Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-25
II II II II n n NJ q II -.

though they now sigh in vain for the superb tiouI
that they u.ed 10 get from the lanes river re
gion aud ship hence tn Eur"ne aud South Amer
ica ~ very good profits. still keep well posted u
on the state OF the crops and the prospects o.
each succeeding season. But | was about To say
that the rehel government, Tor some reason
or other, is not only determined To defend Lynch
burg. hut they also believe that they can do so
successfully General Nichols. who is in com
maud there. has large iurce II his own dlspO
sal. AMI il intim,ted ib,ve. consider BILE re-
Inducements have been sent 10 him 10y Lee
CT p ~ THE sHESASDoAH VALLEY.
And lh, reminds me that the people of the
North are now laboring under one of their
chronic dein-ions about the destitutinn of the
South Statements are frequently seen in North
err newspapers Ia the effect that it would he i'm
possible for Lees army ~ make dash on Wash
ngtOn now, because the country through which
he would have to pass j. "A desert. stripped bare
OF everything. II is not 80 The reverse j. the
fact Whether or not Lee will move toward
Washington will depend nov upon Grants 0pe-
rations. But ii such movement il determined
ON. il will not be in the least impeied either by
the destruction of the Fredericksburg railroad
or by the alleged destiiuiion Ot certain parts ct
virginia II the movement Il made II will he
made rapidly IN the Shenandoah Valley by way
-
So far from the resources of that part of the
country beng exhausted there are vet on the
line of march which the rebel army would take
abundant supplies Of cattle. hogs. bacon. flour.
aud grain % suhslst the men on, until they reach
the Potomac | do not make this statement
without having the facts before me on which to
base il Nor does the fact that Gen Pockets
division j. az Gordonsville indicate that such
movement Is To be made now. Gen Pickett's
division is part Of the CO operative force that Is
engaged i'm operating against Gen. Hunter and in
securing the safety of the D,nville railroad. and
the two railroads between Richmond and LYNCH
burg IL the latter object can be attained, il
Hunters forces ran I've neuirallzed and II it be-
come evident that Grants army is To be involved
in the lahors Of protracted siege before Rich
mond then do doubt Lee will threaten Wash
ngtoE, but prob IDLY not before then
WHAT THE REBELS DREAD
So long as General Grrnt confines his opera
tinns TO thi south side OF the James river, the
rebels have no fear tor the safety OF Richmond
They are firmly impressed with the belief that
General Lees measures for the defense of Their
capital will he successful. and will even result in
the defeat and final overthrow of the federal
NV if the operations of the latter are confnei
to the south side of the james river. What they
fear is that General Grant. seeing he hopeless
ness of advancing on Richmond from the south.
and the impo>-ibity of cutting them off from
their supplies will again cross the james river.
and again threaten them from Malvern Hill. Ii
Richmond is ever taken, il will have To he taken
IN that wav; aud they do not forget that II u
in General Grants nower to change It's base once
more, and for the last time to the spot Indicated.
DRUIp