The New York herald., 1862-09-08
The Rebel Preparations.

THE WORK MAEFED OUT FOE JACKSON AND EwrIIA
IFrom tile Richmond E1ani,ner April %, 1862
The clouds VI war tiucSen each moment The enemy
are pouring large ioces into the valley of the Kappa
hammock from several directions. Mcclellan reported
10 have atchod body OF troops the Rsppahan-
mock fron the bay 10 reinforce Mcoweli's DIVISION at
Fredericksburg. A citizen Of lauquier who arrived
yesterday, reports large army advancing from War
renton. rGenoral jackson is said 10 have fallen back
from the valley to cord nsyile, before Banks who
lows ntter him with coumn Of about thirty Thousand
II Biiss and Mcdowell should combine their div
sions which Is probably their purpose Richmond would
be threatened from the direction OF the Potomac with
sixty Thousand men.
oar a,rrrnat has oricred hec y rci,oycsmerts % met
shese approaching co'n'ns ana Il Is roy irotIbie hGtd
cocsssce bdtiie fg Tough oJ chaond lso7e aa
on NE fcasstd Rds ydlird our hest lighting gene
rails have pursued the policy Of giving the enemy
night before failing back under tho pressure superior
ioroes Tits the tactics os Jackson at Winchester
and II he let alone win doubtless be his tactics again
before falling back behind the line Of The ,hicKahominy
Tho effort u the my win doubtless be effect
junction o his forces under Banks and Mcdowell
where Ia the couaty Of Louisa or Caroline we sutse
VIII be necessary for Geueiai Jacl 10 withdraw
until he gei both Z these Columns his front. Thi
done tha instincts Of he viii, doubtless, induce him
70 offer battle. Our CVriHA is tbs Chtckahon.iay
ara os an so1ne"aeie ga ddrcnet ~ Cardiac y Joaln
ne should no. II slpss.t a. hddriRg witha iraes Of
yisqoe battle THIS ad1iace Asare. ioacrsr E.ay BE-
We augnr Vel Tor the result OF any engagement that
may coine oil IN that on OF coatry m celay tc
Jar from his 'ocr base q ep-yaoa. dc viii be compelled
10 meet equal on Terms IL every respect except suge
ror numbers, and We Can manage pretty heavy odds
those. sodief accounted soldiers satisfactory way
for our yielding ~ last in Of important bas
Ties He said whipued he the best part OF the time
and ~ long could fight and should have whip
ped them all the time Il taey had not reinforced
until there end They got tho better OF
the second day VI Shoh, Simply this process
"out reinforcing which their proximity The river
enabled ,hcu = do il they come in upon US isr
Caroline Or Louisa they win b. from their water
transportation that this syorte plan OF reinforcing
will be impracticGbie. Whatever odds they open the
battle with nlse odds only will they hold against US
The mon that ft wippcd day, VIII have IL
hght and be whipped the day ii they renew the
encounter. whipped army will not rest while fresh
army comes forward To eLgaGe troops, worn and
weary with day. exertion and excitement otncr
occasions.
not for 10 dirulge he numbsr Of oasr orn troops
that are concentrating on TIE LHe noTfh Of Richmond.
Suffice 10 say that Lel.eos then, 10 be dnyc tohcnd
and reDte The lsy There is this further encouraging
feature of the campaign in that dircction-namely,
thai b0h Gerds Jackson and Ege hare the reputation "
bang tgttag gene ais. Earnest and vigorous work Oh
side IL all that s wanted. Dispute every mile OF the
road sell every foot OF territory for blood is the
tactics The sage policy OF the back track DO very
well mt times, aud the virtue Of spades sand bar.
may be very at ia the proper place; but here il
campaign open leid where aub-rs viii be greatly
unequal and where neither side has had time for on
gneering and DIRT digging IGt country no. s7s sans
bdte Gds; and, this Inst must he decided by
battles, better that they should be fought promptly and
bravey than postponed 10 more convenient and
localities.
Richmond is fall by the want OF vslor in troops or
conduct generals, IL may well fall this month next
and i tho enemy TO be driven, beaten and disgraced
from better that il should DO done when thcy
have freshly entered than after they have ruined the
country b. long occupation OF IL. We By deag
than tey 90. Their expenses on whether their armies
are within our territory hanging upon borders. We
lose thousands OF dollars III every day the
ders remain in midst
The strategy of the back track s a very costly
us IL oAhausts tins pocket 1t crUshes tho neart of The
country The and tear or feeling il entails Is fear
ful il protracts tho work OF ruin inensihes and pro
longs indefinitely the agones OF exile. which is the c
living death. LiUdsiyn should D. te signal OF HOy
and de- pratt work, of feroc and tgr1d hoc
NOS Of cold strategy and impossible Official policy