The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-09
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We believe that the hour Of our triumph
IS near al hand. The Great Fleet has been
gone twelve days, and we may safely as
sumo that it has passed on smoothlyto its
destination. and that to-day it is riding at
anchor il some one of the harbors, bays or
inlets of South Carolina or Georgia. cover
ing the land forces, at work upon their en-
trsnehments. Assuming thus, that the feet
has been successful in landing, we may be-
lieye that our forces under Gen. Sherman
have safely entrenched themselves upon the
sacred soi'' of King Co,ton. From pri-
vate letters received by Us from Washing
ton, VS. are convinced that within the next
week the great forward movement Of the
new campaign will be made. That it will
be successful is beyond doubt. The land
ing of the feet Is an attack in the rear and
upon the flank Of the enemy, a diversion
which cannot fail to demoralizs the rebel
armies Of Virginia. Between the columns
of Mcclellan and Sherman, she rebellion
will be crushed. g t
So far as the expedition is connected with
the cotton question, we predict it will be a
failure. Instead of relieving the mills of
England BY supply of cotton, we believe
that not one ship load will be brought by
Southern planters to port opened by our
guns, while their chances of success are as
fair as they are to-day. Nothing Short OF
great victory upon our part-a victory in
which tie rebels win be moved down by
thousands by our advancing columns-can
open the way to a settlement of this contro-
versy.
With the striking of the first blow on the
Potomac, We may expect a series of decisive
actions along an internal military line Of
fifteen hundred miles and along our South
ern seaboard, from Cape Hatteras to Balize
The beleagured Southern rebellion is about
die violent death, if our brave columns
are led to the assault by men who appreci-
ate the desperate character Of this contest
The army Of Missouri, recovered long ere
this from the depression caused by the
loss Of General Fremont have no doubt
determined to yindicate by their arms the
character of the man who organized their
columns and who win be proud of theil
success. The skies are Frightening. On
the Potomac, in Western Virginia, in Ken
lucky and in Missouri our armies are pre-.
pared to begin the great advance movement
before which the rebellion will be driven tc
the Gulf. We have not been over sangnine
lately, but to-day, we see with the eye Of
faith the beginn of the glorious end ofall
our trials We have never doubted what
would be the result, but We believe that
the hour of victory is near a. hand, wher
the armies of the Republic, under the pro.
lection of Heaven shall establish the su-
premacy of the Stars and Stripes from the
Ohio to the Gulf Let US hope that our
armies win put down this rebellion IN such
q manner that it will stay down, so that
treason may never again strike at the heart
of the nation. Then will the Union, re-
fined and purified in the furnace OF ADVERSE.
ty and affection, strengthened and invigor-
ated by trial, shine before the world with
renewed lustre giving light and hope and
joy and promise to all God 5 children"