Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
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The War.

Gen. Lee has mane1vred Rockers army out OF Nir-
Rina and changed the theatre OF hosthties from our
own soil to that Of the enemy, or the equvoca ground
of MARYLAND This is 4 great reliei-ior /. has been
thu chief misfortune Of the war far a. Virginia is
sopeerped that from the outset she has had to bear
the des,roying presence Of both armies Hooker is
ompl ed 70 keep between Lee and Washington, which
enables the latter to subsist his army very readily from
the country about and beyond him To this end and
agents Of the Comnsslry and Quartermasters Depart
uents jenkins and Imboden invaluable. Not only
are the immediate wants Of the army supplied, but
large drove5 of horses cattle and sheep sent to
rear, for pasiurage in the Valley Of Virginia This is
very reeable turn Of s4irs, and leads US to hope
that before our troops return, some indemnity may be
obtained for the immense spoiations suffered by cur
people through the whole period Of Yankee occupation
What Cen Lees plan is DO not know, and would
not hint At We kn ". Il is enough for TO know
who formed it aRd who is executing IT, 70 feel the
rance that it is wisely designed and will be skillfuy
carried out The policy of invasion was no. forced upon
him by the e1igauces Of his situation, b. pressure Of
public opinion nor by orders from superior authority
Il was deliberately chosen by himself he knew what
he had TO encounter, and what he bad to rely He
eomprebended the spirit ,ni character Of
the enemy, and be appreciated the fidelity and hero
ism OF bis own troops and the skill aud ntrepidty of
his own Iieu,enants Weighing everything he deter
mined 10 take the step, and the Executive sanctioned
his Determination. It was movement Liable TO grave
contingencies aud per' and that could only have been
Justified by the reasonable prospect Of securing great
advantages We believe therefore, that grand eventu
slities are embraced in the paU and entertain the
mos, saDguine hope that they will be accomplished be-
cause We repOse 50 implicit confidence in the great
strategst Who designed and the great soldier who d.
reets the movement
We have cbeer news from the hr-OT region of
LOuisiana. General Taylor has taken Berwieks Bay,
With thousand prisoners stores artillery Sc. 1t is
also stated that TdbOdeauxvie has been captured and
that these events give the control Of the Mississippi be-
low Banks pos ton, and will enable to cut of his
supplies. Our piekets have been in or near Algers
directly opposite New Oleans. But for the presence Of
the Yankee feet ready to lombard and burn the city
t would seem no. unreasonable 70 hope that New Or
leans itself might soon be in our hands. Perhaps some
day our brisk e navy may up there and pay their
respect to the blockaders.
intelligence from yicksburg continues to represent
the game little city staunchly holding out and laugh
ing lhe siege to scoru. It is evident however, that
utmae relief must come, if it ever comes from Gen.
Johnston ard it IS not be denied tina, public conf
dence in suecor from that quarter zperieuces
abatement. I, Is no: understood why be delays so
long going 70 the rescue acd is apprehended that the
delay so far from increasing decreases bis relative
strength compared with that Of Grant and Of course
dminshes the chances Of his success. We are, how
ever too far on 20 judge wisely Of the matter and must
Of necessity trust it 10 his management. lie cannot
but know that if be allows Yicksburg to surrender
without an attempt give suceor he is a ruined man.