Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-06
REPnRE RTOUM0ND.

Tie special Correspondent of tie New
York Timcs makes some very interest
ing statements in relation to the military
situation before the rebel Capital which
win strike every one with force. f
shows the real Importance of the lutte
movement and victory: &.
srsArEGY tp THE MOVEMENT.
WAsi.iycroy, Sept. 80 special Dis,
patch to the New York Times Tie
different movements ofthe several columns
now in motion in Virginia, taier control
of the Lieutenant-Genera reveal the out.
lit.es of grand cooperative Combination
to be wrought out in the Fall campaign,
which has opened so brilliantly both il
the valley and on the James river. Gen
Grant lately made in private letter
statement, too inspiring to be above to
rcritain a personal possession, to the effect
that he designed making the tinal record
Of tie .Army cfths Pcto",ac the most glo-
riovs record Of ~, War, certainly, if am
pie means handled with the highest skill
in the execution of plan Of dazzling
boldness, afford any augury of success, we
have now the assurance that the Feb cam
pairn of the Army Of the rttombc will
see the results. for which that army has
so long bnttled, at lengt h achieved
fcGking at Richmond as the objective
point. public attention will be directed to
the operations both Of Sheridan and
Grant for they have assumed the aspect
of closely related parts of one general
scheme. x * H x Il
Turning now to the work Gen Grant
has under his immediate eve. we find him
executing one Of those sdllcn AMI secret
moves with which lie loves to rack and
bcwilder the enemy. Two corps have
been transferred to the north or left bank
of the James River, and have gained Il
point and front of operations from which
Richmond can be seriotsl J, invested
Gen. Grant has twice before attempted
THE Game operation but in each case has
been foiled. The object aimed at in every
instance was the possession of the colu-
handing heights at Chhpin's Fam on The
left bank of the James. and nearly oppo-
alto Eor, D,rl;,r which ;s on m. rinht
h ,,v " H. nn;ther of ,ho two nray;ons At.
t",n',ts wan, No ma IA rA;n MS r,si,;on
III II h., WA nav haon Won conor.l Orps
connand on Thnrsday carried this posi.
ton with its strong line of Qualifications.
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