The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13

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bis fotilla TO the shores OF sporfdious Albion He
learned that ylaneuve had been defeated and chased
into Cadiz By British squadron under Admiral Calder.
and that no there closely blockaded. He that
his grand scheme OF invasion frustrated. For half
an hour he gave way 70 . paroxysm OF rage. At the
end OF that time he recovered himself and Instantly took
his resolution Austria and Russia bad joined with Eng
already invaded Bavaria, and forced the Eector to fly
with his army TO the moth Of the Danube He deter
issued orders instantly tho camps Boulogns and
Amb!etense and those In Holland TO b broken up.
These troops commenced their march the whole
the Rhine by the 2sth They had marched I've
hundred miles in the interval and they had no steam 10
help them. On the osth Napoleon himself arrived ct
Strasburg and the day the French crossed In Ave
columns ct different places the river. portion OF
them manGuvred before the Black Forest in front OF
Um to persuade Mack that they meant 70 approach him
in that direction The others crossed tho Danube united
with Marm0nt and the Bavarians, and with Bsrnadots
side thew wars oratsilv on and pscsd themssvos he
tween Mack and Vienna. Mack had several divisions
stationed in his They were all successfully at
captured. He then drew In all hs remaining forces 70
Ui and the 18th Of October ten days after ths nrt
blow Of tho campaign, surrendered to the number u
thirty thousand As many had already bson lost ia the
various actions that had taken place, ...sgs.st sfa
Such y the difference between Inn and Richmond De-
French troops marched on foot seven hundred
miles, defeated the Arstrisus in bloody combats
turod 80, 600 more with An Austrian Field MarshalaI in
six weeks. The Yankee troops have passed about
bury o c Of Bsop oua on. or qp two Ss trmsbe
in which they have been repulsed and IL has takon them
two months to do this. There Is little difference,
too arising out Of the relative position OF the two adve
saries Tho French had boon in the habit OF beating Tho
Austrans two to one. The Yankees have never been
ss and '' haT. D Os,0 onis gained an advan
tags over them, without the use or their feet.
II must be considered too that Napoleon the Great had
oArE until hoH
ready for execution He entrusted his intention OF
invading Germany 70 nobody but tho King OF Bavaria,
whom the Ausrians had expelled from his country aud
who ready TO join him with All his forces The lit
tie Napoleon blabs his out TO Bennett and Bennett babs
them out to the rest Of the world We feel much obliged
TO the latter for this skcch OF his leaders, Intentions.
We hope General Johnston will make good use Of Il.
Mack could only have boen kept in his position by con-
csang tho danger from him. Bennett has been kind
enough 10 give due notice OF the danger Of Ho
must not quarrel with our General IL he should take the
hint 1t would be very pleasant, doubt. 10 catch our
army in trap, but fear that tho pleasure must DO
foregoae for this time, At losst.
A Rebel Governor and the Re bel Congress
ut LOggcrhsads-DLessag or Govern or
Letchcr.
On the sixth day OF May Governor rstcher Of Virgil
mia, sent In communication TO the Legislature OF that
State in relation to the CONSUMPTION law AS will DO scsn
he pronounoos IL il unconstitutional.
from the Richmond Dispatch, May7l
kxECruvE DxpARTMFag, Nay 5, 1862.
GENTLEMEN or THE SENATE ffousy or DtIECAIKs-
Since year adjournment the Confederate congress have
passed conseripton BILL which relieves the General
Assembly, in great measure from the necessity Of fur
thsr legislation In regard 70 military matters. This bill
dvssts the State authorities OF ali over the troos
of Virginia and vests in the Consdcrate government the
power enrol all persons between tho agss eighteen
and thirty i've, organize them commission the officers
call Rsm into service and dispose OF them In such
~ they may doom advisable.
is my deliberate conviction that this act Ia nncoa.
sissvo.oi but, taking into consideration the peculiar
forbsar 10 debate the question present. When the
ID ended discuss these questions
tie them MS TO preserve the rights Of the States. Har
mony, unity and concation ndis peusable 10
now, and will as the Executive OF the state (pro-
testing against IL Infringement of State rights)
quesce IN ts passage and respectfully and earnestly
urge upon our people, as have uniformly dono. a
prompt and cheerful response 10 its requirements.
Drive the invader from our soil, establish the indie
pendsncs Of the Southern confedeacy and then
mark clearly and distinctly tho limo between State and
Confederate authority.
since the Convention entered into between tho Hon
Alexander H. Stephens and the committee appointed by
our lac state Con vention ratified BY The two GO
vernments, tho absolute direction and exclusive control
Of military affairs has been con6ded 10 the Confede
rate government. Tho state authorities have had
power 10 direct military movements In any way TO
control the disp stlon Of troops. This
deemed necessary to secure tho unity of action
which. IN military matters, is regarded by military
az indispen lab " % success.
We have had some recently; but instead of
discouragng or dsprting our people. they should pro
duce exactly tho opposite effect. They should stimulate
arouse through ut the entire confedsracy deter.
mined. uncomprOmising and uny ieding spirit n every
will dstef mine that the South shall DO subju-
gated, the work will be half accomplished A people
such 40 wc resolved TO be free be reduced
10 slavery.
After stating In direct controversion OF the history OF
tho past few months that "there cause for gloom
dependency the part OF the rebels the Governor
deals in the following chmera;-
Our policy must be changed We must mako this
war Of INVASION and must push 1t with zeal and
ergy equal % that exhibited ~ our willy enomy Mary
will DO opened 10 the invasion OF tho North and
progress thousands OF armed will all sides
who will most cheerfully unite thor deatines with ours
and will cordially cooperate In carrying our
flag TO those sections In which 1t has not yet bcen SEEN
We must Increase forces in the Valley Of Virginia
jackson must be largely reinforced lie have the
power " clear out the valley and make attacks points
In the snemys territory most likely 10 inict upon him
the retrbuton An invasion Of their territory
will bring the Northern people 10 their senses and win
evils OF such they have lily brought
upon the country they must DO mado 10 feel these 10
fore hope for permanent peace, and the
they mad9 90 feel them tho pence will como
Let Generals have ADEQUATE force 10 loosen til,
tyrants grasp upon Mary and, rellove her slbugated
peope and enable them 10 unite with Those whose
res and institutions Identical with thor own This
DONE and thousands of her beat citizens Will
rush the standard II the Southo.a ConfodcFacy and
IN prove themselves efficient soldiers their bfeth
rem IN service in Virginia aud other states or the
Coafrdefhcy.
Another result Or not loss practical importance will
fofi ~, Tho reasonable organization gotten NJ at
Wl cirg will mi. Tho dominion Of The law will he
rgnn frt N list past Fl tho state and the 1yai Ctizeus
Win fgau eaoy protection f0r persons and property.
1his Z iesult greatly q DO ee.g u, anu lh9 policy
whch rttm cs rs accomplishment Is wpthy ct At "A,
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