The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-02

=. .ssist in repsfliDg ths appreasndsA invasion:
IN Inc Object was probably to divide the army Of
rsis Hs1son HI1Ssaon This design miscarried. Gene.
the hvnn,Ss and Hooker eeem to have adopted
tnr.sop. psaeslA that Leo will not play 20 vsn-
the No,th.ss zane a. as to throw large force into
armv rems;n. o,stss os 90 while Hooker's whole
mac or that il he should h," suc ~, VI ,;IS ~. w
to take this bold step, thev co, ao ~ :
rear and prevent his return, or Is n. ;o o,a n,0
80 much IN vogue in radical circles iast xssr
determined to keep his army togssher ., seen seem
in mutually supporting distance, and TO ho,d !,
on the South side of the Potomac, with vse,s
to operate on Lees flank or rear, if he Qsves
an opportunity. II Lac chooses to advance
! into Pennsylvania, General Hslleek seems
villir. that he should 90, believing that hs can
never gs. bscn. ,....u.
g.ncs ,ssn,a - hsrs S;yiuso ::sa Washington
strategy, and seeing tn:..t hs is like.S 70 on
counter no immediate formIdsbls oppoE..on On
north Of the Potomac. has lately crossed she
river with powerful force. It may be thai
be stil prefers to accomplish his first object OF
dividing Hooker's arlnv and beating it in de-
tail. Bnt if Hooker still keeps it together on
the south eide of the Potomac, in spite Of this
by a rapid movement, to seize the railroads
snd isofsts Washington. If this is accom-
plished, it will be no longer In Hook
ers power to avoid battle In a posi-
tion Of Lees own choosing; for the
Government cannot afford to have
a rebel army eneampsd between Washington
and the Northern States: Whether, with
Washington cut off from immediate support
from the loyal States, Gen. Hooker would
derive any advantage from getting in Lees
rear, would depend entirely on the result Of
ths enauing battle If, under such circum.
stances, Lee should bs beaten, it would be
equivalen. to the anuihilation of his army;
bat if, on the other hand, Hooker should be
beaten, the strategy on which he and General
Haleck would seem to be acting would prove
dead failure. If matters come to that pass,
both parties will play for q mighty stake; 1t
will ba either the loss Of Washington or the
loss of Lees army.
Genersl Lee is too able strategist to ts.ke
this rick until ether resources have failed
and he may not mauts1vre for some time with
a view to draw part or the whole Of Hook.
ers army into a disadvantageOus pOsitiOn-
That he is courting battle with Hooker, that
he will sooner or later bring it on, and that he
means it shall be terribly decisive, is evident
from the magnitude of his preparations and
the nature of his movements. If HCoker al
lows Lin t~ remain long on the north side of
the Potomac witso-t disturbing him, he will
accomplish immense mitchell Considering
the natural advantages of the country ths great
strength Of Lees army. and his pr dencs SIS .
General, bic communications IL probably we'll
protected. But it Hooker shouId really get in
his rear, that will amount to little If he leaves
Lee to favaga the free States and spread teS. |
ror among the inhabitants. That Lee can easily
suoEist his army in country ab0unding in
Giles and villages in which there are large
stocks Of Hour aud provisions, and in pastures
fnll Of grazing cattle, admits Of no doubt
Ammunition he will not wsnt in large quan
titles until hs has occasion to fight battle /; |
and be doubtless carries enough with him to
serve his uses il he should be victorious IT
he should abandon all care for his c0mmuni |
cations, ha can compel Hooker to fight him on |
ground OF his own choosing, and thus increase
his chances of success. We conclude, there !
fore, that while there 10 no rsason for panic !
or despair, there is gronnd for serious sppre- |
hensons. Unless the country has been gross. |
ly misinformed, Washington is impreguable |
on the South side. Ii it should be assaulted
on the Ecr.h, and Hooker should be too late
for lis rescue, everybody will be of opinion
tbat q great mistake was mxde In not trusting
to lhatortiications, and transferring EOoker's
army into Maryland to meet Lee at the thresn-
old, and rslieve the loyal people of Penn.
.Eylvasis, and Maryland from tho AgoDies 81
flight aud terror. If Lee is "bsgged," it will
indeed be glorious affair; but security is
better than all uncertain chance Of glory, and,
considering who the opposing Generals are,
we are compelled to think it would have been
AID kept the rebel army on rebel territory.
The New York Herald, discussing the way
in which Lee ut-generallsd Hooker, says:
Thus, By bold and rapid movement of tho
rebel General, the theatre Of war IN Virginia
has been transferred northeastward from the
Rappahannock to the Potomac, and even
to the Susquehanna. Lee has successfully
achieved the most difficult and dangerous
operation in war-a flank movement IN pre-
eence of the enemy. Had Hooker been ON
the alert be could have inflicted upon him IN
his march irreparable damage, and driven him
back in confusion BY moving on the chord
of the arc, with his fine cavalry he might have
seized the gaps in the Blue Ridge and sssailed
Lees flank, cutting his army. in two, or he
could have destroyed his traius and chopped
up his rear. But Lse, without any considera-
bic loss, hiss succseded in making circuit
around the right flank of the Union army and
getting in the rear of Washington, while
Hooker, we believe, is still in the front Of the
Federal Capital. We were told that the cav
airy battle at Brandy Station, near the Kappa
hammock, more than a fortnight ago, would de-
feat the purpose Of Lse and prevent invasion.
l. has not done 80.
The New York Times has the following:
While the loyal men Of Pennsylvania are
filled with mingled dismay and shame in the
presence of the vile horde Of rebel invaders,
these Copperheads welcome them with undis-
guised pleasure, fraternize with them, supply
them with all desired information, conduct
them To the hidden property of loyal neigh
bors, and in every possible way short of ac-
tually enlistipg in the rebel ranks, help them
on in their hostile work. If to "give aid and
comfort to the enemies of the United States"
constitutes treason, AS the Constitution %
clares, these Pennsylvania Copperheads make
themselves as eompets traitors as JEFF. Davis
himself.
THE CHAN aE OF sCsS8 In BALrNOR1-D0 TH1
R,BEL. B RAG RETRIBuTIoH WITH THsMi
A Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing ON the 23d inst, comments
upon the extraordinary change in affairs which
has taken place. His reflsctions on the retri-
button likely to occur are very apropos
The scenes witnessed in Baltimore to-day
are In striking contrast to those which were
taking place here two years ago, or even one
wear ago. Then the streets were filled with
troops, newly raised In the Northern States,
and all marching towards the South. Then 1t
was hoped that the rebellion would speedily
be quslled. at all events it was distinctly IN
derstood that the war was to bs fought ON
Southern soil, and any man who had hinted
at the possibility Of the rebel troops marching
AGAINST Baltimore would have been denounced
rs IL traitor. To-day, 30 imminent 10 the peril
which r. supposed to menace Baltimore from
the rebel army, that the most urgent appeals
are made 70 the people by the Governor, the
Mayor, the City Council, the military suthori-