Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-23
The TnbIes are TurnInE

The recent brilliant successes of our troops
in Missouri, Kentucky, Western Virginia
and on the Potomac, indicate speedy sup
preston of the rebellion. The doubt that,
for time, pervaded the Northern mind of
the ability of the Government to maintain
the Union has been expelled, and the clouds
that darkened and obscured our political sky |
have been scattered by the rising sun of vic |
tory, which is cheering TO every patriotic |
heart that hopes and prays for the preserva-
ton of our glorious Union.
In Missouri, the late brilliant exploits of
our brave troops, it is confidently believed,
will lead, ere long, to the entire expulsion of
the rebels from that unfortunate State.
General Pope, like the brave Lyon, appears
to appreciate the responsibilities of his posi-
ton, and has shown himself to be a brave
and skilful leader. He keeps his own couu-
sells, and moves upon the enemy with ce.
lerity and success that is really surprising,
proving himself eminently deserving Of the
confidence Ieposed in him by the Govern
ment and his superior officer.
Missouri has suffered terribly by the rebel
lion. Her citizens, in some sections, have
been robbed and plundered by the rebels to
an almost unparalleled extent. The fruits
of years of toll have been swept away, and
where, before the commencement of the un-
fortunate civil strife of which she is VIC
tim, every thing that is calculated to make
life pleasant abounded in profusion, desola-
ton reigns supreme: Union men have been
murdered in cold blood, their houses aud
crops destroyed, and their families driven
from their homes. But the day of retriba-
ton has commenced; and, if we are not
greatly mistaken, Halleck and his generals,
and the brave troops under their command
will, before many days shall have passed
away, rid Missouri of the hordes of MUIR
derers aud thieves with which it has 60 long
been infested.
In Kentucky General Buel continues to
concentrate troops, and is making ample
preparations for grand, and we believe, sue
'cessful move upon Tennessee. He can not
at this time have less than seventy-fve or
eighty thousand men under his command,
many of whom have been engaged in battles
in Virginia, Missouri and Kentucky, and
will, therefore, be better qualified for the
great contest that is now pending. If Gen.
Buokner should be defeAted-and we do not
doubt that he will be-the advent of our
troops into Tennessee will be hailed with
joy by thousands of noble and true Union
men in that Safe, who will welcome our
soldiers as their deliverers from the terrible
and despotic rule of the rebel government
The opposition recently shown by the people
of Tennessee to being drafted into the rebel
service, indicates an undercurrent of Union
feeling, that but awaits a favorable opportu-
nifty to make itself powerful and over
whelming. When the old Stars and Stripes
make their appearance among them, at the
head of a victorious army, reaction will
take place that will be at once grand and ir-
resistible, and the traitors who, by fraud
and corruption, succeeded in their Secession
schemes, will be swept from the State, and
the Union flag wave triumphantly where
rebellion now holds almost unlimited sway.
The rebels have been driven entirely from
Western Virginia. General Rosecrans has
moved his head. quarters to Wheeling, and
General Kelley is within few miles of Win
chester, probably awaiting events on the
Potomac.
The steadiness and bravery of our soldiers
IN the recent engagement of a portion of
General McCalfs division is foreruuner of
the success that awaits the grand army of
the Potomac when the proper time arrives
for movement upon the rebel legions. That
time has not yet come. General Mcclellan
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rebels in Eastern Virginia, and keep them
there, while General Buel is moving upon
Tennessee. If the latter General succeeds il
entering that State and getting possession o
the railroads leading into Virginia, and ovel
which the rebels there get their supplies
Beauregard and Johnston will be either com
PEELED TO attack Mcclellan or evacuate Vir-
ginia and move Southwark. II they attacl
Mcclellan they will undoubtedly bs defeated
in which case, or in the event Of voluntary
retreat, they will have the Union army 0
the Potomac in their rear and General Buell.
in front, when they will be utterly unable
escape annihilstion. Whether this is Ger
ersl McClellan's plan or not or, if it il
whether or not it will succeed, remains to b
seen; but the activity displayed in Kentucky
and the comparative inactivity at Washing
ton, is an indication, in our opinion, tina
some such plan has been adopted by tn
CommandaDt in Chief
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