Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-05
Meade and Lee.


Ten DAYS Or two weeks ago The customary flourish Of
Yankee trumpets announced that the Grand Army Of
the Potomac was again on the war path, bound, Of
course. for Richmond The south bank Of the RaPidan
bang too formidable Bufords cavalry sent out to
and soft place Lees flank. stuart, Directing to
the Investigation, drove Buford OF The battle Of
CbiokamAuga occurred and the Grand Army called q
halt sOOn afterwards, it was announced that too Of
Mssdes corps bad been sent 70 reinforce ROseerans
and this Story is repeated In the last dispatches from
GordOnsville, with the qualification that tour scouts
say Only one corps has e aud that there is ndea
ton that the enemy intends to TALL back"
What eredenoe the authorities attach 20 these state
ments We know not nor have We hint OF what action
would be taken in case the depletion Of Meaies army
proved true The latest Yankee papers sell Us, what
We we're ignorant Of before that Lee is forhiyng bis
already strong position with might and main-Pretty
good proof that be does mol intend to safer at the
hands Of Yankee ueWs-msksrs, be deceived by his
own scouts Possibly he Intends 70 test what faith
the Yankees have in their rumOrs about reinforce
ments being sent 20 Bragg, and 70 entertain them "a
Chsncsllorsve in case they disposed TO advance
But Lee Is a man Of his own counsel, and while be
kesps his secrets veil, seems 70 Ain Is ruse,
preerrnE rather % mature bis plans and then TO exc
cute them without regard What his foes may imagine
or really know His disdan Of surprises argues some
thing akin TO contempt for his adVersAFies.
The only clue to the truth Of the report that Meade
has reinforced Roseerans apart from the variations Of
our own scouts, is found in that Trustworthy but IN
happy paper, the New York World, Of the 2sth. Il
appears that enough OF ROseSrans army vas detached
snd sent into Ohio 10 esc.Oneer and vote against
Il, .,-f,f Rrau
had thew remained In the 6edand partiCll cd in the
"ChickAmaugs fight" It appears farther that ten
thbusaad killed aud sounded, millions Of stores and
scores Of guns lost, disastrous retreat aud new nspiS
ration 20 the rebels ia rtglrded BY Nsssrs. LScOln
and StantOQ "a cheap price TO pay for winning State
election" for "tbis no oHe uil deny, who considers
,ha. not on soldier has been sent GU. Of Ohio in spite
Of the pressing danger of ROs ecrlus. His reinforce
mepts vii be d,auu from all quarters ell the election
n Ohio IS over in spite Of the increased distance time
expense and peril"
Nov clever little Article Ike this uould appear to
much more advantage IN the Tribune and Times than
in the World That paper ought to be above such dull
attempts az deception Bot the principles which guide
war Democrat are rather loose In The 6rst place
ROseeIAns is not 10 any pressing danger, for he an
nouncel under bic own hand that be cannot be dis
lodged from my Dill position" 10 the second place.
General Lee has some sOumOO Osnss remaining, - his
active efforts to fofiy the RlPidan prove 10 the third
place General Meade hiI confessed publicly that be
oved bis success Gettysburg more 70 the folly Of the
rebels than 70 bis Own geoerashiP But the folly Of
the rebels" vsl Of such quality 70 convince Gen.
Meade Ina 10 has more 10 gain by suhterfuge which
shall draw General Lee into her trap like that At
Cemetery Hill, than by honest straightforward at
task. Be his convictions what they may, We will an
swsr for il that Lee is prepared for him. Let Meade
come on and We vii wager small amount that it EiT
not be Lse who is reyeissd this time