The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-28
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ws,tpssvsa saeassAy. The operations before ksth.
nsa1 Wese esttlinly q character % snsasie An
arny aad lA 0sHerals 70 the Highest Aoaors for en-
ssrpstss, forscass, md Asroassn. Tho failure TO
eaessrs ! larger nunbsr Of the Invading army I'm.
Ase MsCSan b matter q cristcisn,, but IN no way
albess ~ reputation Of The army and lite Com
nanasrh. CAssl The sstaled opinion thus TAR 10
~ ahssaes al ofAcial sxplanaaioa, II that Il was
ow,ne . fallurss 70 falAn orders In proper time.
~ wAssAsr OF no this b. 20, there ID honor ana
9sery enough In The g.and sriamphs won by our
atny n myiag Richmond.
win IN propsr expedition, after the enemy had
ee.e.eA 70 The river aud sanboats part OF the
nshis army which had served 90 faithfully In the
reoee,.,on Of Richmond repaired promptly to de-
id our country from another large invading
force what & has achieved there is In part
known The battle Of Cedar Run has added an
other to the long list Of victories Of the Army Of
Dc Posomac bat We do not know the hardest ser.
vscs Of the expedition: the long marches and the
fasiguing manteavres Of the campaign. We do not
know what hes been achieved in strategy yet A
little time viii develop the result Of the activity
and vigilance Of the new policy which there Is rea
son 70 believe has been determined on in the main
Confederate army.
In Western Virginia, or that part embracing
the Kanawha Valley and the Southwest, the re-
sults DO not realize anticipations. The Confede
rate force there has achieved little or nothing for
our arms and less In the way Of advantage to our
cause. Why this is 80 We know not, though
there are Of course rumdR Of disagreement among
of6cers and failures to effect combinations which
were deemed important. Fortunately the enemy
hal been 10 absorbed in his more important under
takings that he has been unable to take advantage
at our apathy. and it Is now understood has vol
unfairly surrendered much Of the ground LIE was
unnecessarily allowed TO occupy for months.
The campaign In East Tennessee. where affairs
had been badly managed seems to be more ener
retie, and Gen irby Smith is evidently endeavor
Ing to threw energy and spirit into the field.
Morean's gallantry and daring have had good in
Ausnce, no doubt, and assisted in inauguratine
movements In the entire Mississippi Valley. which
are - encouraging to the South as they are alarm
Ing to the North.
In The Valley of the Tennessee river the main
opposing forces. uadSr Brags and Buell., have been
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many runors about daily expected battles, but NO
aeht get II is stated that Buell. is retreatipg
Ayond the Mississippi our cause has met with
vd9 partial reysrses for four months past, while
We have generally trumphed Everywhere the
Fedssals have been discomftted Our rangers and
guerEillas have made such Roadway 81 liz excite the
sreasest alarm in St. Louis.
The field shows apathy only partial. while there
b q marked increase Of activity and energy ssne-
rally. Let US hope that VIII 1t we know Of the more
important division OF army is an earnest Of an
active policy that will not admit OF intervals of
pose in which the enemy will resuperate and in
crease his means of invasion, while lose energy,
spirit, and strength. The administration of the
War Department has been active under its present
head. and may conjecture from the past that the
means placed in its power will be properly and
xeaiously applied. More force, untirng vigilance,
aud never tagging activity, should be the rule Of
the Confsderacy until the enemy proposes peace.