The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-21
pudiated by reason OF not being resiated in
this, OF fol any other reason.
Your cbedieut servant,

NORTHERN VIEW OF WHAT THE CON
.fEDEgATEs ARE ABOUT TO Do-AN Au-
DAcIOUs MOVEMENT FEARED.
The New York 7ri6unc's Washington
correspondent, writing on the 18th inst,
gives the following view of the situa-
ton:
Again we are brought to the conclusion
hat the main and final contest must be be
tween the two capitals. The rebels must
see that their only chance of success, now,
IS the strategic capture OF Washingt on, and
the breaking or gripping of the strong arm
tha. is SO persstently crushing them What
else can they attempt? They cannot spare
ine,f main army from the Potomac side Of
h'chinond for any Other purpose whatever
II there were any other purpose that could
asail them anything. And of course they
are not going TO give up the contest without
making yet a last grand desperate effort TO
save themscives-not without exhaustinr oil
OF 'AeiF resources physical and stra'egie.
With their converting railroad facilities
they can suddenly concentrate all their forces,
rcteran and conscrild, rom all quarters of
the Conlcleracy at Richmond, and march
upon the Army of the Potomac and WASH
layton, with an overwhelming force before
their movements ctn be known, either in
their front or rear. This is the only true
rebel policy left them, and if is in keeping
with their past stiategy and the.r recent
demonstrations. 1t is no doubt the pro-
gramme oi the last grand desperate effort
thcy intend 10 lnake. 1t IS the only effort
they can make with any lopeoi success, and
OF course they Will make il before giving up
their grand stake, promising as the effort
must be to them, from their past experience
in panic making, and from their stalking all,
and throwing all their strength into the sin
gle coap de D.o6.
1t is unnecessary for lie to detail at this
late day what the moral and political effect
of the occupation of Washington by the
rebels would be. At once disastrous to the
Federal Government and army, and putting
the rebels in a position to dictate terms o!
peace to the Federal Government and peo-
pie, If would leave the foreign Ministers
resident here, already accredited to the tie
focto Government, and save their home Gov
ernmcuiS the trouble of any further rocogni-
tiOn, as well rs the successful rebels any
further anxiety OH that subject, while the
tate Federal Government, in turn would be
without 4 local lahitation and mamie among
the nations oil the earth.
Let the Federal Government, then, be pre-
pared for this last grand desperate effort,
which is no doubt the final act cn the rebel
programme Let them either mass IN i'll
vincible army on this side of Richmond to
meet it, OF, what would lac safer policy,
Immediately crush the rebel army oi Nil-
ginia before it can he reinforced, rs rem
forced it is bound to he, il not prevented By
the entite rebel army from all quarters, ior a
last Grand desperate advance upon Washing
ton Il final ana only resort God grant
that this last grand desperate ciiuit nray be
thwdrted, aii the Onion a. once restored to
more than its pristine beauty and power.
Tie Administration was varied of Lees
INVASION al Pennsylvania by similar theory
from this humble wiiiel more than month
heit,ie IL took place. ii that theory proved
entucis and exactly correct iii every respect,
this htted npon precisely the same reason
.n0 i Il least entiile, Ia passing consiie
iltiol,