The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JULY 49, 1861,
The Late Rsid-The Campaign East
and West.

and West.
The disappearance Of the rebel forces par
ticipating in the late grand raid into Maryland
has been as mysterious a. their overwhelming
visitation. Sweeping carelessly over the
breadth Of the State between the Potomac river
and the Susquehanna, and descending stimuli
taneously TO the suburbs of Baltimore and
Washington, they have moved from point to
point with impunity, and have departed with
out interruption, carrying with them untold
quantities of plumber, and leaving us still to Q
great extent in ignorance OF their numbers and
whence they all came, and whittier they have
gone. OF all the disgraceful episodes Of the
war in the neighborhood Of Washington, this,
we doubt not, will be set down by the future
historian as the most inexcusable and shameful
to the administration at Washington.
The rebel journals at Richmond however
are beginning to throw some light on the sub
ject Their "great expectations" from this
bold foray were fully up to the panic which 1t
created from Martinsburg to Baltimore. The
credulous citizens Of Richmond were re-
galed with a rebel occupation of Balti-
more, gained through the assistance Of q
if this was not glory enough for one day,
they were thrown into OBSTACLES by the still
more glorious report Of the capture OF Wash
ington, including Old Abe and bis Cabinet
One of the Richmond editors, however, in
clined to be dubious from frequent disappcint
ments, was not disposed to accept these thrill
ing achievements as absolutely true, although
he was aware of the fact that the several
columns detailed by General Lee upon this
important expedition were equal to these re-
suits.
From this incidental hint we conclude that
the rebel forces concerned in this Maryland
invasion, all told, did not probably fall short
Of en- aggregate Of thirty-6ve or forty thousand
men. II is evident that the knowing ones at
Richmond anticipated, among other things,
the surprise and capture Of Washington; but
still we dare say they will be consoled for the
failure p this matter by the wonderful sup
plies Of horses, wagons, Cattle, -four, bacon
dry goods, shoes, groceries, greenbacks, drugs
aud medicines, arms. ammunition, &C., success
fully carried OF. But the end is not yet; and
General Grant, in spite Of the inefficient move
ments of the War Office, may still turn the
tables upon General Lee in the sequel to this
daring adventure for the capture of Old Abe
and Stanton and Welles.
Meanwhile, the advance Of General Sherman
upon Atlanta brings us to the achievement Of
the first great object Of the campaign in that
quarter. The next move Of Joe Johnston will
probably be eastward for the relief Of Rich
mond, and In this event we presume that Sher-
man will still be close upon his trail. Indeed,
after establishing himself in Atlanta and de-
stroying its rebel factories foundres and COM
munications, Sherman may prepare for turn
to the eastward regardless OF the enemy's fur
Their movements, although it is more likely that
he will continue the pursuit of Johnston until
the destruction or dispersion Of his daily
diminishing army is accomplished.
The lille side movement and diversions Of
the enemy in other quarters are Of very little
Importance, inaspgcA IS With the fulflmcnt Of
Grants designs in Virginia and Georgia the
whole fabric of the rebellion will be broken
into pieces. The administration as it stands,
however-as the late raid has proved-is
serious drawback TO General Grant, and unless
be is supported by reconstruction of the
Cabinet and an able and vigilant general at
Washington, we may have to wait long time
for decisive triumph East or West
More Evidence OF Corruption In the