The New York herald., 1864-12-05
REBEt. ACCOUNTS
General Gra mas Plan OF q winter Cam :
poig0-Dutrh Gap Canal Abo NJ 20 bs
Opened.


General Grans's Plan OF n winter Cam
pn,g"-Dussh Gap Canal Abo NJ 90 be
fFrorn the Richmond whg, Dec.
The campaign of 64 seems destined TO be carried on
to the end Of the year Although "all 10 quiet on the
James, still the-s movements known to be going on
wh cn Indicate early resumption OF bostlities Ihs
attack of the Monitors on Howietts, reported nis morn
ir dcubtsse the forerunuer OF the grand oined
naval and lard attack" o. which the Yankee paler
have prated mucn lately Az the Yankees persist IN
ignorance w5en experience would make them wise. It 10
BILE ,ba, they expect derive great advantages
\ from their snsllaton OF Dutch Gap tnmindful Of The
ems achioven cuts sec assd ~ the famous vcksburg
canal ,hoy Will sltempt perpe The farce
cabe. 81 the Gap We think ihe cana, ia near Its
and tne enc agenspt Al pcwIs,ts YESTERDAY
bui fseer 10 tet ~ vigilance our batteries, and
preparations for The advance o. be feet which
has been gathered 70 our ~aters very recently.
Granlmay hive succeeded in passing few transports
through the vcksourg canal and de sated roweo, Who
bad he been supported with timely reincrcements,
would have sqnclched the great Dank against
vicksburs; but, 70 attempting 10 psss through Dulch
Gap canal, Uiysses viii meet With obstacles wh cb hia
engineers hsve not calculated upon. and then be VII
fud Army virginia prepared 10 the ras TO rerc
with tne same uncopquerabIe vaor, o.. assaults "evy
ct him dig while be may, While be wearics o; BON.
bardment, the grim threaten'ng dogs OF war; await
him and ~. minons, who :, surely & a. ,hsy wv, .s
and terror stricken, as 10 the las'.
General Grant massing Troops ON the
North slide Of tac .Inmes.
prom he Richmond Dispatch rec. IL
IL wns reported yestardav, upon whs, seemed the
best authority ths Grao, was msseus PIE troops 90 The
rorth eide ol James river There potn pg more Aksiy
thau ttai the pressnt spel o. huc weather may
eG RI him the onportunty It is supp asa be bss been
seeAng c r1ska snUtner burst mo capital q the
Southern coufcdsrecy ~nicn case the uoftn side NJ
the river viii naet probably b. the ues,re OF his
heavas oraral Bat yet there has been nothing
Observable on tbs eide n tho o indicate such
novemsnt except the report scoye mentioned.
rro essnnt.au below Richmond.
fI'rors tho gichmord Niapatcn lee. Q
The report uat crossug troops ~ the north
side p'ae repeated vcs'crd9y. but sc believe to have
ts,n without epy foundation. We think u ias more
likely trat anY movement nch no VIII tasc advantage
81 tbs spell o. weather Il make will be ol his let
aud his right.
1nere has been 10 more fsh,ns o. General PeNesis'
hres
Tho olng or Dueh Gao sun coatnaes II wa renot.
ca days thai from tho hnN ct battery steamer
ccnid DC N Buffers canal 1hls explained ny toe
fnntept ~ tbe NEw Ypes fiswAp, Who sat.
lef steam dredgng mcchos has beoa sluk by Que Of
our shots. 1nis vas the stenucr.
The fecrsburs payers Of yesterday morning eins "
nova
struCgie Anticipated as PcsersD"rk'
(From the Richmoud Examiner Dec 2
All dutet 90 usual In the lines Of konmonu, ous W. Wv,
sto0 snascassos VI an egpfsecAsws ArN9sN IN ~ vWt