The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-04

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operations on Q certain ssline," had bscn
commenced, That three weeks time, as
one of their papers has since boasted, vas
all they wanted. They hsve improysdit Is
we, Of the North, would have inproved it,
if we believed, as they do, that the ,uccsss
of the holiest cause, aud the fAtso( an that
ia dear to US, depended on doing %. In
word, they have improved thst time with
all the energy of the southern nature when
aroused, and to the utmost extent Of their
resources Some damage was undoubtedly
done to some of their railroads during the
time. But this, while il could nos be pre-
vented, had been foresesn and provided for
Construction trains, with lay gangs Of ex.
perienced workmen, and With oil the need
ful materials and appliances. were kept
ready, day and night, ct convenient points.
These were at once put in rsquisition, and
the result was that ell the damage was
speedily and substantially repaired. From
every quarter where they could be spared,
the telegraph summoned troops to Rich
mond. Every day, for three weeks past,
the railroads coming to Richmond from
the West and South have brought trains
loaded with troops And there is now As
sembled, at and near the rebel capital, .
far greater force than has ever before bean
there. ...sl.a
THE FLANK MOVEMENTS FLAEKED NOTHING
The rebel view of the recent flank move
ments is ingenious and curious, and may be
useful to the future historian and biogrs
pher. 1t is, according to my authority, as
follows: By the use OF means we'll known
to all commanders, Gen. Lee became aWare
of Gen. Grants intention to move his army
from the line Of the Pc to the North Anna,
before the movement began. 10 pursuance
Of the rebel plans which were briefly to
interpose oil possible obsnacles In Grsut's
path, and infict as much damage on him
rs possible; plans which they claim have
been pretty we'll carried out) Il thus be-
came necessary for Gen. Lee to evacuats his
strong position on the line Of the Po, and
thus simple stragetic movement on the
part of Gen. Grant accomplished what five
great battles had failed TO do. But, having
the advantage Of shorter lines, aud timely
knowledge Of Gen. Grants intended move
ments, the rebel general was able to get to
his new position between the North spd
South Anna before our army arrived at the
former stream. In this new position, Gen.
Leo could have maintained himself even
longer than he had on the Po. Gen. Grant
was convinced Of this fact. His moysments
on and across the North Anna on tue 2Sd,
oath, 25th and Goth, were Reconnaissance
In force. $50 -a --
GRANTS INTENDED MOVEMENT BAFTLED 1r
.H,lt> >,-..-"e LEE, Co. .'''."
. But Gen. Grant intended, II he was able,
to keep his army on the South side OF the
North Anna, to gain possession Of Hanover
Junction, and to advance on the line Of the
railroad to the South Anna. The proof Of
this is, that Stanton knowing what was
going on, teIegraphed on tke 25th that
Hancock's and Warrens corps would reach
the South Anna by nightfall. Hard fght.
ing, however, took place on that day; On
the 26th, in explanation OF the fact that no
progress had been made toward the South
Anna, Stanton telegraphed that Leo had
been found In strong position there, and
that bis forces were concentrated thsre.--
Gen. Grant therefore convinced himself
that 1t would be impossible for him to drive
Lee from this position or reach tho South
Anna. His flank movement, therefore, had
failed in its object, and on the night Of the
26th, Gen Grant was obliged to withdraw
his army, to recross to the North side of
the North Anna and to abandon bis intsa.
tion of reaching the South Anna. On the
morning of the 9th, while Our army moved
down the North side Of the Psmunky, Gen.
Breckenridge's division was sent to move
down on the South side of the stream, to
Hanover Court House, to act q . corps Of
and brigade of cavalry wss
sent still further on on the Piping Tree
road.
BEAUREsARD FOR RICHMOND, LEE FOR WASH
IsoToN.
But General Lees army remains ut Han
over Junction The task before him 10 to
defeat and destroy our army IL he can, but
to save. Richmond, In any event. 1t is bo-
lieved at the rebel capital by those who
have the best means Of knowing, that he
will leave Richmond to be defended by
General Beauregsrd and the $1,000 troops
that are there under his orders, and viii
move himself with LIS, 900 troops, toward
Washington. You say this 10 sudscious.
Audacious The rebels must be audacious
now, unless they intend to be defeated.
Audacity alone can save them. This whole
has been marked on their part,
by audacity, of which the intelligent read
ers of the World will supply the incidsnts.
What is the rebellion itself but On sudscious
attempt to overthrow Il will not the best
government on earth, for under such gov
ernment the rebellion would not hsvs taksn
place. the mildest and most paternal gov.
ernment on earth? ,.-,t...... .,.....,
ANOTHER ROLE ToR ALL. b.I."
But seriously il 10 believed at Richmond
that the defsnces Of the city are zach thar
General B Besuregsrd's troops can hold il, and
nan atsnd n siege of sOma Weeks perhan4