The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-04

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Since the New Year began, or more
precisely. since the present campaign
opened. the most decided and uainler.
ruplcd success has attended lie national
arms in every section Of the country
The rebel hordes which were swarnjng
thick and fas, in Kentucky, with The I'M
leniion Of reducing that State 10 rebel
sway and Of planting their detested ban
ners al no distant day in Louisville and
Cincinnati have been forced from their
s.rongholds at Somerset, Bowling Green
and Columbus, driven across the South
ern confines Of Kentucky, and unable TO
make stand at Nashville, are still re-
treating before the victorious columns Of
Gems. Grant and Buell. Kentucky Is not
alone in her good fortune. Missouri, as
well, under the active policy Of Gen. Hal
leck, has been cleared OF rebels, and re-
stored again TO the Union. The national
banner has been again unfurled upon tie
soil of Arkansas, never, We trust, to be
removed.
Our navy, with ,slor worthy Of its
former renown, have re.opcned the vast
inland channels Of the Tennessee and the
Cumberland. Fort Donelson. the boasied
stronghold Of the rebels, has been siormed
and carried hy our brave troops, WHO
smid those dark and dreary days Of suf-
fering ard death, have written tie bright
est page in the annals Of our country's lis.
tory. Nashville, The chief source Of rebel
supplies in the West, and the key 10 Ten.
nessec itself, is in the hands OF our adyan-
cling columns.
Ia The East, the prospect is scarcely
less bright and cheering. III the face 81
almost insurmountablc dangers and trials,
the naval expedition Of Gen. Burnside
and Com. Goldsborough have pressed on
to victory. The chief towns Of Eastern
North Carolina have been occupied by
our forces, who are preparing to move on
to new triumphs.
The army, elated with these successes,
werc never more impatient for the con-
fiei, or more sure OF the victory. The
people and the press were never 30 unit
ed or so confident Of the event. Our f.
nances have been placed upon basis suit
ed 10 the emergencies Of the times -
Cheering accounts come to US of the I'M
quenchaLle patriotism Of Union men at
the South. Foreign Intervention las lest
its ierrors, il it ever had any.
On The other hard, tic rebel cause Is
evidently AT pretty low cbb, Confidence
and hope seem TO have given place TO dis
trust or the desperation Of despair. Their
government has become a matter Of form
without substance or authority. Their
resources have already been exhausted
and there is no means of replenishina
them. To wha, straits they are reduced
may be judged from the fact Of a ConYcn.
ton being held at Richmond for the pur-
pose Of deciding whether or no il i best
to destroy their unsold crops Of cotton and
tobacco.
Under these circumstances We may con.
hlcntIy look for stirring events at an ear.
y daie. II is not likely that our military
authorities will repeat tic great blunder
Of the rebels at Manassas, and fail as they
did TO make good and immediate Use 0;
our recent success ard the golden oppor.
tani,ies which lie before Us. And al.
though We sincerely hope that no advance
movements will be made premaiurely and
out Of season, re, We confidently expect
that by the lst Of April the Stars and
Stripes will float not only in Memphis
New Orleans and Mobile, but also il
Richmond, Charleston AM Savannah
And thai by that date rebellion win, prac
iicAlly speaking, be no more. To such {
glorious oonsnmmation II so early day d.
the logic Of events seem TO point.