Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-05
NO. 36.
From the New York Evening Post.
Has the Administration Been Failure?

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! question. Tie Administration has stood as il
now stands since the 10Th of January, 1852
/ On that day the scales of this vast rebellion
had scarcely been penetrated. The heaviest
blows we had dealt it had glanced off, and in
/ some cases recOiled with damage TO ourselves
( The vast southern and south western territory,
/ bounded by the Potomac and Atlantic on the
east, and the Rocky meuHtains on the west
and perneated by the waters Of the Mississlp-
! Pi aud its grand system of affiuents was, with
the exception of Pensacola, Hilton Head and
Fortress Monroe, and a very scanty strip OF
! territory adjacent to each. covered by the dis
NAL shadow and held in the undsputed power
of the rebellion. The splendid fortresses they
had surprised along the southern coast, be-
tween Pickens and Fortress Monroe, with
scarce an exception, were still theirs. Mary
land was wavering, the strongest of the strong
holds of Kentucky were in rebel hands, Mis-
souri, was boldly claimed for the "Confedera-
cy." The Mississippi from Columbus to New
Orleans; with its popuous cities, strong points
for defence, and rich adjacent valleys was in
their possession. The western bank of the
Potomac, from little below Alexandria DOWN
wards, briStle with their Notifications. Did
ever grim 'saged war" bear so frghtful an
aspect, or rebellion against just and humane
government tower aloft in such vast and CO
lossal proportions?
Such wGs the state Of affairs on the 20th OF
January, 1862. On the 9th of February Fort
Henry, after fierce struggle, was captured
by Commodore Foote On the 9th Of the
same month the battle Of Roanoke Island was
fought, in which the Confederate forces were
defeated and terribly shattered By Gen. Burn
side. On the 9th (the following day. the reb-
el fleet, under "Commod0re" Lynch, was de-
feated and destroyed by Union gunboats in
Albemarle Sound, the gallant Commodore"
himself scarcely escaping by swimming ashore.
On the 10th Bowling Green, in Kentucky,
was evacuated by the enemy, and Elizabeth
City, N G., occupied by the Union forces
On the 18th Gen. Price evacuated Springfield
Mo, leaving many prisoners in the hands Of
Gen. Curtis. On the 18th, after q sanguinary
fight and fearful carnage on both sides, Fort
Donelson surrendered to the United States
forces under Cen Grant, with an enormous a
mount of arms and military stores, and pris-
Oners variously estimated at from ii 900 to
$4,000; and on the same day Brig. Gen. Id
mund Price was captured near Warsaw, Mo,
by Captain Stubbs of the 9Th Iowa regiment.
On the 27th Nashville was occupied by Union
troops under Gen. Buell..
A pretty fair batch of work. to say the
least, for the month of February!
On the I'd of March Commodore Dupont
and St. Mary's. On the tie Sd, Columbus.
Kentucky, one of the strongest military posi-
lions on the continent, was evacuated; and on
the same day occurred the memorable battle
and brilliant victory of Pea Ridge, Arkansas,
in which the rebel Generals McCuIloch and
Mcintosh were killed. On the 8th, PensacO-
la was evacuated by the Confederate troops,
and st. Augustine surrendered to Commodore
Dupont. On the 18th the formidable strong.
mold of New Madrid was taken possession of
by the loyal forces. On the I4th Newbern,
n. g., surrendered, and over sixty pices of
cannon fell with it into cur possession. On the
18th the banks of the Potomac were evacua-
ted by the rebel forces, and running the
blockade of the Potomac" became matter Of
history. On the 23d the rebels were severely
defeated near Winchester, and on the same
day Beaufort, North Carolina, was taken by
the Union forces. About the end of the month
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, closed since
April, 1861, was re-opeaed.
March. therefore, shows q very fair record
Of movements upon the enemy's works"
Let US pass into April. On the 4th of that
month Pass Christian, so miles from New Or
leans, was captured by Union force from
Ship Island. On the 9th occurred the tre-
half Of T. I L.,
Ioh) continuing two and a half DAYS, with a
Confederate loss of 1852, ours being about
1O,6OO. The rebel General A S. johnson,
one of the ablest leaders Of the rebellion, was
killed. On the next day, April Z, the imPreg-
nable "lsland No. TO-" on the Mississippi, was
taken by the United States gunboats under
Commodore Foote. History will record with
its highest eulogies the indominable courage
and strength manifested in the approaches to
that formidable stronghold, especially the canal
along the Mississippi, which rendered the po-
siIion Of the enemy untenabe. On the lth
Fort Puaska, IA miles below Savannah. was
taken by the Federal batteries under General
Gilmore, after a splendid cannonade of sc
hours, with but one man killed and three
wounded on the loyal side On the same day
General Mitchell occupied Huntsville, Alabama
thus cutting the great artery of railroad com
municutien between the seeded States. On
the 18th Commodore Farragut moved on the
works" of Forts Jackson and ST. Philip, with
a feet Of 46 sail, battering them with shot and
shell for six Successive days. with loss of SO
killed and l23 wounded, while the rebel loss
was from one thousand 10 fifteen hundred. with
several hundred prisoners. On the same day
General Anger took possession OF Fredericks-
burg. Ga the next day, April 18th, General
Reno fought the successful battle Of South
Mills, n. g.
On the 24th. Commodore Furragut, with his
fleet in three divisions, ran, under n terrific
cannOnade, Forts jackson and ST. Philip
What naval engagement in American history,
or in the his ory of the world, surpasscs that
in which The Naruna, Oneida and other gnn-
boats grapplcd with and SINK or demolished
the ron-cluls and other vessels Of the enemy,
fought with the utmost skill and with desper-
ate courage? The severity of tho conflict and
the splendor of the victory viii make that day
forever memorable in American history. As
its first fruits, the noble city of New Orleans,
the great southern avenue Of American Com
meroe the gate of the vast valley of the Mis-
siSsippi, with its far flowing rivers, opulent
cities and incalculable wealth, was restored TO
its true proPrietors, the people of the United
States. A fit ending to the brilliant achieve
ments of April. But we must not forget the
important event Of the day following, (25ih)
the bombardment and capture of Fort Macon
by General Burnside, with the assistance of
the fleet.
May opens with the occupation of York
town by General Mcclellan, with the capture
of II siege guns and valuable military ard