The New York herald., 1864-09-12


postmaster throughout the country to sell the
OF postage stamps. This system could be i'm
mcdiately inaugufated, would caasa no troable,
and would be great convenience to the peo-
Pile Will Secretary Fessenden think this mat
ter overg
The war-Gonerai Grants Masteriy
Combinations Coming 10 Fpcus.
The fail of Atlanta has produced a general
impression throughout the country that the
eaG Il the war is near at hand. The complete
success Of General Grants mastery comb;aa-
tons eau no longer be doubted. The wangs
or The rebel oracies at Richmond betray the
desperate situation OF their master. They CON
fcss ttat his sole rekpnoe is now the army Of
General Lee. They urge the immediate rein
forcement of his army with the earnessness Of
despair; for they plead that the fate OF !heir
conederacy will be determined within the
next sixty days. This means that unless Gen.
Grant shall soon elect 70 try the fortunes Of
general engagement the necessities Of General
Lee will compel him TO take the initiative, ana
that II defeated his defeat will be the end Of
the struggle.
Accordingly the rebel chiefs at Richmond
are sweeping all their available forces from all
quarters into the army OF Lee. All their out
lying detachments, guerilias included. from
Southwestern Virginia East Tennessee and
Kentucky, Georgia. South Carolina and North
Carolina, are moving for Richmond anu Peters
burg. such is our information from the Army Of
the Potomac. Lee is massing an immense
body Of troops on our le!t-on thai vital
Ne,doa Railroad. lie evidently meditate5
struggle of life or death for its posssssiou--a
crushing assault with an overwhelming column,
like that Of Stonewall Jackson at Gaines Mil
To this extremity is Lee reduced by the tight
ening lines of General Grant They must be
brokea or Richmond must be abandoned for
lack OF supplies. The Army Of the Potomac
anticipates an attack and, prepared at all
points, calmly awaits the opening Of the crown
ing act of the drama Genera! Grant is not
ignorant of the enemy's movements, necessities
or designs. lie is ready; but he can still afford
to wait; for while he is now strengthened in
everything by every days delay, General Lee,
from his diminishing subsistence, is daily weak
ened in his weakest point.
Active hostilities meantime. in every other
quarter appear to be suspended as by common
consent, except at Mobile, where we copjec
ture the work of reducing the city, if not
already accomplished, is actively progressing
Bat the grand and glorious army of General
Sherman, from its arduous labors, is rest
ing at Atlanta, as an army of occupation
and observation. From the railroad lines
running north and south, east and west, from
that advantageous position. Sherman, till ready
to move again, can hold the whip hand over
Hood The latter would, doubtless, be re-
quired under the present emergencies Of Davis,
to leave Southern Georgia at the mercy of Sher-
man, and repair with the bulk OF his army to
Petersburg, but for the difficulty Of transpor-
tation. As Hood is now situated, by the round
about and already overburdened roads he
would have to traverse, it would occupy a
month to transfer from his army to Lee rein
forcement Of ten thousand men. at the same
time Sherman, If deemed necessary, from his
stronghold at Atlanta, may despatch heavy re-
Inducements to the assistance Of Grant.
1t is possible, however, that in advance Of
any reinforcements from Georgia to either side
at Petersburg, the decisive battle Of the war;
near and for the Weldon Railroad, will be
fought. We believe that within the sixty days
grace to JEFF. Davis allowed by the Richmond
journals tha. city will be purged Of the rebel
lion. In the meantime the present political
situation in the North will destroy the last
hone Of the rebel leaders OF successful North
ern Presidential diversion in favor Of a dis
union peace Id The letter OF General McClel
Ian defining bis position as the Chicago demo
cratic candidate--a letter which dcmolshes the
,grand secession scheme os the coppsrheads-h
has achieved one OF the rncs. decisive Union
victories OF the war, and bas given the very aid
to General Grant which he has most desired
determined unity Of sentiment North in
behalf OF the Union.
SpAr2 AND PERu-NAPoLEov's SCHEMES
Our latest adyces from Peru 60 to show that
this republic has determined to abide the issue
Of war with Spain, and that she is making
great preparations for such result. There
can be no doubt that, besides the annoyan ce felt
by the Peruvians at the seizure OF the Chincha
Islands by the spanish Admiral, there exists
fear OF the ulteror designs Of his government;
and that, in truth, Peru is making ready 70 bat
tie with Spain for her very existence. The
people of South America must understand
that Spain, urged on by France, has serious in-
tentions of subvevtng their republics into