The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-07
Little by Little.

~ such text Bishop Whirpls weuld
pssahty shew how, little by litac i.sn .rs
sas.isd away from the paths Of virtue, ana
hsss0s alisqs = thsir aed. w intend only
- psiat = hets that every one ;wher,.ds
~ news ALREADY knows, showing that little
y lissls tie great work Of restoring The
Uniss j. bsias surely accomplished, ~
41ivs neaths ego the rsbsls held, possess.
q s.l occupied . line from Great Bethel,
= ~ Chesapeake, extending thu Who'll.
hagh sG,he5 Potomse, across The mountain.
iaAs Ksstueky, occupying nearly the Who'll.
q ths4 Seaas-ths whole Of Tennessee, ,ani
ssss.un Niasosri 70 the terror and ruin 81 III,
,eysl iahaSitaats. There they rested. whils
ths0enisy inactivity Of eur own forces, a.
se y nunbsrlsss knowing editors; bega
aaiapasisoes in the public mind that vas DIFF.
heslt 10 kssp suppressed. The apparent in
sssivity hewsvsr, was only such IS events
Ass shows was necessary to properly dc.
Viz, arraage and perfect plan of operation.
snd make suitable and proper arrangements
sad preparations to carry it out. Events
have show.' the wisdom Of the plan, the per,
<bss'so u the preparations, and the vigor
With which it has been, ard is. now being
carried into execution. -. =. r>,,.. .,...
With perseverance, and patience scarcely
ever e1cellsd, Gen. II cCIel!an held the main
body Of the enemy on the Potomac, until
Dupont, Sherman and Burnside on tine AT
lsstie eosst had effected . landing-untl
Grant. Buell. and Thomas had struck them
TO the heart in the Western Department
The ball was opened at Somsrs set in ; splcn :.
did victory, Immediately followed by the
evacuation Of Bowling Green. the capture Of
Fort Henry a, the Tennessee, and Fort
Deasissa, Chrksville, Nashville: and 'Mus..
fsssshoso on the Cumberland river, and. fol
&wsd in rapid succession by the capture Of
s,ssy place Of any note on the Tennessee -
Q" the Mississippi We have Columbus, New
Madrid, Hickman and Island No.lO. giving
10 complete control Of the States Of Ken
tacky and Tennessee, with the exception O.!
. small portion Of the south west corner, Of
Shs latter. -. mis-.
On ths Potomac the march Of events has
bssa equally rapid. Driven b. force Of cir
eumssanoes, not the result Of chance, but Of
ths Highest military Strategy, the rebels
wsss ooopsIled to abandon Manassas,
vhsrs tbey successfully defended themselves
sysas ~. Our army extending through
th>whsls line Of tho Potomac moved stimuli.
tsaseusly. every part setting in concert. 'driv.
itg the sssmy in confusion before them:
Durns;ds has dsns = noble work. Pam,
Iiss Squad has been cleared Of rsbels-North
Osso'ina saved 10 tho Union. The last
s>svks w. the capture Of Fort Macon. 49, ;. ;.
Dspent and Hunter have added thsir
1a0a - ~ list Of those whe have done
nsb's deeds tbr their country. .~'r:~
Port Royal was taken. and permanent
i1ssAfspssations established. From :heuc,
Tbhas Islsnd Wa reduced; then Fl. Pulaski,
sales . ssessssry result Of tho lstter, in due
titla. ~ city q Savannah has surrendered:
- - south, q il the Gulf the y.rk h.ss
alse been progressing. Apalachaco'a,a Pen.
ssss,s Navy Yard and city, New 0rlssn.
- Bstsu Rsugs have all hllon into eur
lnadD.. .-....
Th0. 1eals b. httls the serpent has eoilsd
joDslfassssassbsRRasn, and with dilatsd eyes.
6ktsads& aaous bsus esnvulsive sgsey, it Is
lssaAAiag ~ LIT. 3 lot il die. and thus
p0ish ssssy astsnps b destroy this Union.