Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-30
. A Glance at the War.

"A Glance at the War.
The intelligence received from the East by
late dispatches is more decidedly favorable
(. the cause Of the Union than anything be-
f,r. received from the seat of war. The con-
trmation of the r,imorcd capture of Forts
Bcauregard and Walker, at Port Royal, in
South Carolina, and the taking of the town of
Bcaufor.,-thc headquarters of the Southern
chivalry and aristocracv.-with some $ lOOO,-
900 worth of cotton; the capture of the prva-
tcer Sumter, and large British steamerloadcd
with arms and munitions of war, among which
was large number of riAed cannon; these
successes more than compensation thcrcvcrse
ut Bull Run, and all others that we have sus-
tanned since the commencement Of the war.
These brilliant successes are enough to sat
isfy any reasonable Union man of the effect
iveness and decision of the war De-
partment at Washington, but they do not con-
stitute one-lalf of the successes of our arms.
The single victory over the rebel army in
pike county, Kentucky, assumes an impor-
lance that can hardly be appreciated, even by
those who have most carefully watched the
progress of events in that most interesting
portion of the Union. A large army was en-
gagged on both sides, the rebels being superb
or in number, and the defeat of the latter was
most overwhelming, with triAing loss on our
side The rebels left 400 dead on the field,
with all their baggage and immense supplies
Of provisions and military stores.
This victory, in strategic point OF view,
was vastly important to us. BY reference to
the map it will it will be seen that Pike coun-
ty, KY, is the most south-easterly corner of
the State, where both Virginia and Tennessee
corner on kentucky, and was the section of
country through which most of the supplies
from Tennessee and Kentucky passed, on their
way into Virginia, over the Manassas Gap
Rail Road. Besides its great importance i'll
this respect, it is triAing compared with its
moral influence upon the people Of those States,
who up to that time, were lukc-warm in their
support Of the Government, although large
majority acere opposed to secession.
The news from the Potomac, from Mssou-
ri, and from Europe, are most encouraging, it
not as important in decided results. The
news from Missouri shows that Gen. Prices
grand army was then in Arkansas on rapid
retreat South. The army under Generals
Polk and Pillow, that had since the COM
lnencement Of the rebellion had their head
quarters at Memphis, had, it seems, taken
possession Of the small town of Belmont, in
Missouri. opposite Of Columbus, Kentucky.
1.-THE iron banks some twenty or thirty miles
below Cairo,) while large body Of rebels oc-
cupied Columbus. Our troops, some six or
seven thousand strong, under command Of
Generals Grant and McClernard, made nm at
tack upon the rebels at Belmont. and after
hard-fought battle Of several hours, drove
them f.um their camp. Destroyed their tents
and baggage. and then retired in good order.
in eoar~qurnce If the arrival "f large rim
forcemrnts from Columbus; bot il seems they
did nat deem Il safe to pursue or attack cur
army in shrir turn.
II Is q very sig.i6rant fsrs easnrrisd with
this var. thai in almo<s every instance. our
trcop< have sstarked the rrl,el. in their fsrsi-
frA campo. and n a essrrA ruiz. With nm in
Esise fsre IN n.mh~s>; and vhrn tb~y have
russi to ssrsag fu ss. Thy have in M cor
ina,ssr. cf any i~pnssasrs. S'aI"usd and put
q, rsuf ar retiring Ssxrc- How wss IL a:
Na.as~. II. lad ehs~~n thrir "un
rysu.k cd - sss<s~A 6-A ~esks which
vsrr tho.xha 10 be i.rsrgnahae 10 . lsrEriy
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oar retiring a1y.
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seancs vhse ve hsse Drs tA< ss,-k - -
eq.sl sssti.g. i. - -. fsad heaa. Ne hass
isvsishly vhipPra thr1. asd shis ~in CO.
sinns - be the result - lcag - thr var shalI
~: II. slnissing he rebris to hr nasnsalI,
q tnss = thso composing shr Fsdes.l sr'
nv, thssr b . vsst digrrsnee bet~ssd rally
,oe upaw II al e>ns and Stripes in de-
:,pce c{ the b-et Government an Earth an.