The New York herald., 1862-01-06


England strictly hereafter to something like an
honest neutrality in the aatter of our Southern
rebellion.
The Winter Campaign. I
Now that General Mcclellan Ia rapidly
approaching convalescence, we may antici-
paigp, by the advance of the grand Army
of. the Potomac. After three months Of
indsfatigable labor, the young COMMANDMENTS
Chief has brought the highest military order
and discipline out of the chaos which existed
on the banks Of the Potomac after the disas-
trous affair of the 21st Of July, which resulted
from the insane impetuosity of the abolition
leaders and journals. The army is therefore in
position now to retrieve the errors Of that
the rebellion. There is no word of winter
quarters for our armies. Their quarters will be
found in the field of action, where we trust
they may rest upon their arms, clothed with
the mantle Of victory, after many gallant
day. e
But while the Army Of the Potomac has been
organizing, and discontented grumblers have
been complaining that nothing was being done,
let us look at the accounts which the rebels
themselves give of the repeated successes which
our troops have achieved within the past few
weeks at different points, and let those be sufn-
cient answer to the abolitionists who are crying
out against the " inactivity" of the army. Our
only information upon these successes, be 1t
remembered, comes from rebel sources-ths
columns of the Richmond, Charleston, New
Orleans and other Southern papers. Thus we
learn from the Charleston Mercury that our
troops have landed at North Edisto Island and
taken possession of the important station ct
Adams Run, on the Savannah and Charleston
Railroad, twenty three miles south Of Charles
ton, thus cutting off all communication by rail-
road between that city and Savannah. Again,
we have the authority Of the Augusta (Ga.)
papers for the fact that General Sherman
had defeated the rebels at Port Royal on the
I'd inst after two days fighting The Rich
mond Dispatch informs us that Colonel Brown
opened brisk fire from Fort Pickens on the
3lst ult., to which the rebel batteries do not
seem to have replied with any effect. The same
journal also states, on the authority Of
despatch from Mobile, that an immense force
from General Buffers expedition at Ship Island
had advanced into the country at the mouths Of
the Mississippi, taken possession of Biloxi, and
were expected to make forward movement to-
wards Jackson. From the same source we
learn that an attack by our troops at Evans
port, and other points on the Potomac was
hourly expected by the rebels, and that General
Magruder is in great state of trepidation and
anxiety at Yorktown; and further, that the
rebels at Big Bethel have been defeated and
driven out Of that post by our troops within .
lew days past. Arr
Such is portion of the record furnished by
rebel authorities When we receive our own
accounts of these several movements we may
expect to hear a still more favorable story of
the achievements of our armies. Nor is it by
force of arms alone that we are weakening the
enemy. The desperate hand of incendiarism In
his own homesteads is aiding to humble him.
Montgomery, the capital Of Alabama, has been
set on fire seven or eight times. Charleston,
after being partially demolished by the late
great conhagration, was again fred on Sunday
night, according to the Richmond papers
Nashville, Tennessee, was the scene of another
disastrous confagration on the night Of the 22d
ult, by which large quantity of shells were
exploded A powder mill at New Orleans was
blown up ON the 29th ult., and u large store Of
government powder destroyed. The New Or
leans papers admit it to have been the work of
an incendiary. Thus, with sword and fre-by
our armies from without and their own op-
pressed people from within-the rebels are being
crushed out at a rapid pace. What have the
abolition growlers to say to all this.
And now that the lines are drawing closer
around the rebel strongholds in almost every di-
rection, and that General Mcclellan is about TO
open tho winter campaign with his grand army.
the position of the rebellion at all points will
be hazardous one, out of. which a glorious
consummation may be hoped for.
SPECIE IN CRcrLATToN.-In all commercial
panics which have necessitated suspension Of
specie, payment in the United States, coin has
at once become scarce, and has commanded
high premium. During the terrible revulsion
of 1887, Ainplasters of the value of 8vo and
ten cents replaced the small currency of the
country, and specie nearly disappeared as
circulating medium. How is it to be during
this political revulson, with nearly three hun
dred millions of coin in the country? Thus far,
although the banks have suspended specie pay
ments, the fact would scarcely be observable
but for the efforts of few spectators in gold
and silver. In restaurants, coffee houses, hotels,
and among newsboys. no scarcity is complained
OF, and change is as readily made as ever.
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WAR TINES Flush TMEs.-H a foreigner
visiting our city should happen to glance at
the list Of nearly twenty places Of public
amusement daily published in our columns, he
,o.Id ha innlined 10 xonf1ar af tho reo,,e;e,nce