The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02

JUNE 2, lS64.-WITH 81
the James, and move them threatea them 90
Petersburg. with the double object cutting the direct
% o. % ssa and afS
y Point Bus there s ". ss.urss.rd 1 on The
ran = march up the Shenandoah valley and On de lth
Meade commanding the main army. crossed the Rapdan
ana took 10 posoS !" the .sosS
country known - the wilderness, and having . village
Of that name IN its depths mo movement had 6ssa pre-
Oedod by DEMONSTRATES upon Orange Court House u
order apparently 70 draw Less ausson 70 that side.
and possible keep MIN there. But according - the re-
push through the forest into the country he
met with tho Confederate right under ngstrees and
Of spossyivana On The night Of shs 9th Meade IS said
TO have held line stretching from the woods about tho
ruined house At ChAncelorsvie through wilderness TO
Germania Ford the Rapidsn. On the morning on tho
6th-but here the intelligence breaks short Off With the
announcement that cssnonade had begun. a.s
Assuming these statements 70 be correct, Il & plain
that General Grant plavno bold oarns for high states.
With bis main army In tho centre Of Eastern Virginia he
STRIVES directly At Richmond: 10 fscits,s sn,s. ns
anksthe right column 10 the Shenandoah valley. while
guarding that road vsby Dependent for ITS safety on
the Of the maia army; the LEFT column on the
right bank OF the James at present Independents OF the
main army would less be compelled to retreat by any
failure in the sapposng tho main army 10 be
successful, then Sge, and Smiths columns may become
sharp and destructive weapons. What General Grant
aimed Ct ws evs
him to retreat mot upon Richmond but upon Gordons-
vile; then 10 move rapidly over the North Anna upon
the Central Virginia Railway thus inerpoeng between
Richmond and Lee, and trusting to the activity and
skill OF seel and Burnside hold Lee in the mountans
banks Of the james with his and Smiths troops
this conjecture be correct II must be confessed that
Grant has s Sa
how the Confcderates Jared In the action which appears
to have begun on the eth We shall not know for some
DAYS But 30 far can read the meagre information
supplied to-day such the impressions 1t leaves on our
mind
march of armies General Grant seems 70 favor simuta
neous attacks on ell points, and accordingly General
Sherman was to move out Chattanooga tho end OF
Anil with the double purpose preventing the despatch
Of endorsements to Virginia from the Confederate army
at Dalton and to push that army before him to Atlanta
Sherman not deficient in daring but II Is questionable
whether no have the means for campaign Of this
magnitude That ordered 70 do IT, ne will Try bard 70
hanging on his right flank, and probably BY this
time threatening tho road from BRIDGEPORT to Nash.
vils he had been called 20 join General
difficult and almost exhausted country before him. and
perhaps quams about the safety Of East
il is doubtful whether General sherman will Atlanta
this summer Over the Mississippi the check which bad
sodershp brought upon General Banks has forced Cone
raj Steele 70 retreat m . kSsn ~
also denied The low 10 tho Red river has obliged
Admiral Porter to sacrifice gunboats and TRANSPORTS and
dria neither he would stay there necessarily must
have depended upon the depth OF the river because with
ou From the London Post tpsimersson organ May I'll
: On the morning Of the 9Th the federal forces
occupid position the right OF which rested on the
Rapdan at Germanpa ford, and tho left on Chance0rS
vie the Confederates being In their immediate front On
this morning heavy cannonading seerted 70 have been
heard and il is improbable that the next mail will
bring the Intelligence Of what hss proved 10 be gene
raj engagement.
The advance OF Meades army Is however, only Of
Qare M innulta
ected by the federal In Chief column,
the command Of Couch and sge HIS pushed forward
from Winchester along the line OF the shenandoah val
ley with the intention doubtless OF co operating with
Meade Lees left and rear in the event Of that General
being compelled retire before the advance OF the main
BODY OF the federal forces At the same Nme demon
stration been made in the Peninsula BY smith, whs
has occupied West Point whilst large FORCE under the
command of Butter landed at City Point % tho
right bank OF the James river, with the intention OF
% 70 s,n 10
available military strength Of his government and,
possible by bold ccup to seize the Confederate capital
Everything depends the success Of Meade,
and the accounts received from his headquarters up
to the present far from encouraging Lee Is clearly
aware that Meade repulsed he tactics Of North
srn generassimo win be rendered futile and ne will
doubtless disregard all other In tho pre-
Mean while, however Richmond is 10 no immediate dan.
from Butler ~ has occupied Petersburg
pursued their OF dividing their forces
the sake OF simultaneously hrcateuing different points
or The armies which were engaged near
but although numerically inferior tho ate forces
will probably DO found q, % have SSea amply
defent upon the grand Army or the North,
II is perhaps como what premature to specu-
late with any confidence on the campaign which has just
opened Even some of the principal facts seem 10 be
Butler troops at easy Point stated certain by some
the other hand seems to be believed by others that
Butler is advancing from Gloucester Point which Is
the north the York river upon Lees communism
tons This latter conjecture seems scarcely probable
= a. will. ,nsy ,sa
for such force such position would be absolutely
useless Tho probability is ha. Grant has Intentionally
sprfdd all sorts Of false rum0rs in ordr 10 the
gaping public Of Nep Fork aud has adcrsaes 70 ,udoe
from e neopapr acconts. he has admirably ncceedsd
THE FKELISG IN LIVERPOOL.
From the Liverpool Journal, May a.
Although everyo BODY has arrived at the con
body has made up his mind as 10 tho result Tho talk
Change yesterday was that the federals have been
unequivocably triumphant tue war will soon be over
but that II the Con edcracs have the great fight
held their own the will 60 for few mouths
longer, whom, from confessed exhaustion both
sides, compromise will DO inevitable; that the
worst fear, however, is generally the strong one,
ana and tnat the o,g fear - tina. Grant VIII WIN;
put their houses 10 order that reaction Is always acce
Grated BY unfounded apprehension that vague reports
about the quantity OF cotton In America will at first DO
credited, and that impatient sellers will throw down the
market that bankers win look grave and proceed
aze that creditors will be urgent and suspcous that
spectators viii shun the Flags all that Is left OF them
and that the depression viii DO unnatural that the
other hand IL the chance OF retires still further In
she distance spinners will become venturesome that the
spectators will take stock OF arrive
q the conclusion that the demand for COTTON will exceed
che supply and that prices NOT Jet dreamt Of will b
Allied.
OPINION IN MANCHESTER.
From The Manchester Examiner. May 81.
At last have news Of the actual commencement OF
the great contest which las been long preparing
the banks ef The Rspdau The forces Of General Grant
and General Iss confront each otner, and have had
skirmbh. preparatory 70 tbs more important
gakemeut which By this time has doubt been fought
rae news, ~ usual breaks on AZ ths interesting
point We che 6rst bloody essay, witness the
mutual recoil of The Two armies u the approach OF
night, and NO hear In she distance the heavy
boom Of artillery which would lead 70 infer that
the battle renewed In shape the next morning
How that second days fortunes wentwhether the Con-
fcAeratss made second attack and with what result