Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-26
COUNTING CHICKENS BEFORE
THEY ARB HATCHEB

The New York Herald continues to inform
the world that the rebellion is about to be
crushed out, AID states precisely what is TO take
place Immediately after the dOOdles have march
ed triumphantly into Richmond-su event which
is yet one Of the unmatched chickens go often
counted by the Herald That prophetic Journal
Of the 9Th inst. has the following article:
We are assured that the fullest confidence ex-
lists at Washington that the land and naval
forces Of she Union now in the field are not only
competent 10 put down the armed forces of the
rebellion east and west, but that the work will
be done in this winters campaign With an
army, in round numbers, Of million men thus
engaged, and with co operating naval force,
chiefly of irOn-elsd gunbosts, equal, we dare
say, to another army Of half q million Of men,
against q rebel army which can hardly exceed
half million, there should seem to be no ground
for reasonable doubt upon the subject
The organization, equipment and distribution
OF these overwhelming WRrlike forces Of the
Union are believed to be such as to render their
success inevitable in every quarter. and against
all possible contingencies in the way of blum
ders, opposition, accidents or disasters Ia the
East it is thought that the army Of Gen. Burn
side is Of itself equal to the enterprise of fight
ing its way successfully into the rebel capital;
IL.
Banks is designed to advance upon Richmond,
by way Of the York or Jsmes river, with fleet
of gunbosts, while Burnside moves down upon
the devoted city overland from the North, it is
difficult to imagine any chain Of mistakes and
mistortunes that can prevent the destruction or
complete dispersion Of the great rebel army of
Virginia.
The army of Burnside is chiefly an army Of
veterans. It is under tried, experienced, able
and successful commander, and he appears fully
to inherit that unqualified confidence and affec-
ton OF his troops which Gen. Mcclellan so re-
marksbly possessed. General Banks, too, has
proved himself equal to every position and emer-
gency IN which Re has been tested as a military
leader, and he has bsen exposed to trials and
dangers before, where any other than a skillful
courageous, cool and selEposssssed commander
would have been captured or destroyed. And
then both Burnside and Banks have not only
the valuable experience Of Mcclellan to guide
them, but some very important practical sdvant-
ages, resulting from his peninsula campaign,
including the possession Of Yorktown and its
Notifications, and the command of the river on
each side of the peninsula. 1t was recently said
by Washington contemporary that the army
on the RappAhsnnock would win Richmond, but
that the army of the james river would occupy
the city However this may be, the means for
the end in view appear TO be ample and admira-
1 bly, bestowed; and, therefore, within q few
/ weaks we may anticipate the occupation of the
rebel capital by the Union forces assigned 10 the
/ task.
With the fall of Richmond, involving the de-
feat and decentralization of the main army OF
JEFF. Davis, the rebellion in the East will be
substantially suppressed; for we shall have
gained the one thing wanted to put an end to
all Southern dreams of European intervention
1 and all hopes of the ultimate redemption o.
Confederate scrip. If fifty dollars of the scrip
are now required to pay for a good pair of boots
( in Richmond, five hundred dollarg in Memmin.
gers treasury notes will hardly get the boots
anywhere in the South, with the Confederate
rebel capital in possession of the Union army.
Thus much for the prospects Of the grand
Union winter campaign now sfoOt in the East.
Meantime, in the West, where the rebellion has
already been thrown OF its feet, a system of
military combinations is in motion calculated to
sweep off the remnants Of the rebel armies in
that quarter to the gulf nf Mexico The gun
boat AOdlla of Admiral Porter, with the CO.
operating army of General McCleTnand, vii
move down the Mississippi river together, while
inland through the State Of the same name snC
Alabama, following up the rebel forces Of Bragg
Pemberton and others, the powerful and victOri
Gus armies Of Rosecranz and Grant will sd
vance. simultaneously, therefore, or sOOB aite
the overthrow Of the great rebel army of tn
East and the capture of Richmond, we may eX
pect to hear Of the rout REd dispersion of tn,
last remaining rebel armies of the West Of an
moment, and the capture of NicksbuTg aHt
Mobile. With these grand results achieve,
Eas! and West, the conquest of the remaining
strongholds Of the rebellion will be so easy that
excepting Charleston, we may expect them T.
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