Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-02

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From the Richmond RxAminer, Feb. a. lse
The newspapers Of the enemy are dis.
c1ssiug the route of Lees retreat from
Rtchmond. An invasion of Maryland and
pennsylvania is regarded as not unlikely,
even as highly probable, with Sherman
apRro aching from the Sotlth. These iour-
nails say that retreat south ward is impos.
sible 81 that it would be running into certain
capture that Lynchburg may be the point
which Lee will first fall back upon and then
take his lineo march for Tennessee. nov
occupied by no army of the enemy. It is
supposed by those best informed that at
leny moment, we 1.-THE enemy might hear Of
Lee with the main body of his army
making bis way to Msrylsnd and leaving
tenmond to the defence Of It's works and q.
limited garrison, hoping; with gamb1er's
desperation, that something would tnrn
up, that Washington or hiladelphfs might
BE- captured, and the North then become
tired of the war. But all this, we suppose
Is over noW, even in apprehension"
Indeed, we do not see why the nall this"
should be now beyond apprehension. Ac.
cording to the enemy Lee cannot, il he
would, go south. OF course he will not
stay to be starved into surrender in Rich.
mond. Where, therefore, can he 90 but
North2 According to the enemy, to 90
south is but swapping Grant for Sherman
the devil for witch. To stay in Rich.
mohd is even worse. The first is capture.
the second starvation and capture. Either
horn of that dilemma is certain ruin
/ What, therefore, is there for Gen. Lee to
do but to try once more the fortunes of an
invasion Twice We have failed ; but
there is sluck in odd numbers, and the third
time may bring the crowning success.
"But, the Times says, "on the whole,
however, it appears altogether most likely
before the terrible necessity is upon Lee
Of. abandoning Richmond that we shalt
have another great battle on the soil Of
Virginia with the last of the rebel armies"
Fortified as beth armies are before Rich.
mond and Petersburg, subjecting the at.
tacklng party to the necessity OF asssiling
strong works defended by force equal to
that of the assailants, renders great bat.
tie on the soil of Virginia far too uncertain
for General Grant. he will never again
attack the army of Northern Virginis, or
with 1thght another general engagement.
BE has been taught by master whose
lessons are not easily or soon forgotten!
He1knoWs the penalty of such attacks, and
as it his work, to, take Richmond, and that
otLee's to defend it, he must attack. and
Lee defend. !. We think it, therefore, high.
" Improbable that General Grant will risk
his Iaurels in the ditGhes of Lees works
Strategy is speciality with the New York
Times, and when at a loss for leader that
paper falls back upon itB forte Hence
this prognostfcating of military events
so usual with the Times. Even at the ex.
pense of probability itmust be taken foriust
what tits worth-uothing. Grant is done
nghung, except J1Se enough TO Keep up 1ap-s
pearRnces. Sherman will do all that re-
mains to- be done in this war. He will
bring it to an end one way or the other
he is now beyond, reinforcements. Co.
operating columns from the East and from
the West may start to his aid, butif there
is any military ability opposing Sherman he
will not be permitted to receive aid and
comfort from my source. This matter of
verging columns from different points
has always been regarded as dangerous and
seldom successful. Last years campaign
illustrated the failure of several, and this
years may put such an extiuguisher upon
the enterprising Sherman as viii put out
the light of this invasion altogether. We
must stop these people, aud we believe
It will be effectually done; but how or
when or by whom we do not know. But
the route of Lees retreat from Richmond
has not yet been decided upon. If north,
the Times shall have due notice; but, since
the personals" have been stopped, the
Times must await General Lees mode of
conveying intelligence.
PERSONAL LIBERTY AT THE, SOUTH.
From the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail.
Under the rigid military surveillance of
Lieut.. Gen. Dick Taylor, commanding this
department, no branch of government off,
cials have been more assiduous in their
duties than those gentlemen attached to
The secret service. They are, or, seem to
be, ubiquitous, and if strange face ap-
pears upon our. public thoroughfare, the
best of papers must be produced, or the
candidate finds himself transferred to the
front in double Quick time. Few, atran1e