The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09
SPECULATIONS OF THE REBELS.


What us 30 He the FAto OF Rich mOuO
and Lees Army.
Richmond correspondence OF the Mobile Register.l
RICHMOND, April I, 1894.
An impression prevails in town that the women and
children be ordered into the country In another
form the s that General Bra0o has s1id that
Lees army has TO fan back he ct dpde he CITY Of
ts surplus population ana for siege-a very
thing for General Bragg TO say since II follows
matter OF course that siege would, OF itself, drive
away all who we're not Obliged To remain Hence do
not believe General Bragg made any such remark.
more trustworthy that Charlottesville o be aban
dowed U Lee Is compelled % retire. In that event. the
University would az mntter OF course. be burned by
the enemy whose vanda tastes would be RECALLED beyond
by the oonfagraton OF that honored pile, In
which much treason has been taught aud from which
% many gaaut officers and prvatesnativee OF the
southern Sateshave been sent to the 6cd IL would
be great pity TO lose the University just when Governor
Smith had quoted the difficulties and disscnsions OF
yoar. by appointing new Board Of Visitors who
harmony the professors There only thr-
~ ave forty students at the University, and they
mere lads, within the conscrpt age. OF course the
salary and OF the professors by suffice 10
gupport them but Dr naupn has wisely decided not to
close the institution so long as there s single student
in attendance Once Shut there 10 no telling when the
doors the University would open again or under what
auspcesssy nothing Of the unenanted buildings going
TO rack and ruin.
and put now face nature, and brighter light IN the
eyes week or two OF days Ike this would dry
the roads sufficiently or nra 70 pIs o ns
But the rains not over yet IL cleared OF warm, and
the spring must make amends Tor he exceeding dryness
OF the past winter Active operations the line Of the
Rapdan will hardly begin before the frat Of May
the roads permit for Grant will not be able with all his
energy diligence, 70 get his men together and we'll In
hand before that time. Leo Is quietly watching his game
What that game Is will be disclosed the moment Burn
sido,s Annapolis expedition lands. The Fredcrcksburg
OF the Examiner thinks Burnside viii dis.
embark at Urbana near the mouth OF the Rappahannock
river, and march thence upon Richmond, enecting q
junction the line OF the Chicahomny, with
coming up from Williamsburg and Fortress Monroe But
Urbana would be III chosen point for he would have
two rivers 10 cross before be comes within striking DIS
tapcc OF Richmond. Port Royal, twenty miles below
Fredericksburg, would serve his purpose much better
he would be Immediately upon lees dank and
rear and force him either to retire from the strongly
fortified line OF the Rapdan TO divide hts army.
What piece have we to play against Burusidc' hers
Pickett commanding az Pde,sbura ard he g,s,as, wao
may BE- commanding the forces bsvesn VsioH ana
Wilminuon but the t,co unsd NOT strong enoch 70 m
regarded as dngth,ng more hdn piwas L%@ngsT9en % r !
think Is the knight which Lee relies 70 check burn.
sido's movement on his aank. In my opinion. Long.
street s not gong into Kentucky but ned 4" readiness
% appea, "a ne vay J as 1au ue1 Fe.s,y,.
bnro r,asv 10 tn him But Longstreet will not attempt
TO repeat Jacksou's valley cappaign. is ann win 90
raiher m take position Grants Hank and rear anaa
rous 10 position at Port Royal The question
then will be- who viii Fight or fall back hrst and Grant
will atempt to force q soluonby sending Wstar t8ut
lers man friday up the peniDsuahoppg thus 70 give
40 an additional Tor dividing or retreaiiug
but go will do neither the one nor tho other naedd
of dipg he url concentrate He VIII not even spare
pokett and ingman to attend TO wisar advancing up
the penusula The ortlcations around Richmond being
competed ard connected by telegraph he Will entrust
tne de euce OF the capital 10 General Bragg at the head
OF be local and reserves while Pickett and others
confront ss,nsao ,eossS Of II ,Se country around
Port Royal Burnside may move up the north oank o .nc
Rappabannock and unite with Grants en WING exended
Towards stafford Court House. Reinforced by burnside
And All the troops which possibly be spared from the
dcfences at Washington, viii Grant, ia,mg MS
eroyt 10 manmuvre lee out OF virginia, and
s.sn ont Of orange county, essay 10 carry BY
storm the fortined line OF the Rapidan, ~ no DID
tbc muon stronger positions o. LooSon. MOUNTAIN and
MISSIONARY Ridge-wi he, think you, attempt this boid
ask vhe Iongsreet hangs on his right flank and rcarf
lie may, for his luck has given him conadsnce aud time