The New York herald., 1864-07-13

closed at about the last week. rather lower,
to wt-l0Ic Ike The receipts S, ,135 beeves,
iel cows 400 veas le 34 sheep aud ambs and seS
aogs.
The Rebel Movctncnt upon washing.
ton-The Prospect.
From all the conflicting, exciting and per-
picking reports, rumors, conjcctures and inven-
tions, in reference to the daring advance Of the
rebels through Maryland to the vory gates of
Washington, we gather these important and
gratifying facts:
Fnst-That General Grant gave the infor-
nation to the War Office at Washington nearly
two weeks ago Of this daring and desperate
enterprise Of the enemy.
Sscondly-That in consequence Of this
positive and seasonabe Information the
needful precautions have been adopted
for the immediate protection Of Washing
ton, Independently Of the forces Of General
Hunter, General Sigel and tie auxiliaries
moving forward from New York and Philadel-
phia.
Tnirdly-That General Hunters column
from Lynchburg, having crossed over the
mountains Of West Virginia to the Ohio river,
aud passed round by way Of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad, has in reality arrived at
Martinsburg, in convenient rapport with
General Sigcl at Harper's Ferry.
We dare say, too, that, a. Baltimore has evi-
IDENTIFY become q secondary chapter in the pro.
grammc of this rebel invasion, some thousands
OF veteran troops have been detailed from that
city to the movable defensive army of Wash
ington; and from still another circumstance
we are led to the conclusion that the national
capital is positively secure. We refer to the
patriotic proclamation just issued by Governor
Parker, OF New Jersey, in which he reasonably
infers that, as no call has been made upon him
for reinforcements from Washington or the Gov
ernor or Maryland it must, be. because il has
been considered that no immediate assistance
from New Jersey is needed to expel the in
vaders. Without standing upon ceremony.
however, Governor Parker calls upon the pee
pie OF New Jersey to put themselves in readi
uess for immediate contributions TO the national
army Of Washington; aad in thus proceeding
he will comm and the hearty appreciation Of all
loyal men.
Governor Seymour, Of New York, though
late in the day, speaks in the same patriotic
tone; hut still we must confess that, in our
Judgment, but for the bane ul influences of party
politics on both sides, There would have been
all along spirit of cooperation between the
federal authorities at Washington and the
State and city authorities Of New York which
would have rendered DO movement here at the
eleventh hour necessary for the protection of
Washington or Baltimore. In the next place,
the lamentable helplessness OF Maryland and
the sluggishness of Pennsylvania in moving to
the rescue are difficult to he accounted for,
and are without excuse, except upon the mise
rxble plea OF perfect confidence in President
Lincoln and the War Office in any event 70
take care of the White House.
Assured. however, that General Grant has
supplied the deficiencies of the administration in
thus matter, we expect within the next twenty
four hours to hear that the rebcls, driven from
the back door of Washington, are casting
about for q way Of escape. In this anticipa-
ton, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York should at once cooperate 10 effect
such concentration of forces against the re-
tIring enemy as to dospoil him at least Of every
particle Of his Maryland plunder in his retreat
to Richmond. Let this be done, and We are
sure that General Grant will speedily electrify
the nation by the crowning victory Of the war.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN FOR A LITTLE An
TIErAM-Who is the commander OF our forces
In Maryland Is there any one entrusted with
the general duty Of concentrating our forces
and fighting the rebels now in that State, or is
every general to look after his own little dis
trict, and is fight with the enemy to be all
mere matter Of accident as to where II takes
place, who makes II, and how II results Such
is the appearance just now; aud, in the ab-
sence Of any definite commander, we nominate
TOT the place Major General Geo. b. Mcclellan.
In the summer Of 1862 the government en-
trusted this soldier with the commander "sll
the troops for the defence Of the national
capital" and he discharged his duties in
manner quite satisfactory TO the country. We
are deluged with communications that point to
him as the flt person for such . command
now. It is certain that II he were appointed
there would be no scarcity Of men. Undoubt-
edly IL would be very bitter pill TO the radi
calls TO have such an appointment made; but
we suppose they would rather see Il made
than to 20 20 Washinaton and peril their own
precious lives for "ths dafsA@e of tAs national
capital"