The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-28
Reported success nefore AtIanta.
The eCampnignorLee'S Army.

From the Richmond Sentinel, July2e
Tho campaign Of Lees army, in It's conduct and resu
so far much resembles famous Italian cAmpaign OF
Nap leon, which, by the rapidly o. hts movements, his
Strategic skill and he dashing courage Of his troops he
overcamo three armies, each large or larger than his
In the nn uber OF troops engaged ana In the area
fcOuntry poryadcd, as well as IN the number killed,
wounded, and Missing the campaign Of Lee, asd the
officers aud sold ers under him, already greatly exceeds
We include in onr estimate of the achievements OF Lees
army te battles about and beyond lynehoura the lava
sion Of Maiylsnd and ns'lvana the recent battle
near smokers Gap, the raids OF Sheridan and Kautz as
well the many blJody engagements BEGINNING At the
Wilderness and continued, not ended a. Petersburg,
We ielieve that our enemy, In Killed, wounded aud
missing, by doserOn by natural deaths, and by the
has lost fuly hundreo ihoasa' men We not more
have 30 lar exceeded thousand per day aud Il Grant
and iuncr are retained In command viii PROBABLY con-
tnue exceed that daily number tor some time 10
The skliu strategic mo, ement, Of Lee from the apldaa
to Petersburg would have done credit 20 Welngton while
pursuit Of Hunter his rapid march up the valley his dash
m return Virginia his second meeting with Hunter and
bis victory him in celebrity and secesy Of movement,
in dashing and In successful achievement remind
OF the brilliant feats Of stonewan jackson and
Napoleon.
Alleged Capture OF Prisoners and
From he Richmond Sentinel, July22.
report received here yesterday via staunton says
Confederate agon train was captured BY the enemy
day two since but all except one or two wagons were
In tie battle at snIckors ferry, is reported cap
red eight hundred prisoners aud four pieces OF cannonn
Johnston, Forrest, and =. ID. Lee.
From ne Richmond Ss1fiasl July22.
The friends OF Johnston complain that Forres and Lee
been sent 20 cut Shermans lines Of oommunicA
ton to Johnston what he had ample force do for
himself and to take Of and save his array Wheeers
large and splendid cavalry force would Ions have cut
those lines Of communication had hoy iered to
do so.
hut General Johnston Is one oftr .ngl uefwise
men whose comprehensive inteileol Y fiton I'D freat
foresight all the dangers all the Ilcet ALLURE,
all the dheultles ahead, and who win ael rsAld
30 long as there Is single obstacle In h. Tays nio
chance OF failure. His Wis dom and gTeal aocop
as a scientific soldier paralyzes his actO we For
standing stu, with folded arms duTin tfc tlegc ~
Yicksburg or retreating, as nom Manassa ofktsVni
and Dulon. .-.
lie will never risk battle until every possible sds
exists on lis side every possible dsacy antage hc side
Of the enemy. such oyer-wise apprehenEive liNn ue
safe In public life, for wholly wanting cOnhde in
they seldom win the confidence Of othel
private life they commoni and hence hn0 at
bold daring, enteprsng men, Of mean capacity and re
learning, much oener succeed in business than the
tative, the learned, and the wise.
In fact, however, Lee and Forrest have all the while
been nghtng JohnttOn battles, and saving his army from
annbilaOn But for their splendid achievements In de-
febtng and driving back with terrible oss the large
Inducements their Join Sherman, he (Johntton
would have long since had much OF his supplies cut o.
and been overwhelmed BY superior numbers,