The New York herald., 1864-08-08
The ampaiGn I'm Virginia.

General Grant,
torn the railroad which communicates with his base at
White House, and which is known N Richmond a. the
York River Railroad, proceeded 10 transfer bis whole
army by night down to the James river, point lower
down than Malvern Hal-Mcclellans baroor Of refuge
and began at once to throw men across 20 the south sde
Upon the 10th dash was made upon General Reaure
garnd's ires outside Petersburg which alarmed him so
much for The safety Of the city as 10 induce MIN to
mon to peersburg all his troors which haa previously
hemmed IN and confined 8uter's forces to the
angle at the confluence Of the Aoporau:ox and
interval hiatus between the force Of General
Lee lying bo,n sides the at nrury's But
and the force General Beanrerard at PETERSBURG Ad
vantage taken Of this opportunity by the fedsras,
and the line OF intrenchments evacuaed by Beaurgards
men were occupied by the enemy before Lees men had
up. Upon the 10th the divisions OF Pickett and
Field doth belonging TO Iongstees corps which
manded IN his absence by General Asderson) advanced
10 regain the lost ground. present the
tito lines drew 10 each other. and fornd myself
tried at perceivng what visible accession Of eDhusi
there is the demeanor and bearing OF the Con.
federate troops since las. saw them II positive
ly ludicrous to witness the efforts OF the Confederate
officers 10 keep their men back and in compliance with
General Lees orders 70 prevont their rushing p the
assault, which, in the mpatience Of the "rebe
could not have been much longer deIa yed tho ederas
beat hasty retrest and fell back into Buffers original
works 1t is rarely that General Lee thinks proper 10
select for speca praise sy PORTION Of his army but the
the incident " hch have related
CIAY's Horsr. Iune II 1854
se u s q
Sseve s hsy WI enrry any any'hns ssy Are pT aga
the treastworss of the enemy. could hope
hs loss has been small am, with great respect yoar
TO L,eatenant General R. H. ANDERSON commanding
= Longstreet's corps
II will be obvious that this despatch or, as should
more properly phrase IT, friendly note was never in
tended for publications; but will give more insight into
ihe state OF the Southern army at this moment than
columns Of description.
which had commencednpon the l5th was resumed With
great vigor by General Grant in person. is repe
tron OF The same old story over and over agnna tale
OF heavy assaults made by deuseiy GROVE ded
assail.pts dashng against line OF breasworks gone
times feebly, sometimes stronrly manned. hut IN
reco,iing after submitting fearful siaush'er.
Judging from what have soen OF the lighting or the
the minimum OF meu that Richmond, with lis girdle
OF tremendous earthworks, would require 20 protect
gle corps Of the Confederate army woud be amply su
cient 10 hold the works at Richmond against airy
ceivaoie force tsst the iederas could send Such It
would appear the opinion Of General Lee. for within
the last week ne hes sent nearly third II bis
entire army, under General Early, in she direction OF
Lynchburg II vs. difficult TO walk about these streets
and to realize that you are in beseged city with an
army Of 100000 foes within at this moment twenty and
at earlier moment ten miles OF the Confederate flag
which floats proudly from that Capko which Mr. ie1er
hoped would TO introduce into Virginia n tas'c
for architecture IN the classic style OF antiquity" is
not 10 recognize iu the succeed and teeop hoed
building which row towers above imitation u one
Of the most perfect models in existence, the Mson Car
rec at Nsmes.
Ia possible that mistaken but ii seems 70 me
that MI for apprehension regard Grants
assaults upon either Richmond Petersburg Ia already
eatirey at end Il may be that with his a.Dnle
carriage the federal general
General BY quickly transferring he Northern
from side of tie river the other but must be
remelnb bered that General Lee is actrg and moving
alwavs on the inner circle. srd no s probably better
found pontoon bridges at this than his enemy
nagiues Ihe interest General ca ant so far Rch.
mond is concerned is already passing away although
an lar from saying that be may not civ, General Ice
great trouble yet. For the moment more Interest
attaches TO the war operations 10 other portions Of Vic
ginia.
Hunter, after capturing Staunton and sending radiug
parties 70 burn tte military institution At Lexington aud
insult stonewan Jacksons gave. advanced With lis
.
that 70 all military operations which have for three
years been conducted IN Virginia ~ federal gereras,
recall instances OF celery and vgor OF action
except those exhibited r. MAY BY General Grant II Is
easy 20 see that Hunter nv rantd marches might have
taken LynchbGrg, aud possibly marched 70 Danvie 1
but such has been the snail Ike torri0iy of
ments that be allowed Brecknritre TO throw several
thousand men into Lvncbburg from Charlottesville
ana hafy 70 advance thther with whole corps from
Lees army. II Will he believed that when, upon tho
evening of the 18th Hunter made feeble attack urpn
the earhworks around LyDcbburr he asonshcd az
The win which bis men we're repulsad His force
Brccknri3Ee and Early amount very much more. |
Hgncr y said 70 be la tu retreat bot i j. doubul
sy ~ w h abe q eStea,e 20 iarse \, sry rom
the bowels ot Virginia into which be has plunged. pe
this as may IL Is certain that Grant viii rot very
smah aid and comfort as be fumes and irois before
Petersburg, out q tuo GO operation o. Hunter.
But worse catastrophe than has 70 ths time
taken Hunter has cut short he q smother general
~ whom Grant s sad 20 reacse gfcnt trust and from
whom diversion was confidently expected Simnfia
neousy with ihe traasference Il bis own army from ne
ern bank Of tbc Chckahominy y the southern buuk
N the Jones' traNt sent i0th ACnerN sheridan AZ te
mead of what was deemed an irresi7ble cavalry
iorce, 10 cross between the kagpargnu0ck and Bch
1iCnd, and pgss near Charlottesville. IN tho dlfee
ticn ot Iyncuburg. ID imagined that the
southern cavalry was 50 redrced numbers md
1O0r 10 equipments 70 be likely OPPOSE bul
feeble resistance % the finely appointed squgdruns
Genoral Shcfid3n but appears that Grant rcCko1ed
without his host ~ Treyians depot, uron ne vr
g3a tentral Eairoad the confined forces ~ Gcpcr0s
ftyhugh lee and Made Hampton epCauutered tie foder
raiders and IL appears tba considorp small
- engaged, few compie victories have been
"a med IN tbis III ID the which pn ~ tho
dtt o tho two successors 10 GCucra sheridan
il ef q be on fhe norhern bsUk II tho parnuNEev
grel ehfttored, and unable to the ~ the
victc ons Con edcraCs uron the southern bauk NJ
iie " Attfarce be looked tor by General rant from
this ,vsarter What viii be d. ncxtS
II If my belief that the prospects o Ccufederaies
are 70 N moment iaf more Ia jeopardy the uegt bor
bod u bUsntn than " any oher quarter II 4 scarcely
prob bic ihat the interval before the 9Th of July
without 6Uinessng great battle between sherman and
Johnston Bot u y certain that there wl very shortly
ba Gunede rate troops abuncaure set free by the
quadruple azure of Grant, Butler Huuar aud shefYnn
who will bel the summer has fsssed. exercise very
powerful nut the fortunes The Western ran
paIgu and give bias 10 the Slture destiny Of tie state
ol Tennessee Tor el coming tine
An AprIo-R. bel View OF the Invasion
OI tae North.
fFrom the London Index trebei organ Engand),
July ~
There IL good reason 20 believe that General lee Tor
pcme time Iast Contemplated this movement. weeks
have sed since heSrd that IwelPs corps had sud
deniy Disappeared from the front of Grants aes the
Chckahomlny. in all PROBABILITY The advance was de.
cded upon so soon Grants direct ue ~ c0mmunica.
ton with Washington was interrupted and the pursuh
al Itpnterfs corra was merely aCc'Gent The nen
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