The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-08
Mr. W. =: G, sha.na's Letter.

The spring dies out and still here Had
any predicted It when Bragg gave up The position the
people would have laughed at him. II was proclaimed
that should have ere the spring died out
The spring dies this gloomy and dreary Sabbath and
still here at dead lock and here likely to
remain excellent reasons, which have great
weight without Rosecrans First because he Is eectipg
by his inactivity than he could by advance and
nd, because he cannot advance without winning o
runous victory (Which would place him hors de combat
Hence very wisely content to hold his line to Tunc
and Franklin leaving Stanley to reap ,rr,,. IA A..
zoe activity Of his cavalry The account sen. you Of
SANKEY'S last raid the Third Georgia and Eighth Con-
iederate cavalry will show you how wide awake the
eyes this army. As 10 the infantry is kept homo
by the demonstrations Of Bragg. who really work
he get IL upon his own terms He has been anus
ing pest Trune General 8rannan declares him to
be sing divisions IN bis front pierce the
ire the and establish himself the railroad our
reH>
rRAca's ACTIVITY AND nEANs
The truth is that IA activity Braggs part 10 but 70
hide his real desisuy. His apparent activity 10 curtain
% his real objcct While moving with show Of hostile
design he has simply been Withdrawing troops II we
we're to advance we should nnd McCown and Breckin-
ridge gone ~qse Bragg, with four as good divisions,
would be discovered behind strong works, with battle
neld marc lieut. the lines OF fire Of his artillery carefully
arranged md his guns trained 70 certain spots An at
tack could not prevent him from reinforcing Johnston
he 30 pur-osed. Nothing Ii 70 DO gained by attacking
him. We might be unfortunate enough gain another
such actory Stone river, in which the only thing
which could heartily boast the extraordinarily
great per centage OF killed and wounded. Hence
that General Rosecrans be allowed continue ih
msEterly Iinactivty-which, accomplisbes nothing
certainly risks nothing predict that we do not goasy
further South
WHERE BUcKSER 2-REBEL KNslvE cruRAnONs
Buckner has probably been Tennessee and
Il may be that some troops have gone with him. The
report which made month since has been repeated
by the rebel papers stated positively Subsequent to
the first report Of his going East Buckuer
issued ORDERS dated Department Of Mobile which
required all citizens 10 enlist for tho defence Mobile or
leave it, Admit the improbable story to he true,
what are to argue from in Not defensive designs
There In the rebel army who know the country
better for offensive operations. No Kentucky
the region to be invaded, as we'll Buckner does.
have imagined for some time PAST thsthc history the
present situation OF the two coctendng armies In tho
Iartment will show the phase Of both operating
on one and the same plan offensive operations Tho
rebel plan Is the same that OF Bragg against Buell.
GRAMS right flank and strike for louisville and force him
out Of Tennessee.
BRECKENRIDGE REINFORCE JOHNSTON
Rctel papers, which came 70 hand last evening,
tanned very little that was .ew or interesting the
that Breckenridge had passed through A.
lana going reinforce Johnston, Banks had
croseed the Mississippi at Bayou sara Among tho
principal fort at TuIshoma Fort Rains 10 honor Of Gen
james A. Raos, who fell at Stone river Another item
IN order from Bragg cosxng destes to return proms
CAPTAIN n,Lc1IlxR Rnlxvsp-wnAr HAS N DOME
up.an =. Mcnler, .opoenpoca engineer OF TINS 90.
seort with bis aid Major weyss, at Washington year
o nue u mo ssen go Mash
map OF Tennessee found HIM 10 apeoaliar position No
map could oe nsd. reliable map o. the state was not
10 None mao ever oeen maze from actual sur.
anu .ne campaign Wa 20 % rIyeceu'ed 10 tne dark
year mas passed ana Captain lacher has perfected
oea nn map giving me topoersphy Of the snthe
oAte ana III many astrcts giving the location OF the
more important residences mills factories, bridges and
aS ne u now Wan.eo TOT smiar duty IN washington
oepar'men' VIII lose most ehcient ofcer and gen.
"emAn' -.
o nj aSaS t,on suna'o, rev nork preached to
Senerh Loveh n kousseans division yesterday morning.
hkAoas foRcE At sHklsrviiiE
me h VS. on prevais ana Reneraiy credned that
bragg mas out lew men at sheioyvile General sheridan
repofed 70 have stated IN the council Of war held last
a. nis seou.s anu spies ePofeu the reoe iorce
s " osts pus cer,ain .hat ms force mas
oeen materially decreased Is known shat McCown and
o.her ha ma uavc gone w. 'cSoug. 1nere may De
49,, ,, ~, -. W. so'e' wv n"meo nr"gg wouu DC
most key 20 ger RIO o. soonest a. ne mas no great ad
~ m @ OF s ove LOT either ,ne or
!. nc uas sen. any o'ner tnsn these Two u - not i'm.
pooape .nst u tneatham Wuners ana Cleburne
h, 'nor"es VI braeg not probable
ana mceowns nave gone. we snail probably
s ~ sheioy vue tue DIVISIONS OF witncrs, Cheat.
NAM ena sieouhe, ana the oeiached prigades OF
su 1ackson anu .. Iat.en ANDERSON. Inc cavalry
49, i ~ v ~ oecIesseo also oy tue with
s,n s ~ s s, nvn oorPe, ana the occupa.
y, VIC a'enwn VI norkah OF the upper cumberland
1y Jacobs, ana o. Nddy by Col Dodge at Iuscumbia.
VIC y nnu ooVo o. soVVo men 70 night IN their works
~ sneoy vme OF luahoma; most probably the latter
a. sosofass AIDS kkvkw AND INSECT his GENERALS.
az, isst evening met Gen. Rosccrans at
.e avor pcernH snxpusly INTO the darkness, as ex.
Sens seiuc on. ne spoke hlew pleasant words, and
p., ,.o .no alus- I.om. was not without
n no,ony, nowevet, sngnt nervousness about tho
.S -. s"A 10y which made him restless
.. - v .hy, 70" ,aomcnts M'er ne passed hur
nseay 'nro.so tns r"cm ana disappeared IN his own.
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