The New York herald., 1864-08-16
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

ble-The Situation Unchaa Ged Con
Jecturss as to Grants schcmes-The
inV Away-The Federals Contracting
their Lines ON the Left and Rfghs-z
from the Richmond Examiner, August 1sl
Matters are growing comparatively quiet n front OF
quiet reigns along the lines. In fact, II may
yesterday was the quetest day OF the
SIEGE and passed away unmarked even by the usual
The ensmy mas shown himself to be very kindly dis.
posed towards the city during the past ten days II we
may except few stray shots, he has not thrown any
shells in the corporate limits since last Monday week.
This quiet s OF course ineyphcable, aud for all we
koow the enemy may be secretly concocting some da.
bclica scheme In the shape Of smother "brant move
would be disastrous him remain So The season for
successful operations is rapidly slipping away IL he
loses the opportunity he himself is lost.
THE YEDRRALs CONTRACTING THEIR LINES.
We learn the best authority that the enemy has
his lines considerably on his eitour right
and has withdrawn his pickes some distance from tho
points recently occupied by them. The enemy also
seen in greatly diminished force right, which
strongly indicates that he has withdrawn troops
Everything indicates that the great Yankee army
which but recently prosecuted offensive operations
vigorously are now throwing themselves on the
This is evident not only in the contraction of their
lines, which they so recently and SO boldly extended
hut In the diminished numbers which they present 20
our front, and the at least partial cessation Of active
movements.
fFrom the Richmond WING, August 1871
tits rurnored, with what truth know not that the
Yankees are cutas canal acvSss the narrow neck OF
laod formed by bend in tito James, and known
Dutch Gap This is done We presume with the forlorn
hone of Ganng our position at Fowletts Let them dig
I'm, they will soon discover that dtching Ike mining
did very well in the vicinity OF Vicgsburg but neither
can be successfully prosecuted in the negnbor
hood OF the James The gap is only about half mile In
wdtb while by water the distance round the bend Is
The Yankees are really dehine at this point as re-
oniv oipc VIII nj og
Richmond ought to have done long years II was
ever an impensnt IN tho way Of our trade, and the
band which Is sh OF from breezes from almost every
auarter was always Familiarity known by the sailors who
held Il in special dread as "Pull and be damned"
Tnere nav be come truth in the rumor: but we are
nerertneess inclined 10 believe that before many weeks
have passed Grant, ns.e,d OF dchng on the James, be-
meath blazing SUM- VIII be making tracks before vcto
rious army search Of safe shelter behind tho fort
cations OF Washington
THE SITUATION AT PETERSBURG UNCHANGED.
gentleman by the ambulance train, yesterday after
poor informs that while chronic quiet prevails in
the 'front.' IL we'll asceralned that tho Yankees In
avy force changing their base and seeking more pro-
p.tioe field OF operations than the shambles OF Prince
George and Dnwidde.
sIhe situation seems unchanged, far be learn
ed from observations made lines. brave scout
who returned from the epemys rear al s,s hour We'd
the dimnution OF Grants army near Petersburg by the
recent withdrawal Of forces the greater portion If not
M or these Withdrawals went down James II IL
supposed that been sent to the Upper Potomac
but of this there Is no positive evidence"
PRINCE GEORGE COURT HOUSE BUgSsD.
tIt we'll known that the enemy have burned Prince
George Court House This done from wanton-
ness a. even Grants land pirates will scarcely have the
bardhood 10 contend that any military necees.sy re-
aured the performance OF 30 villsnous outrage
lot Early this in mind when he reaches the court
no use Of popuous Pennsylvania county. Retalia-
ton without stint mercy, is an nfable remedy for
YANKEE wand alism.
MORE or GRANTS PROMISES.
Ulysses trying 10 reprcss the mrstcpce OF the peo
ple ~ the North their doubts OF his
and TO dspe their unreasonable anticrations, while
odestly prnrsng them that he will accomplish certain
results which no upon the face OF the earth honestly
believes he s capable OF eecting Grant recently took
snndry iueps with Ramsay ~ Minnesota, and
dving their hobnobbiug he asked Ramsey 70 trequcst
the people OF the North to possess their souls with
patlenoe that all will coree out right that hts success
s beyond doubt that his grand plan has beo carried out
40 far successuy and certain to be successful In the
end General Grant has never et greater confidence OF
success than he ees now but u is stupondous work
that he has before him. and the people must not be un
reasonable n their antcipatons they must not Expect
that to be done In a week which cannox 10 done In
month; for IL they will have patience they will In due
time fully repaid for the exercise o that virtue by
the splendid success that will the efforts OF the
Army tho Potomac overwhem the chief OF the
rebellion The destruction OF Lees army will be almost
equal the suppression Of the rebellion The pe0tle,
thersforo afford TO wait, " that acnievs ment Va
likely result from the present apparent inactivity
II s more apparent than real
coNJscrUREs As TO aR.NT's IsrENTroNs-HIs
PLANS FOR OPERATIONS IN TIN VALLEY.
from the Richmond Examiner, August 10
Grant has scnt away TO the valley OF Virginia very
considerable portion q BIS Army Of the Potomac which