The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-26

The effort Of tho enomy will doubtless be 10 effect
junction OF his forces under Banks and Mcdowell
somewhere in tho county OF Louisa or Caro-
line. We suppose II will be necessary for General
jackson TO withdraw until he can got both OF these
columns in his 'front.' This DONE the instincts Of tho man
will doubtless, induce him 70 offer battle OtT Cor
is The ChcdAoraiy and Shiloh son,e,ohers IN ad
in Cardiac Louisa We should not te surprised
at hearing scithin eek Of fierce battle his aaecnced
theatre wherever maybe.
We augr well for the result OF any engagement that
may come OF in that region OF country. The enemy
will be far from his ioater base Of operations He will
be compssa 10 meet equal terms in every respect
except his superior numbers and manage pretty
heavy odds Of these. soldier accounted in soldiers
satisfactory way for yielding at last in one Of our
most important battles. He said whipped them the
best part Of the time, and long could hht and
We shoad have whipped thsm all tho time II they had
not reinforced" until thoro end 10 them.
The, The better Of us on the second day ~ Shiloh
smp this process Of "out reinforcing" us, whIoh
their nifty to she river enabled them 70 do. II
they upon a. far a. Caroline or Louisa they
win from their water transportation that this
fAvorii, OF "out reinforcing will be impractica.
bic. WA odds they open the battle WITH those
odds only hoy hold against US. Tho that fight
and are red ono day. win have 10 fight and be
whipped if they renew the encounter. whip.
ped army ~ rest while fresh army comes for.
ward TO engage our troops and weary with days
exertion and excitement, other occasions
Nis not for dUuge the Number Of our con troops
that are concentrating the Iss north Of Richmond
Sefkce tat belie them 10 be ample withstand
and repale ne enemy There Is this further encouraging
feature Of the campaign in that direction namely
Aa, both Generals Jackson and Eeihac the reputation Of
being fghtssg generals. Earnest and vigorous work
sdo Is all that Is wanted Dispute every milo Of tho
road sell every foot Of territory for blood the true
tactics. The sage policy Of tho back track may very
we'll At times and tho virtue Of spades and sand bags
may be very great In the proper place. but hero
campaign in opon neld where numbers will be great
iy unequal and whore neither sde has had timc for
engineering and dirt digging. Thai country, oo offers
many hattie fields and this at last DO decided
by battles, bcttcr that they should bs fought promptly
aud bravey than postponed TO moro convenient
and localities.
Richmond is to fall by tho valor in ;roops
conduct in generals, It may well fall this month as
the next aud If the enemy Is TO he drvon beaten ani
drgraccd from soil, far botter than Il should bo
done whom they have freshly entered than after they
have ruined tho country by long occupation Of it, We
use by delay Than hey DO Their expenses 20 on
whether their armies within territory hanging
upon borders We lose thousands OF dollars IN value
evory day the maraudsrs remain in our midst.
The strategy OF tho back track i very costly enc tr
II exhaus,s tho pocket crushes tho heart or the
country. The wear and tear or feeling II entails H.
aru protracts tho work of ruin IT intousines and
procngs indefinitely tho agorics or exile which il the
ctizon living death rdsion should BE- the sienal Of
Moody ami deperats 'cort n fre encounter aud .matlfai
bo,c', not Of cold strategy impossible Official policy