The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-09
6~n lee

The rase which this officer hns suddenly taken In
M puhlic confidence Ia without q precedent. Al
she commencement Of tho war he enjoyed the
highest reputation Of any officer the continent.
But hss fame was considerably damaged by the res
cult Of his campaign over the mountains The
pubic wae unahle 10 estimate the difficulties with
which be was surrounded. and was Gsaieased with
him besausc he did not accomplish VIVA. we are
now convinced must have been an i'aacssiesiisy.-
We confess we were Of the number who allowed
oar previously high estimation OF Gen. Isa to be
considerably shaken, If not alsoge,hes oS.rthrown,
by The result of that expedition !. was not until
he vas placed Ia o situation in which he had an ep
porpnity to display his great sbiites that he was
enabled to teach the country and ourselves, as
humble soma OF the couniry, the folly Of forming
sudden Judgments upon premises no, sufficiently
established.
The operations of Gen. Lee IN the short cam.
paagn which 10 Just over, certainly those OF
master. No Captain that ever lived could have
planned or executed better campaign. 1t was
perfect In all Its parts and will be set down here
after AZ among the models which the military stu
dent win be required to study. His mrs: labor was
70 render the city impregnsbie. which be accom-
l,shed so successfully that. In the opinion OF mill
tsry men 1t could not be taken BY double the force
Mcclellan could bring against 1t. His next was to
,.o,tde for the dispersion Of the enormous force
yrs.oh threatened II from, the Chickahomny. How
was this to be doaea To attack their Notifications
IN front was only TO threw away the lives OF his
.oad,eYs To turn them with the force which he
had under him here were al enterprise OF Infinite
difscuty, since be would be compelled, in doing SC,
= co. 5.t-ip fhe march
In this dilemma, he fell upon the bold and original
plan Of bringing Jackson down upon their right
aank and rear. But it was of the last Importance
to conceal this intended operation until the very
l.,, mousent. The plan he devised was in the
highest degree ingenious. 1t was generhay ne
usvsd thu, jackson, after crushing Fremont ana
sbields. yvas to march Into the enemys country
ana ..ansfer the war 20 his own fresite. Means
we're taken TO encourage that beiief' ana one "a
.h.n vas to nd heavy reinforcements TO the Val
Law. When these had reached their destination: .
and everybody was expecting TO hear the so"uo G
Jscksons cannon on the susquehannah' the poo'i'
were electrified by the magnificent RECONNAISSANCE
Of Gen. Stuart. From that reconnaissance Lee
learned ali that he wished further I" huo" "''
while the public war still discussing III" h'hs y,
=, oner,tion 20 full Of hazard, the news arrived
sha. Jackson had cent 10 Lynohoufgior 'i 'iie sS'
that he ye7 at S,sunton. that he was at HofaohS
villa that he waE at Louisa Courthouse, fh"t nc
VAS at Hanover Court House, with AL iiis army
The truth then burst upon the puollc IN IT'S nun ''
sulrence. The enemy were 10 he attacked IN nahh
ard rsar by Jaekson's army at the same Tine mat
,hev,were to be assaled In front by Lee WITH the
main balk CT his army. The plan was worthy Of
the mos, rea I'D General that over lived, and
evan while II was in the very agony OF projec'ion
snd had not vet been tried, no man doubted Ats an
tire suceass II did succeed beyond all reasonable
hone, even Of so wi4eiy conceived and we.i'dges'
Cd an operation Es success places ITS aHlcor
among tue highest military nameS-on me came
roll with the Hannibas. Caesars. the FredefeAs
sad III. Aapoiecas OF history.
The perfect success VIII, attended the efforts OIL
Lee to keep The march of .!aeks9n from the know
hedge of the enemy Is among tia InaTvels OF these
marvellous oro1 atoms. The writer Of this was
aware that Jackson was oirehe march for Richmond
a. early as last Sunday fortnight, when he heard
that he was already At Gordonsviile with portion
OF MS forces It s scarcely possible thst fewer than
ten Thousand persons knew the same thing al the
game time And yet soul found 10 betray the
secret TO the enemy, end he taken. al last, com
pseteiy by surprise! Was there ever such unauins
isy Of opinion this circumstance reveals Where
IL the Union party that TO show themselves as
soon az the enemy made his appearance in force3