The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

The rebels have announced their purpose Of
disputiug Gen Burnsids's occupation of Feeder.
icksbsrg. He ~ill have 70 cross the river AZ
that place, in the face OF the rebel srmy-.l~ays
one Of the most difficult and dangerous of mill.
tary operations. That is Gill be attempted th.rs
Can be no doubt. Smelling the town, ho~eyer.
will scarcely accomplish the object a. the reb.
ell forces do not occupy il-and We NAV reason.
ably doubt. therefore, whether it viii be done.
the crossing must be effected uajer the cover
OF artilery-uness It shsii be found feasible To
turn the enemy, instead OF meeting HIM directly
la front. So thar whatever battle NAV tsks
place a. that poiat, vii probably be in The main,
one OF cannon.
The rebels seem TO have collected their pr;n.
cipsl force in iron, of Burnside scsson !. s.ja
to be sIil IN the Valley OF the Shensudo.h-,p.
gagged III HE favorite p2sume OF thr,a,eniny
sshingtcn, bnt the deieEcc. of the cat, are NOT.
believed 10 be ample asalns, any force which he
can bring against II, and he ~il soon discover
The futhty ot his efforts TO divide our arm,
| AID oil again join the NAN bod, OF the r,e-i.
| A. he old the day alter the battle Al Gsin,.,
Mil, in front of Rlchnond But se Ike IL or
granted the rebels w: be compelled 10 S,viSs
| their forces Their Capital Oil be thre.,~u,s
from more than one d,r.ct,ou ard that uol Inv
email detachments, but by large AID posr.tul
| srmies. burnsdrs oil undoubtedl, be the
| main attack, which vii be aided b. a DO. eitul
demonstration from the South Til. inverse.
| the campaign OF lsst simmer, in ~hieh Mct'l, :
| an wss 10 have made the main attack a.. M.
Peninsula, While McDoseil was ,xp.c. d 10 A.,
the secondary part OF CO ope a,ing support.
| Jackson destroyed the vel devised ul,n nv
keeping the authorities al Washington m such
constant alarm for their o~n safety that NJ.
Doweil could never be spared All .ueh con.
| lipgencies, We trust are oat of the ug,.l,on IN,
| the future.
| IL seems scarcely probable that Gen. Baru.is.
| should engage the rebel army, .ncsmprd on
| river which he must cross, uut the 10 &c which
is to ca operate with h'm tom tie Soath shall
be ready. Richmond itself is not now h,ld by
| any considerable force-rnd II Burnside can
detain Lees army where it is. probably 6ty
thousand men could enter the Capital ton, the
direction Of Petersburg with bu, huie on.
posi- ion-supported as they would bee b, our
| Sunbosts on the ames river. In this view Of
the case. the country will oe quite prepared
| tor . brief delay in the advance OF Buusides
force.
One thing SCENE certain. aud give. great sat.
isiaction to the public mird-oar armies are TO
i 20 forC urd. There 10 TO be . concentrated and
vigorous effort not simply TO take Richmond.
but TO destroy the army which has defended it
80 long. That army. aud hot the CITY itself is
| the main object OF the attack. IL would do tle
Union cause bu, lutte good TO take the city il
the srny should escape, while the obstruction
Of the army involves the inevitable aud speedy
downfall, not only Of the rebel capital. tot also
Of the rebel cause. THIS result can Toe achieved
only by vigorous. we'll directed ard constant &C.
tivity. The Government seems To have become
thoroughly sensible of this necessity, and ID
bending oil iIs energies to meet u.-N. T.
Times.