The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-12-04
Progress ogsfle war.

Notwithstanding the rcyerses of our
army in Virginia under POPE and NICLEL-
Lam, the country has made substantial
progress in the conquest of the rebellion.
Our very reverses in the one section give
US for the future an experienced, disci-
plined and veteran army which equipped,
with all the best appliances of modern
warfare, under wise leadership, cannot
fail to go conquering aud to conquer.
On this topic, the Chambersburg Re
ipositOry d; Transcript says: If checks
! and humiliations have occurred to our
arms in the east, they have been more
than counter balanced by steady, sure
progress in the West and Southwest At
no point, from the Ohio river to the Gulf
of Mexico, are the rebels to be found in
formidable force. Their recent threaten
ing advance toward the cities of Louisville
and. Cincinnati, notwithstanding the blum
dering incompetency that opposed, has
resulted in precipitate and demoralizing
retreat. The defeat of PRICE and VAN
Dorm at Corinth has opened the way for
General GRANT to penetrate further into
Mississippi than had yet been done by
any Union commander. The victories
of General CURTIS west of the Mississippi
river, have resulted In bringing Arkansas
completely under Union sway, whilst to
the north Of his department, on the same
side of the river, no enemy remain to
disturb but few adventurous marauders.
: At New Orleans, Gen. BUTLER is wisely
and efficiently administering military law,
: and daily strengthening in that section
the Union cause, both by moral suasion
and the judicious application of the force
at his command The blockade is con-
stantly becoming more complete, by reas-
on OF the capture of secession seaport
cities. The entire coast of Texas is now
said to be under Union control, and the
government promises before long to take
possession of a number of important pcints
that will make its guarding the remaining
coast blockade in fact as we'll as in
name.
The work for the coming winter COM
prises the complete opening of the Miss
issippi river to commerce and navigation,
the only point of obstruction being Vicks-
burg. This task has been confided to
Maj. Gen. M'CLERNAND, although in con-
nection with his movement there is to be
a combip alton Of movements that should
resul. in more and even greater successes.
TIE navigation Of the Mississippi restored,
the government by means of its gunboats
will be enabled completely to sever the
rebellion, thereby cutting off the rebels
from the productive regions of Texas and
Arkansas, from which hitherto they have
drawn great part of their supplies. The
Fall rains, too, will shortly enable the
Uuion gunboats, the terror of the rebels,
to ascend the several streams, East and
West, running through the most thickly
settled and productive parts of rebeldom
In connection with these results and
promises of results, to estimate our real
progress in the war, we must not forget
the substitution as commander of the
army of the Potomac, of the live, energet
lc, self reliant BURNSIDE, in the place of
the doubling, hesitating, never-ready,
although accomplished MCCLELLAN. The
change has infused vigor into the army,
as we'll as hope into the country, and
promises the best results The new com
maader has decided to operate against
Richmond from Fredericksburg, a point
long thought of and often suggested as a
base by eminens military men But a
single week had elapsed from the time
BURNSIDE took command until he had
the entire army in motion-SUMNER's S
column now lies opposite Fredericksburg.
and other portions of the army Within
easy supporting distance. We how hear
no more of mud, although the muddy
season of the year has come. We hear
no more Of regiments or divisions being
in want of quartermaster supplies, al
though where this happens to be the case,
the men are sent on and the supplies for
warded af.er-a practical, common sense
method. Every token indicates a vigor-
ous and stirring Winter campaign in Vir