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The New York herald., 1863-06-26

STRATEGY FOR PRESENT UsE.-Our object
in this campaign should be not SO much
to take the cities of the rebels as to defeat,
destroy and capture their armies. The rebel
General Lee has drawn his forces from all
points in Virginia and North Carolina, and
even from South Carolina, knowing that If he
can defeat Hooker's army he can send troops
back to those points after he has marched Into
Washington. To outgeneral Lee the administra-
ton may either collect our veteran forces from
various Southern points to reinforce Hooker, and
enable him to outnumber and whip Lees army,
or 1t may gather thirty or forty thousand
veterans. and take Richmond and the rebels
there while Lee is contemplating the fortifca-
tions about Washington. The latter Of these
courses is probably the quicker and the better
adapted to the military capacity of the admin
istration. Hooker cannot be compelled to
fieht unless he wishes. He can man9uvrs about
washington for weeks, amusing Lee and exer-
cising himself. The crisis now demands strate-
rical ability, and the most brilliant stroke OF
strategy possible for us is to capture Richmond
and defend Washington at the same time that
We are placing Lees army In position where
retreat is impossible and defeat inevitable
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The Rebel Army OF Virginia-Our Latest
News and Views Of Its Movements.

The Rebel Army OF virginia-Our Latest
News and Views Of Its Movements.
We>have some additional facts, and a super
abundant supply of rumors and conjectures, re-
garding the movements and designs Of the rebel
army of Virginia. In other words, bushel
of chaff has accumulated upon our hands since
yesterday morning, and we desire to ascertain
as far as possible, how much wheat there is
in it.
First we have the report that on Friday
last Generals Lee and Longstreet were at Win
chester with one hundred thousand men. Now
we remember that last August, when Gen. Pope,
with his small army, was retreating before the
overwhelming columns Of Lee the whole of
the forces under Lees command were estimated
by United States army officers to be hardly
less in the aggregate than three hundred thou
sand men. We know, too, that this enormous
army dwindled down at Antietam to
less than seventy-five thousand. According
ly. we doubt whether the present army
of Lee, which is guessed to be from a
hundred to hundred and twenty-five Thousand
strong, can in reality muster more than fifty
or sixty-say sixtv-thousand men. This is
the army that General Hooker has to deal
with. We cannot believe that with anything
near a hundred thousand men Lee would have
stolen away from the Rappahannock over the
Blue Ridge chain of mountains. On the con-
trary, turning sharply upon the flank of General
Hooker, which he had the opportunity to do, Lee
would have compelled him to fight somewhere
on the direct road between Culpepper and
Washington, to secure his communications with
the capital and to secure the capital itself.
Lee. in word knows that his army is inferior
to our opposing army in every sense, or he
would not have gone hundred and fifty miles
out of his way to find General Hooker.
Next we are told from Frederick, Md, that
Il is generally believed" that the greater part
Of Lees army "hss crossed over the Potomac
since Friday, at Antietam, Shspherdstown and
wil,iamsport." We, however demand more
satisfactory evidence than the general belief
Grant that General Rhodes division Of ten
thousand men left Hagerstown on Tuesday fol
Chambersburg, and that General Johnston''
rebel division, twelve thousand strong, crossed
over at shepherdstown on Sunday, these move
ments may be explained as mere diversion
to deceive General Hooker, and as supports Il
those immense trains Of army wagons seel
passing northward through Hagerstown. Thos
wagons we're sent out to gather up provisions
shoes clothing &c, for Lees main army in tn
Shenandoah valley. Virginia having bee
, eaten out, he is simply making the best us
Of his time to forage upon Maryland and Penn
svlvania while mancuvring to draw out an
divide the army of General Hooker.
We have no idea that General Lee mediate
an advance upon either Harrisburg or Bait
. more. In the one case the trip would not pa
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

DINNER AT THE AsTOR HOUSE LAST EVENING".
General Thomas Francis Meagher entertained the staff
and line officers OF the Irish Brigade at dinner at the
Asor House last evening The company numbered about
thirty and down to table eight o'clock The
tertanment strictly private one, being social
reunion Of the brave and gallant officers who often
rsked their lives in defence Of the flag Of their adopted
country, which borne aoft through so many hard
fought fields at the head Of the Irish Brigade
Neagher's late command After the edbles had been
disposed of many short speeches made Of social
character which served draw still closer that bond u
sympathy and brotherhood which so closely united gen.
Meagher and all the officers Of his brigade The enter
aumep got up under the personal superiDtendence
of Mr. Woods the major domo Of the Astor House, aud
added another the many similar ,rumphs he has lately
achieved in that line.
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

No day could have been proptious for the opes
ing of the weeks susemens about TO be eDyed by the
yacht squadron thU yesterday The breeze gentle,
the bay was smooth and about midday the yachts
began asseuabe at ths rendezvous in the bay
The object OF dis meeting TO give the yacb,men
opportunity sSw their skaan proficiency in feet sail
ing the>speed OF rival yachts in impromptu
regattas which not burdsnsd by official rules and
regulations
The cruising grounds v comprise the broad ocI,n up
the Rarian bay towards the Narrows-thc yachts re
turning night aud anchorng in the Horseshoe ex
celent time expected and the weather bids fair
all that could be desired.
Yesterday the prelmnaries being arranged, and
by day expected the sport will begin in earnest
yet all OF the yachts which said to- be going down
have not reached the II probable that
trial OF speed will take place between the Gipsey aud
Favorita the former being opsa schooner and the lat
ter fore aud aft schooner This little affair Is the result
OF the interest manifested their performances during
the fourteenth annual regatta held few days since
handicap race prizes yet made known the pro-
posed programme.
This affair promises 10 be the inauguration OF growing
interest," rather reviving OF the interest which the
public have taken in relation 70 tho mOvements.cf the
Yacht Club.
The New York herald., 1863-06-26
Brooklyn city News.

rHs CAsys os RArrxr AMI rHK GnL McLAuomIs
The opening Of the Kings coanty Court Of Oyer and
rerminer yesterday, Judge Brown presiding counsel
for lgna Rstky convicted Of the murder Of ssismupd
fellner, the diamond merchant. made q motion for IN
OF Judgment, the ground First, that the m
dotmen, was framed under the statute sf 1889, while
the crime was committed IN 1s6o. The Indictment was
therefore defective and void second that the Court
at present constituted, had jurisdiction 10 pass
sentence, not beng the same court AZ which
the prisoner tried That term OF the
court having passed, the court nov IN session
could not pass ndgmeut proceedings held 10 another
court Third, that the District Attorney obalsnsed
Juror perempiorily without assigning any cause The
notion OF counsel was held under advsemsnt The de-
cison will probably be rendered this morning.
Mary Ann Mel anghn, convicted OF manslaughtcr In
the s~ccnd degree ou the charge OF killing her mother
Cecsls Mclaughlin, arragned for sentence Ia an
svsr 10 the usual questions she stated her age to BE- TO-
borr IN me city Of Brooklyn AMI bookfblder by oceu.
nation She stated that she innocent OF the crms,
ana that her father who witness the case hak
,ernred himself 10 convict his enid. The evidence
IN he tria II conclusive character against
sccssi leave doubt Of her guilt She soa>
teacsd " ths atsse sysoa (ps Ne t9m 9SsU lsarA
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Brooklyn military Movements.

The Forty seventh regiment under orders take
up the line Of march for the Of this morning at
ocIock Many having joined other organizations un
der the impr rssson that their services regimsot
would be required the ranks will not be as full ~
they would have been under other circumstances stl
they expect between three and four hundred
men, The following ia a list Of the officers
Field and Stdf-Colouel J. V. Meserole Lieutenant
Colonel George Sapgser Major, vacant Chaplain, Rev.
Dr. Porter Qartermaser, Frederick scholesi Surgeon.
DR.. A. j. Berry.
Company A-eaptan. j. c. Harding; First Eieutenans.
J. c. Bloom; Second Lieutenant Thos. Brown.
Company B-Captan, c. g. Barnes First Lieutenant. y.
A. Tappan; second Lieutenant, vacant ,
Company CCaptain, A. II. Rogers; Fist Lieutenant,
Geo H. Lettibridge; second Lieutenant 9 c. Kissam
Company DLCaptan Thos. s. Cooper First Lieutenant,
Isaac Icerey; Second Lieutenant, vacant
Company F-Captan, Henry irwin; First Lieutenant,
vacant Second Lieutenant, George Fountain.
Company E--Captain, George Dougherty First Lieu
tenat David Austin Second sutenant, George Gardner
Company k-Captan, John W. Nandewater First Lieu
tenant Charles. W. Hayes; Seecnd Lieut. snant, William
Cornell.
Non ,snmisaosed Sto6-seryeant Major, william r..
Gouge; second Sergeant Major, Fred. II Way Commis
sary sergeant, Edward smith Hospital steward George
W. Wlbour Right General Guide, George y. Mayer;
Left General Guide, Charles II. Ridgeway.
The destination Of the regiment Baltimore, although
effort making b. have sent 10 Harrisburg, where
the other regiments Of the brigade are socamped
The Colonel hrs last orders states that ID must be
distinctly understood that every person liable do militia
~ duty In this regiment must 20 with IT, OF furnish
substitute acceptable 70 his company be considered
deserter ana be dealt with accordingly Conmandants
of companies viii have sworn statement of the names
and residences Of those members their respective
make return Of the sane 70 the Coiane on Friday morn
Ing previ vious TO departure
ment left for Harrisburg last night with fut company
Of hundred members which has been recruited by
him since the departure the main body He also took
The seventeen regiment cavalry, recruiting and
making every exert,en TO All up the ranks The
paniss dr daily and are persectng themselves as much
az POSSIBLE,
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

DIERs.-The most shameful neglect is evinced
by the authorities at Washington in paying to
the relatives of deceased officers and soldiers the
claims due the latter at the time of their
death. Even in cases where they are acknowl-
edged by the Department, the payment is post
poned indefinitely, to the serious detriment Of
the parties concerned This is wrong for the
existence of which there can be no excuse and
we sincerely hope that it may be at once reme-
died. We have had cited to us cases where for
more than year the claims have been authen-
ticated, and as yet no payment has been made.
It must strike all that justice and promptitude
in these matters is paramount duty on the
part Of the government.
The New York herald., 1863-06-26
Annual Regatta or the Brooklyn Yacht
Club.

efLbNDiD AVoAr,V DierbAt.
The sixth annual regatta Of the Brooklyn Yacht Cub
or yesterday aud the finest aquatic display
made by the club. The weather excellent, and
tho course set down by the commtee-around buoy No
in The lower bay aud back-aforded the boats every
chance their best points, The steamboat Rip Van
wnke chartered by the club for the accommodations
Of the mombes and their Friends and accompanied the
feet all over the The steamer left Fsk
ton ferry at twelve O'Clock, rreighted with about
thousand ladies' and gentlemen, and arrived at the
starting ground Gowanus bay. In good time 70 see tho
yachts take their departure Sanger's band in at
tendance discoursed excellent music during tho
trip The members OF the Regatta tommittee-Messrs.
Hilyer, Ostrander Sawyer Underhill and w II. pegg-
board and deserving Of much praise for the
successful manner In which tho affair passed OIL
hapast twelve O'Clock the boats Of the first class
Glib and mainsa ordered TO their buoys of the
Club House. and soon afterwards the cat rig boats which
comprised the second took their positions at tho
long whear, the OF tho basin. Everything
being readiness the signal gun was fired. and at ten
minutes 10 O'Clock the yachts started on the race 10
the following order
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THE AMALGAMArIoN OF RACES.
The Difficulty Mt the Clarendon Hotel.
AT CHAMBERS.
Before Hon. John II. McCunn

Before Hon. John II. McCunn. City Judge.
JrN1 The writ OF certiorari In this case
turned before City Judge McCunn at Chambers today
Mr. Pycock through his counsel, wished to withdraw the
charge. Mr. Dodge counsel for Mr. Henry Wood, pro
tested against the withdrawal stating that was the
wish Of hs client the matter thoroughly inves
gated as Mr. Wood believed was conspiracy against
him. and felt very much aggrieyed ar the statements
which had appeared IN all thu papers ept the HERALD
(Evida mOrp
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

JoHNsroN's ARMY BEHIND VICKsBURG.-An
impression prevails that Johnston's army will
attack Grant behind Vicksburg. 1t will attempt
nothing Of the sort. Grant now has an army
of over hundred thousand men. Johnston's
army does not amount to more than half that
number, if indeed he now has over twenty-five
thousand men. Besides this, Grant has used the
spade with such effect that the Notifications
in his rear are scarcely less impregnable than
the rebel works in his front. Instead of COM
mitting the folly Of incurring certain defeat by
attacking Grant, the rebel Johnston, who is un-
doubtedly an able general, will use his army as
corps of observation until Vicksburg falls,
and then march to defend Mobile. At last ac-
counts Grant was about to open upon Vicks-
burg with red hot shot. If so, its capitulation
cannot be long delayed.
The New York herald., 1863-06-26
The National rima ness.

PHiiADELrHiA, June %. 1858.
The general subscription agent reports the sale to-day
OF 81 $50 Avetwentes by the various agencies in the
loyal states. Bonds being delivered to June p The
uncertainty which still the rebel movements in
and has the effect OF esssning the
volume Of sales the number of local subscriptions s
peculiarly gratifying.
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

The COMPTROILER's ANNUAL REPORT.-We
have received a copy of the proof sheets of the
annual report of the Comptroller for the year
closing with December 81, 1862. This report
shows the source of the revenues of the city,
the amount raised by tax and the amount dis
bursed by the several departments of our city
and county governments The Comptroller
acts wisely in calling attention to the leak in
our revenues from the ferries. The proper au-
thorities should take this in hand at once and
see that the ferry companies keep their wharves
in repair, in accordance with the contract, and
not throw that expense upon the city, as it ap-
pears has been done in several instances
There il another chance for Improvement in
the rent of our markets. Our present markets,
in the hands of private parties, would be made
to return an income of over two hundred per
cent more than they do now Why cannot the
city realize a more respectable and remunera-
tive rental from this source than it does at pre-
sent?
The report also shows satisfactory condition
of the sinking fund for the redemption Of the
city debt The total amount of the funded and
temporary indebtedness of the city, on Decem-
ber 81, 1862, was $27 ,49l GAP, an increase Of
upwards of five and half millions in the last
five years.
The New York herald., 1863-06-26
The Desperate Affair Near Belfast, Me.
prrt yrna q teco

Grant aud Knowles the deserters who shot McKennsy
chefo the Psice OF this city sunday whe attempt
ing 10 arrest them for horse stealing discovered in
the woods yesterday by three Of the posse
OF them The desperadcss resisted and desperate and
bloody ARRAY took place.
AMr. jenkins, Of Detroit, one Of The posse was 10.
s,antly killed by shot from revolver In the hands Of
Grant who also succeeded seriously wosndns another
man.
Grant was finally killed by blows from a knife, aad
Knowles was wounded beyond recovery
Chief Of Police McKcnney romans I'm VERY critical
condition
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expenses, as the broad, rocky Susquehanna
river is in his way; and. in the other case, his
army in getting into Baltimore would get into
trap from which Lee would never extricate it,
with General Hooker's army and our militia
auxiaries behind him. and with no means Of
retreat a. his command over the broad. naviga-
BILE Lower Potomac. Between Governor Curtin
and the Governor of Maryland, with the eight
or ten thousand of our New York State
militia sent forward, one would think there
would be no difficulty now in advancing to the
Maryland border body Of fifty thousand men.
This force would protect the border from fur
ther foraging incursions, or compel General
Lee to bring up his reserves; and in this event
the Army of the Potomac would be able to
repeat the battle of Antietam under greater
advantages than were possessed by General
Mcclellan, including our present possession OF
the commanding heights of Harper's Ferry and
the river front below, where Lee last year en-
tered Maryland
Last September, after driving Pope's shat
tered columns behind the defences Of Arlington
Heights, Lee deliberately took up his line Of
march and entered Maryland forty miles above
Washington. His march by this short route
could not be resisted; for Mcclellan, from the
remains of his own army Of the Richmond
peninsula, and from the fragments of Pope's
army, and from our new levies of volunteers,
hurried forward, had first to build up and
organize new army before he could move
from the capital. Now General Hooker COM
mands the Potomac between the capital and
Harper's Ferry, and has an army Of veteran
soldiers 80 situated on his interior lines that
with even ordinary vigilance and activity he
can meet and defeat any offensive movement Of
the enemy in any direction.
A very few days will determine the issue to
Lee Of this aggressive campaign. If informed
from Richmond of the fall of Vicksburg in ad-
vance Of battle with General Hooker, there
will be an immediate necessity for the move
ment of at least one-half Of this rebel army of
Virginia to the protection Of the flank Of Ala
bama and Georgia against the formidable libe-
rated army of General Grant. Meantime, if the
report be true that D. H. Hills corps has been
left behind to take care of Richmond and the
communications between it and Gordonsville,
we may begin to doubt whether this Northern
campaign of Lee amounts to anything more than
a scare, an indispensable movement for sup
plies, and grand foraging expedition into the
loyal Dor der States
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

Names of Ydchs Owpers. Tonnage.
Oceaua. ......... j. J. White. .......15.
Katie. Did. ........ G. Atkins. ........l6.
Dolphin ......... E. Sheridan. .16.
Midnight. j. X. Waller. .... 1s
Restless ......... John Jones Is.
Addie. .R. Trundie. e........20
Auhie Laurie. w. McMonies. "a.
Arehusa. j. N. Dagnai. 25 fcct inches.
|. f. Newman. j. Dmon. 20 feet
Laura ....... r.. NJ. Whiting. .. .26 feet IL inches.
Commodore .... s. Smedey .27 feet 10 inches
favora.. .Jno. NJ Clenahan ,Jr Is feet inch.
NOapareil .... L. Faucher % feet inches
The wind was blowing gentle breeze from the south
when the yachts started that the 10 the stake
boat beat TO wndward and 1t was while this ops
ration was being performed by each OF the contest
ants that the spectators enabled TO Judge 0
the qualities Of the different boats On reaching Owls
Head the wind freshened and from that time until the
boats turned the stakeboat the sport lively beyond
description On reaching Fort Hamilton the Laura and
the Commodore had the lead closely followed by the
Favor.a, I. +. Newman and Nonparel II was Just BE-
fore reaching this ont that the Nonparie " oued tho
Favorita and became the third boat In the race. On
toney Island Point the struggle between the Commodore.
Laura Nonpariel. Favorite aud L. +. Newman was or
versation OF on board the steamboat AT TINS uncture
the Commodore, which was apparently tho
leading boat had her mast carried r., away ana % was
Of course out of the race The Laura then
took the lead, and kept in the advance until
the stakeboat off buoy No. was reached, when sho
rounded and stood for home about half mile ahead OF
the other boats Coming home the wind was almost di
rectly aft and notwithstanding the tide had commenced
To ebb the made splendid time the whole way up
From Coney Island Point Fort Hamilton the L. f. New
man Favorita and Nonparell were side by side, each
boat vainly endeavoring to out manpuvre the other
for the second prize Finally, after great deal
OF figuring, the Nonparel kept away enough TO
get the full strength Of the wind from Long
island Shore shot ahead OF her competitors and came
to the home stake boat about five minutes after the Laura
had rounded The Favorita came IN third closely follow
ed by the f. Newman, and the cabin boats brought up
the IN splendid STYLE
SAWYER evils and Jones' shows exact time BY
each yacnt in sailing over the course
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new BOW ERY THEATRE. Bowery.-CoLLEKN BAwS-
fouAG NIDow-hiNc AND FREE3OorER-Lo HNGARA
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

BoWERY THEATRE. Bowerv.-AURoRA fLoYp-DUSB
Boz Oh MANcHEsIER-SoHoOLwAsrER- DREAM
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BARNUM's AMERICAN MUsSUM. Broadway -GEs.
ToM TuuMg AND WIZ Com. Muir MINNIE WARREN,
at an hours DUKE BEQuEsT. Afternoon and Evening
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LAURA KEENES THEATRE. Broadway-WIvRs or
PAR s-loUSG WIDow-TIGur RoPE FEArs
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

regular meeting of the Board OF Councilmen
was held at four o'clock yesterday. The attend
anoe OF members was rather small, aud the BUSH
ness transacted was mostly Of routine nature. A
The New York herald., 1863-06-26
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

SIBLos GARDEN. Broadway.-Tur DUKES MORO
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RRYANTS MINSTRELS. Mechanics Hall. Az Broad
way -ETnoPIAN SONGS. BuRLEsQuKs. DAscKs &c.-CnAw
The New York herald., 1863-06-26

WOODS MINSTREL HALL 5la Broadway. .-EIHIoPtAu
DKGs DANCES &c.-sILykR TRUMPET.
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AMERICAN THEATRE. No. ~ Broadway.-BALLx1s
BURLEsoUEA 40
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THE SITUATION.

New York. Friday. June 30, 1859.
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THE NEW IDEA. 4S5 Broadway.-SoNcs BuRLRsaUEs
BAILgTs. &c.-HUScHBAck.
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
CuRIosITiEs AND LECTURES from "a. M till 10 p. M
. HoOLEy'S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn.-EIaoPIAN
SoAcs, DANCES. BURLEsoUEs. &c.