Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-21
DON'T HURRY.

point of uneasiness, and there Is now, as
there has been, strong desire on the part
of the people to have great movements
made in very short space of time. They
do not stop to consider that the victory ac-
complished by our feet wa. the result of
deliberate and carefully matured plans
Our defeats have been mainly owing to
a lack of thorough preparation, and hasty
movements on large sale.
War is not a game il which the wisest
of men can draw plan of operations at
the commencement, and have the same
carried out in every particular. The en-
envy is all the time changing its position
like your opponent in game of chess
and in order to play your part successful
ly, you must very deliberately study,
that you may adopt your defensive, as
we'll as offensive movements to your ne
cessity and benefit. We have skilful and
scientific men in command, and why
should we cry on on, on p and rob them
of time to make their defensive arrange
ments, Immediately after they have Sc
cured noble victory for US. We do not
now untrequently hear persons, who have
done more complaining than anybody
else because plans have been hastily made
and a defeat the Consequence, complain
ing because Gen. Mcclellan does not
march hcadlong into Virginia. After
what has been said, and the sad expert
ence we have had, why not rest content
ed with the satisfaction that a vein Is now
opened which will rob secessiondom of its
heart blood, and the evidence that other
victories are not far distant If Gen. Nc
Clellan does not move. it is because he
does not consider it expedient He has
greater interests at stake at the present
time than almost any other man in our
Government. He has told Us that this
war is to be short, and from his past move
ments we are forced to the conclusion
that his judgment in accomplishing that
end, is worth more than ordinary gossip's
and old maids He undoubtedly wants TO
see our feet get firm foothold at Beau
fort before he relies on assistance from
that source. The mere fact of their Ia
king the place, as they have. is not sufi-
cient reason for believing there is no pos
sibility Of their being unfortunate in some
of the multifarious ways which such
body of men are liable to be. Notwith-
standing we have secured several good
forts, there must be others constructed 10
guard against any possible attack. Al
most numberless amount of arrange
ments must be made, which, to a person
who does not know how much trouble it
is to move body of men, appear to be of
no account.
As for ourselves, we see nothing which
indicates any immediate action on the Po-
tomac, or, at least, until something further
is accomplished in South Carolina. As
soon as the plans at Beaufort are carried
out-which may not take much time; but
if it does, don't get uneasy-then attention
will be paid to securing the Savannah ard
Charleston railroad This railroad is the
great thoroughtare for the rebels opera
tons, and when once in the hands of our
troops, will cause them much annoyance
Then their operation. will have to be car
ried on entirely over the road leading from
Kingsville through Orangeburg county TO
Branchville. When our troops shall have
secured this road, then the rebels only
means of communication between Charles
ton and Virginia by railroad will be round
through Georgia and Tennessee route
which cannot be used to any advantage,
in a military campaign like the present one.
We do not wish our readers to under
stand that we think there is to be any I'M
necessary delay in the movements Of our
army, or that we have no desire to have
the matter pressed just as hard and fast as
is expedient; but we do wish to be under
stood that we think our army should have
time to perfect its arrangements, and
while they are doing it, there should be a
disposition among the people to be patient
PITTSFORD.
The ladies of Pittsford last week sent
two boxes to the L. S. Sanitary Com