The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-04
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TIE EssNy's Wiarxn psoaaamxk.--1fw We
are % believe the ssssesseuss Of John w Fof.
rey, wneee snears ~ information tnass Ger
Ginsv I've very good, tie Cabinet at Wssl'ins
ton, with fsw exceptions, are 10 f,vor OF re"
mainina or the defensive 90 the potema, ane
making no s,ivance upon orr 'inee before Ma
nassas and Cen,revi!.e. The object of this
policy. according to the same authority, IL 10
Afford y greater namher of troons Tor opera
tioss MON other 6elds. In the first place, thu
sa~er petolnac being bloekaded, and tbs
Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal being subject 10
frx~ clog over for the greater psst of the win
ter. 1t hecsnes absolutely rceeevasy 20 tn,
n'sirsenoe of sae army and population il
Washington. that the Baltimore and OH
Il .iiroad should be opened sc far Wet - II,
jpnc.ioss with the rsllrosas running up ;a'e
Pennsylvania. As the possession and sefstsu,
cfsA!s rars ofshe road would carry tl.oaa hael
% Ear into Northwest Virginia as to reach m
portion % that region already in their hand,
il IL no donls. their psspoee 10 .end suliei,
force in thai direction from Gen. Banks.
co'nmn or soas other, to hold the whole hnv
of TIE n fillmore road 10 Wtse,ing. Tbis j,
doretlsss the explanation Of the sndaen AZ.
peassncs Of Ave or ak regiments at Ronncl
Let week ard the asfeat Of Col Mcdonald
The ahselate necessity of the possession g
the Baltimore and Ohio Rsilrosd 10 the euen
at Washington. a. means of procuring sui
phi q, II 20 apparent "a to render this part {,
ii cir rohcy certain. There IL really no roos
for ar.eubaisn on the sabjseti and we may Il,
confidently expect 10 hear of strong columns
troops as,ing ssn. into the country along tli
line OF that read, sswe nay expect any ce..li
future event, such The meeting Of Congres .
or the Getting In ofeinssr. u.llf the large fore
they now have on the Potomac would be sri
icsent 70, ihe lie feno- of Was1inglonAa,iins
any aggressive movement Of orr army IT.
re,t Of tho Surplus portion Of their vast Lot
Can be sout OF 10 diie,en; ivl.s of service.
portion of /: hae beea put upon transports 4.
Annsps'is, and srnt ont upon the grard nav.
axpediii n against ouf Southern coast 4
portion OF II has been cant 10 that portion u
Mary land lyihg opposite our batteries Oh the
Potomac. Another partlon has been sent. Or
Preparing TO 10 sent. along the Baltimore AIT
Q, 10 Rsilread, " I'LL view 10 restoring Il.
track ,sld the III idges, and putting thai bib wa,
sgain in running order Tllir HIST measure
Will require the strengthening of Res uoids an
kosencranz, AMI probably reinlorcements vi
Dc sent to tbose Geuecaia
The campaign in Kentucky is also 40 popn
lar with the North. especially with tia North
west, that doubtless whatevor remaining fore.
may be spared from Washington, 10 consp.
quence Of assuming tho defenave in thu
qaarteT, viii he sent TO Kentucky. Nor w,l
the enemy neglect his interests IN Missouri
II, therefore, the revelations Of Fogney b
true, the winter programme % the enemy !,
10 do bis beat against rs Oh the aeatoard with
his armada 10 occupy all thas portion ..
Northern Virginia penetrated hy thai esrsA /.
the State--the Bslti more and Ohio R9i!ro..d
10 kee? up the Campaign on HE Eanayvls
river ard the Cheat noUnrain; ~ Strengthen
his hands rs mich as possible II Keuluck,
pushing his interests there with ths create
r,a,or, without any relaxation during H.,
winter; and 81 least bold his ovn il, sii.
sour.
Another fortnight Will falle aetaim;n,
whether this really be his winter pro1raia,n-
or net; for unlers no attacks us before Centre
vile aud Manassas during the next fortnight
i; is reasonable TO suppose he viii not DO 81
Ut all before the next season Ihe offset o
an attack ihere would, Of course, ouly he i,I
an advance iuto Our territory IA fAc as Rich
tnond a. least; aid the weat her aud condition
Of the roads viii be such Yery>soon rs TO pre-
vent the Accomplishments of that resait OF
successful battle 1t il telieye that our W orb.
at Ceutrevlle, Manassas, and Eranspcrt az
absolutely impregnable, ard it is 10. probabl,
that the attack we SO much dea;re will b..
made
II can hardly admit OF doubt that thia woulC
be a vice programme on the part Of the enc
my II would give the South mach more
frouhiesome winters baci- Of work than if i.
concentrated bis whole fosre before Aiaxa =
dria with view 10 HI advance It will re
qnlre more men and iniuiteiy more difienI
Incorporation On onr sids, than If we eonls
neglect iher fields Tor tins: before ManAsfas
We shaii have 10 throw & stIong column int
the lower Valley 10 strengthen Gen. Thorn
az J~ef son, at Winchester We shall hav.
10 reinforce Gems. Loring and Henry jackson
on the Gfeenhrier, and General FLOYD on til,
Kanawha We shal have 10 throw ever,
man and every gnn into Kentucky that we ca,
rake and srrape through the whole country
end we shall have to be prepared for the gran,
armada our seabosrd All this neeitu
work VIII tax Mr.. Be- min 4 rare ac,vilrt
the highest point We trust that no pains vii
be sparet to meet thesa varied emergencies
30 many points around the horizon We su,.
pose the most important part of our counter
program me viii be To prevent The enemy q DE-
s'gns upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
II We 0sn cut him OFF fromrhis avenue Of SUD
plies, We can reduce him 10 terrible strats il
Bis capital The mere item of fuel would, ii
thst Gaze, TAX his other means OF convevanc.
20 their highest capacity and we should hav.
him Starving and shiverins il not freezing
In bic capital, during the whole winter Ii,
this point Of view, Jhe valley OF the Shenan
doah oeeomss our most important field of ope-
rs.ions. and we are glad To hear that it will
probably 10 committed 10 the charge of the
indomilall, General Of the Stone Wall Brig
ade.
SOUTHERN LrscoLsITRs We owe all
apology 10 the universal Yankee nation 90,
some excessive compliments We have paid
saem during tbs present war. We have given,
item credit for n dtgree of ferocity unparali
e.ed ia modern warfare; but this was founded