The New York herald., 1862-11-11
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~ Ne hOueh Ne orRantxaltOa M the insurrecttonATy
Seroes presented diaeahss. s Revolutionary gos
eminent had qntiy assumed, N The absence of Mr. S0-
garchy u three hundred soussnd sisvehoders or whom
he the CHOICE and whose violent passons be person
med Mr. bsvts had set himself actively ~ work 10 the
creation OF Army suited contend against the orrni
dace preparations II the federal government former
pnn Of West Point, former General OF volunteers IN
Mexico former Secretary Of War In the Uno8 he had
a the reluis conditions 70 perform his tab we lie
spped 70 Il his rare capacity. He was seoondod Wy The
pix The former federal star major, by Lhe init
tsFy spN OF the herners and by the
u aij the adventures, hhbussrs and others whom tie
South always kept view Of those continual nvasons
70 which slavery condemns her have idea Of draw
ing here sketch Of the separatist army but wish 10
snalize two important differences that characterize is
orlaDzat compared with that II the North. The on
ch and nominated directly by the Presi
dent, and sent with the regiments 20 a their posi-
tions There no eomradeship between them and the
soldiers The soldiers did know them and therefore
regarded them As thor superors They we're not men
who subsequently Ia private life find themselves
again their equals v hne these officers belonged that
cass Of save owners Who, living by the labor Of their
aa,e.hss - Tho sa 10 tho hani,arv ,rans ws,
mission OF the paterDai estate ard Of The back sers
who leopled y, bad to certain extent, the qualities Of
afistocrats In their hands the discipline OF army
wond not suffer Numerous shootings caused discipline
he respected and the day Of battle they led their
ers vaiiantly, and were valianty followed. In the
snnd place. Mr. Davis quickly recognized That the voun
,ser System would b. poweress 10 furnish bim with
enough 10 sustain tha ratricidal strife which
he had plunged his country. lie rapidy tha3
t0 CONSUMPTION, TO forced recruiting IL longer
contract between the soldier and his colonel or between
the soldier the state whicb would st posi-.
by ol ts being annued and which did not bring with
II absolute obligations II was the law the authority,
the power, which carried on all abe-bodied and
made them marcn up bndy " what rhay c,lled the de-
fence or their country There hesitation possible.
BonnG by che obligation Of duty the soldier became at
submissive and disposed 70 the sacrifice.
IN the situation In which the south these
gcod and there doubt that they contributed
At tho beginning of the war 10 procure great advantages
10 It's army Nevertheless. far from reproaGbg
sures me leaders insnrrect'od recognize oh
stacle and stopped by scrpies when the object
70 assure ,ae TRIUMPH 'nem "aous y's~s avs. ana & al
draw back before nc,hins and have no repugnance to
revolutionary expedents Dn, Mr. Lincoln and hrs ad'
aud IL fell 20 them " suppress revolt they did not
WISH unless In Of absolute necessity V touch the
guarantees which, up TO that time. had made the Amer
people ihe happsst aud freesreoPeo Of the earth.
sRIfLs PLAN cAMpAcN-rH. mocxApE
The army beng once mprcvssed then became neces
eary resolve upon bow employ tin other words
the plpn Of the campaign The general plan simple
The idea could bs entertained conguering
pyg territory 50 vas. as that the States
but for the escaping the dangerH TO be
born from such formidable nsurrecon il was necessa.
ry attain three results: 10 blockade efficiently the
surget coast to be master Of the Mississippi river and
Of tho entire system Of Western waters and finally to
drive the rebel government out Of Richmond, scapita
BY the blockade the rebels isolated the foreign
whose sympathy was assured 10 them the ntroduc
tion 0 powder and firearms Is prevented the expcSi
tions aud which they might have procured
storpsd; and pslly, the introduction VI supplies from
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of have penetrated into the North, 10 the great
detriinen OF national manufactures and Of the federal
ade Il acquitted Itself Of thai duty rather ineacny
Hrs for want Of sufficient bnt BY degrees the
surveillance became closer and coser unt became diff
OPERATIONS ON THE Nrssrapr
Tie possession Of the Mississippi an imperious
necessity Tho great river and is ailments open up all
the countries which they water They the arteries OF
the Western statesSiates wacsi have up this tme
remained faithful % the Union but whose interests might
1T langth cool enthsasa and speak Iou,ier than
national faith. ~ restore the Union as matter Of
interest the basis Of slavery has been for a long
time past rle programme Of the soatfern leaders
10 abandon 70 them without struggle The Western rivers
would be 10 half resolve the aueston IL was therefore
decided 80 engage the strife this theatre. The navy
reGaptrrei New Orleans by Brilliant coup That
was the PRINCIPAL .out They .lue put The key Ia their
pocket As the the Mississippi the tiek of
fscoDqusrag n con ided 20 the Western armies, sd
roiraby seconded by Commodore Foote'S 1otla Of iron
clad baiierieT steam In those racns tho
assumed quite new character. 40 long they had to
act only by water the operations very rapid The
enemy could NOT intercept the magnificent liable
highways favorable 70 attack which The grea, rivers
az BE Nsc supplied. By water Columbus bcslss.d,
whilst by quickly ascending the Tennessee and Cumter
land rivers they cut the communications OF the rebel
army assigned 10 the defence OF that important post
once isos,ei from their railroads that army hal
trs soathwsrd u thur retired IRON position 70 position,
us .e Northern ho,lia descended the river and
She Northern army se,sed upon the principal railroad
branches The march OF the ;edera only slack ened when
being able advance farther by navisble waters
parallel 10 the Mississippi such as the Tennessee, they
bad 10 reconstruct, they went along the railroads
necessary !or their supplies which tie cpsmy had do
etroyed IN falling back
R,HsoSD."
The last operation remained-so drive out or Rssh
mohd the insuITectio-ial government. That govern
n,cnt, being concentrated 10 the hands OF Mr
laws, teok tho form Oh a Dictatorship and Thus
gave its ses The importance OF cap.,A-
There are concentrated all the great railroad and tale
graph lines From there, tor yeDr past. have ali orders
and dispatches been dated To force the Confederate
reynmeu, to ahssdon that capital woud se nic; upon
n immense checkin the eyes Europe particularly
would have taken away is prestige. shouA this ~
tack have been ventured en as ssn A. the means
.he results of the blockade and tho Mississippi -
pa,sng ou' 'ha, question opiuicns divided -
said ''yes' arguing ihus. that nsuTTectjon 81
be given the establish itse tbst tns1OA
raj army, with defsOtlye orgZati1n would hoRc
cess tbe ysrt q the North, .eiowins close aps Bu
run might finish the blow, by permitting
gTs, oors II cnc,siioh before either side became
ombitlTed Others said "no' According 70 them the
Sres; work si rstucing the nsulrecton should be per
formed t.e cnasi and Oh the Mississippi. The Rich
mend campaign, VI ondertakqE in the spring with the
Arm. o. the Potomac hardened by winter pasaod in
snd recovered ir-n he fatal .oIeessious of Bail
woold DO e d. ayaoe 10 secsrsoA The latter
fvr,y prevailed, either the result &C debrs,on
or "f nosssry from hot having timely decided T. la
The q q clays & the autumn of lsoi
~ sNsRiGAN cHkHAc-yE-rc.
sn1 As = ue place u ron,ask. Ia Passing chaissc
re4d to t!,s people ss 70 An aS1omeFsUn a iniiy-
GuaS-sow1iess lfis s'owness al resolving and acting.
80 opfoed u the prmstuao tie desisiU. thc asfr.y
I. which r5ic Auetirsu. considered Individual had
Nccslstomnd ~, = an rsxsac0ae isuv,he1S wt,.a A.
wsys causes me shc greater, ason1shirss Is i The
eHetg5c j. u thr habit c1crldtiHg Only cses acs
end s'il- rns cnes se THAI render tien hnsiia
ingJ I'd astrf-inl o. the ssssaner O.has ls Ibs
never having o.r.ei a. oh.y ba n.sses digc, 20
cotrg,sn5. I4pos.@. hale N all snd st. OtEY
tisi susl combine producing shia
suit a. srnis - Il u unsccocAtasia bet llis s.ua,
whss baise .rI-,s g. beoDs to ce Ausio race,
y aloned Tor BY ,ensyt ard pesses sden
fEinTc c,a snbiNe
AMT POTOMAC
let ", fhss leave .se foef dees occnpiei M9ckad
yuc TIE r-el cgsst ~ recapiIae Nca Orleans. Ia aiding
General h-llec ~ rec.naucr the co1rss a the Hs.as
sipp irt 'p'ow the f tL- Amy n he 70
tac. ae-irsi % eags2c tne great ifseTst~ sIUysnd
o. from e. posibe, the rDsssscu q the sifgiu
ian capital lhc winter had passed foe The NosfneSn So
ii-s. br uIo work f orgsoixaip'u, n drtl,G,
D. y pis,s srtot.is NeSiJeS. Gcy a5i c'nsEns.cd
SFcApd Washington - eusss,
tDetai ,csts (ussk,ng Use o. vs knrN hfesgres!enl
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