Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-23


The Situation Rt Richmond.
Some Of our exchanges as late as Satur-
day and yesterday. profess to feel satisfied |
that heavy reinforcements have been added
to Gen McClellan's army. 1t may be that
such is the case. We hope it is, but we
have seen no evidence Of the fact.
Henry J. Raymond, editor of the New
York Timer, who has been with McClelI-
ans army for some time, in his last letter,
dated tie 18th, said that something decis-
i've would occur last week, by an offensive
movement on our part against the euemy's
lines. This led Us to expect
news all day yesterday, but up to the late
hour of this writing none has come.
Mr.. Raymond feels perfectly certain that
our hour Of victory is near. When We do
move, be says that he will drive the enemy
back at least four miles, behind their for
tiicationS, of which there are eight promi-
neut ones three miles in front of Rich
mond. Thee be thinks the enemy will
make stand, assisted by their new and raw
levieS, now in the Notifications and that We
will then commence a regular ssige Of
the city aud foFti6catiOns.
As Mr.. Raymonds good news did not
come, which he led US to expect, we very
much doubt the accuracy of bis programme
in other respects. We hope that when our
army moves. it will result In something
more decisive than the falling back of the
enemy to stu stronger position than
they now occupy. Tae country is in no
mood 10 learn that that is all that is to
come of our stupendous operations on the
Peninsula, commencing at Yorktown many
weeks ago. We believe that Mcclellan in
tends to achieve something definite and
misunderstanding worthy of the high
command with which he has been entrust-
ed, aud something in harmony with the
great expectations Of the country.
The country has seen enough Of mere
falling back. They have also lately seen
thattherebeIsglory init. They tho
Richmond Wigs tantaliztng article, and
they are impatient to see the enemy driven
and routed and broken to such a degree that
no rebel editor will have the heart to write
another article headed "The Glory of ske-
daddling."
It would be strange, indeed, If the record
of the war on our side was simply to be
thus negative in its character, and the
glory of the Positius fall to the side OF
the enemy, by reason of their dashes, as at
Seven Pines, and their still later and more
successful and highly destructive passage
around the rear Of our army. If they
can flank rs in that manner, there is no
reason why We eau not do the same
thing BY them, having larger and more
disciplined force.
The terrible heats of midsummer are
close at hand, aud we cannot afford to deal
StrAtegically with the enemy at Richmond.
Defamation by disease cannot be Withstood
long at the rate 1t has been reportedin the
SwamPS Of the Chickahominy. Neither
can we CaR We afford 70 wait and see whe-
ther Beauregnrd's force or large portion
off it shall appear in our front. We
are stronger than the enemy nowt All agree
inthAt. No one feels that We will be stronger
week hence, and assuredly we viii moi
be, If it is true, as it is confidently sus.
Pioioned' that Boauregard's army is well OF
tbs way to Richmond despite the long and
roundabout distance that iutervenes be.
tween that place aui Corinth.
We cannot doubt that all these things aud
many moro are fully appreciated at head
quarters. We only sum them up in a
hurried way to-day, to express au opinion,
founded upon them that we shall very
soon hear decisive news from Richmond.