Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-30
INTERESTING REBEL COHRESpoN,
DENCE
The intercepted Dispatches to Gen Le.

| from Jenrrson Davis and his Adjutant Gener-
| al which have been heretofore referred to as
having been captured during Gen Lees inya-
sion of Maryland. They disclose that it was 8
| part of lhe strategy OF Gen. Lee to assemble q
force ut Cuipeper for an attack on Washing
! ton, while the Army of the Potomac should be
| following has footsteps iii Pennsylvania. Bu
Davis could find no troops to execute the pro-
| sralnne, and 1t was never attempted
| Letter from the Rebel Adjutan. General.
| ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, Rics smonS.
| IuLe y, le6S-General: While with the Pres.
| ldtnt last evening received your letter of the
23d instant. After reading it 10 the President
| he was embarrassed to understand that mart of
| it which refers to the plan OF assembling an
/ army al Culpeper Court. house under Gen.
| Beauregard. This is the first intimation thar
| he has had that such plan was ever in con-
| t. tmelation, and taking all things into consider
| alton, he cannot see how it can by any possibil-
| ity be carried into effect
| You will doubtless learn before this reaches
| you That the enemy has again assembled in
| force on the Peninsula, estimated between 600
and 3u,GUV en-, from g, ,Cal to 10 600 of whom re
| reported TO De IN the vicinity of White House,
and the remainder at Yorktown II is impos
| sible to say whether the estimated number Is
correct, as tne several accounts vary, and are
not deemed altogether trustworthy; but the es-
! innate, making due allowance Tor errors ia
| quite near enough 10 satisfy the most incredu
lcus that he is in this vicinity in sufficient force
| IN cavalry, artillery and infantry to do much
n e.
| monsrraton ON Richmon 4 or to confine him seIr
| to raids in breaking your communications and
devastating the country. His efforts in the last
Ease may profe more successful than in the
hrst, II we may Judge by what took place at
Hanover only Lwo days ago. when about looO
or ,200 OF his cavalry suddenly appeared there
and dld some execution in breaking the rail-
Ioad ana burning a bridge, some buildings
pubic stores, DC. 1t is important that this raid
took place only about two Gays after Gem
Corse's brigade had left there for Gordons Vile
rpm q Ean Tx,1
sonable TO suppose that most of the enemv,S
cavalry would have been either DESTROYED or
captured, and the property saved from injury
Every effort is being made here to be pre-
pared for the enemy at all points, but we musr
look chiefly to the protection OF the capital. In
doing this we may be obliged to hazard some
other points. You can easily estimate our
strength, and I suggest for your Consideration
whether in this state of things you might NOT
be able to spare portion Of your force to pro-
tect your hne OF comm nunication against at
tempted raids by the enemy.
/ Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
). COOPER, Adjutant General.
Gen X. f. LEE, Commanding Army Northern
Virginia.
Letter from Gea Jefferson Dapts
RICHMOND, June 2e, lSG3.-tieneral:-Yours
OF the 23a was received this evening, and I
hasten 10 reply TO the point presented in rela-
ton to the forces Oh the coasts of South Caro-
lima and Georgia.
The hopes INDUCED as to our operations at
discharge OF the eneny's trained troops and
The substitution for them by others have been
disappointed by the very error against which
IT was sought by warning to guard Grant
reached the river, got reinforcements. made
entertainments, and Gen. Johnston Continues
TO cal! for reintorcements, though his first
iequlsltion was more than filled by Withdraw
Ing troops from Gems. Beauregard and Bragg
Gen Bragg Is threatened with attack, has fall
en- back 10 ms entrenched position at Tulla.
homa, and called on Buckner for aid
(ICn, BplnrPPard
been Withdrawn by the enemy from his front
since those returned to Newbern, and that his
whole force is necessary to cover his line. This
being IN answer to proposition to follow
movement OF the enemy, said to be to the west
with all his disposable force, pointing hlm at
the same time to the vital Importance of hold
ing the mississippi, and communicating the
fear that Ficksburg would fall unless John
sion was strongly and promptly rsinforced.
D. ii. hull has small force part of which has
been brought here. Clingman's brigade is near
Wilmin gfon, Colquith's at Kingston, Martins
(nomipal1 on the abroad at Weldon, and O.
tooks, Ransom's, and Jenkins have been
brought here; the two last temporarily from
the defense OF Petersburg and the country
1hereabouts
Wise's brigade is, rs you left it, engaged i'm
the defence of Richmond and serving in the
country 10 the east OF the CITY, The enemy
have been repulsed in large force at the White
House, with indications of an advance on
RicHmond. We are organizing companies for
home duties, and the spirit OF resistance is in
creasing. Corses brigade, in accordance with
your orders, has been lett at Hanover Innc
uon. All the artillery, am informed, was
taken away. and the single regiment of infan-
try which constituted the guard for the bridges
proved unequal TO the duty, as you have no
doubt learned. Renforcemeats were ordered
to go up, but some delay occurred, and thew
arrived TOO late to save the bridge or the brave
guard which had unsuccessfully defended it
The Yankees, reported to be three regiments of
cavalry, returned from the Central Road in
the direction OF Hanover. (old town. and no
thing has been heard OF them since.
1t was stated that Gen. II. +. Lee was cap
tured at the house of Mr.. Wickhanl. but trust
it will prove to be one of the many startling
rumors which the news. mongers invent The
advance OF your army increases our want for
cavalry on the north and east of the city, but,
except one regiment from North Carolina, I do
not know OF any which we can expect soon TO
be available to us. In yours of the 10th you
say: "if any OF the brigades that have left
behind for the protection of Richmond can, in
your opinion, be spared, should like them TO
be sent men It has been an effort with me to
answer the clamor to have troops stopped or
recalled to protect the city and the railroad
communicating with your army. Corse's brig
ade has gone, and Wise's is the only left to
you. Cooks was in North Carolina, and
Davis brigade was sent to complete Heth's
division, in place of Cooks, and Ransom's and
Jenkins constitute the defences OF the south
side as far as Weldon, and are relied on for
service elsewhere from Wilmington to Rich
mond.
General Ely is positive that the enemy intend
TO attack here, and his scouts bring intelligence
Wulcu, II peucNe IL, WOulQ TenQer no more
anxiety for the city than at any former time.
do not believe that the Yankees have such
force as is stated but they have enough to rem
der it necessary to keep some troops within
reach, and some at Petersburg, at least until
Suffolk is truly evacuated. f|
Do not understand me as balancing accounts
in the matter OF brigades. only repeat that
/ have not any to send you, and enough to form
an army to threaten If not capture Washington,
as soon as it is uncovered by Hooker's army.
My purpose was to show you that the force
N0rfh ina &c all
/ may add that the brigades are claimed as
properly of their command. Our information
as to the eneny's intention may be more full
and trustworthy hereafter 1t is now materially
greater than when you were here.
Very respectfully and truly yours, TT
II f.H-r-sr tz JEFFERSON DAVIS
THE HOSTAGE OFFIcERs.-The Richmond