The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-11
l0OiIioNAl fs0m The R0sTH.
We take some adaitionai items from our iatc;
New YORK files

We take some additional items from our ia,ca
New YORK files:
TaE MOVEMENT ON RICHMOND.
The New York Herald, Of the 4th, In an edito
rial summary Of the situatou, says:
The rebel leaders at Richmond evidently feat
that, white strengthening our army Oh the Rapidan
Gen Graht has not weakened the victorious army
at Chattanooga. jeff Davis, therefore may well
be somewhat uneasy CONCERNING the safety nf Al
lanta, while all the help that lie can mu ,ier II ~
qnired for the defence of RishB,ond The wli'i
dfaWal Of Lonsstreet from tst tennessee Is of il
self equal to heavy reinforcement of N Thon,a.
and it Is probable that Gen Sherman Gen G,art ,.
chief In command in the Weat--witl take good
care that further rentn!eemt.n,s from Geo. IN
are sent forward tO Gen Lee
Thus IL will be seen that In securing Chattiuoo-
ia We head off the enemy II very great esteut
ON their Interior lines OF commaaic aii0n. While
we were moi further advanced ia the West than
Nashville 0f esbOrO IL was almost ssibi.
- prevent the concentration OF al The rea. re- serves
of Georgia ana Alabama III THE army of Lee il re-.
quired. Now, as our army from Chattanooga may
pounce upon Atlanta, If not strongly defended anl
thus cut OF the subsistence of kiehmaua, john.
siOn, with Il IIrge force, must Remain in Georgia,
at Il hazards to Gen Lee Ia t,iis View Gen Shef
i;,ln holds the right wing 81 Gea Grants forces
operating against Richmond. Gems Butler and
Badly smith the lcli, aud Gea Meade ti. ccnire
with the heroic old Army OF .as Potomac anu all
Under the 'watehu eye OF the vieto, It vicksbnrs
II successful on eitaer y. sag or in the eeatfss,
ire, we anticipate his complete Success.
Inc councils of the military authorities are kept
rcMirkaby secret. Heretofore, on the ev,, OF bat
ties some idea could be formed of coutrntoiat"d
movements; bat now they aIa matters of mere
speculation, both among prominent civilians aud
even army officers TIE utmost confidence, how
ever, Is frpuScd in those having the direct con
duct of affairs, ana due cftdt is given for their
wisdom Ia preventing premature disclosure.
A tergsam ifom Washington says:
.bI.,
regard u The NOV 'men!1 OF General Grant. Fiy~
ing tumoss prevail, Us matter OF necessity, the
eve OF all great events, but nothing Is known of the
intentions OF the commanding General beynnd The
tact that he and his ready for the crisis
which Is approaching. We are told that The only
fear Is that u ~ Lee will s'1ttempt To cscape''
from his position before General Grant moves upon
his works. IL may br vague fear, however, which
need nni distress those who anxious upon
tue question. Ii Is TAT more likely that such a 81
g1cious stratesist as Lee has proved hniscf will
not change his base, except IL be for stronger po
sitiOn.
An official dispatch from Cen Banks states that,
Notwithstanding the 'fsuTprlse'' on the S!h ut. /,
the loss of the enemy the two fuiiuw v ing DAYS
was considerable, that the last fights were I dis
aster, and 50 forth Further details of the Red
flvcr expedition, containing many points of inter-
eet are gwen by our correspondents to day. Gen
Banks has fallen back tG Alexindria, and al the
transports and gunboats except The Eastpor have
arrived safely down To she falls at that place.
Gen Beaurpgara il said To be- placed command
at the rebel forces in North Carolina.
There Is no news OF importance from the South
west to day. The stItus quo appears to be rigidy
preserved as viii be seen by our Interesting cor
respondent from various points in that region