, 1862-12-18

Lit GAClt1nS Auus UNSUCCESSFUL eFeHtS
that have ended with the rc-crossing Of the
1sappalannock, are on every tongue. Our
army went forward bravely, fought gal
lantly, suffered severely, and under cover
OF night again resumed their old positions
north Of the river. Reviewing all this,
loyal men bite their lips in chagrin and Ills
appointment, and scan the dim hints Of the
kilograms to find some consolation in the
promise that Gen. Banks is soon to burst
in upon the scene in Virginia Evidently
1t is not to be. The last hope Of the kind
3las faded out. Gen Banks las sailed Sc
lure from questioning OF surn1ise, out Of
possibility Of participation in the fall Of
Richmond, save by indirect and remote in
1uence.
To say that a vote Of The loyal men Of
the country, were the elective franchise to
regulate military movements, would have
sent Gen. Banks into Southern Virginia, is
to say what our read frs. Will readily be-
1ieve. In that he did not 60 th1ther is :.
Cause Of disappointment lending present
darker shade to tile gloom Of Frederieks-
burg. But let lie look at the matter. We
must refer elsewhere to the view we arc
able to present OF the operations at Fred
ericksburg- They may be summed up in
the fact that our army IN splendid fighting
1rim has abandoned its first intention on
account Of difficulties deemed insurmount-
able. It is ready for new essay, before
Fhich however, winter quarters may, and
probably will intervene, in which event it
is located where it can be well and easily
cared for until the period for activity re-
turns, In a word, the disaster means only
delay. We have an army in Virginia that
mean to take Richmond.
And who shan say because Gen Banks
has not gone to the approaches Of Rich
,nond from tie Southward that that field
is neglected? The 7cbcl journals are full
t'f the idea that there is 8 large recent ac-
ccssion Of Federal troops in that direction
and their evident uncasincss may re-assure
us. Nc hate doubtless sent large rein
1orccments to strengthen the command:
that the rebels believe, aud We believe, art
10 move northward from Suffolk and Wei
don. So let US hope The programme i
going forward, if without Gen. Banks.
But where is Banks? We are not in tn
secrets of the War Department. If VI
knew, we could not tell As we do no
know, there is no law against guessing
11c has gone to New Orleans, where b,
tlis time lis fleet is probably arriving, Fl
left New York OF the 9TH. It was til
Presidents own remark that "the expeG
lion would not he heard from before tel
days at least" This could not be were j
to fall short Of doubling the capes Of Flor
j Ga He has not been heard from ye
though the r1nors have come back notin
the putting in Of vessels from his fleet int
points on the North Carolina coast, an
Port Royal, Strengthening our forces I
those places.
But what will Gen. Banks do at Ney
Orleans; We are prepared to believe th'
great and exceeding dread is about to "a
upon the rebels from this cause. He b,
cone down to take possession Of the ric1
est portion Of the rebel South He will !
t'1 the ground when the mailed hand
The President as Commander-in-Ch Chief le
in the Light Of Liberty upon the millit
=. -++'aves Of that faircst region Of Secessia T
is nc: sdy ssady to seize and enforce the gre
military necessity If destr1ying sMzs
That The Onion 1aoy Hre. Take your N;
aud pair Of compasses. Place ono poi
Oil New Orleans as 3 ccntre, and the otl,
On Apalachieola Bay in Florida No
sweep the circuit northward and wcstwa
and extend the arc until ittouches the g
coast of Texas. This is to be the field
operations Of Gen. Banks. When ice a
snow thicken around the winter huts
Burnside's army, the forces Of Banks v
', find no impedimcnts in the season, to swc
their entire field
It is full of the great staples Of tho Son
It is full Of blacks, sent thither for secur
from more perturbed regions northwa
It is full Of rebels in whose hearts is O.
malice and hatred to the Union, and fr
among whom loyal men have been crust
out with an iron hand It is::the innerm
seat Of the rebellion, the cherished Ger
of which the Rappahannock line is but
rutpost. Into this centre has sailed 6
a, Banks.
He has arrived in season for the frs
january, He will be to the South ant
civilization, the almoner Of the Preside
great New Years gift to Humanity, q
born Of the necessities Of this war. {
Banks is there ready to commence at
very point of progress where Gen Hu
was stopped on the 18th Of May last.
work Of seizure and confscation,
liberation will go On apace.. The 2
dent will open food gates with full
on. Gen. Banks has gone to take posse
of tie South, and in two weeks the ?
Lent will say, in words Of more i'm
than were ever before accorded to ]
human utterance; Ut 1s TINE"
For this undertaking Gen. Banks {
dition is expressly made up. His h
:. mailed craft will thunder at the fortre
-, entrances Of gulf halbors; his light
var vessels Will sweep the bavs and
!: aries that indent the gulf coast, He