The New York herald., 1863-07-30
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
REBEL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
&c. 2II So. II &e.
Rebel Adjutant Gonerai s. Cooper 10
nj

ce,yed your letter OF the 2sd INST After reading
tho President be embarrassed TO understand that
part 81 which to the plan OF assembling an army
al Cupeppcr c urt House under General Bcauregard
THIS Is the FIRST intmaon that be has had that such
mia oonsera,ion he cannot see low il by any poss
b.ty no carried elect. You will doubtless learn be-
"a foses on Inc rennsua estimated between 20 900 and
80 0C0 from 900 to l0co0 OF whom are reprted TO
II the vicinity OF White House and the remainder at
Yorktown II Is impossible to say whether the estmnted
number correct as the several accounts vary ard arc
deemed altogether trustworthy; but the estimate,
ng ALLOW for errors is quite enough
satisfy the most incredhous that he is in this VI
ciaty Sufficient iorce in cavalry. artillery and man
try TO 10 much harm, whether his purpose be 10
m Ike a demons.at on on Richmond, or to con0ne him
Sc % RAIDS in breaking your communications and de-
vastapg tho 'untry. His efforts In the la6 may
p.ore more successful than IN the lrs, II VI may Judge
bf what took place at Hanover only two days ago when
a3ost Thousand Thousand hundred OF his
cavalry ddeny appeared !hcre and did some execution
|, bro king the railroad and burning bridge some build
lncs public stores Sc 1t is important that this raid took
plac1 only about lays after Con. Coscs brigade bad
loft therc for Gordonsvc Had remained at Hanover
junction i y reasonable 70 suppose that most o. the
captured, and the property saved from ina:y Every
oeng made lore to be prepared Tor the enemy II
all pints bat must look chiefly TO tc prolccha or
the capita in doing this, may be oh grdip htza
other points You easl, cs' maie strength
things you might not be able spare your
force protect line Of communication against at
oSsa. os ey the
Gen. II. +. LIE, Commanding Army Northern Virginia,
Wtnchcster,ya. M FSey
J~r. Davis TO Gcneral Lee.
In reference to affairs 10 the Southwest the defence OF
Hcnmond and the plan Of raising for the capture
ol Washington, in the event u its being uncovered by
General Hooker Ff
RICHMOND, June %, 1868
GxSeeAL-Yours Of the 23d received this evening, and
hasten to reply to the point presented in relation to the
holes INDUCED 10 operations at tho time which
would ine vcne between the discharge Of the enemys
trained ro0 and tho substitution for them by others
hayo been disappointed by the very against which
sought by warning to guard Grant reached the
rrer got rciniorcemcnts made intrenchments and Cen
eial Johnston continues TO Call for renforccments
though h 8 frst requistion was more than filed by
thiraNing troops from Generals Beauregnrd and
Bragg General bragg is threatened with attack has
IA back to his intrenched position ut Tullahoma,
an called on Buckner for aid General Eeauregard saws
tn, no troops have been Withdrawn by enemy from
his front snce those returned TO Newbern, and that his
whole force is necessary TO cover his ne This being IN
ans .er to a proposition t, follow movement Of the
enemy, said I, be to the West, with all his disposabe
pointing him at tho same time TO the vital import
OF holding the Mississippi, and communicating the
for that vicksburg would fall unless Johnston was
str nsy AID promptly rein orced. b. Hill has small
brtgadc Wilmington Colquiths at Kingston, Mar
nominal. the railroad Weldon, aud c. Cooks
tcugorary from the defence Petersburg the
country thcrcabo',s wises brigade is, as you lett II,
engaged in the defence of Richmond and serving in the
country the OF city. The enemy have been
pulsed in large force at the White House, with in
dicatons Of advance on Richmond. We organ
nng complnics for home duties and tho spirit OF re-
sisance increasing Corses brigade, in accordance
Al ths artillery, am informed, taken away and
tho single regiment of infantry which constituted the
guard for The hridgc proved Unequal TO tho duty as you
have noub eained Rein orcemcnts were ordered 10
20 b delay occurrei and they arrived too late
70 hc brdls or the brave guard which had unsnc
ccssuy defended II. The Yankees reported to be three
regiments OF cavalry returned the Central in
the direction or Hanover (oid town. and nothing has been
IL was stated that Cen IT, r. Lee was captured at the
house OF Mr.. wckham but trust WIN provo to be
or the many startling rumors which the pewsmonfers
invert Tho adva' OF your increases
cavalry The north and east q N. city but excep.
we expec. be avaiIable In yours the
2Cth you say"r Of the brgades that have lett be-
he spared, / should Ike them to be sent mc.'' n
has been effort with me to- answer tho clamor
have troops aoppsH Or rsoaea 70 pro.ss
your army. Corses brigade has gene and wsss Is the
ooy % o.not % ,of. Sy you cc'ks WAS IN M"rn Gsrooa
10 place OF Cooks and Eansoms and jenkins constitute
tho deenccs of the south side far Weldon. and
relied for service elsewhere from Wilmington q Rich
mnd
hero. and his scJuts bring intelligence whih, boeve
II, would reuder anxiety for tn. city Than
former time do not believe that The Yankees have
necessary keep troops wi hin reach and
Petersburg, at len until suffolk is truly culed in
brgades. only repeat that have mol any scrd you
and enough 10 form army 70 threa.cn not capture
army Nv purpose was show yoa that iorce hers
aud In North Carolina IL worry small. aud may add that
oue aform,on as 70 the ensys intentions may b.
more fun ard trustworthy hereafter 10 s eialy
greater than when you wore hess VERY res ecSay and
truly, yours, JEFF. DAVIS.
General Lee ca Ge nernl s. Cooper.
0gNEsAL LKB's DENIAL OF GENERAL MEADEs DE-
srATCu OF the CAPTURE OF A REBEi. BRIGADE
OF INFANTRY, ETC.
HkADSranrxRs, Army OF Nonmxes VIRGINIA
General 8. cooxR, Adutant and Inspector Gencra s.
A Ricbm0nd, virginia.
fNxpu n ha.-N In horn wi
ported to be official despatch from General Meade,
stating that ho had captured brigade OF Infantry,
pieces OF artillery two caissons and large number of
small this army retired TO the sou,h bank az te
Potomac the 3lb and 1.th INST This despatch has
character IL 10 be believed desire I,
thnt t Is inc rrect. The enemy din not capture any
ganzcd body Of men on that occasion, but only strag
gcr and left asleep the road exhausted
by the fatigue and exp OF OF the nccmcnt
rained with ut 10 saou dern the road by witch our
trools marchei to the bridge at FaIing Waters very
difficult 10 ross and causing 50 much dcay that the last
of the troops did not the tue bridge until
one i. NJ on the l4h. While tho co'umn was thus
detained on the road, number ol men Gown by
fatigue, l,y down ~ barns ana ~ the roadside and
though officers wcrc sent back 70 arouse them the
from hndlng all and macy were IN this way lei behind.
Two guns left IN ths ruid Ihe horses that DIRE W
toprocufc ctnos when they returned, tho Of the
column hal passed. the suns 20 far that was deemed
unsafe 10 send back Tor them and they THIS
No cannon prisoners taken by the enemy
in battle but only such as Let behind under
have described he number Of s,ra glers
thus lost unable to state with accuracy, bnt IL IL
greatly exaggerated IN the despatch referred to. am
With great respect, your obcdent servant,
H. +. LEE General.
.J~G. Davis Praciamasisn Appoinsinu
Another Day OF Fasting, uunlliatio Ion
aud Prayer.
PROCLAMATION By Tap PRESIDENT or rng con-.
FEpERkTE STATES.
Again do call upon the people the confcdcracy--
pecrle who believe that the ord rel meth aud that It's
overriding Providence ordcrch all thipls-to unite 10
nuAh Kktntu .fam
hsnd and 10 besecch His favor suffering country
II is meet that when trials and revcrscs bcfal we
should sock take homo 10 hearts and coufcerce
ths iessons which they teach, aud froat by tho 'cn
examination for which they prepare Had cur
Successes land and made self confident and
fotgeful of reliance Ims Had not the love Of
lucrs like gangrcne into the very heart of The
land converting TO, many among Us into worstipers
gan and rendering them unmndfnl n their duty
country, N their fellow and 10 their Codg Who then