpepper. This
stat.rcat, if true. IS highly Important principally 70
with the movements of General ResecrsDs to-
wards Eastern Tennessee.
BALnxoRy. Nov. 20, 1862
ia..de Ven of R.5si6oS--9oads ami Raiioads IL me
t--Manutacfor;eso Of Roiiuad Iron aud y Rolling
s,oet for Rasrocas--Tae Reast CanHoa Foundry az
K,.orriils, dr..
have recently bad iong conversation with gensins
re,agce from Rcbcldom say genuine refugee because
have ne doubt the stories which are often pamsA
on on the puoc pretending to be the relations Of persons
who have made their escape fsom rebel tyranny,
e,her With else got up by cunning
and designing persons order the sympathy o.
klud beared people at the North, ana money
from them. N this case the party TO whom allude
exhibited the mcst snequvoca ev dences Of
deuce Resedom during the whoof the last two years
and the proofs ass Of his escape therefom the
snd mems Of which Indicated Al once high Of
honor and ingenuity equal &c that " Baron TreDck He
arrived h.re IN the sarb Of sailor and doubt BY
this time with his friends In one Of the Northern States
Ny informant vas In the rebel army, aud escap
cd The conscrptsn spite Of the nature OF his business
or yxssps IN Of 10; for required him to
travel g,sAs part OF time Inside Of the ocnfsAs
racv sscsdsg TO his sceouns there no reerctSoa sa
travel d,cuny In getting from place TO place rAs
exception 90 this rule s 20 the case OF ssshs'ons@,l
emisssres Of aboitcnists or suspected perssns "
these he says there great number IN sns dnsrsns
southern states when the war broke ous Most q then
we're known, had long been marked, ana were promptly
s.p North after being stripped of sny valusoies
-.,on nav ma have possessed. soma Of them (very
g., ho~e,er, we're the owners Of real sstate and the
AZ cur.e has been thsm for the present ~ least
w, AZ them had horses other valuable personal pro-
r,v and these we're taken from them without sere~
no,y In every csse however ihe party sobiecsee
a so~. kind Of trial or form or examination, gone.
rally before magistrate, and was usually eharsea
9TH tamps-ing With slaves which IN an "
he Southern ysstes 10 q punishable oneocs Most or
thasc S.as ssndaeted with shcw of fascss, and
,he sssssd always allowed counsel os sse perni.le0
20 p.saA W ~ 90 defence Instances oecurrsd bua
rarely OF pestlss bssg acquitted who are sl living -
sAs Seuth. dksssw attention has been paid 70 the
s.~d,.icn Q; Ne roads In the southern ssa'ss dur
aursd be kept In good repair, and the rosA
lave velairra compulsory labor on them ere rsny -