The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01
nookEa's CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.
British Opinion OF Three Days' Fighting
CENTRAL H0OKER's DEFEAT CONSIDERED CERTAIN

British Opinion OF Three Days' Fighting.
CENTRAL HoOKER's DEFEAT CONSIDERED CERrAiN-
HIS STRATEGY AN "EGREGIoUs BLuNDER."
From the London Post Government 0rgan) May 1871
The summer campaign in Virginia has begun with
battle which there every reason to believe will -
bloody any which has preceded IT, The term batle"
perhaps scarcely The expression with which
the events Of last year made US familiar, ga week
Of battles' would be more in place On Saturday,
the ID Of May, the engagement commenced, il was re.
newed on Sunday and was again resumed on Monday.
AZ A; the latest kilograms FROM New YORK are dated
received from the federal camp later than Monday
night tits impossible TO say whether or not the work or
slaughter proceeded with on Tuesday. For three
long days. however, the rival armies engaged In al
most ncessant conflict "The accounts stll too
side, but they must be very l,rge There .A, fear.
Dc gainsayi.g the truth u MS concluos The horrors
plain in the Of fredericksburg has again witnessed
the sacrifice Of thousands Of human lives 50 far
us i would seem that on the present, az on
the preceding occasion, nc blood Of the aagrsssors
Mas o sH s rsmoo ohs " Sa .ne
If Richmond fell tomorrow the subjugation OF the
Southern conederacy would he still as distant before
But do not believe that the result Of the second battle
Of Fredericksburg to eopardze the SAFETY Of the Con-
edcrate capital In ,oord. i.k that the federal army
has again sustained defeat or the proceedings
the third day OF the engagement know nothing. The
government At Washington had, however, received
intelligence from headquarters up the evening Of that
day but declined to publish it, Their silence is omnous
The result Of Saturdays battle undoubtedly
favorable to the Confederates and although on
the following day OF the federal columns is
stated 70 have gained advantage, yet the Northern
general thought proper 70 contract his lines and prepare
10 act the defensive In case the attack renewed
the following day Is observable that both Saturday
and Sunday the Confoderates forced the engage
have reachod from Northern sources, and judg
ing them by those with which experience has sup
Hooker has soorsted his aaemm force passage
through the Confederate Iines, and, ohen Ms mail k
self aoain Me i~pctuous of h gallant and perseoe
ing opponents.
Whilst Gen. Hooker was thus engaged in resist,ne
the repeated assaults Of he Confederate forces the Left
the appahnnnock attacked the defoncos raised By tho
C'nederasss N the rear Of This oper.
bulk OF the defenders having been withdrawn 70 co.
operate with the main body against the right sub division
OF the federal army At Chaucelosvile. Tho ap
pears however, to have boon transitory for according
TO accounts tho federals obliged abandon
have retrsated across the Rappahsnnock cen.
tainiy appears to hare been gorgeous bundcr Of
Ui,g from The body BY interval a. admit Of
TIE essy sWtsrposing between neS and preventing their
and The isolation Of the s wing no doubt me-
cossated It's retreat or the tate OF General Rockers
army we know nothing, as inc gSsesn@en although
days engagement when the last dispatches left New
York Wednesday morning, declined 70 publish them.
The position OF the federal army became critical in
tree the left subdivision did tact recross tho Rap
The portion Of the Confederate forces which
compelled retreat would then find itself liberty TO
attack Gen. Hookers rear whilst his
BY the main body under General Stonews Jackson The
ns endorsements By rail from Rchmohd, North Caro-.
lima aud from Charleston, would give him besides
great advantage over an antagonist altogether cut oom
supplies aud separated from considerable portion Of his
army division OF the federal army was indeed de-
spatchcd with the object Of cutting OF the Confederate
line Of communication, but there Is believe
that succeeded in the attempt. We assured that
federsls less than six thousand prisoners
ment IN conclusion betve that the Northern general
MS suained disasious1 noia de ive defat The next
mail will however, clear away the doubts excited the
present conflicting Intelligence.
[trom the LONDON Times May 1871
From the details which have now reached US In the
New York papers IL is difficult gain general idea
q operations 10 the terrible battles Satur
dar and sunday the I'd and Sd OF May General Hoosrs
Monday in nc week which ended WIN these battles he
had divided his army. part and ultimately by far the
smaller part, moved down below Fredericksbtrs, and
prepared the Rppahannock in from. OF the very
ee s which had proy Ts. so fatal to General Burn:
% ss By as ssrs s u
the victory was no. complete, the effect Of the
attack was TO change entirely the position Of the
Sars and had ss The plank ROAD in IL centre. and Gene
raj Hooker was, AZ i we're, looking up the road Afer
ysBslj s ss ss. .ot 4: Ras S sS' e.. f
Setnd and Lees whcle force 'ccs IN front On sunday
the baltic was renewed by the Confedeaies Ia posi-
ton and the result the whole was ndecsvo but rdh
favorable 10 TIE Coierae for tho iederals were by their
own accounts DaCk miie nearer 10 the
rivers and their headquarters at Chsnceorsville
abandoned. - -
Gu The Whole then though the ultimate result depends
Of course entirely on the Of he battle Monday eS
Rockers o. 10 hare been fradrded II Is true that
General scswiek corps has succeeded IN gaining posses
OF the heights above fredericksburg but this sue
cess will have been OF avail " Hooker checkmated
with the Rappahannock behind him sand II Leo was
strong enough TO force him back Monday he must
have been cut 10 pieces he ten miles away from
sedgwcks corps, and Ire SEPARATED the co drisins. The
only chance os success seemed to he that setgwick
should be able operate Lees right flank and be
fore Hooker was crushed. We anticipate
hopeful tidings from the government at Washington
having kept back the OF the result OF Mondays bat
tic II should have been unavorabc, we do not wonder
al heir hs,iatng 10 proclaim 80 great calamity If Gen
Iiooksr defeated ns last chance ofuicces at least
v,rsn.a, D 0cM.
Opinion OF the Cotton Lords.
hmm the Manchester Guardian. Mny Isl