Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-25

Special Correspondence TO the Chicago Times
WASHINGTON. June 90
The develOpements of the last three days leave
no room for doubt as 20 the objects which Gen
Lee has in view. and they throw great deal of
light also. on the manner in which that officer
proposes TO attain those objects Gen Lee Is
moving on this CITY with that cannot be
les than 100 0H0 men, and which is probably
l25 900 strong In order To effect his object more
surely. he appears TO be maueuverinC with bis
cavalry in such manner as to cut off Washing
ton from all communication with the rest of the
North
IL il now definitely ascertained that the Con-
Tolerate infantry force which defeated Milr0y at
WINCHESTER. and Tyler at Martinsburg. did not
cross the Potomac at all, and of course did not
20 into Pennsylvania. but proceeded westward
along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road to Cumberland. and eastward to Harper's
Ferry aud Point of Rocks They have posses
sion of the road along that whole distance. fully
100 miles, aud have destroyed MANY of the
bridges and torn up Il great deal of the track.
Thus W ashincton is cut off from all direct rail
road communication with the West
TODAY il is stated that Gen Ewell's corps of
Lees army, $4,000 strong, Is in possession of
Frederick Ciy in Maryland, and is sdvarc ng
towards Baltimore, or towards Annapolis June
ton,
destin ttion IS tie most prob tble The must for
midahle Preparations being made to defend
Baltimore. and il is the opinion of the military
authorities there that il will be attacked But
whether that city be taken not. there he
no doubt that the Con.eierates will seek tn de
stroy the railroad between Baltimore ana Wash
neton in order TO isolate the capital aud cut il
off from all succor There is very little doubt
that the Maryland Nights. at Harper's Ferry
either have already been carried by Gen Ewel,
or vi before he advances towards either Balt-
more or Annapolis Junction. 1t would be the
part OF wisdom under existing circumstances. to
abandon the position. and concentrate all the
troops there tor the defense of ilumore
and the railroad between Baltimore and this city.
II this Is To. done. il scarcely be doubted
that the raiirotd. least will he in great peril.
But i probably will not be done Tyler's com
mand then will probably be sacrificed as that of
the amenfed aud gallant Col Miles was
Gen Lees headquarters are understood to be
at Centrevilie. this morning. but the main body
of his army is no longer there T g direction
taken by his columns indicates that he will not
advance on the city bv WY of Fairfax but will
attack the capital from the North II Is stated
that before he lett Warrenton to move on Cen
terville, he detached one whole corps that of
Gen ID II Hid 30 600 strong, which moved to
BrentsvilIe. thence To Dumfries. where they are
a powerful train of artillery and by "A large pom
train. Dumfres Is the Potomac. %
miles below this city. II this statement is cor
rect il may Indicate an intention the part of
Gen. Lee To re establish the batteries on the Pc
tomac, and to cross the river there or at some
point above, and so advance on Bladenshurg,
there to meet and co operate with Ewell'- corps.
The min body of Gen. Lees army, however. is
definitely ascertained TO be advancing toward
Dransville, with the apparent intention of cross
ing the Potomac at Coon's Ford. ID miles above
the city Il this he so, it dispes all conjecture.
and. together with the facts mentioned above.
affords a certain basis on which TO judge of Gen.
Lees intentions
In this terrible emergency the Administration
is pursuing a course which cannot but result most
disastrousy They are quite aware that Hooker
is completely bewiidered: that he does not and
cannot comprehend the situation: ard that the
armv will not fight under him with that confidence
which is essential TO successful defense. There
is ONLY one man who can save Washington, and
the Administration will not send for him because
il he comes here stanton and Hallock will have
to leave The alternative is plainly before Mr..
Lincoln. and he cannot evade il. He must either
dismiss these two men. or imperil the capital. per-
haps sacrifice it, With Gen Mcclellan in com
mand every old soldier in the di>banded regi-
ments of the Army Of the Potomac would rush
not come back TO fight under Hooker. They
have had too much o. him alreidv.
The story of Rockers retreat from Fredericks-
burg 10 Washington has not vet been told. But,
when related in full. it will form most disgrace
ful chapter in the annals of the Administration
More than thousand Of the battle SCARED vete
rams of the Peninsular campaign fell down on the
hurried march, sun struck ami died aciuallv for
want OF water
l.. - .,,of,, thot tha 4
isration is induleing in idle dreams about the
capture of K richmond bv our forces ON the PENN
sua There was time when this was feasible
1t was about three or four weeks ago. when Lees
army was depleted by sending some regiments to
Chattanooga when Beauregard' 5 army at Charles
ton had been sent to reinforce Johnston near
Ficksburg. and when the whole OF Vreinis had
been drained of every available man. That was
Hooker's golden moment to take Richmond, for
which undertaking. mt that time. he had 900
available troops But that moment passed away.
The defense oi X chmohd l. now amply provided
for All the troOns under Gen DIX. Gen. Peck,
and Gen Foster eught to be immediately brought
IN here. where they could do good service But
there is no likelihood that h, will be done
1t Is utterly incomprehon-ible why the Admin
i>tration continues such MN as Hooker in com
mand OF the Army of the Potomac at such n
crisis as this And vet they not only do 20. but
the, endoayor to deIude the people by causing
the Administration organs To publish ambiguous
paragraphs. % the effert that Hooker j. watching
the enemy and that Lee u getting into tran
l. il not time that this chiid-hHe>s J. abtndOnedg
lis our capital mt any value at all? The conduct
Of the Alnliuistr ition can only be accounted for
on the snannsiiion that they tired ui the war,
that they despair OF bringing 1t To successful
termination and that the loss of the capital will
afford them decent pretext for abaudonn- TIE
war Ii il were otherwise. would they not have
made ample provision for troops t. t,ke the place
of those regiments whose time lms expired and
who have gone horneg Ii 1t were otherwise.
would not the Administration have provided
properly and IN time Toe the defense ct Bdti.
more winch j. really the kew 20 Washington
Ii it ~ere otherwise. aould not Gen Mcclellan
have beel summoned long ere now. 10 oeiend
the capital?
- The following very severe thing Is said OF
Gen HuxrtR by the New York Times:
NO., ro,,srlai,ia avanfs &C his nd nanistra