Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-13
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We have no knowledge from official sour
ces to communicate, but we have an opinion
as to the plan Of the campaign, formed in part
hom what everybody has learned in the histo-
~ of the war thus far, and in part from our
Judgment as to what would be the most eff
cicnt course to reprcss the rebellion. TO be-
gin with, we have supposed that the design
was simply to hold the rebels in check on the
line Of what is called the border States. until
the frosts of autumn would permit northern
armies to occupy southern States without the
risks Of disease. The demonstration at Bull
Run was AN az parent, but not real, cxcep-
ton TO this plan The time Of the three
months men began to expire on the day pre-
Nious to the battle aud the day Of the bat
tie, and the few days succeeding, the time of
thousands Of soldiers had expired, and they
we're discharged. defeat of the rebel army
at Manassas there :orc, at that juncture. would
save the capital from danger during the time
required to supply the places of the dlscharg-
ed three months men. Unfortunately the
rebels did not receive the complete defeat
desired; and yet one great purpose Of the
battle was achieved The rebel army was so
far disabled that it could not pursue our re-
firing troops. much less make an attack upon
Washington; and, in the time which has
since elapsed, we have no doubt that the
Federal army has gained upon the enemy in
preparations for future contests. Certainly
the Government still holds Maryland, West
crn Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, and
has advanced its forces almost to the Tonnes
see line II has held the rebels in check,
and gathered up its strength on the Ohio, the
Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Potomac
rivers, and with a vast army and navy, it is
preparing and is all but prepared, to make
the next moves in the plan Of the campaign.
The capture Of Hattetas forts indicates the
character of these moves. We take it there
will be more moves Of the same sort--that
along the entire coasts Of the rebel States We
shall have similar demonstrations, paiaking
both of the nature Of perfect blockade and
a vigorous war upon the rebel ports Then
we may expect stampedes among the rebel
armies on the line OF the border states
homeward hound for the daianco of their "n
localities and then an advance OF the armies
of the Federal Government to reassort its au-
thorty upon the soil of the rebellious States.
The newspapers Of the rebel cities from
Richmond to New Orleans, show that the
panic produced by the demonstration at Hat
teras, continues to rage all along the Gull
coast; and these Papers arc Clamorously de-
handing Notifications and seacoast delcnses.
North Carolina, it is said, is Withdrawing her
regiments from the rebel army, for home SER
vice. Now let Georgia, South Carolina,
Florida, Louisiana and Texas, have their do
ses Of the same medicine efficiently admins
tered, and it will be sure to have the same
effect The navy, backed by transport ships
full Of troops, is to do that work IL is 10
pillow up the rebel armies, by driving the
troops to their various homes, and then our
armies must follow and harrow the field
We guess that is the plan Of the campaign
and il tae guess is correct the people need
be neither impatient for advanced movements
Of the army, nor distrustGul Of the final TO-
suit. Wait for Jack Frost. Not till he
comes can Northern troops safely enter the
rebel States. Senator Wilson said at Boston
on Sunday evening
Il was no, disappointed when livery body seemed 70
complain and censure for knew what this Government
doing had Witnessed the daily and nightly toll o
the President u the United Stairs have sat by The
tic NJ Winfield Scott at the inidnsh h, hour when those
WIN were earning and rcn.uring in their bed, At
home. And when the Secretary OF War ana the Secre.
tary Of 'he Navy and all our Generals were working
senty hours DAY. then It that the country felt Tor
feared that nothing doing. | knew that great
deal was doing and that me reiulf trOid come 0Ht IL
September October and NoreR,ber."
Perhaps the Senator might have added De-
cember and January. At any rate, they are
good working months for Northern men in a
Southern cline and we guess there ,0iH be
good work done.
70 The Boston Post says the Hon. VIM.
Appleton Of Boston will resign his seat in
Congress on account Of i'll health, and that a
new election will be made in November Mir.
Appleton was elected against the regular Ro-
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