The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-25
Interesting Statements from Exiies
and Returned Soldiers.
OPINIONS OF JEFF. DAVIS.
TIE FORTIFICATIOyS or RICHMOND,
Co., Sc, &C,
Oar Baltimore correspondence.

s1alrs ~ kielmonG trcIn source Whtca CA h3 hha
cate more particularly than . say tha hays always
hitherto found II accurate and reliable ana believe = 10
be % now
Tho incursions Of the rebels beng made in Zen
lucky Indiana and Tennessee according my informant,
constitute part aud hs preliminary skirn.sAes q
ths rebel campaisn n he summer They believe thai
the Onion armies have been reduced and tbat
will require Jorge portion e. Our forces e be Kept T.
Virginia ttsi they nov have opportunity 70 expe!
from Tennessee and Kentucky Al ~ Union troops who
remain there, Ia doing this tAey rcy Gron The active
cooperation 81 the people AZ those states, fer
connected with the course .. legislation pursued
by the last congress. They say thar The peo
po " Tenn5ssea and Kentucky are dsgustsd
win the Eulaac patton bills Conascsticu bills, bills
clud,ag slavery from the Territories and other negro
Legislation 81 this abolition Congress, that they viii
be anxious ION the southern cieds-aoy BUT whether
ths rebes succeed getting possession II Tennessee
Kentucky not the determination Or their leaders
REGAIN tle possession OF the peninsula Virginia
sweou the York ard James riyeFs and y the whole 81
Virginia north o. Richmond.
The Consumption act, and ths othog for ths
raising arming ana equipPns n their armies, have been
completely Successful ald the attention, just now,
directed the fertilization 81 Richmond 50 mako
iprsgnabe any event They have no fears for Rich
nond this year. They bellows that Mecelan's army
viii moi be condition attack IT, but will itscy,
IN short time bc driven from tho peninsula But in
the possible contingency that tho war via continue
another year, aud that the North viii again Vir
gina spring, they have determined 20 make
Richmond impresnable They accordingly sur
rounding L with gordon OF forts al
sides, distance 81 three miles from the city
very much resembling the forts around Washington.
Some Of these we're already bulls but they are being
enlarged and strengthened. Ii the language OF the
Richmond Enquirer, they Convinced that they
dig dig, dig Mcclellan will Gig into Richmond.n OF
0's -, Aol4O n0ii'''"1 sna'o a'u = 'os sn-u
twenty eight, although some u them are not completed
They are situated as follows beginning Oh he north side
- - $500. 49,. - 1,.,es s $500. $500
Of James RIVER west OF Richmond ana coming around
WIN the sun rom iett 70 right
No. lon the Aign plrt Of the old fair grounds; not
yet completed, work in progress
No 2-On he new fair grounds commanding inc II.
pgoaches b. way the Deop Run turnpike and Inc Bush
Hill road not completed; negroes ~ work on III north
east Of No l.
No. 3-rhree miles northwest oil Richmond: very
strong WORK. .. ~ leted. north IL IL. D
No 4-iyTo aid haf mrs nesry north Of the Capitol
Commanding Inc approaches by tne Broos Turnpike es
Of No. 3.
No 5-A little than three miles north OF the city;
Meadow bridge: northeast Of No A.
No. GA mile and a hall nearly north or the city.
that can be swept for two miles by ts guns This fort
was built a year ago; south Of No s.
No Two ana a half miles northaas, OF the CaDitol
between The Virginia Central Railroad ana the Mecan
icsvile road built last fall: northeast Of No G.
the approaches from the Mechanicsye bridge Ihs rt
was butt while GEN NcC,eIan's headauariers we're on
Dr Curtis pl.ntatrn only three miles east Of H. Inc
Chickahominy being between; northeast az No 7
No, 9-Two and half miles northeast OF ho city els,
Of the Mecnanicsyle road and wess Of Br fseushs
plantation beautifully finished work, with oulworss,
abbatis, Sc commenced last winter. aud dnlSned early
in the spring south or No. s.
No Io--Nearlv four miles northeast OF the Capitol.
commanding the approaches rroa several fords
the Chickahominy There a largo magazine
TINS grs H. ap Johnston sT m@s5 q s. n S
hsre m ~ , ' nc o.lSa my oh " ~
u&uA tne 'hisAshpihiits !ists Wsis some kihs ~
.nis iO'i ns1 wen su 2 n n as, I. raaa9n 4
damage me FORT ssaT hidden th.n by dense woods ~
Snrs ~ b, ne has hs- chi 49, Su 60 ~ w, ~
weeSg II Is east OF No o.
No. 1.-Two miles nearly cast OF the city; built nine
Er,iSe reas .ontsY.s 81 10 10 y ~
No 12-Three miles east q the city commanding the
approaches frosn Woodbury. bridge Immense gaass
OF negroes we're employed on this work and i built
very rapidly, the negroes working day and ht ~ Tie
same time that he Engiaoer brlgase was building our
bridges II believed g be very imperfect II It's con
struction and = east o. No. H.
10 ls-fhrse miles nsarly east = the Capitol; wor
Of great strength ana admirably situated There
which, y + saii airy bal foar miles win accuracy
al OF which have been ksre early ia the spring
There Is also K magazine II southwest of No Y
NO 1.-Two mites southeast of The city COMMANDING
The turnpike ilyR Williamsburg small but STRONG
o. admirable construction south o. Ne ~
the James river unfinished mi ;le wers i pct oo.
10. le-lhree mlas southeast p tAe ety. 49, tvc
miles wess o. VS. ssven ines WV sncs tnc PATTI
mere ana nsa aIs stli at wofS ga y y = ceaiFfod I.
read, aud i east y 10. 10
approaches BY the Charles civ road ana tie Centrs
rosa' lne v morK ~ y = Ky p'eSl esslas.
~ ~ T@-cs go . ,6,sd ~ w " ~ ~ ="
go ls-Four miles nearv saFih or The civ and cat
or 10, IS. II commands The Newmarket road and ne
Osborne ~ "g p MI n, NV. Z. ~ ~
~. ZV - " lhN, ~ - 'sr,ral road ata
Tie NEWMARKET road ssr-<