The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-21
Gen. Mitchcll,s Advance,

cation with emancipation, and equal and
exact Justice TO all parties concerned.
Gen. MitcAcll's Advance.
I This movement marks a new era in
generalship in this war. A study of the
map will give some idea OF the enterprise
and boldness of a march of division
such distance into the enemy's country,
right on the line of his communications
from east to west; of the difficulties to
be encountered, aud of the skill and ra-
pidity OF movements necessary to make it
Q success In surprising the enemy, seizing
a number of locomotives and cars, which
seriously crippled the cnemy's Transports
ton facilities, saving the important bridge
at Decatur, which the flying rebels had
already fired, and occupying nearly hum
drcd miles of the road from Memphis to
the seaboard, with several important con-
nections northward
Decatur Is about eighty miles east of
Corinth, and is at the junction OF a rail-
road from Nashville with the Memphis u
Eastern Railroad. The bridge saved is
over the Tennessee river Stevenson, the
esstam point Of General Mitchell's occu-
patton, is at the junction of another rail-
road to Nashville, He thus holds the only
complete railroad line which the Coufed-
| crates had from east to west, cutting it in
two in the middle, occupying large
pisce, and also holds the southern ternini
of two railroads running through central
Tennessee to Nashville. The position
| has possibilities besides this. fs4
1t is apparent to an ordinary observer
that movement 10 bold as this into
hostile country needs immediate support
to enable it to hold and improve its ad-
vantages, and it is to be expected that
this will be furnished promptly. 1t need
not be apprehended, however. that Gen.
Mitchell will be taken by surprise. Gen
erals who make such marches are apt to
be quite as alert TO the situation rs any
outside observers. Gen. Mitchell has
some essential qualities for this enterprise.
In the first place he has troops on whom
he can rely. His untiring energy brought
his division to high state OF discipline
and efficiency in the use of arms before
the movements Of the Western army be-
gan. In the second place, he has that
which is the very touchstone of general
ship-earnestness in the cause, and de-
termination that the rebellion shall be put
down, even ii the rebels are hurt in the
operatiQns-I Gin. Gazette. IA
Death 81 Hen. Thee. rrciinghuySen.
Hon. Theodore Trelpghuysen, of New
Jersey, died st~kiA residence in New
Brunswick on Saturday. Mr. Frelinghuy-
sen sprung from a family distinguished
among the people of New Jersey for their
patriotism and sacrifices In the Revolution
ary war. He early gave evidences of
high order Of ability and remarkable APP
titude for political pursuits. Attaching
himself to the Federal or Wings party he
was, in 1929, elected, by the Legislature
of New Jersey, a United States Senator.
While occupying that honorable position
he defended with signal ability the policy
of providing for the wants Of the indians
on their removal from the States to the
Indian Territory, and also participated in
debate on the various measures brought
forward BY the Wing party. In 1914
Mr.. Frelinghuysen was nominated for Vice
President on the Wing ticket, and his iin-
duence suficed to carry New jersey, al
though by a small maj ority. We believe
he has since never directly interfered in
political affairs, although in 1856 lie IA
vored a union OF the opposition to defeat
Mr.. Bachanan's election to the presi-
dency, and in 1860 voted the Republican
ticket.
In 1888 Mr.. Frelinghuysen was elected
Chancellor of the University of New
York. aud up to 1850 resided in this city.
At that time he was chosen President of
Rutgers College, at New Brunswick,
which position he filed up to the time of
his death. He was ripe scholar, a pro-
found thinker, and cminently worthy Of
the highest position in life.
As be was born on the 26th of March,
1887, at Milestone, Somerset County, he |
had consequently attained the age of sew
enty-fve years. He was married, We be
lieve, q few years ago, and his vito il still
living. He died possessed of considera-
BILE property. The deceased was near
relative to the Hon. Frederick Freling-
huysen, Attorney General of the State Of
New Jerssy-tNew York World.
There was no Wing party then.--[Ep. GATE.
The Price 81 victory.
There must be more sacrifice, heroism,
more patient waiting, more psay1I-but
the light streams along this path. There
may be local reverses, spasmodic rebel
triumphs, multiplied hundred fold by
audacious reverberatio0s, but if We are true
prophets, the next national birth dsy shall