The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-11
Richmond and Corinth-The Last Strug-
giles OF the Rebellion.

Richmond and Corinth-The Last Strug.
giles OF the Rebellion.
Having routed the rebel forces from their
defences at Yorktown, Williamsburg and West
Point, in the James and York river peninsula,
and having thus secured comparatively IN
obstructed road to Richmond, we dare say
that before the expiration Of the present week
the victorious army Of General Mcclellan will
be resting in that city; that the flag Of the
Union will be flying full length, from the
State House of the "Old Dominion and that
jeff Davis and his ruling associates of our So
called Confederate States will be in full
fight along the nearest inland route to Mexico
General Mcclellan has Richmond within his
grasp. His greatest difficulties have been over
come with his forces divided. so that now, hav-
ing combined them into solid army the re-
naming distance Of thirty miles between him
and Richmond will probably be passed within
the next three days. The routed rebels, we
apprehend, satisfied that further resistance
would be vain and disastrous, will now devote
their energies to the alternative Of rapid re-
treat, leaving Richmond and Virginia to their
fate. Indeed il is reported that the advanced
guard OF Johnston's army has already crossed
the James river, and is moving southwark at
good round pace. OF course, with their evac,l-
alton Of Richmond, the rebels will also find 1t
expedient to abandon Norfolk, If they can, with
such means and munitions Of war ~ they may
be able to carry Of. In any event, we expect
before the end Of the present week to announce
the good tidings 10 our readers that Virginia Is
cleared Of the ungoily rebel crew-government.
army, editors, orators. suckers and leeches.
camp followers and all.
This loss Of the "Old Dominion will be a
loss TO the rebel army Of full fifty thousand
men, the Virginia contingent; for what object
will the rebel soldiers Of Virginia have to con-
time in the service Of JEFF Davis when their
state has been surrendered back 10 the Union
But the moral effect Of the loss Of their "Confe-
derate' capital and Of Virginia will be greater
blow TO the rebel cause than would be the loss
otherwise Of a hundred thousand men in battle.
II will be such a blow as will require only tie
rout Of the army OF Beauregard at Corinth, or
wherever il may be. 70 close up the rough
work Of this wax. 90 as 70 leave Us nothing
more to do to bring the South to peace and the
Union than 10 CLEAN up few contemplate
squads OF guerllias and bushwsckers, here and
there, among tbe swamps and mountains Of the
cotton Statsa
IF their defeats al Somerset Fort Hen:y
Fort Donslson, Roanoke Island, Newbern, Fort
Macon, Fort Clinch, Fort Pulaski, Pea Ridge.
New Madrid, Island No. 10, Shiloh, Winchester,
Yorktown. Williamsburg and West Point were
insufficient TO convince the rebel leaders Of the
folly Of their resistance 70 the arms Of the
Union, the fate Of New Orleans would surely
suffice to convince them New Orleans they
had 20 amply, 50 deliberately, and, az they
supposed 90 completely defended, that they
rather cour.ed than dreaded an attack In that
quarter by "ths YsnkeeA" But our invineible
sailors-whose composition seems 70 be half
infusion OF Noun. vesuvius-hsve shown how
contemplate TO their stout Union hearts
and willing hands are stone fortresses, emf
lading redoubs, monster floating batteries,
bombs, Blooms, bsTricading chains, iron-clad
rams and gunbosts, impossible morasses and
aotillas Of incendiary rafts lighting the whole
breadth Of the rushing Mississippi in blaze Of
fire. Over and through all these impediments
our invincibls ssilors have advanced into the
occupation OF The great commercial emporium
Of the South
Much has thus been done 70 open the gates
Of Richmond 10 General Mcclellan. He, too.
has already done SO much that comparatively
little rcmsins 10 be done to finish his work; and
whom rounded up in bis occupation Of the
political metropolis Of the rebellion, Beaare.
gard--if not in the meantime cut to pieces
will, we suspect, find bis vocation reduced to
the difficult task Of conducting the leaders o.
this rebellion across the Mississippi into Texas
and thence to Mexico.