The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
ysssoure and Aqui. sresa, on bis way 70 reinforce

ysksburg and Aqua creek, on bis way 70 reinfcrse
ree dsous that constitute army o. veteran
soldiers for the garrison Of Richmond, arc enurcd 70
sss and sh.ag ss him m ssnp i Inc
Aelds Of sAs chckahominy and the Seven Pines snoalo
General Dx advance upon the city But Of as s We CON
army would seem TO invite the enemy 20 attack kich
ond its apparent detencsless condition moald make Z ar
10 the ocers commanding the United States army his
habit Of doing we'll all that he has 70 do well a. leaving
perhaps better understood appreciated the enemy
than ourselves General Dix well knows that Richmond
tainty or the capture OF washington city The import
anco OF Richmond TO the conederacy is 700 wen under
stood BY the enemy for them TO seriously believe 1917
In dcfenccless condition.
With these facts before Us, repeat, entertase
very little fear Of any serious advance by General Dx
across de COUNTRY from ne Wsiss House to Xgasa se a.
evea BY Sordonsvilk and Ctpppr 10 Hocxr's arg re
.ced b i,.dacene enough 70 take ss route IN renfoesne
HeokO. The better 70 cover this movement, GsnsvA
DiIs rear guard may DO thrown OUT towards Rich
nom,ny, while the main body ssGsnas me . "a
Gen, Dir may think himself s.i.l from ps.so. y ..
his guard, would not leave the city and thus he
could the troops stationed for .he deisnoe q
country and destroying The railroads. ThM belvs
10 be the real meaning q the landing ~ The white Roase
be rghvn conjecture, how far Gen DIX may DO sue
cesssul remains " De seen
That Army Aa. soss gayyssou Rfnssord oom,ea To
esessy nay more, advance to.oayds WasAisGoa,
and play important part IN the capturs Of tkGt place
Gen. DIX will be closely and viglsnty watched 70
be unable 70 dodge OF In the direction OF the urper Pa
munkoy HIS present position Of safety protected
by gunboas and contiguous TO his transports he will not,
presume, BIO attacked by the garrison OF Richmond
though the military iatelysorganxed by Bgadier General
Gusts Lee is fully competent 70 defend the city the
garrison should be sent to drive Dix 10 his transports
without this opportune advance OF Gen. DIX 70 the
White House, the conederacy would have 70 day from
oigh to ten thousand less troops In service than now
sweIlits ranks. The patriotic rally OF the czens has
been beyond precedent In this war. The gay and
happy boy the Of business the old even, Of the
Guy, have noby stepped forward and enrolled them
selves Behind the ercsient defces Of Richmosd, sch "
thirty fue hundred trained dreyists VI COL Rhu, these
citizens hold the city ugdirst Gen Dir WITHOUT Ae
aid Of the army corps Qdt has been dssembed around ne
' h. garrison ., Richmond m.v therefore be cons,a
cred splendid reserve for the army OF Gen. ncc Il
may with safety, move on Washington Gen.
GUSTS Lee has perfected his newly organized force IN
drill and manual The militia OF Virginia, lately called
cut by her governor will swell the ranks to eighteen
or twenty thousand men.
Imagine the CONSERVATION at Washington when the
news that thirty thousand Confederates approaching
the city by the Warrenn turnpike. Hooker engaged
hunting up Leo would be unable TO detach force 70
tits army, organized and mobN5ed by General
Dx's opportune appearance at the White House. We
urge oil citizens and the militia Of the State stsn
forward their in order that the army
BOW around Richmond may take the 1ed.