The New York herald., 1862-07-31
INTERESTING FROM TEE SCUIH.
Rebel Admissions rs 10 the Vandalism
Of Their SeIdiery.
That Is Thought Of the Condition Of The
NOrh In RebtldGm.
loW REBEL SOLDIERS ARE BURIED.
NJ s~;CTII.ANE ITEMS,
hc, DC, &c.
owv, naltimore Corre.,,o.osnce.


BArrsoRE, July 90 1852
psaps Of ne Ee5els fer the Summer canpcignTy Hdre
B-eHa.led % As,ack Gd.Ainesoss-7hstr Paas for ne
C.sp.ure ii tAa CayThs War Aeehrg O. Bcsimore, de-
FroW the indicated 10 my last letter ] have
ssruei The following news from Richmond. II correct,
he facts are OF great importance -
Tas plans of the rebes--to be Accomplists Cd by the
hummer and faR capaienare now fully developed, and
embrace both offensive and GeienE operations Among
NE latter the defence not only OK Richmond, but aiso
harleston and Savannah, Mobile, yicksburg, and tho
great Southern railroad from Gordonzve Chattanooga
re arrangements that have been made tor the defence
a those places suchas in the opinion OF the rebe
authorities place thsm the possibility OF
Darag The s,mmsr force will be maintained l. TEN
and Kentucky and in the centre and north OF
Virginia chiefly for the purpose Of making it necessary
or Uni.ed States government TO keep large number
troops those States, protect Cincinnati,
and Indiana from invaxion, aad the Baltimore and
uhJ Railroad from being captured. If strong Union
iorce kept ia those states Intended 10 engage
N hIe, or 70 cross tac rf9Aiisr bu rather TO retie
inserog seek - draw Le Union forces ater
shern But guess strolg Union forcs is kept u these
states it ss believed that tho gebe leaders seriously IN
tend TO attack and capture both S cnnd and ~ LcUis
TIE che offensive operation .. the campaisn, ho"evsf-
lLsesd oa.y that Is known 20 resolved Oils
an attack Washington TnIs, improbable as u sn&y
seem, hae rsay been decided Sn by the rebel 2oveu
uasnt Not oay So the ths plan have been
arrapged and the fsrcU troops MAKE tAs at.enpI
have boen Gcst seated
according 70 the calculations of tho rebel War Depart
Hcn. fo4lne only l25 600 troops W deiend lch
ucnd ana 70 naaevre on the psniasula % 900 lc lie
fnd esd from Gordonsvio t. Chatan oga }5 o0o
desen and Savannah 20 Uo0 to defend sc
bile 60 900 20 defend Vicksburg. 70 200 Tor operations IN
rsanessse hentuck kytota 295 900. For the attack
Wash ngton 200 100 picked troops are now bsing
masscd al nichmonu Gordunsve. Charlottesville Lynch
.K aad Bu-kssse. Besides all the troops enumerated
aooys they have several corps Of reserves they are
called, uutlng l55 600 mem but as this number,
with the others would just make UP the 100 coo troops
which they Claim 10 have in arms, the probability s that
camps Of instruction and being drilled,
- able reserves. The iition against Wash
ragton be commanded by General Lee in person.
General Beauregard General jackson and General John
ston all have commands il it. 1t Is known
WHOM the expedition will start bat the impression pre-
wallis tszt iG will be IL s designed 10 make the
3D. is anything like regular siege approaches contsm
plated the present Plans Of the rebels are carried
cut attempt will be made to capture the city either
BY strstagsrn or BY assault, or by both.
All Interpretations the James river and the pennsu-
u eints. The rebel leaders DO not wish 70 drive
Mcclellan out Of the psninsua bu they do wish to ke
aim there They will keep enough trooEs at Richmond
20 mako that place secure, and viii then continue
small bodies OF troops in front Of Mcclellan,
~ City Point at Dsncng Point at Gloucester Point ad
down the peninsuls near Williamsburg, Yorktown. New
pyrps News and Fort Monroe, SO a. 20 keep General
Mcclellan where hs is and II possible " Induce tbs
E2ited states government send MIN and General Dix
re troops AL the operations OF the rebel forces in
9snnss co and kentucky, and all ther demonstrations
sswards Cincinnati and 81 Louis for the pre-
SAINT fsnts made with the intent 10 draw towards
sA0ss points and keep there many United States
Troops possible In word the policy OF the rebels
during this campaign viii be and threaten
many different points possible, in order distract
eas attention Of the Union govrrnment and make i.
a0ceRAry for ths latter ~ keep distant points large
s6 railroads will enable them any required
soscs ~ any desired point in Q very short time