The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29
THE ADVANCE UPON RICHMOND.
An AMENDED PROG MIME.
From the Philadelphia Press. In

| As We indicated yesterday, the military gu.
thorities at Washington have determined 70
make diversion IN different quarter from that
now occupied by the Army of the Potomac
The vsstness of this army, with its present co.,
tracted lines and strong position, renders i,
available for operations in various directions,
according to the designs of the Commander in
Chief The fact that one of our most distir.
guished Generals has expressed the opinion that
to take Richmond now, we must mporariy d.
vert the enemy's attention from his present for.
tilted base of operations, ia, we think, enough to
warrant us in the belief that NO immediate ad.
vance upon Richmond will be made from Fred
ericksburg. The approaches by water to the
rebel capital are many, and SO good tina. We
scarcely know which might prove the mos. at-
vantageous in case an expedition like thai
which failed on the Peninsula should once more
be sent against Richmond. The attractive bats
to the rebel leaders, to be found at various pla.
ces along the Southern coast, are not alluriDg
enough, and if coaxing will not bring the rebels
out in their strength, we must see what force
will do. The question then occurs from wis:
point shall the force be applied, and who shaIl
make the diversion !? For such demonstration
we have choice Of three points eminen.ly eli.
gible: t.',..-.. --......'..... .......-..
/. By way Of the York river, landing a. YVES:
Point, twenty miles below Richmond 2. By
way Of the James river, landing on the south
bank, at the mouth Of the Appomatox, about
twenty-five miles from Richmond, moving upon
Port Walthall, and threatening the rebel capita
from the rear, and cutting it off from railvI
communication with the southern States. 5. b.
wav of Suffolk, through NansemoDd Isle Of
Wight, Southampton, Sussex and Prince Georg
counties, along excellent roads, through leve,
well watered plain, seizing Blanford Heghts
overlooking Petersburg Tpis s a march o,
fSty eigh. miles. In the latter movement; We
would have the cover Of gunboats in the james
river, if needed, and the privilege Of Landing
endorsements as high up as City Point, twelve
miles below Petersburg and Coggin's Point
fourteen miles below that city. SIch course
of procedure as the latter was designed for The
ed TO be impracticab!e from the fact that The
Merrimac was in exstsnce, and the James river
was not in our passe ssion. A movement Of this
kind now would possess all the grandeur Of that
mapped out for Gen. Mcclellan last spring, with
out the great difficulties which impe ded bur pro.
gress anu finally rendered our efforts futile upon
the Peninsula. Besides this it would uDshaesle
our weak columns on the coast, now threatened
with destruction in detail, and render Washing
ton entirely safe, as it WAS so long as MeClellar
presented flank movement towards the rebe
capital ~ *"
From Petersburg cavalry expedition Hoult
be necessary only to proceed west to BurkesyiI'
Junction of the Tennessee and Danvie Rail
roads, and destroy them both. 1t seems to !:
that if Petersburg were once in our bands il
would give Us virtual possession OF the en:ir
South, a nd force Gen. Lee to fight his army II
determination or submission, without any chapc
Of retreat, or means Of obtaining supplies or re
Inducements from the South and Southwest =
Such magnificent diversion could now b'
made without weakening the Army of the Poto
mac, the expedition of Gen. Banks, or any other
independent corps, except, perhaps, that Of
Gen. Foster, in North Carolina, and IL would
have the effect to give US series of decisive
victories, which would put a. end to the rebel
lion before the enlistment of our "nine monSs
volunteers" is out This or some similar diTa'
sion should be made p. once, to render ae
capture of Richmond by Burnside certain.
Hon. George Lane, who was appointed ~
Judge for the northern district of Alabama
President Lincoln ia report ed to have said 10