New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

Rebel Views Of Affairs ~ tho Confo"er.''
Capital.
,,r,rccIr OYER THE METROPOLIS.

~. p,csnond Dispatch Of the 9Th ut. has an
a,,ics ON "Thc Struggle over the Metropolis 10
says:
:" T.sr. y, vet no battle and the enemy Is known
=, Ia rort;fving his whole line on the north Dunk OF
rho Cbicksbominy. lie has been seen ehSaBeu ~
this labor most ndustriously Tor several oays' 0
will next commence the Smelling OF cur army
Sone people say from one of his earthworks ne can
,,rh = sbel into this city. This we doubt, though
n mu.t be confessed Amt the line oil WORKS no" III
roor,ss hv one of the great dirdiggers OF the age
|. rather nearer than the citizsE like. We know
vcry little OF war; and do not presume that our own
oninious will receive any more weight than they are
entitled TO. 1t seems to us however, that az no at
tack has been made on eide until II may be pre-.
summed the enemy il pretty well fortified, there VIII
not be any at all Of his present position What our
generals intend to do OF course they alone know.
they have learning large capacity, and experience
The country has relied and Is relying on them, ana
there is occasionally misgving let US hope that
The result will prove that there Is no good reason Tor
IT, But il fact that the commonest observer must
know that the delay not the thing for u.s. The enemy
has great facilities Of water transportation ana mas
even made the York River Railroad, from the Wnne
House to near the Dispatch Station on the Chicka-
hominy useful TO him by putting upon 1t locomotives
and traius of cars THO surest way TO defeat
his plans aud movements ia prompnsss and energy,
directed by sagacty.
THE PLAN OF THE ENEMY.
The Dispotch has discovered Gen. McClellan's
plan.
"The plan of the enemy has been fully unfolded
by his press as well M by bis demonstration at ork,
town Immediately upon his advance there. lie VIII
essay 10 take this city by encroaehInent WIN tie
PREDICTION of parallel lines. He will throw up DIRT
as soon as he reaones the proper point, and ne VIM
try 10 reach the heart OF the city with the spade ii
he il allowed To proceed III this way he VIII ino'i
ass,rredly get here His advance Is not lar from
Richmond, and, if not molcsted, we shall soon see
that be is inging up dirt, but we do not apprehend
that he will be ao wed To 90 undsturbed in this
| kind OF strategy. lie will never get TO Richmond
with that economy blo0dshed and life imagined by
] Mcclellan"
| DEFENSE or RICHMOND.
| The Richmond Dispatch Of May ~ SAYS
| The determination on the part of the people and
their representatives. 70 defend Richmond at any and
all haxards meets the unqualified appreciation no;
only Of all Vrglnians, but the people oil Tie South.
Charleston paper, commenting on tue resolve,
ssys the words OF FEginIss Governor and oi the
ciIzcns Of Richmond those Of men. Her Leels-
Lture has resolved that the Capital must never be
given up. Ii is settled that neither the threat oil
Iombardment nor bOnbaidnent itnelf II TO induce
surrender and that the honor Of the Old Dominion
must be preserved, though her fair Capital IN ashes
be the sacrifice This it Is raid, Is also lho deter
riuation of the President, and we will cling TO
the hope that Richmond will be raved-or that n 1t
should fall IL will only be after desperate struggle
| NOTIFY IIt IuttE'Nih y ~ hlo h'H."h''
OUTGENERALED.
| Rslntiye TO the 4" ssirmishes of Saturday" in the
neghborhood of Richmond. The Dispatob says:
We must confess thai IN instance, at Io.sl The
epe.prlAs ouiseneraled rs unms-akatly.' IL then
goes on 70 say:
semmes'- BRIGADE, stationed on the Nuc-slile
Rosd we're In huirly expectation of the enemy = ap-
,eniaucy t,AtuIdav uIOrIIng and ~ Ieie their id-
vance the Firth Louisiana were thrown To the front,
but whether Win proper available support rrni"inS
ubeX piaiusd somewhat ibniBerstt, PERHAPS, Two
COMPANIES vi th!s regiment wefe oiGerod 10 Bi.fd
th. bridge itua,sd. believe, on tsrnett- iarin,
i the remainder OF the regiment III support with
stacked arms. As anticipated the foe maize ms ap-
prafauco IL the bridge, and lively ire wn opened,
uuen 10 our apparent adNAI.tAse' hut, ur"hreions
of irirktfy, tine enemy suddenly appeared on our
fant. and with great impesuoslty opened heavy
muskctry ic Of great de.tru,ilyencss and PRECISION
staggered nj this peerd md sudden n'hueuver,
the nth fell back good order but with much r".
pdity, successfully caring for Tier hiiisu ana
wounded. That such gallant and hue regiment IA
the fIith should bAyc been 10 roughly treated, re
mains vet uDcs pian.d, though upon all hands u Is
universally conceded that il follow ed Il ON di-grac"-
sui .urprire." The loss from his ulair WAS ex-
tremely teyerc-Dot ieSr than ~ or VI oi inc riith
being under hairs ar cOmboi
TIE D.spafeh coDfesses To repuse on the lett Tie
rame day?
| The AHaniic COltrderocy proposes, and The
| Pefcr,Jurg EIyress Endorses heWtiy, tnat Beau
regard Secretary Randolph, OF jeff. Davis, issuc iu
order and have i, faithfully executed that FOR every
lazy IN Newt fleans who Is maiIeaied or lnsdt'd
| by the hreng thieves under the licenre OF their
dcyilish commander ten Lincoln prisoners now In
our hands be put to death.
DESTRUCTION OF COTTON.
The Richmond Wig Of the 2lst says editorially;
| =" The patriotic work OF Destroying the riapi, in
order TO prevent It from Ia hug into lbs hands OF the
enemy, Is still going on VITA unainilnlse1 uheasi
| nass IIe Titksburg CITIZEN learns that on San
oay. the llth inst 10000 bales committed 10
the flames between that city AID Grecnyille. Some
600 bales have been destroyed between thcrH and
Gr;iud Gulf judge Perkins alone corngncd 3u0
bai,s TO the flames. The IicksLng Iihig rays:
We learn thai colon all along the river, s high "s
Napoleun Is being burned. Between herr aud
New Orleans the haInes have devonred II. gen
q. man who came down tie rser yesterdny, IN
skill from Napoleon, informs Us ttat the iifei was
almost mass vi burning cotton. Tins cotton from
Napoleon down has all Teen burned. lie also says
il was reported that lew planters VINO rau cd their
cotton back urd hid II IN tho cane, had been iui-
pIIs0ned.
PLANTER informs us that be saw the negroes
Oh a plantation above this city shed tears when the
cotton being fired. IL Is very hard "a destroy
the labor OF whole year, but il Is necessity thai
cannot be helped There will, no doubt, br quar-
ter OF a million of bates burned the Mississippi
and tributaries, worth Sl4,UJO,UU0 at ordinary
prices. "
TIIG CRITICAL MOMENT.
The Dispateh says, cdilorislly, under the heading
of " The Critical Moment"
"The enemy is near this city. Our own army
stands between the corporate limits and the invader.
II Is differed by brave men, and composed Of brave
men, whose whole object bas been 10 meet the
enemy in the Of ell ield and try conclusions with
hin. The Coruuardipg General IL one of tho most
accomplished military men OF his day-aw.ys cool
AID -agAcious. aud one OF the brayest and most de-
trrnnrd ul men. a great battle ir imminent. n