The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18
NEW YORK HERALD MoNDA4, NO EMBER 49, 1861.
all UNLIKELY that st. Louis will fall into their hands Al no

all unlikely that st. Louis will fall INTO Sheir nahas no
Next in geographical Kentucky. But tho other
daythe Yankee flag waved oil over her borders But
| inrAy thousands to our cause The lighting are
! with u.s. The Union havo been unable to rally SOL
diers Tho hearts Of the people with the South and
as fast as our cgions advance give them protection
they enlist armies. At the western point OF Ken
lucky brilliant victory by Polk and Pillow mas given
i over the State In Southeast Kentucky Zoltcoher
and Marshall are holding important positions, which
the Confederate government will be careful to main
against all possible disaster Nor will they, n'0ur
opinion restrict themselves to merely delensv, opera
secure will be the vital line Of military communication
with the Southwest We believe that with energy, these
movements viii be powerful cause in compelnga with
drawa by the encIny from Western Virginia In the
middle OF Kentuckyenera AbertS Johnston is located
with numerous and well appointed army lie Is now at
Bowling Green in thu heart Of the State. Io Is abun
dainty able TO maintain his position bat hear, that
not content with that, he is boldly pushing onward to
Louisville II he has thus moved we cannot doubts
entire success, uoss have greatly msconccivod bis
abilities. Certainly to Kentucky, there Is the best
reason for encouragement.
Upon the Virgnn campaign it IL hardly necessary to
dwell in detail nthc West the latest phase OF the
paign is favorable General Floyd has fol
lowed up tho enemy insults him in his position. End
threatens his communications. Gauley Is more than
equivalent TO Rich Mountain. In the Valley Patterson
not only completely by General Johnstons superior
strategy but has retired in disgrace to private life In
stead Of conquerng and holding the enemy limits HIM
self to marauding. In the Peninsula Magrudcr holds the
enemy securely in check In the single battle there
fought the enemy gnominousy routed At Manassas
our army has held its ground firmly proudly and del
artly 1t awaited with confidence the Of the finest
army that had been hitherto organized this continent
and drove u back with loss, not SO much Of
numbers OF honor that will be forgotten Init
old stand point Gees the advance of the enemy II
standing menace and insult TO the enemy II is within
twenty miles OF bis capital, and there
to advai ce-not TO Gall back Meansin,e Mcclellan has
let IN bes period for dtact 90 by. We still bre nc
riH sail General Johnston in this POSITION but kdve
Grpreh about the result
Next to the army Of Scott, which was defeated, and
fhnf nj lftp oh and
slowed upon their late naval expedition. And what have
they effected by it? With thirteen poi0erfu shipsof
and apWards Of taoo hundred heavy guns they hare
siieced tioety badly se1rcd pieces Of drtlery
get the to'a q Beaufort, for, Ike Hampton, IL anil be burned
by It's inhatIGnts ere thy shall hare It, We imagine they
trH get but little coton-not half enough to frght ship
II they dare to advance into the interior they will be
crushed, and none will 60 back to tell tho story Our
people tired Of having their homes burned, their
women ravshed and their property devastated without
adequate retaliation, and suspect they will give
the pirates the pirates DOOM In all its essential objects
the expedition will be great failure-an enormous ex
penditure Of money, without important results II will
not even humbug Europe, is confidently expected by
its projectors The people Of England will liken the
Welcheren expedition of former day. In fact, the at
tempt OF Packenham New Orleans in 1914 promised
mucA greater results. Tho why the Crimean ex
pedon succeeded that Russia was, from want of
military roads further of from the of hostiltics
than her powerful antagonists. SO TO be
troubled about Port Royal II but ordinary energy used
by our Commander and the people Of Carolina show, as
believe they will, the spirit that was exhibited
in the first struggle for liberty.
Upon full and calm survey of the whole ground,
cause for gloom dependency. but
for graduation and triumph. We have in truth done
wonders. We have maintained our position. and the
universal opinion Of dsnerested Europe is that we will
be able to achieve our liberties.