New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22

Grafton. We shall not hazard conjecture on the
subiect. although the long-contIDued hood IN the
Potomac, and the absolute necessity OF preserving
reosons for the movement, without attrouting II TO
defeat. .,.,
There Are persons who think, and have Thought
from tte first that the invasion OF pennsylvania
was rash and dangerous experiment, wnich mere
was no justification for having undertaken. we
are not one Of these. On the contrary, we beneYe,
when the secret history of this war shail nave oeen
published the conduct Of the General Will be amply
justified by circumstances OF when we are now
and must for generation, remain completely ieno-
rant As for the effect Of the invasion, that 10 n
question open, even now, TO discnssion. various
are the opinions on the subject. One party MAN.
tsins with great warmth tha. II has been altogether
and without mitigation, injurious TO our cause;
another that II has neither advanced nor retarded
it's proCress: third that II has been pro1uctlye
only Of benefit w agree with neither OF these par
ties. We conceive that, like most other events IN
this world il has been productive both OF gcod an!
evil though we are disposed TO think that the Rooa
more than balances the evil. ,
That II has had the immediate effect OF stimulating
the war passiops of the Nerth, aud enabling Lin.
coin witt the moro ease 10 recruit his shattered
ranks, can hardly be denied. But 1t must be rscoi'
lected that this was the consequence, no' oi .no
expedition itself but Of the withdrawal OF .ne
troops aud has not therefore the slgh'est bearing
mon the wisdom Of the measure. Had Gen. Lee
DESTROYED the army Of Meade, as there was every
reason 20 hope, we shou'd then have seen how faai
wa 8 the blow he had struck. The wisdom OF u
MEASURE il MOI always to 10 judged BY is aucces.
We must look TO the desigu, and sec what womb
have been the consequences bad II succee1ed. In
this case we may judge what they would nave peeh'
by the abiect terror with which the Yankees were
struck when they found tteir country invaoed. Had
Gen. LIE destroyed the array OF Meade-and this
was what he aimed and expected TO do--he would
have held m his banda the issuof OF war ana peace
| N &. IA, 1;ul 10
the execution implies want Of judgment IN me
corcef,ion unless the means fhoV!d &c rldlcuiousy
email They were not 20 in this case. Gen. Lee
| bei, we'd lhem 20 he ample.
! Bat uis expedition has been OF service III reese
resncets l. relieved an inpoyerished country from
the burden Of supporting large army II gave -
enormous supplies 10 he nsed Hereafter. IL eiaoo'
rs 20 live or tie enemy, ard 20 MAKE waT--ior
time Il le1st-support war. Above all, II las taugnI
! IN, Yankees that they well ~ We are open to
:, y.,;,o In the exul,aton OF the moment hey
NAV fee this. but when that exu'iAtion has sud-
81 Tea they vii re sure 20 remember H. ne pfe'p'
of ,oeiag repeated on their own territory the scenes
bich tleir pianderers have enacted on ours WIN
ore-f. more nov e-fIiy IN dsnosng their Ininhs 20
r.ace than auy number II battles lost "l'hin VIC
h,s,rfsries Of Ire confedera sta'es.
From To Ri-,uiopd Dispatch, July ls.
,pou oeN. LIES AHMY-TBE ENEMY ALSO
| ACROSS pHR oToaAc-FIGHr NEAR CHARLES
4 TOWN.
! Erom a r.r,lsnan who came down on the Central
,-oin las, night We ~ her the following particulars
IL Affairs H. the lover Valley
\ 90 Monday evening II was sscertained that the
epe,ov .Are rros,ing the Potomac IN heavy force. n
n nuub.r 81 dif-reut for'ie between Nillis'ns'or''
where tfc hight Of our army rested, End tdwnree
Ferry. near leesouTe. Dnling TOE afternoon OF
Monday ~ port on OF their forces which had crossed
NJ Uort.efs Ferry engaged the lhh Virginia Cav
sIry. M Uaitown four miles from the river. In
th,s engs reu,ent, Col. A. ". Harumo, who COM
mand.d ne Eth severely wounded. findlng
themselves opposed ~ vastly superior fore, tie
regiment, fell back, and the enemy ndvanctd ~ Tar,
and occupied Charltsrown that night.
AT tie came the heavy column ot The enemy
crossed the river nj Shepaeristown. IL miles above
IlKrper's Perry, ard smother column nj POINT CT
Eockr, ue. below. l. IL also reported That a
rou adorable force was thrown across the riyer al
Eiwardss Ferry.
On learning nat the enemy were thus attempting
to gain hir rear, Gen. Lee no ouSe commenced the
; raslayo Of the river 1T WlI.lamsport ana talin2
WAter. and throughout the entire hleht OF MONDAY
his army was eug.yed In r.osssng the Posomac
gill hgt eW Olleu by the recent raus. Bariy
the next morning lac ast Of troops reached The
Virginia shore, and moved on 10 the direction Of
, Winchester. Tho last heard from oar army u Wal
! IN line OF battle at Bunker Hill, midway botwoen
Win hester aud MarSiusourg.
TnE PIGnrING AT jackson, Mss.-ADDRES'
T ny JOHNSTON TO HIS TROoPs-HE THINKS
LEE WAS vICToRlouS-OUR TROOPS RI
ENFORCED - BoMBAnDMrST or JAcKsos
AND A BLOCK or BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Core. psnd~nce 4 The Mobile Adveuiser.
7 JlcKsos, July 10, lS63.-Gen. Johuston TINS morn
ing is-ued 10 the troops the following battle order
which was read along the line amid deatening shout
from the soldiers:
) HEApqu,prERs on rHz fed July 9. 1863
FgiLow SoIpiYRs: An ins0.ent Zoe, flushed VIII
: hope by his recent success at Vck>burs, cou
fronts you threatening the people whote homes ans
liberty you are here to protect with plumber anC
conquest. Their gus may even now DC heard a.
they advance
Inc enemy i, is at once the duty aud Tire mission
o. yo1 brave Inea TO cassliss aud eApel from the
-oi u Mi--issinpi. The Coumandiug-G general con-
idently relies yoa 20 sustain HI. pledge, which
ne makes ia advance, and he will be win you ia
the good work even unto the end.
Tho vice OF q" struggling" he bogs YOU t. shuu,
and 20 f,o .n dn. Ifne,ds be, it will be checked b,
even the most summary remedies.
lac telegraph has already announced glorons
victory ;ho for. Won By your noble comrades Of
thc Virriui. Army On Union soil; may 10 not, witt
rSdcu1lcd hopes count On You while defending yOu.
ircg' es and household goods 10 emulate the p.oud
oAanpe -. yoar oro>lers IA the East
Tho clautr eApoc,s IN thi, the gret. crisis of its
deirny tha, every man will do his DUTY.
Geo. Johnston orders all pillagers 10 be sHot The
guard viii moot them wherever found
From. The laGauogd Euqlssr. July 10.
/ JAcKSoS, July ID, io63.-Another day bas passed
without anv new DEVELOPMENT The enemy has
been ilriuv incessaItly ana has heen shrlling tla
city a! lie evening Another division OF Burnside =
e. u.in.ud reacl cd Graat this evening.
.JAcKsoy July 10 is63.rhe enemy kept up "A
heavy sheliug all night. One she'll passed through
0eu. Jobnslon's quarters without iDiurpg any one.
| Grant was re0nrorccd yesterday evening by one
division II Gen. Butusjes command.
We buried one hundred ana hlty. three of tine on
emY yesterday
Iae Nioksburg prisoners havearrived at Brandon
Ihcgc ID sull 10 prospect OF general engage
nent, oei heavy infantry and artillery skrmsh,ng
Continues.