The New York herald., 1863-07-16

equally by those who in1ict the suffering and by
those who suffer.
Meade and McClellan-A Military Paral-
| lcl-Thc Pursuit OF the Rebel Army.
The second escape of General Lee and his
army across the Potomac suggests parallel
| between the circumstances under which be has
now recrossed the river and those under which
stances are nearly the same, including the
strong resemblance between the characteristics
of the two Union generals. Both were sue.
cessful in the two great battles which com.
PEELED Lee to retreat, because they were un.
trammelled and uncontrolled BY the red tape
of Washington; and in both cases Lee was per.
mitted to recross the Potomac, because, under
the circumstances, it would have been ex-
tremely dangerous to attempt to prevent him.
Lee, confessedly good general, was not able
to prevent either Burnside or Hooker crossing
the Rappahannock, though he had severely
repulsea both in two great battles. Mcclellan
and Meade are evidently of the same school
cautious, safe and comprehensive, but hard
fighters when they come to blows.
Antietam, the most ungenerous and unfair
comments were passed by the radical journals
because Lee was permitted to get over the
river without injury; and now q like spirit
breaks out in the Tribune and other journals of
the same stripe because Lee has crossed with
the loss Of only fifteen hundred men, carrying
with him his cannon and trains and all the
plunder gathered from the fertile valley of the
Cumberland Meade is too able conserva-
tive and practical man to be long q favorite
with the hair-brained, narrow-minded, despe-
rate abolitionists. But the campaign of Meade
is not yet finished, and therefore we cannot yet
determine whether the parallel between him
and Mcclellan will be complete to the end of
the chapter.
After Lee had fairly started on his retro
grade movement through the valley of the
Shenandoah last fall, Mcclellan, after being
delayed and thwarted by the Washington off,
cials, commenced vigorous and rapid pursuit,
which placed the Army Of the Potomac within
one days march Of the enemy, and had sepa-
rated Jackson's corps from Lee. McClel-
Ian, In day or two, would have COM
PEELED the rebel general to fight with
| only Q portion Of his force, besides on
ground Of McClellan's own choosing. An
| overwhelming defeat Of Lee would have been
the result. But when in the act Of putting
forth his hand to snatch the victory be was
suddenly and unacoouptably removed from the
command when at Warrenton, through the
intrigues Of Wilson, Chandler & Co., and Gene
raj Burnside was appointed in his place, who,
between his own want of skill and the bung-
ling at Washington about the pontoons, soon
showed what the country had lost by the re-
moval OF Mcclellan from the army which he
had organized and trained.
Meade Is likewise now in pursuit Of Lee
and il he is not interfered with by the Satanic
/ Committee, and il the military authorities a
Washington will cordially cooperate with hin
and render him all the aid that he requires
there can be little doubt that he will intercep
Lee before he reaches Gordonsville, by NOV
ing on the interior and shorter line, and BY
taking advantage of railroad facilities for ths
transportation of supplies from Washington
while his cavalry can assail the flank ant
rear Of Lee through the gaps Of th,
mountains while he is on his march
and thus weaken and demoralize hi.
army for the decisive conflict. Indeed, il
must be already seriously dsmoralized by the
terrible defeats Of the Confcderates in the
Southwest To complete Its decentralization II il
only necessary for Meade to hang with his caval
ryupon its left flank and rear and to finish the
rebel army all he has TO do is by rapid marches
TO get ahead Of IL with his main body and force
it to fight on q 1eld Of his own selection In
sach an event thero can be no doubt Of the
result. A decisive victory for tho Union arms
and consequent caving in Of the whole rebel
lion must follow as certainly as day follows
night.
The rebel chieftains have now no army tc
T rely upon but that OF Lee. The garrisons Of
Vicksburg and Port Hudson are both disposed
Of, and Brage's army is gone TO pieces, one
fragment Of II marching with unavailing haste
to the succor Of doomed Charleston. All these
I considerations must exercise most depressing
influence upon the army Of Lee the last hope
Of the confederacy. Let him be whipped in
another great battle by Meade, and there will
be speedy end Of the war. Nothing can pre-.
vent such result but the most culpable negli.
tgence or Encouragement on the part OF the
authorities at Washington, and the country
!. will therefore hold them 10 . strict and ter.
riblc responsibility.
TnE RIorERs AND THE NEGRoxs.-The Tribrn.
complains that the risters are constantly at
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