The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01
nookER's CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.

British Opinion OF Three Days' Fighting.
CENTRAL HOOTERS DEFEAT CONSIDERED CERTAIN
HIS STRATEGY AN 'EGREGIOUs BLUNDER."
From the London Post Government organ), May 49,
The summer campaign in Virginia has begun with .
bloody any which has preceded it, Tho term batsen
ID perhaps scarcely correct The expression with which
Of battles would Be more In place. On saturday
the I'd OF May, the engagement commenced il was re-
st on ars
Wednesday morning, and NO news had thea been
| received from the federal camp later than Monday
night impossible TO say whether or not the work Of
slaughter proceeded with Tuesday For three
long days. however, the rival armies engaged in al.
incessant conflict "The accounts still too
fused to give estimate the either
side, but they must be very large" There viii fear,
be gainayig the truth Of this conclusion The horrors
the December been repeated and the
plain in the Of fredericksburg has again witnessed
the sacrifice Of thousands human lives So far as we
judge from the materials at present before
us would seem that ON the present. as
a 81 c, M es So" Of M 20 ps
immediate and he remote object or the engagement
II Richmond fell tomorrow the subjugation OF the
Southern confederacy would be still distant before
But do not believe that the result Of the second battle
Of Fredericksburg TO eopardize the SAFETY Of the Con-
has again suaied defeat. or the proceedings
the third day Of the engagement know nothing The
government 1t Washington had however, received
intelligence headquarters up the evening Of that
day, but declined TO pubsh It, Their silence is ominous
the AND %aS aSaoSS oy
the following day ono OF the federal columns is
stated 70 have gained an advantage yet the Northern
70 act on the defensive In case the attack was renewed
the following day. IL is observable that both Saturday
and Sunday the Confoderates forced the engage
ment Considering, therefore, that the which
have reached from Northern Sources and, udg
ing them by those tests with which experience has sup
Piled u.s. the only conclusion drew is General
Hooker has bern ,oorsd IN his aneu to force passage
through the CSsederats liner and ,ohen IKE mail Ut ,oas
,deaporino rA ,Ohat kn,oo not 70 defend hin,
self against tie 'Mpeuoas ossef Of his gallant and perseper
ing opponents.
the repeated assaults OF he Confederate forces the left
wing OF hrs army originally constituted when crossed
M ~. rssr 81 Ta INC
u was elected with comparative FACILITY the great
bulk OF the defenders having been withdrawn 70 Co
operate with the main body against the right sub division
OF the federal army charlottesville Tho ap
pears however, to have heen ranstory for according
to latest tho ederas obliged abandon
the position they had taken and reported TO
have retrested across the Rappahannock. Ger
ne FEDERAL comnsancte,.in chief to separaie A1 lett
W,g from the vain bodyb such an inerul a. 10 admit Of
operdtio This was in eec. done by the Coniederaes
and the consequent isolation OF the lott wing doubt
a s ro'nno az the @
they must have been In possession OF the result OF Mon
days engagement when the last dispatches left New
The position Of the federal army became ericdi
reme the left subdivision did inac, tho Rap
panannock The portion Of the Confederate which
compelled that would then find itself liberty to
attack Gen. Hooker rear whilst his front Threatened
facilities possessed by the Confederate general Cor obtain
ing renforcements by rail from Rchmohd North Caro-
Ina aud sven from charleston would gye nim besides
supplies and separated from considerable portion Of his
army. A division Of the federal army indeed de.
spatchcd with the object OF cutting OF the Confederate
line communication, but there Is believe
that succeeded in the attempt We assured that
the ederas made less than six thousand prisoners
with the admissions before credit
msnt. IN conclon zoe be,-ye that the Northern general
has susfdned disastrous noia dei deEat The next
nj however. v
present conflicting Intelligence.
[trom the IQjdon Times, May 1871
From the details which have now reached us In the
New York papers 1t IL not dincut 10 gain general idea
the course OF operations IN the terrible battles % saur
plan seems cbYous, and Is confessed by all ON
Monday, in the wees which ended WITH these battles he
had his %s s 5
prepared tho Rappahannock front Of the very
battle gold which had prOysi i. so fatal to General Burn
s Sy General era Berry Who sS hu though
a, v ' was TO change entirely the position Of the
Sars and had ss lie saf ROAD IN IL and Gene
the attack its right had been driven in and its front was
yssss-,s With the road The pcsiiqg fds9ne on Fede
rietstarJ ea' gore; Gs Ragiddn AID ii;cs e,re
BE- md and Lees ,hoie force front On Sunday
the battle was renewed by the Confedeaes In this posi-
ton and the result the whole ndecsvo ratbr
Favorable the Coaerate for tho federals were by their
cwu accounts driven back at least mile the
rivers and their headquarters at Chluceorsville were
abandoned. 90 80
on Tie Whole then though the ultimate result depends
Of course entirely the Of he battle Monday Gens
HeokeTs es hare been frustrated II Is true that
General sedgwck corps has succeeded In gaining posses
sion Of the heights above Fredericksburg but this
cess will have been Of await Hooker Is chcckmated
with the RappahannoVk behind him ,sand II Leo was
strong enough 10 force him back Monday he must
have been cut 10 pieces he ten miles away from
sedgwck corps and Lee purdtsd the drisons. The
only chance ois seemed TO he that setgwick
should DO able operate Lees right flank and be
fore Hooker crushed. We anticipate
hopeful tidnEs from the government az Washington
having kept back the OF the result OF Mondays bat
tic NJ should have been unfavorabc, do wonder
al their h,siiatne 20 proclaim 90 great cddniy Gen
Hoolsr defeated ne last chance ofsuccess, at least
v,r,n.a, Is gone.
Opinion OF she Cotton Lords.