The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-30
Interesting from the South.

In It's Issue of the 10th inst the Rich.
mond Examiner continues those denunci
ations Of the defensive military policy
adopted by JEFF Davis, OF which we have
already given our readers several speci.
mems. Il says:
General Sydney johnson has to strain
every nerve 10 prevent the military as well
as geographical heart Of the country from
slipping out Of his grasp. Generals Jo-
seph johnson and Beauregard are held
byMcOlsllan on the Potomac as in wise.
A gigantic armament is ready to attempt
the descent Of the Mississippi. and their
fleets on the Atlantic seaooast and the
Gdlf are too freshly before tho public at
tention 10 require remembrance Such
are the fruits Of q policy purely defensive.
Without even the hesilancy which would
come Of q possible interruption. the enc
my have thus surrounded the Southern
Confederacy; and II permitted to repeat,
as often as may be desired. their efforts 10
penetIate its heart, they will necessarily
attain tbs place and the time where sue.
cess awaits them.
Thereis il now bu, one chance ofescApe
from the ne. that has tecn coolly drawn
arouad us; It's 10 concentrate our energy
on one point and Gu, it through; to con
vert our defensive Into an offensive war,
and transfer the scene Of at least q part OF
these hostililies 10 the enemy's own coun
try. Situated as we are, II is only posi-.
BILE at one pcint-and tha, Is Kentucky.
Ifthe forces that We are dispensing to the
four corners Of the continent every day,
10 meet new menaces we're COLI cled un
der the hand Of Gen Sydney johnson,
ill q oolumn was formed sufficient to on,
able him TO maneuver with some posi-.
bility Of success over the plains Of that
region, ho might hurl back the array 10
front Of him al present, and penetrate the
State Of Ohio The attainment Of this
object would render worthless all the plans
of the enemy. The circle Of armies would
10 10 the condition Of the constructor
whose back has been broken. the scene
Of war would be transferred 10 his own
territory, and ovsry one who has witness.
ed the rayages Of armies In any Of the in /.
vaded districts OF Virginia, knows wha, q
priceless blessing ia designated 10 thar
brief phrase. He would bo attacked be
yond bis dsfenses, The alarm and con.
fusion Of the United States would paral.
yze It's Government, aud It's Generals, and
the entire arrangement, by which we suf
ist now end dread great disasters in fu.
turc. would 10 Immediately reversed.
We have pointed to the General CON
manding the Confederate forces iu Ken
tucky as the person to whom this business
should be entrusted. because hs is III,
only one in the position, at this point o
the game, 70 undertake an advance on TN
enemy with probabilities Of success, evel
fsuficient forces could be allotted to u,
otbers. No natural obstacles encumbe
HE paih. a. iu the case Of Polk and Beau
regard. A concentration Of troops nov
employed on the sea coast and other point
where no vital blON eau be either given o
received, is all that 10 necessary to hin
for ehectiug this great cad. To forr
such concentration 1t will be neccessar
To- leave some portions Of the frontier with
out other protection than tba inhabitanI
Of the nOighboring country can affort
but this will, in most cases, be foun
more than sufficient against attacks lbI
were only intended 10 withdraw OF
troops from real points Of strategy: an,
even IT otherwise. they must for bril-
time be left 70 take their chance, till ii
blow that win relieve them, with ii
whole Ccpiederaoy, can be struck whel
onlyit can be delivered.
AtptesanI Gen. johnson couirou,s .,
psTiOr forces Of the sasmy under Busl
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