The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-03
Conference Ofthe II G bel Chiefs
at Richmond.
Programme for the Invasion Of
the North.
The Frontier Line Of tho Rebel
ConfederaCy.
Interesting Narrative Of . Released
Prisoner,
&c.i &C.. 60.

MEMPHIS, Tenn July 80, 1862.
The Bulletin OF this morning has the following intei
gence from auth ntic s)urces:-
Among other interesting items to the proceedings OF
tho rebels have nkng OF the subjects discussed
al two conferences OF all the principal rebel military
leaders, held in Richmond the 4h and 9Th Instant.
1t understood thoy to the conclusion that
they must lose territory.
The defensive policy OF the South thus far strongly
attacked and Generals Lee and Beauregard advised the
invasion Of the North from three points, namey-From
Cumberland or wllliamsport into Pennsylvania; from
Louisville and Cincinnati into Indiana and Ohio, and from
Iaducah ind Cairo into Illinois.
1t Is alleged that the following plan Of operations for
tho summer campaign was agreed upon
Fira-Ths immediate obstruction Of the James river
% make impossible for General Mcclellan
for communication with the government and for
the transportation Of renforcemen.s army supplies
.seceat-Ihe occupation ofwliamsburg, Yorktown and
the cntire peninsula.
7hird-The recovery Of the whole of the territory Of
Virginia and the suppression OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Eurfh-Ihe recovery Of New Orleans, Memphis and
the Mississippi river and the expulsion Of the federal
troops from Tennessee and Kentucky.
When these objects have been accomplished Generals
Leu and Beaurcgard proposed
their bases of operations and frontier line transfer
the seat of war from Virginia to Maryland.
%1h-To hurl upon Washington from Richmond co.
tunn OF 600 picked troops and by the capture that
city effect the libe alton OF the city Baltimore and
then invade the North from the three points above
canned
by thus becoming the invaders the rebels hops make
necessary for to keep at home for dseacs Of our
cities i've hundred thousand troops
An Arrival from Richmond and Sails
bury-Twelve Months Ca pffvity Among
the Rebels-iSeiease OF Surgeon John
McGrcgor, Third COnnectica Mt Reg imcnt,
Taken Prisoner at the Battle OF bull
Run-COndition OF Affairs In Srcessin-
Incidents Of the imprisonment of Our
soidfers-News or Colonel Corcoran-
Horrible Treatment or the Union Pri.
sOners-Immense Number OF Troops In
Rtchmond-Sarrat or Events rans-
Piring Among the Rebels, &c., Sc.
By the arrival of surgeon John Mcregor Of the Third
Connecticut Volunteers in this city from Salisbury c.,
who has been Internationally discharged enabled
70 lay before readers interesting intelligence re-
tatve TO the progress OF events various places the
South including Richmond which latter city the surgeon
bus also lately been in. DR.. McGrogor was taken
prisoner at the battle OF Bull run, aud has, since
that memorable day. been close captive ng the
rebels both Mt Richmond and Salisbury North Carolina
Ho arrived in this city direct from Salisbury on
Friday last. On the day Of the battle Of Bull run
DR. McGregor remained with his men during the
heaviest FIRE, and did all in his power alleviate their
suerngs and give them encouragement under the
ordeal Of conflict which they obliged to meet. and
which the Connecticut troops upon that OCCASION
their honor may IL be said, without nnching until the
disastrous retreat was commenced. Dr. Mciregor
manned on tho battle fold days after the
fight, engaged in attending TO the worst OF the
wounded From thence he taken to Richmond,
together with the other Union prisoners among whom
COL Corcoran. These prisoners detained Richmond
snt the 10th Of September, when they down
TO Charleston. The points Of interest occurring
these vcnties during this period have been detailed
icngh by parties who returned North SINCE and will
hero DO unnecessary 70 90 ovcr them Having remained
ave days in Charleston prison, they removed TO
Castle Pnckney, where they remained until the landing
Of the fleet At Port Royal The prisoners then
back TO the Charleston JAIL they detained I'm
Gil the LIST OF Januay In this Jail that they
consd during the great conagration which took place
In Charleston Every house and everything tho neigh
5orhood Of the jail are, and the yard filed
with burning brands and all imaginable rubbish, coming
from the burning buildings While the hre raging in
Gull fury, the prisoners, instead Of being given
TO save themselves from burning up confined In
separate cells The are burned everything around the
jail, and miracle how that building escaped with
cut sharing the fate
It about this period that Dr. Grswod one OF the
Onion assistant surgeons died. After his death the on
in charge called upon General Ripley In order
CERTAIN what disposition he should make OF the body
He received tie following reply" Dig hole and bury
him like damned dog" And this Is the kind OF feel
ting which exists all the South In regard
n such matters. Truly we arc fighting
body Of semisavages, instead Of men whom some claim
70 be brothers. During their stay in Charleston Dr.
H. - ryct~
most savage. They received the least part
ee Of necessary apparel and had 10 live upon raons
consisting Of bacon and bread. The was OF ths
description, being alive with maggots and the bread
a lemon.
ON the LIST Of January the party left Charleston for
Columbia The Union forces then At ssono, and
being al Port Royal that In the Coum
ba thay could hear tho cannonading quite plainly Pre-
leaving Charleston however, the greatest panic
prevailed in that city, and expected that the Union
troops would occupy the place In short time. In the
opinion Of many would require but 900 to do this
Upon arriving OF Columbia the prisoners were ut
confined In q close jail. Their fare at this place s
claimed 10 have been better than any
Captain shiver the rebel officer n charge did oil In his
power 10 make them comfortable; but the women q
Columbia when they heard OF this kindness being shown
'iho Yankees" made quito outcry about It, and II
stopped, and Captain SILVER was arrested subse
quonty however ON investigation the circumstances
that officer was reinstated in his position. Thirteen
Or the Union prisoners escaped while al Columbia
portion Of them were gone over six weeks, having
reached 10 within few miles Of the Union lines
or all subsequently recaptured During their con
cncinont this place the officers men occupied their
tme making rugs and other articles large amour,
these sold by tho Boxes Of clothing from
the United states received place
particle Of anything being furnished by the Con
gccato government. few days before they left Co
un,bia which tho 2sh Of February Colonel Cor
Gran and the other hostages released They were
nosd by Colonel Preston that arrangements had been
made for an exchange Of prisoners, and the 2eth Of
February started on their journey north. Owing 20 the