Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-12-25
A Year of the War.

The n Y. Tribune gives us the fol-
lowing synopsis of one year Of the present
war:
At length, the armies Of the Union,
700, 900 strong, are about to advance from
all sides upon that portion OF our country
still cursed by the despotic and bloody
rule of the Shareholders Rebellion
Such an advance has already been attem pit
ell. but baffled. Yet it would be absurd
to say, that the Union arms have made no
progress. We appeal to the most unde-
niable facts.
One year ago the rebels held the south
ern shore Of the Potomac, from point
not far below Washington, with Norfolk.
Yorktown. and that portion Of Virginia
which lies on the eastern shore Of Chcsa-
peake Bay Now, all this is in the undis-
puted possession OF the Unionists.
One year ago. they held Ccntreville,
Manassas junction. Leesburg. Harper's
Ferry, and the south bank of the Potomac
above Washington. for fifty or sixty miles;
whence they inflicted on us the sad disas-
ter Of Balls Bluff Now these are all in
Union hands. and our main army threat
ems theirs across the Upper Rappahan-
mock. and renders their possession of the
Shenandoah Valley precarious and unsafe
One year ago, We stood on the defensive
in Eastern Virginia. holding only a d.
minutive crescent over against Washing
ton, and like patch under the guns OF
Fortress Monroe. Now, we hold at least
a third of the area of the Old Dominion,
and are likely soon to hold still more.
One year ago, Kentucky. was more than
half in rebel possession. Their main
Western army. under Sidney johnson. lay
strongly entrenched at Bowling Green.
while Bishop General Polk barred the
Mississippi against us from his strong and
well manned Notifications at Columbus
Humphrey Marshall and Zollicoffier threat
ened us from points further east, and kept
down East Tennessee in their rear Now,
Kentucky, although repeatedly traversed
and ravaeed by the rebels, is virtually de.
serted by them. 81 .W
One year ago, South Western Missouri
most unwisely abandoned, on the displace.
ment of Fremont from command there, was
given up to rebel marsujers, with most oi
the southern part of the State. Now.
scarcely guerilla band. and no formidable
force OF rebels. remains within the State,
which rebel murders and robberies have
nearly converted to the most radical advo-
cacy of emancipation. ,f s.sl. .t.
One year ago. Arkansas had not seen
the Federal flag waving since treason ex.
PEELED it from her soil. Since then, sever.
al bloody battles have been fought within
her limits. every one resulting in Union
victory; and Union army has traversed
the State from the Boston Mountains, to
the Mississippi. without serious opposi-
ton. Arkansas has had very nearly her
| fill Of rebellion. f
One year ago. no Federal flag waved in
Tennessee. though one third of her people
were loyal to the Union cause. To-day,
we hold her capital. her only considerable
port. large portion of her territory. and
| all her navigable waters Alasl for the fa-
tality. the imbecility. the treason. which
have thus far precluded our, penetrating
and liLerating that home Of prosecuted,
butchercd. but unfatering Unionism, gal
liant glorious East Tennesseei 'hiio' -. .p3
| One year ago, the Mississippi below
Cailo was exclusively in rebel hands e :
To-day. the Union'A flag floats over every
mile of it, but league or 80 opposite
! Vlcksburg; while New Orleans. the chief
mart Of the rebel empire. the emporium Of
the Great Valley. has been nndisputedly
ours for more than half year.. sob .0Os
| One year ago. we held no port of North
| Caroline, but Fott HattsrasI Now, I'VE
hold Newbern. Washington. and two
thirds Of her coast. and control the waters
of AIbemarle Sound. s.i - ss.ss
! One year ago. we held no part of Geor.
| gia, save is may be some little sea island
| Since then. we have captured and firmly
hold Fort Pulaski. shutting the port Of
Savannah against blockade-breakers and
privateers.
One year ago. we held not foot o.
Texas. Now. Galveston. Sabine Pass. END
other ports, repose peacefully under the
folds of the Federal flag.
/ One year ago. rebel expedition from