The New York herald., 1862-09-13
THE REBEL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


General Robert +. Lee called "Tbe Hero OF tho Rsvo-
on by his rebel friends was at The earlier period Of
tho rebellion and stnl is, Commander.ln Chief Of tho
rebel army. This officer born in the state Of vr-
gnia about the year 1903. He s therefore between hfty
and years Of ago His father the distinguished
General Henry Lee (called by his contemporaries, in
familiarity, Harry Lee), the known friend and eulogst
Of the Father OF his Country In fact the whole family
OF Lees always, until now devoted their energies and
ability the Of the young republic and to the
union and integrity Of this government. Tho present
General Leo, whose Is tho subject or this
moir married tho daughter Of Mr. Custis tho representa-
tive Of the Washington family, and by this marriage
became proprietor Of the Arlington estates and through
Mrs Washington, Of large possoesons in the county Of
New Kent, among which was the famous and recently
destroyed White House, on the Pamutkey river,
In which Washington and his family had pisacd many
days. The young man, who possessed high order
OF ability graduated with honor West oiu in the year
1920 standing second in his cass Of forty six members,
among whom We hnd the OF Generals c. p Buck.
ingham, Acting Ado,ant General OF the United States
Army; o. NJ Mitchell, ard others in tho
service Of the Union, and Joseph r. Johnston general
in the rebel army. shortly after this tho subject u
our sketch visited Europe, where his manners and
requirements secured him The cnhee to the bcsl
society OF the European capitals. During tho Mexican
war he was entrusted by Generals Scott To,en with
the army Ia Mexico. General lee was formerly o
colonel Of cavalry In the United States army previous
20 his Joining The rebels, who made him major
general.
With regard to Lees skin as commanding general
there IL yet great deal or doubt He held bay
IN Western Virginia. Cheat AIountin, for length
Of tino by General Reynolds. Of Indiana and
at one ougeneraod and driven from his position by
that general. Although actual Commander n.Chef, no
In hart hy
and others and but for hs plans would stl be
tho same position. He conceived the plan Of baggnS
McCiclans army tho Peninsula, and il Is well known
how sgnaly hs failed In doing so, and which plan result
cd in the seven .ys battles. He started ptn for
the baggng of the whole of Pop.s army and the making
or a desperate dash up Washington Although he had
time everything n his favor FOR the success of his
scheme, yet c neglected tho opportunity and allowed
himself to be ouisencraci entirely Pope with tho
sislsnco OF Mccloans forces escaped the snare, and
the whole plan proved failure. LIE next has tried
another scheme hy entering the State Of Maryland, and
thus take Washington. We shall soon know whether
he will succeed any In this than his othor enter
prises.
As said above, Gcnera lee graduated with great dts
iipction IN the year 1899. lie next, the let of
July bgsye as secoudeuenant of tie Engineer Corps,
receiving his fiI commission the day Among tho
pablo duties assigned him in his Ia al Of which hs
exhibited talents of tho hghes order he foowing:
In 1885 no was astron for hxilg the boundary be-
tween Ohio AID Michigan st lieutenant in September,
lsss c,ptain n July 1858 chief engineer IN Gcn woos
army IL the The Mexican var ID Isl5 breyct major for
ths battle Of cerro Gordo April is4T brcve, lieutenant
colonel for the battles of Contreras aud Cherlbusco,
August s47 broyet colonel for the battle Of Chapuepcc
in which he was severely wounuec, September, isi7,
Superintendent of United states Military hcademy 40
West Point, 1852 lieutenant colonel " cavalry, 1885,
on the idth Of saroh, 1851, he wa promoted 10 tho
ouccy o. ths Firs Untel states cavalry, and on the
2h of April resigned the service and joined the rebsls
~ the personal appcirancs and physique OF Gen. Leo,
ono n his admirers anI hudators thus spoke not many
months ago
scenkirr OF General Ire, he appears u be every inch
,on,lspn and OAccr. Personally Ia my cnaracteris-
tts a second edition oi s'ecra beaufeeard oound
II largo yotrne-pcag, perhaps, three Or four inches
iiilsr H. has broad. expansive orshcli which kses
lsaf IN locks ~ iron pray hair well deytl ici nteec-
tuai trRlns especially The petcstye tacu hns pro-
6la A keen, expressive IA. brown eye, which, unais
tgrbed BY anythng behind it, wod not be lubecomIug
h Quaker but aroused, looks as Il lac might penetrate
Two nrh psnk--a lace which repse has an AIR ~
mill ary rgidty - liz up With smile seems " contain
sort II intetcat hcneictiun; nose slightly on the
Rarnar style architecture and mouth whch, " ono
may nudge the lines around il-ivr u - concealed
by heavy gray mlstache--is il of sprt and de-
termination. Like bcarvgtrdi NE maAners are aHnbey
courteous ard refined. combsing nicely the bnRonrs
OF man ot the world With the dignity ~ position that
You can hardly tell where ihe begins and tls other
ands Te dresses IN PLAIN blak Cl5thes wears an olh
fclt hat which, IN niue times or ~ le kncsea "
ana side ara IN this s the last mln IN the world
who would b. taken Tor Gcnerai Leo the ufst Comman-
dor In. Chief u the Virginia army.
Tho wife Of General Lee In letter written oy her 70
friend stated General lie, had she'd teas o. oiood
oycr th,s terrIsls civil