Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-12
tain. :s and .hs report Of the Chief,

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the campaigns of the armies of these
departments have not equalled in their results
tne expectations Of the Government and the
paphc nope, still they have not been unproduc-
tive OF good results. The valor of our troona
mas been Displayed upon many occasions. and
tne skill and gallantry of their officers have
been distinguished at yorktown, WilIiamsburg.
ralr Oaks, Gains's Mill, Malvern Hill. Cfoss
Keys, Cedar Mountain, Chantilly, and other
places. 0'D''
The invading army which recently threaten.
cd the capital and the borders of Maryland and
Pennsylvania, has been driven back beyond the
hfssppshannock; Norfolk, captured by Maj Gen.
WOOL IS In cur possession; Suffolk and York
.owh are held; 9 strong army corps under its
viglisnt and ethciept commander, Mai Gen,
DiA, ~ rortrese Monroe, threatens and harfsas.
es she enemy; and, what ia especially crafty
lng, IL nas been proved that the loyalty of the
S'aIe OF maryland connot be shaken even by
the presence of the rebel army.
The official reports received at this depsrt.
ment show that the military operations in the
West during the past year have been both
active aLd successful.
In tne Department of the South active oper.
auons nave been for time suspended by the
presence OF yellow fever, aud by the death of
MAJ -Hen Mitchell, the late gallant command
or OF that department. A premature attack
upon charleston against the orders OF the then
commanding General, resulted In the failure
mat was apprehended by him The Capture of
Fort Pulaski, by Maj. Gen. Hunter, has effeetu-
ally closed the port of Savannah, and the Gov
ernment securely holds Hilton Head and Beau
fort The enemy was forced to abandon the
siege OF Fort Pickens, and other portions of
Florida are in our occupation. A recent ex.
petition along the coast was attended with
success.
In the Department Of the Gulf, the operations
OF MaI'-Gen' Butler have been distinguished by
great energy and ability The occupation Of
New Orleans and the control of the mouth of
the mississippi have been the most brilliant
ana important results of the war The period
10 DeieVed TO be not far distant when all the
fepei iofces will be driven from the banks of
sne Mississippi, and the navigation of that river
rendered secure
The State OF Missouri is believed to be &C.
cure against any aggression by the enemy; and
in the State Of Arkansas the dispersion of the
rebel forces will enable the Military Governor
OF that state to take proper measures for the
restoration OF the civil authority Of the United
States within its borders.
10 the Department of the Ohio, the Invasion
of Kentucky, BY Gen. Bragg. the te,r;hla hattlo
oil Perryville, and the escape Of Bragg's army,
we're events that pressed heavily upon the gov
ernment and moved deeply the hearts OF the
people, especially in the Western States -
These events are about to undergo iayestiea-
ton. Recent events prove that Whatever hold
the spirit OF rebellion may once have had in
Kentucky, II is now to be reckoned as State
loyal and stcsdfas. 50 the Union.
The Department of the Tennessee is now
under command Of Major General Grant. The
principal operations in that department have
already been alluded to, Their importance
cannot be over Estimated. The OCCUPATION of
Memphis-next to New Orleans the principal
mart on the Mississippi-and the wise and Wig.
orous measures of Major General Sherman,
commanding there, have opened market for
cal effects Of which are already felt 10 the re-
vivlng commerce OF tne country.
Inc department. OF tae Cumberland, embra-
cing tnat portion ol tne state OF Tennessee
land Gap, was placed, upon theremoval OF Gen.
Buell. In command OF Mslor General Rosecrans.
Having we'll disciplined and gallant army un-
der ms commano' proper degree OF diligence
ana eetivlty cannot isll TO exercise an import.
anu thnuence upon tue speedy termination OF
'ne war.
a k.eAs auVance mas peen made since the
commencement OF the war. When it began
'ne enemy were ID possession OF Norfolk and
every port OF the Southern coast. They held
tne mississippi from Cairo TO New Orleans.
NOW; .ne olockaded ports OF Charleston and
MopiiS = oniy remain 70 them on the seaboard;
anu I'VE" Orieans ana Memphis have been
Mrestea from, Them. Their possession Of
ticksonrg opstructs the Missssipph but il is Il
!nem ot no commercial use. Their strong
nolds on the Tennessee and Cumberland river
nave peen captured. Governor Andrew John
son, as military Governor of Tennessee, hold
Nashville. The enemy have been driven from
Kentucky West Tennessee, Missouri, part O
Arkansas; are fleeing before Grant in Missis
sippl, and ell their hopes Of Maryland are Gu
on. .-...s. .- .....'...
Thespirit and bravery of the army is com
mended, and its losses BY death in battle, an
otherwise, deplored; Some promotions hav
already been made for RaIlantry, and other
will follow. Selections have been made fror
specimens, and two thousand medals will aoo
be distributed to private soldiers of dIstin
4. guished merit. u..-.4gt .-. .- n,
1 Under the calls of July and Aupnst ther
Q are already In the field over 400 900 new troop;
i OF these 399 900 are volunteers, 332 600
3 whom are for three years or during the var.
: The Secretary makes very lame effor,
justify the action of the Administration in n
3 gard to the suspension of ha6sas corpus an
military arrests. itlt.l H
D The expendituresfo for enlistments, recruitinl
drilling, Subsistence, ETC., Of volunteers, IeQt
lars and militia, amount to 800 !692. .2S2 9S'
Since the call for volunteers as, 800 recrui
have been added to die old regiments, -
n In general terms Il may be stated that the Il
|, sues BY the ordnance Department. include i, 81
field and siege, and l,206 fertilization cannon