The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-15

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LETTER, FROM WASHINGTON
.HAsSNsso II Ysarsan Washington = The War
-ste Programme Simultaneous MoUe-
- naent IN AH Directions. Wien 1t aoiN be
Made- General Nc C2e2an's Health
General Scott Health Of the 4rmy-
Inyestigatiag Comnsittee-- Quartermas-
.9kts Dscksrson.- The Mason and ShideA
Afair, &c. &c.
eanta sias 10 WASHINGTON, Jan g.
sTS tie sEditor Of the Enquirer: 40 57f'
lsidT Testerday the opening of the New
Neer WAS generally observed as holiday
.in this city, New Years calls were not
10 frequent this year, except at the Pres
ideutial Mansion and the residences of
xk6 heads of the Government, where there
was an unusual stir, the. legations, from
,foNign powers doing special honors 10
their. expressions of We wish you hap
spt New, Year" all Of which was received
'by6ut fdoctionaries with as much non
;eAsRSscs hs issthey doubted the sincerity
1cpf .thsb pftersnce. Z A. more astonishing
exhibisi9n spf formality and selfshness has
never been known at the Capital, than at
The inanguration of the first day of The
esnew year ! sS2 ,''@ss 'e a''i'1 -
sea TIE war programme is on everybody's
lips, and eachsis speculating as to his
e2fews 81, the manner of carrying on the
ecan1paign.! While a goodiy number be-
We've that it is Gen. McClellan's intention
to remain quiet on the Potomac and in
Missouri, and push onward through
Southern Kentucky aud break the back
bone Of the rebellion, there are believers in
sthesnAvaI expeditions as being sufficient
atedragDawsy from the grand rebel ar
mics Q a.sufieient force todefend the coasts
from invasion BY sea to 50 weaken the en-
emy In the interior that our armies may
march southwardy without great loss of
sHfs or smuehnbloodshed 9sfi
aosJ hssnre you that beither Of these opin
ionsA are. correct. The CommaDder-in-
Chief has determined on a simultaneous
attack, and is SO drawing the cords, by
distributing the troops, making ready the
transportation, supplies, &c, that grand
sforwNd movement of 435 ,009 men will
5march simultaneously, the immense COL
pmn extending from the Potomac through
'Virginia and Kentucky to the Mississip
pf The army on the Potomac are now
ready for that movement; General Banks.
near Winchester, is also ready. Generals
Kosecrans, Buell. and Halleck are not vet
ready. Commodore Foote is not ready.
The utmost diligence aud industry are be-
ing nxerted to have a complete prepara-
ton. Rosecrans will be ready by the
'2Dtb; Bdelf by the 18Th. and HAileck9 aud
Foote by the 25th, Toe Burnside expe-
dition leave ia about ten days on mis-
sion that must necessarily be highly sue
cessful; whiie fleet of boats will come
mp .tlis Rotoinac. Mcclellan Wal advance
steadily on, Manassas. Banksiand Rose
Grams will take, the enemy in !, their rear
Cox will strike out toward Lew sburg
N.Gar6eh will fmove toward ICamberlanc
Gap. IBpel, with bis four divisions, to
ward Nashville, Haileck. Wallace, Grant
-Feoie, and others toward Memphis over
land, and down the, Mississippi River
and the forces a. Fortress Monroe anC
..Bsaufors will move idland to take the en-
Ssemy in their rear a General Mcclellan
will not forward h until he is eutirel.
ready. SO that q Sudden and triumphan
victory may be the crowning result of hi
sypatience and preparation. The youue
-xQenerak although now confined to, hi
bed by, arseyere attack of typhoid fever
which has been. more severe thau has ye
been stated, announced to one of his stai
on, Tuesdag last,that if left aloue to carr
.,opt. bis own plans, and conduc. the cam
.,paign in. .accordance with his judgment
nthe rebellion, would be crushed in sixt
days after New, Years. The repeated at
tsckso ,ons lhe yGsaeraI by the NortherI
.Abolition press. charging him with wan
of ACTIVITY aud unnecessary quietude OF
the Potqmac, lai:k OF MILITARY capacity
&c. &c, are UNDECIDED by the young Ma
.peieqn, but Nheu advised by the Execu
live or Cabinet that the public are clam
orhg fiprs an advance. the Genera! re
.pIiss "Essstpnately, they are not all Ma
siQf Generals, each superior 10 rank; the.
know not what they say,p' p'saag4d, aBas:
.nnN - 30 HSesSsertS uoto ~ J3aigt' lAiiisoi
.ehieftains, is still the guardian spirit Q
Hoprg "a McC Clellan- The. suggestions o
,Q1d Lqndy eLaae are as words of gol'
to the youthful commander, who is sm2
y carrying out the plans devised lon
sbinS6 by his eteran predecessor Fac
ARE allied to one another with the conf
dence and affection of father and son, th
former adnonishing and the latter re
ipectfnL and obedient. General McCle
slaps health win probably be restore
within two weeks, SO that he may agai
enter the saddle and lead his Potoma
.Diyiaion unto action Gen, Scott wi
then be ip Washington. by courtesy, exc
cJsing general supervision of the immen.
confiiet which in one day will extend 4