The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-15
The War-OMcial and Fictitious Re-
ports-Thc Movements OF an Over
whelming Campaign.

The war goes bravely on. The official re-
port from General Pope of the late battle Of
Cedar Mountain will satisfy our intelligent
readers that he is more than match for Stone
wall Jackson, and that the aggressive move
ments Of the enemy towards Washington have
been signally overthrown. We are confident
now that the rebel army of Jackson is receding
never 10 return for while General Pope is pur-
suing it the new troops raised under the Presi-
dents late call for three hundred thousand
volunteers are moving on to Washington,
where they will be placed in camps Of instruc-
lion, under the command of General Casey,
across the Potomac. Thus the older troops
now in those Notifications, to the extent Of
twenty or thirty thousand mon, may doubtless
within few days be added to the army OF
General Pope, SO that before the enemy can
recover from their late defeat our gallant
Army of Virginia will be fully competent to
take care Of any rebel force which can possibly
be brought against it.
But for the last twenty-four hours Rumor,
with her hundred tongues, has been most active
ly employed with the army Of General McClel-
Ian. Thus it is intimated from various sources
that the whole Army Of the Potomac is in mo-
ton; that a most important military movement
is on foot at Harrson's Landing and that we
shall most probably discover what it is with
the evacuation Of the james river peninsula
by General McClellsn that the removal of his
sick and wounded, and the appearance OF Ger
! tain pontoon bridges within his lines unmistak-
ably indicate his intentions. But in the latest
authentic advices from the James river we
find nothing to show whether it is Mcclellan 5
purpose 10 remain few days longer at Harri-
sons Landing or to move across the river
for an attack upon Petersburg, to cut of
the enemy's supplies in that direction, or to
move up towards Richmond. by way of Malvern
Hill. with our gunboats At his side, or to cross
over to the York river for new trial for the
front door Of Richmond, in conjunction with
the advancing army Of General Pope.
In the absence of any positive facts we dis
miss oil the rumors, reports, conjeatures, spcou-
lations and inventions Of the day in reference
TO General Mcclellan and await in patience and
confidence the substantial developments Of ac-
tual events. II the Army Of the Potomac, less
tDtn " DuDuTtu LHOusduu ruOubs mas lhleu III
its great enterprise Of marching into Richmond,
against the opposing rebel forces of two hun
dred thousand men, II has still saved Wash.
ing.on, our government and our country,
in saving itself through that momentous and
terrible struggle Of seven days and nights, upon
which depended tho very life or death of the
nation The rebel leaders had planned the
annihilsjon Of McClellan's army, and, with lis
splendid artillery and his baggage and pro.
vision trans. they had counted upon triumphal
march into Washington and the dictation Of a
peace from the White House, supported by
| England and France. With the failure of this
scheme Of operations the rebellion has failed
| for, while Mcclellan has still held the main
body Of the rebel army to the defence of Rich
mond, we have gained the time required q
| muster new army in front, and to bring 20 the
rescue this new levy Of three hundred thousand
| volunteers
] In this view Of The campaign as 1t now stands