The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-27
The War an Virsinia-Gcns Hamp-
ton.
The Examiner says ::

This raid of Gen. Hamptons Is one. of the
boldest and most brilliant things of the war;
Leaving Reams' Station on the Weldon Rail
Road, ten miles South Of Petersburg, passed be-
hind Grant and took his beeves from position
Immediately in the rear of the, centre of his
lines. Sycamore Church, the point at which
the captures of cattle, prisoners, &c was made
is about. fifteen miles East OF Petersburg, and
five miles South by East of Prince George
Court House.
We are Informed that Gen. Hampton started
for a point on James river, South of City Point,
where he had learned the cattle were On pas
ture; but while on the march he intercepted a
letter addressed to Grant which contained the
information that the cattle had heen removed
to Sycamore Church. The letter also assured
Grant that the beeyes were Of very superior
quality, and expressed apprehensions that the
grazing in p Prince George would be found I'M
sufficient. Gen. Hampton changed his route
according to the information given him by the
intercepted epistlc,
The affair on Thursday, in which the enemy
attempted a reconnaissance in the direction of
Poplar Spring Church, was much more incon-
siderable and Insignificant than we had been
led to suppose. If any fighting took place on
this part of the linc4-West OF the Weldon
Rail Road--it was of 50 triling a character as
to he beneath General Lees notice.
From information received Sunday night we
are disposed to believe that Grant has either
given up his designs on the Southsidc Rail
Road or is pretending to have done SO. There
is little doubt that he has been transferring his
troops from his extreme left
There was sharp picket firing along the line
South of Petersburg on Sunday.
Gen. Halleck tells a curious story, which
shows Jomini's remarkable knowledge. of mill
tary strategy, or what the French call strategic
intnitien.
Having been summoned to the Imperial
headquarters at Mayence, at the beginning OF
the campaign of Jena. Napoleon said to him,
II am delighted that the first book which de-
monstrates the true principles Of war has APP
peared in my reign. No work like yours is
taught in our military schools. We are going
to fight Prnssans. | have called you near me
because you have written on the, campaigns OF
Frederick the Great, because You know his ar
my, and have studied the theatre of the. war;
Jomini asked for four days to get his horses
and equipage from the headquarters Of Mar.
shal Ney, and added that he would join his
Majesty at Bamberg. "Why at Bambergg'
said the Emperor, "Who told you that am
going to Bamberg :" %The map of Germany,
sire" "There are a hundred roads on that
map,P said Napoleon. 4Yes, sire; bnt it is
probable that your Majesty will make against
the left of the Prussians the same maueuyre
which was made at Donaworth against the
Z right Of Mack, and by Saint, Bernard against
. the right Of Melas.n "Yery WELL" said Napo-
leon. $50 to Bamberg, but don't say ]. a word
about it; no one should know that I am going
to Bamberg"
@WHAr WouLD You Do p-The Repu5l,-
cans ask us, "what would you do if you were
restored to power9" We answer in few
words We could stop tlsas sqtamous war, and
2 thus arrest the nation in its downward career
to destructionand woe. Within. thirty days
after Democrat is inaugurated President, this
war will stop.-Syraeuse.N " T., Courier.