The New York herald., 1862-07-15


Il bssans known that Monellans whole army had been
defeated and driven, they called y, forty miles on
the city mis- element entered largely into the esbra
tons Of the Fourth q July 6 which several took place
sueh unsxpscssA ds'ivsrAncs Of sr city nom ,hs
magnificent army wh. shrsassrsd is and on the eve or
Independence ~~y. TOO. regarded = signal mani
fsstatoe Of Provdmcs In their behalf. They regard IL
"a ominous o6 ths speedy sstabshmsat Of their own
Independence.
council OF war, composed cf all the principal rebel
generals was hold at Richmond the Fourth Of July.
Tho conferences animated and prosrscted a
into the night. They embraced complete review Of the
military operations Of the past NJ cen months ana pans
for the present summer campaign Nothing was decided
upon, and The council rsasssmbed early the morning
Of July g. At this meeting shs plans for the summer
campaign were decided on.
The general review or military operations did not ap
pear 70 the council in . very favorable light. The
Of territory that had been abandoned caused the
council great chagrin. The evacuation policy was
warmly discussed being unsparngly rdiculed and de-
nousced BY some and defended BY others. Every one
snS adssd q
had saved R,cnrvass BIZ. .no fs., . ~ q po: ee
whole Mississippi valley, Ss- Orleans NsoS ans Inc
whole o. Isnnsssss AZ Kentucky, ese.dss 50 large
members aoinsS that u was uraasmously agreed not
only thasp would not do 10 lose any territory, but
Also taS what had been lost must be regansd The
suls OF the defensive policy, which has been hitherto
.e policy Of the South, not regarded
tory, and its abandonment strongly urged Both
Gen. Beauregard and Gen. Lee endeavored 70 demon
strate the feasibility Of invasion the North three
different points-namely, from Cumberland Williams
port into Pennsylvania; from Louisville and Cincinnati
into Indiana and Ohio and from Paducah and Caro- into
Illinois. It was not certainly known whether the nva
flank OF the platform had been adopted or not.
strenaously opposed by Je. pavis OF
the generals but large majoryof them were In favor
Of It, IT known, however, that the follow ing opera
0n uiarA n lar.r1 0f ha
l. Ihs immediate obstruction OF the JaI.os river SO as
TO make il impossible for Mcclellan to II
| for communicating with the government and for the
transportation of reinfcrcsmcnts and army supplies.
| the entire peninsula
g. The recovery Of the whole OF the territory OF vir
| Railroad.
4. The recovery OF New Orleans, Memphis and tho
from tennessee and kentucky When those objects had
been accomplished, the Lee and Beaursgard plan pro-
posed
5. To make the Potomac and Ohio rivers their
base OF operations frontier ne and transfer the
| seat Of war from Virginia to Maryland.
g. To hur upon Washington, from Richmond, column
Of two hundred thousand troops the capture OF that
city, the liberaton" Of Baltimore and the invasion Of
the North at the three points named above BY becom
ing in turn the invaders they hope to make necessary
for to keep home for the defence Of cities fully
five hundred thousand troopa
The plan adopted for the Of the James river
was by the secret erection of batteries be
afterwards mounted with heavy guns Of long range
py the use a. present OF batteries Of light artillery,
mostly ri1ed guns, that be moved from place TO
place. Several Of these batteries already in tho
course OF erection at various commanding points
James river where they completely concealed by
thick woods and bushes This dense foliage affords also
complete concealment to the who work on them
who have instructions, also, not to show themselves
any passing vessels Sentries stationed give
notice OF the approach Of vessels the pass
men at work the batteries suspend their labor there
danger Of their being other heard When all
batteries completed the trees bushes front Of
them VIII be cut down, and tho river be found be
closed II will be remembered that is was in this way
that the batteries the Potomac river were erected
last summer.
The importance Of Virginia to the rebels has been
orcbly demonstrated by the Of the spring
pagn, and honce the strenuous efforts which they will
make TO regain Il. they restore there the siat
QuO ante biuns, the state Of affairs they sx
sed in June 1861 they believe that again
invade that State. Its capabilities for defonce
perb indeed unsqualed anywhere. And il. the re-
currsnce Of the cool weather Of the fall Can be ea
pelled 70 begin the campaign again at Manassas
and RcIney tho north and at Fortress Monroe
southeast the rebel leaders expect that will find the
road to Richmond still less practicable the fall than
we found it in the spring.
Such is their rather extensive programme for the
mer campaign. Tha means at their command for its
execution rather inadequate but they the
active assistance Of both England and France Both
these nations they think will recognize their ndepen
dence, and their vessels, breaking the blockade will
take their cotton and away and bring them
and ammunition in return They have now in arms
500 COO troops, distributed as follows