The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04

Lucius A. Goodyear, private First Ind Battery Y.
Harrison B. Smith private, First Ind BatteryN. Y.
Levi Cleveland, private, First Ind Battery n. Y.
James Neville, private, FRS. Ind. Battery Y.
REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM RICHMOND.
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What Caused the Attack On General
Mcclellan Before Richmond.
The following article from late rebel paper shows
how the Confederate generals urged make the
late attack upon our forces which resulted disastrous
ly to the rebel cause
from the Richmond Examiner
Mcclellan can operate against Richmond In two ways
He come up the banks tho river with his flank
covered by his boats, bring with him his siege trains
and not attacked do here for the time what he
has alraacy done with unmolested and SUCCESS
at Yorktown Or he can march his army up the North
ern bank of the Chickahompy through Hanover set
troops between Anderson s army and Richmond and
when he has done away with it form union with Banks
and Mcdowell at his leisure The Chickahominy furnish
excellent defensive line for army but McClel-
Ian On the other side Of it, defends him, too, while
occupied in these comfortable arrangements.
or course he is allowed to take his time and do all
he wants over there if the Confederate commanders are
going to sit down and twdde their thumbs till he con-
descends to begin with them If his hauling of heavy
guns and digging OF trenches is to be repealed by the
hauling of other and the digging or other trenches
then tho end Of IL is certain Nothing mathema
cay proven than the plans attack taught to bows at
West Point and other academies provided be-
rcckoned into blocks of stone which will still to be
measured weighed calculated, and then be lifted
given the requisite time, transportation and num-
bers, will always get the defending army in such fix
that IL is bound to retire be pieces and up to
this time our defensive army has regularly retired in
compliance with the principles Of Jomini Such has
hitherto been the history Of our But such
the history OF war in general, and cannot always
nue to be so here. There such things as bravery
enterprise, invention, quickness Of movement deermi-
nation Of purpose which have had much TO do with the
military results In every age and country and they will
later make their way all the presidents or
the late army Of the United States.
lie ancu n al fl.a hat L.
ence; that no ons knows but those who have passed
life pretending to study IT. that generals have done so,
liver battle to superior forces in unassaabe positions;
that generals offer battle to Mcclellan he will
cept &C. But an appeal from common concet TO com
mon sense and to history liz always justihable The
greatest OF tho military profession have left on
record this unanimous Judgment that Is art not
science much less mystery that cannot be taught
reduced to rules that success in it depends upon
mother wit. not study that quick perception strong
seuse courage, enterprise and general mental resource
the qualities that make commander that the worth
Of officer Is to be tested BY his success and the merit
Of campaign Is to be estimated by Its results, and
BY the opinions or Criticisms OF persons having military
Now what hsye been the resultsof the war in virginia.
The slastod year. Many battles have been fought.
In every Of the battles fought in Virginia. with tho
exception OF Cheat Mountain and Roanoke the Conede-
rate soldiers have had the advantage yet the COME.
dsrate have been always in retreat In adj
vance abandoning position after position according TO
rule and square, till the State Is nearly all swallowed
by tho enemy, It's fields dcsolated, farm houses sacked
the slaves wandering In troops the people nation Of
exiles and the capital still safe only the suppositon
that the precedent of the past shall here be abandoned
II is time TO put protest against precedent and to
give solemn warning to all those II any there be- who
propose TO continue the campaign Virginia as it has
been commenced.
But our generals have often " offered battle" Nc
Clelan would not accept it, Therefore thoy could noe
fight him. On this point we would refer to a memo
rable piece OF military history When the great general
Of the civil Of Rome engaged in his campaign
against Publus silo distinguished commander Of the
other party, he bothered HIM much with his trenches
nnhs adv laQ in
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s,mule sxnedientHe sent herald in the lines Of his
adversary 10 make MIN this speech 40 Caus Marus
n won are indeed great why do YOU NOT come
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SIN DoubtfuI nj the Sa fetv of IL Ic n mn nm n .
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II NAV he thai the barrier RI the river
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br;,f nina The question arises SHOULD only fe,o nun
oIt present Themselves not backed by an army mat
has through our own forces will be citv bs enr
rSnaersd 10 themy We feel assured that the peopo viii
respond with unanimity .Nou The ssntirnsnt AS far
AZ we nave heard IL il most decided We believe TO
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