The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-07
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THE SITUATION

vast proportions aud cyentiul import
which lhe A.. yiallahs oi the war have
acquired lbo vision aches IN contem-
plating thr fuiutc magnitude OF ptcpa'
ratiaus Cos decisive action on both sides,
aud illes fac ard yet breads the arrival
yi t1r m.mrD' ~hen the hostile armies,
after cAuausllDs the .Inaneuvsfs 81 s'rat-
tgy, shall meet 10 the deadly shock d
battle That moment must come at
last. unless the ws. % hollow mock
cty: iht, Eiomeui, indeed. from all APP
YraralCes, tx even now approaching
uHh imprtuuus strides, aud the dawn
of u great battle day is cImsoulng the
prophetic ..uzon,
Two raiuts along he c!:elc OF the
land campaign divide about equally
thr strained attention and The aCcute *
n.cfauHu The enemy has been con
c.uirttuE au immense force l. N,st,rl.
kauiaeay, southern Illinois, and Eaet.
t.su 81 suil. Ia order 20 make con-
r,l.Ig movement from several drec-
u.a- against our position a. Columbus.
Bu. such movement is liable 10 many
dt.aE.. HaI rs Is possible that the enc
my au. ..lcs may f0r sometime re.
-.u H. re more than an assault,
l.t a.u. Ut,um~tances. neither de
-'-usl f.srcn a. present on one
a.sar t. .net, may prcyipltatc ter
us, lIg - Columbus or N It's yicin-
.ty ar 900 MY day.
Looking 5 the Potomac, we are mt
with ttI.e,uirg signs which seem 10
p.tl,.I a4 inevitable conflict between
iltr hostile slm.y- whose lines, sweep.
ue from iu fax aud Centctvllc along
d stretch +. miles towards the Potomac,
az, almost Impiugug upon each other
Mcclellan las been tur u.fc than three
months fighting the Confederate army
with tine spade IN fact spadework,
and go active, chcs,.ik sort ol contest
for advantage Of position. have coustl.
tuitd. vii. TIVE ur three sharp episodes,
the operations Of both armies Tor the
period named Eut mt last il would
srom thai. under ,tg persuasion - Il MI.
ijmy ur paiiIcai cAIgeucy perhaps ui
l.tu. Mcclellan las come 10 toe Couclu-
-5.u taltt Is niece scs>ary 90 stop Dig
gug 40 least upon stationary huc,
and pu-h forward to test the strength
"a l.. Conf. .leratp positions lie does.
ulf Jag tatu ,r spade. however, even
100 advancing, tlj Ike actcunspect eu.
eur,r. cplsruche- ut every half mile IT
h.- ri.Er.+-. He plan would seem To-
embrace simultaneous attack upon
uar army 800 teutergille with bus .laud
l,f..y. .'u. ..o.I our batteries at Evans.
r.rt rsU aHl and naval forces com.
l.u.I Or. o. may be- tnat H., immcd.
ate purpo-r OF his advance trvatds
r.ntrt, .ag.is 10 occupv our forces IN
,ht quarter while be- throws force
,,eu,- la, Potomac below To move upon
E,u-par. Boo co..p,sliion with a fleet IN
the uvrr Now II this bo his PURPOSE.
and eur generals penetrate il. they will
of course proceed - ffastratc it by
measure, which wtl council him to
G,0t on term. ua, ep,4ciy If hIs own
choosing. Ell. 10 rt-arrauyc his program
me up1u new r.mliu,ilYus Let this
coz that evrutualify ,nsue. then. battle
mean C.ntclvi,je would seem To- be- either
"a necessity of "a strong probability.
Bat laying special plans aud arera.
'..H- '-'''. TO D, certain 'h't TWO "nch
a'f l'S can not long ''r "o Ir't each "'h'
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