Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
The yyor r,.ns of IN. son,n.


The Baltimore correspondent OF the Herald gives tie
full particulars of council Of war among the
Southern Generals at Richmond at which the following
programme was determined upon
1t was unanimously agreed not only that it would not
do TO lose any more territory but also that what has
been lost must be regared The results of the defensive
policy, which has heretofore been the policy of the
South, were not regarded as satisfactory, and its
abandonment was strongly urged. Both Gen. Beau
regard and Ce3. Lee e0deavored 10 demonstrate the
feasibility OF invasion OF the North at three diff rent
points namely, IRON Cumberland or Wilamsport into
Pennsylvania from Louisville and Cincinnati into H.
diana and Ohio, and from Paducah and Cairo into Til.
Dols. 1t not certainly known whether the inva-
sion plank Of the platform had been accepted or not
1t was strenuousy opposed by JEFF Davis and one or
two OF the Generals but large majority of them were
10 favor OF It, 1t is known, however that the following
operations agreed on forming parts of the sum-
mer campaign
/. The Immediate obstruction of the James river, so
as to make it impossible for Mcclellan to use it as
means for communicating with the Government and
for the transportation of reinorcements and army SUP
plies.
2. The reoccupation OF Williamsburg, Yorktown
and the entire Peninsula.
}. The recovery of the whole of the territory OF
Virginia, and the reposseseion Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
T. I he recovery of New Orleans Memphis, and the
Mississippi river, and the expulsion of the Federal
troops from Tennessee and Kentucky. When these OBJ
jects had been accomplished the Lee and Beauregarj
plan proposed
5 To make the Potomac and Ohio rivers at once
their base of operations and frontier ne and to transfer
the seat OF war from Virginia to Maryland.
6. 10 hurl upon Washington, from Richmond,
column of two hundred Thousand troops the capture Of
that city, the liberation" of Baltimore, and the in
vasCn OF the North at the ;hrte points named above
By becoming in turn the Invaders, they hope make
it necessary to keep at home for the defence OF
our cities fully five hundred thousand troops
| The plan adopted Tor the obstruction of the james
rvr by the secret erection OF permanent batteries
| to be afterwards mounted with heavy guns of long
range, and by III: use at present OF batteries Of light
tlery mostly rled guns, that be moved from place
to place. Several OF these batteries are already 10 the
course of erection at various commanding points the
JamFs river, where they completely concealed by
thick woods and bushes This drnse foliage affords
also, complete COLO alment TO the who work on
them, who have instr tlOnS also, not to show them
selves to any passing vessels Senries stationed so
to give notice Of the approach Of vessels and the
latter pass the men at work the batteries suspend
their labor il there any danger OF their being either
seen or heard. When all the batteries are completed
the trees and bushes in front of them will cut down
aud the river will be found to be closed. 1t will be re-
membered that it was in this way that the bate
ries on the Potomac river erected last summer
Tie importance of Virginia to the rebels has been
forcihy demonstrated by the events of the spring
paign and hence the strenuous efforts which they will
make to regain it, II they restore there the Stau
quo Gte Oeu or even the Sfate OF Affairs as t0eY eX
listed in Juue, 1861 they believe that again
car invade that State. It's capabilities for defence are
superb indeed, unequal'd anywhere. And if, the
recurre.ce of the cool weather @? the fall, be
competed to begin the campaign again at Manas
! sas and Romney the Norh and Fortress Monroe
the south asst the rebel leaders expect that vii
fad the road to Richmond sill less practicable in the al
! than we found it in the spring.
Such is their rather extensive programme for the
| summer campaign. The means at their command fo
lis cuon rather inadequate but they upor
the active assistance OF both England aud France
Both OF these nations, they think will recognize the
independence and their vessels, breaking the blockade
take their cotton and sugar away and bring them arms
and ammunition in return. They have arm
/ 5OOO 600 troops, distributed as follows:
Richmond. 0O
Central Virginia. 40 Coz
Charleston. ............. 80 CO..
Savannah Is 00
Mobile. part OF troops Beau 70 co
; Vicksburg regard's late army. IS 00
West of the Mississippi 40 %