Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-13
MORNINGLEADER.



From 8 significant article IN the Rich
nond Examiner we take the following
paragraphs:
aTnteIlieence has been received from
ssTious sources that the enemy has succeeded
3 eVaFinq o. forcing the lines Of The OoEfea-
e1atey between Manassas and Washington,
and reached Arlington Heights with the
wreck Of his army. This story lacks con-
hrmatioR, but it comes from 50 many quar-
sers that Toe fear u contains but too much
truth. We know from the Northern press
that it was the intention Of their Gener-
ais, If defeated on the RappahannOok, to
retire to Arlington Heights, there to renew
the war Of the spade, and reform their
broken legions and new lines during the
winter. BIT 70 tCds the hope and belief Of
fLe eounGzaf that the arrangements Of the Con-
fsEerafs Isadsrs had been such as lgould haze
completely foiled that plan. If the news Of
their successful retreat to Arlington
Heights is confirmed, Il WiU be another Of
those many disdppointmsRts which sUe haze
have had to support, much resembling and
nearly as great as the escape of Mcclellan
after the battle Of Cold HarbOr and Nal
Vern Hill.
our foes themselves will be disappointed
in their expectation of q siege Of Wash
ingtOn. The chief prize Of the late yicto-
ries Is not the possession Of that city, 6ut
The opportunity which they i0ould seem to at-
ford for the commencement Of an ofensigs
eGmpdign IN the ensmy's country. The cap
ture Of Washington would produce an i'm
mense sensation, but if unattended by an
immediate advance into Pennsylvania, and
q menaee Of the Northern capitals, it is i'm
possible to say that the said sensation
would be altogether and necessarily to our
advantage. It twould be prodigious NOR
tifeEtion to the North, but would not cost
Il . fatal, or even a serious loss Of strength.
The moral shock might possibly occasion
negotiations for peace; but if the North
eFp people possess any real courage, Il
is0uld mere probably result IN a general rush
% arms. Possession Of Washington is only
desirable as the open door to invasion, and
il it is efectually closed against US by the
occupation Of Arlington, We hope that thu
precious season will not be consumed in
picking the lock or battering itdSwn. while
ths wall ia full Of breaches p,roueb which
We may pass as well,
Reason indicates tho the aim and object
sf the COnfederaey at this stage Of the war
e, or saould De- a transfer Of hostiHties to
~ e3aays sos II in fact a matter Of nee
sSsity tkdtV,s shouEddo so. It's difficult TO see
hoB aR enormous army can be sHb5isted IN
Northern Virginia during the coming Winter.
EvVfvthing that it consumes viii have to be
tyansported there from great distance, for
ais now literally sn army in the desert
Few who have not visited it know the eX-
tent to which this unfortunate portion Of
the State has been desolated. At the end
Of eighteen months it has been reduced to
4 condition nearly resembling that Of Mid
dle Germany, after the thirty years war
The drums and tramplings Of three con
quests have not produced elsewhere th'
rayages and waste which the struggles Of
the Southern and the Northern hosts haVi
caused in Piedmont, Virginia, during thu
past and present Summers. II 10Ht tab
one hundred full gears ts restore that c0uHtTl
70 the eoadisf0n ia l1hich the lDar found Il
Desertod as il Is by the msjority Of its in
hsbi isnot easily perceived how tn
scaltsfsd femainder Gifts population hop
tn esosba stervation dnring the comi M
WiatsS; sad the maintsna nee Of an arm.
81 ems hundred and fifty Thousand mel
ths-e, dependent on a sin gle track railroad
when tie Winter has rendered the othe
Highway impossible win bean experimen
not less dangerous than costly
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