Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

what the N Y. Press Says About the CAM
Paisu In Virginia--Gronnds Tor Hope
Dilemma Of Rebels, &c.
The Tribune says Of Buffers move
ment;
From Gen. Butler We have the most en-
ooursgiDg ntelligence-enouRh 10 make IL
plain that he imminently threatens Rich
mond, and is likely TO put its defenses at
once to the test Of siege or Of assault. The
stupendous ruse at Yorktown and West
Point-of which and Of all his ingenious
operations down to Friday our letters give
details-deceiVed the enemy completely.
and secured his unobstrueted Ia-ssas 0N
the south bank Of the James, within nine
mica Of Petersburg and eighteen OF hlcn-
between these two points, and has met no
interruption or reverse whatever. We
look for early and decisive intelligenos
from him.
The condition Of Lee is thus stated:
By two such battles as were fought on
Thursday and Friday he has made Il GER
tain that Lee shall spare no tIoops to Rich
mond. He has taught Lee that his every
soldier is wanted % preserve his army on
the Rspidan from destruction. Yet unless
Richmond is re enforced, it may fan into
Buffers hands. II it is re-enforced, Lee
may fall into Grants. The choice Of 81
ternatives, perhaps, is with the rebels, but
whichever disaster they prefer 70 accept,
| the other follows in its train. Richmond
is helpless without Lee, but IL Richmond
falls, what refuge has the rebel army that
olings to q dssolate stronghold far to the
North2 With its communications severed,
its source Of supplies interrupted, and its
morale destroyed by the loss Of the capital
in defeuse Of which its men cared most to
| fight, they could then have no hope but in
retreat, and no place 10 which secure re-
treat would be possible. We belieVe,
therefore, that while Gen. Butler makes
good progress-ss he clearly has-ths
presence Of Gen. Grant on The flank Of his
enemy is an assurance Of his triumph.
The Times says in an article exhibiting
the grounds of hope for the fufurs;
We know that the rebels are putting
| forth their last strength. Even the Rich
mond ENQUIRER admits that this must be
the final campaign Their power is neW
strained to its utmost tension. They can
not raise more men or procure more sup
plies The worst which we could have 10
fear. are drawn battles, and for the rebels,
drawn battles will be almost IS fatal as
defeats They have no men with whom
TO replace the fallen. Each great battle
leaves them in fesrfully weakened con-
dition. while Grants reserve can st once
Hll his broken ranks. We have now
reached the tins in which the last strain
is put upon the powers Of each party. The
immense resources aud the great armies
of the United States are row collected IN
Virginia and Gsorgis, aud on the other
side, the power Of the rebels, drained from
the very life blood ef the Confederaey. It
| is fortunate that our vital powers srs not
10 be exhausted in petty struggles, but that
now grand battles on a scale worthy OF the
immense issue, are to be fought out ct
once between the two powers Of barbsrism
and civilization on this continent. To
our mind there cannot be . doubt OF the
final issue
The Herald speaking Of the excitement
Of the people on Sunday, says;
This was the peoples logic, and it was
irrefutable. Our second extra, containing
the news Of Gen. Buffers occupation OF
Petersburg, elenched the argument. Clearly
everything vas working well. The ap-
proach 10 the rebel capital was stes1y and
sure. and the mastery plan Of the cam
psign became partially revealed to the
public. As the good news spread. there
was great cheering, and people oongratu-
lated each other as upon some personal
GOOD fortune. Espeoisl satisfaction was
EXPRESSED at the promise Of Secretary
stanton to Withhold nothing from the pub
lie. and 10 issue sseurste official statements
of information received. This course Was
resolved upon in compliance with our re-
peated suggestions, and it st once ais-
armsd Madame Rumor snd inspired pub
lie coincidence in the state Of sfsirs at the
front Bad news loses half its terror
vSsn IL Is truly told. Good RsWsis douoly
veIoome whom it comes quickly. Nothing
! Is 20 suspicious IS thss which IL con-
cesled-