Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-31
EyerytbInr Goinr wrong,

The Yankee campaign in Virginia has been an admit,
ted failure-and than failure disaster. They have
to begin their work again. with greatly diminished
prospects Of ever succeeding. Along the whole South
ern coast they have failed to make Roadway Whining
ton Charleston Savannah and Mobile still stand. New
Orleans has fallen into their hands, but it profits them
nothing. They get no cotton, and brave little Vicks-
burg has closed the of the Mississippi river to them.
Toe evacuation of Oornth by auregad foled them in
the interior and rendered their great army of the West
useless Toe Yankee situation is nowhere promising =
Us general aspect is pictured in the responding tone Of
the people and press expressions Of which have appeared
in these columns Toe N. Y Hsrald Of the % b. sdds
to these cOnft ssions OF failure article the Past
aad Fu ure" from which the following extracts to-
ken:
1t will be seen by the news Of yesterday that every.
thing has been going wrong in the army at PORT Royal
The General TO have Other matters to attend TO
than pushing the enemy TO the wall His lore lies III
agricLl and primary education. The 6tcrrs OF the
Amy a mere secondary consideration. IL 10 no Won
der therefore, that the confusion which General Hunter
found his Griya has been rendered worse conioand
| ed Never did any caUpNgu terminate moro inglori
Ously Tor army than that OF the army Tor which a
base Of operaious conquered at Port Royal by a
b.laul achievement OF the rayy. With the exception
OF the capture Of Fort Pulaski The heet hEs done every
| thing aud tho land forces nothing
The government, at great eIpense h:ted on. mag
mn seat expedition operate the coast OF South Ca
ruipa and against the cities OF Charleston aud Savannah
WnAt has been result Of tL,sreat naval aud military
| armlmentS With shame and sorrow ws confess tho
result has bsen such discredt upon army
and 10 dispiI the great lion ses OF the nation.
| Look at the Sunday and week day schools
which the great armada has been the Of estab
shiug Look at the motley group OF motley clad or
naked negroes, taking daily lessons III A. b, O, and
thumbipg with their greasy dgs the precious produc
iol the pictured primer OF the American Tract Society
and Sunday School Union. see the hoary wool OF the
septageuarisn negro bsnoiug in unison with the little
| oa head Of the plckAnllny over "ob ct lessons
where they learn from the picture of colored COW
| b tore them what 90 W spells Is not THE go
Gus RESULT lot this supellAtive geAerahips Have
aot all the millions Of money been well sp mt 10 attain
his glorious cousummationy Are not all the lives lost
ald the blood shed this campaign nothing to be
pared with the result gIDed win the communication OF
letters TO sup raunuated and iniantls negroes Of
So til Carolnag We seem transported back again TO
tue sge OF OaGmIs. Trae it is our army has nos killed
the dragoa nor even Nouncei it but has taught lei
| Iers TO big and little negroes.
Seriously this oil PJrI Royal s the blacks spot upon
our military escu,cheon it is rank cit smells to Hea-
yen." We are lost in establishment that Commodore
Dupont with ell the hOnors Of bravery skill and talent
upon his bead have amely submitted long to
alliance with such mPoency, shame and Disgrace in his
code partnent.