New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
Gen. Lee exalted above all other Men
What the Rebels have Done, and
what they will DO.

W0Ht tuey Will DOs
All the Richmond papers find themselves unable to
do full Justice to Gen. Lee. The Enquirer makes
an elaborate comparison between the battles VI
Chickahominy and Austeritz, showing that Gen.
Lee was successful in a maneuver in which the
Russian and Austrian Emperors failed. 1t says:
The bold and dashug assault OF Soult upon the
Allies Center, and the capture OF the flights 0f
Prazen bsectiny, as it were, the Allied army was
the bold and successful maneuver by which Napo-
leon won the day. What In git have been the
is.ue of the late contest, had Mcclellan made Wig.
orous and determined assault upon Magruder and
Huger upon this ride Of the Cbckahominy, cannot
now be said. While riding from Mechanicsvile TO
Gaines's Mill we could not buG fear that Magruder's
position on the Nne.Mile Road might prove sec
ond flights Of Prutzen, which, assaulted by Nc
Clellap while our eft wing was too far from sue.
cor might turn the tide Of The battle of the Cbcka-
ahominy, as did the vigorous assault OF Soult tho
battle of Austerhz.
Gen. Lee had provided against any such disaster;
for. amidst all the calumny and detraction that fell
upon him for 4" dchiDg aud intrenching,' he bad 80
STRENGTHENED his line this side the CbickshOminy
that IL could have been defended by the corps II
Magruder end huger against McClellan's army.
But that Mcclellan made no counter effort against
the plan OF Gen. Lee evidences his incspacity as
commander exhibits his want of resources TO extr-
cate himself from q dilemma, and shows to the world
the superiority of Lee over Mcclellan. Our army
know il, aud tie Union army feel 1t. Never again
will that army approach position defended BY Lee
without feeling of distrust in the abilities Of their
General. The memory Of Mechaoicsville and
Gaines's Mill will steal them whenever they
hear the name of Lee, Just as disposition TO
" change their base is always suggested by the
name OF jackson.
Never has military genins shone forth with greater
luser than in this late triumph position selected
with the greatest care ana circumsrection strength
ened by the most extensive and formidable fortica-
tions-dete nded by a well-appOiIted and powerful
army--turned, assaulted, and carried, causing it's
abandonment, the destruction OF vast amounts OF
military stores the loss Of sixty five pieces OF art
lery, the abandonment Of dead and wounded, the
retreat of thirty miles, and harassed and pursued by
q victorious army. Such are the results OF Gen.
Lee plan Of battle.
The enemy seem to derive great consolation from
the cheering fact that their defeats Is not bad 1t
might have been. While We readily admit 90 plain
a ,ropositon, We would have him understand that
the reason is not to he found in the effectiveness Of
the plan but IN the failure to execute subsequent
orders by subordinate Generals after the retreat
began. Gen. Lee designed" to bag tbs greater
part of McClellan's army, and would have suc.
ceeded had his orders been obeyed and the disposi.
tons OF his divisions been made as he directed. But
though hart have escaped, doubt II more escaped
from the Chiekabominy than did from Ansterlitz,
and we know that Gen. Lees evidences OF victory
were as numerous and convincing as were those Of
Napoleon.
The Dispatek discouses in the same strain. Il
says:
"The plan devised by Gen. Lee was in the highest
degree ingenious. II was generally believed thai
Jackson, after crushing Fremont and Shields, was
TO march into the enemys country and transfer the
war TO his own fireslde. Means werc taken u en-
courage that belief, and one OF tbem was 10 seho
heavy re-enforcements 10 the valley. when these
had reached their destination, and everybody vas
10. a..f lasl. Nn =
the Susauehanna the public was electrified by tho
mag iicent reconnaissance Of Gen. Stuart. from
that reconnoissa Lee learned all that he wished
further to know, and while the public was SUI dis-
Gu ssng the utility OF operation so iuil 81 hazard,
the news arrived that jackson had sent to Lynch
burg for all the cars that he was at stanton, that
he was at Gordonsvile that he was az Louisa Court
House. that he was ut Hanover COurtHouse, with
all his army.
The truth then burst upon tue public in its ful!
effalgence. The enemy were to be attacked IN tanS
and rear bv ,Jacksons army, at the same time that
thew were 10 be assaulted in front by Lee with the
main bulk Of the army. The plan was worthy OF the
most renowned General that ever lived; aud even
while 1t WAS in the very agony OF projection and had
not vet been tried man doubted It's entire success.
IL did succeed beyond all reasonable hope, even OF
30 wisely conceived and we!ldigesed an Of eration'
LIS success places its author among the biggest m-
tary names-on the same roll with the HannioaIs'
Caesars the Fredericks and the NspOleons OF nls.y
The periect success which attended the enons "
Lee to keep the march OF Jackson from Toe snGwi-
edge OF the enemy Is among the mirvels % .nose
marvellous operations. The writer Of tnls
that jackson was Oh the march for kicnmcSa 40 ery
s last Sunday fortnight, when lie heafu sn. NC was
is scarcely possible tina, fewer than GOO person:
knew the same thing at the same time. And yet not
soul was found to betray tho secret to the enemy
and he was taken 1t last completely oy surpr .s;!
Was there ever ssv suGs Where is the Union party
, ~ show themselves az soon - the enemy
mad his appearance in force Z