The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07

and tire remainder sent TO Rchmond) and prisoners,
,235. Total % 364 This reduced his force 70 GAO :,
men. He resrea,ed 70 Hagersiown, however, accor
% this account, not account Of these losses but
n the ammunition for his artillery had become -.
n the terrible cannonading Of July 8; anr I,
act, he did receive large supply Of am e.. - ~.
Nh Of July, while mis- army was in line .S-...S 49,
I'D field Of Antietam. On reachir " 0 49, ~
,ver, on the 9th and TIN, how Hase's'o~n, now
,,.s,on >, u.,a,,s orns soc a JoDcu by Johnson's
s,., !, hs lar, a, w,,a. Asnen, and by the troOps
,.,''o Nh. 80 900 Iyn 1os5ft, 10 900 (who had
-, - ,ho a. % en- troops sent there by General
1880, s,r.rs % eestroy the bridge). These. with
!. !. oon man .vaSy, Increased his force 70 1000
y ~ ,a,n !, ,Ach his real strength from the Sth
S.aar.,M ssw. These facts were doubtless known to
Mn Ade and had their weight in deciding him not
:" <uh IA engagement with the enemy on the 18th.
risfal aSs on his part, ascertaned, by means Of
prH captured in the skirmsh near BoonsbOro on
20 1lth that Meade had been heavily reinforced, and
nom ynka moment he changed his plans so far they
related 70 fighting the north Of the Potomac
He resolved to put that between the two armies
IN order to gain time He determined to move his army
back again the line Of the Rappahannock for he knew
that by doing he could compel General Meade not only
to the Potomac but also that ne could draw the
army Of the latter down at least to the Rappahannook,
perhaps beyond that stream General Lee therefore
holds the line OF the kappahannock with ninety thousand
troops. 1t is his hope, and the hope Of the rebel
government, that General Meade will lead his army
across that stream, and advance with it towards
Richmond Indeed it is believed at Richmond that this
will be done under orders from General Halleck Posi-
tive intelligence has been received at Richmond from
Washington TO the effect that Haeck has declared "hat
he will take that city this summer, and by campaign
over the overland route he has to lead the army him.
self for by doing that he would also annihiate
army" That is just what General Leo wishes Halleck
to attempts for be feels confident Of defeating any
which marches against Richmond overland, and
when he has done that he will move on Washing
ton. II, however. no movement on part
towards Richmond shall have been made by the
middle Of August, 1t Is understood that General Lee
will then himself tho offensive, and commence
another campaign against Washington. The two great
into which he fen in his late campaign in his
making such wide detour to the west and north Of
Washington, and in not having enough troops He
CARDS these the Of the failure Of the late
paign, and he will avoid them in the next He will have
by the time indicated $780, 900 troops and 800 pieces Of
artillery. $4,000 his troops will be cavalry Suarts
cavalry already constitutes one-hal OF this force. He
procured the horses for the remainder during his
paign in Pennsylvania They already mounted and
be is engaged in drilling them and organizing them
into squadroas and brigades His infantry will consist OF
the three corps Of Ewell Longstreet A. p HILL each
10000 strong each corps win have hundred pieces
OF artillery ana 1000 artilerists.
1t is said be his this campaign move
from fredericksburg direct on Alexandria, by way OF
Banks Ford, Dumfries and Oceoquan, or else by " ay
Of Manassas junction, Oentreyile end Fairfax Airing
ton Heghts. The distance is onlj fifty sixty miles,
thirty forts OF the P0te
mac Affords formidable defence; but General Lee
atos that there must be weak spots in the chan
where he force entrance and once in possession
Of Arlington Heights, he will ind means to che
river and enter the CAPITAL II the forts must be storred
ha info natpr HINT n e1H
$4,000 his soldiers but no is determined to have pos
session OF Washington before September, even at that
tach are General Leos intentions, as I have learned
them; such the which he relics to effect his
ends. state them now In order that the proper
sf-es may be taken 10 defeat them Indeed very little
OF defensive nature remains 70 be done. The deences
e Washington, IN the way OF fortAcations are perfect
attempt the part OF General storm any one
The forts around Washington, surrounded they
by bitches and ubatis would only result in his igno.
sminious defeat The danger does not lie there When
General Lee against Washington with his army
Of hundred and fifty thousand troops he will attempt
TO IKE II by strategy And therein lies the danger
The only suYo means OF preventing this danger and
saving Washington consists in destroying Lees army
and this only be done by the capture Of Richmond
long Richmond is besieged rebel troops will dare
approach Washington. TO keep Lees army from
and Richmond OF such Importance the South
that will light there till 1t is annhilaed before 1t will
give up the city. To march against Lec's army pr
marily tho other hand, will merely be marching
army TO destruction. The statement which made on
the 5th Of Juy and again tho 2lst. "thst within
Lees power toude the Union long he pleased
and to tight only where he chooses has been abundany
demonstrated by subsequent events. And II will con.
tnue be so army advances beyond the Kappa
sular campaign against Richmond. such campaign,
properly organized and conducted win be successful and
NOTHING else WILL Ana such campaign Is dreaded at
Ricsamond above all things
Newspaper Accounts.
From the Washington star, August s.
The latest Information from the front strengthens our