Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-01
Forward Movements.

The Cincinnati Commercial says: We
have faith that the winter will not be pass
ed by our armies without striking decisive
blows at the rebellion. 1t is no secret that
the Burnside expedition is aimed at East
ern Virginia, whether on the lower Poto-
mac or by way of the Rappahannock, or
York, or James rivers, or through Norfolk,
can only be conjectured. 1t is quite with
in the limits of possibility and probability
that twenty-five thousand men will be ship
ped from Annapolis, this week, to deal the
blow. The immediate object of the expe
ditlon is to turn the rebel position in front
of Washington. 1t is not likely that the
rebels have Notifications on any of the riv-
ers of Eastern Virginia superior to those
on Port Royal sound, and we may antici-
pate with confidence, that Burnside's gun
and mortar boats will be able to clear the
way for the army The earthworks of the
rebels are not prepared to resist the verti-
cal fire which will be administered to them.
Any map of Eastern Virginia will show
how remarkably vulnerable the State is to
a power commanding the Chesapeake At
least sixty thousand men can be spared
from the army in front of Washington, to
move down the Potomac. Hooker's diyis-
ion, now on the north bank Of that river,
opposite the enemy's blockading batteries,
can be transported over in night, and
there is reason to believe that ample ar
rangnents have been made to secure sue
cess to such movement FIVE thousand
troops can be spared from Baltimore. The
whole force at Fortress Monroe, with the
exception of two or three regiments to do
garrison duty, can be put in motion at any
time. Thus it would appear perfectly
| practicable to turn the right flank of the
enemy, and push into Eastern Virginia
with an army of near one hundred thou
sand men,
The right wing of our army on the Po-
tomac is not motionless, and when the left
moves, will not be behind it in activity
The movement of Gen. Banks to Freder-
lex, and the concentration of troops at
Romney, under Gen. Reynolds, points un-
mistakably to an advance upon Winches-
ter, the key to the Valley of Virginia; and
that taken, our army could follow the track
OF General Johnston, in July, and, from
Manassas Gap, make Manassas junction
untenable. Advances in the east would
undoubtedly, be seconded by movements
in the west.
Gen. Buell. has not less than sixty thou.
sand men in hand for march upon Bow
ling Green; and while the great work Of
bridge building is going on at Green river
our camps are lively with the iuccssant
drilling of the men, the crude masses ot
the volunteers being fashioned into the
similtude of the regular army, while the
hills of Kentucky are daily resounding tc
the target practice of our artillerists; anc
IN the meantime, the inevitably "inads
quate transportation" is brought up to ar
| approximation to adequacy by extensive
requisitions for wagons, and the jealous
breakage of mules. However cautious
Gen. Buell. may be, he clearly sees tn
work before him, and is engaged in it Will
alert and unwearied energy. Beyond doubt
he is to take prominent part in the i'm
pending effort to PROSTATE, at the grea
points of contact, the military power Q
! the rebellion,