, 1862-02-06

An eminent military authority Of this coun-
try has recently prepared some carefully eoll- |
sidcrcd stratcgical views Of the campaign,
which have been l:id before members Of Con
Tartnent. This gentleman, in opposition to
Tic received opinion, takes the ground, not
only that no advance from Washington y is
intended, but that none ought to be made,
if it we're practicable. The only result, hc
states, Of Gen. McClcllan's forcing the rebels
from their cntrcnchlnents, would be tue occu-
patton Of Richnlond-a barren and unimpor-
iapt triumph-and the retreat OF tue con-
| fcdcratc forces by various roads to the South
! and Southwest. they, ut the same tlme,
! item and sweeping the country clear Of
| forage and supplies. All that the South
would lose by the retreat would be the
ground Of Virginia, willie our armies could
not pursue the retreltlng enemy. Their mill
tary. power would be unImpalled, @ ana tns5
OF their territory. Washington, therefore, III
considers the worst feasible base Of military
opt rations against the South. !" The true mill
tary principle" he says, treQuires that a bass
t. Of operations be selected as near as possible tt
the heart Of the encmy's country, and iron
. | which the lines Of movements upon the decl
siyc points shall be rs short rs possible Ou
object should be to advance Immediately, an
on such line as to conduct to the heart OF til
rebe1lious States, gaining position "here
!. with large army, We can prevent the enemy
: forces from concentrating, and can strike thel
Il in, detail, at the same time cutting the Confc'
; sach Inc of operations he conceiycs
ax;st in Kentucky, with base at Loul5yll
e1tending to Nashville, and on the sonthwc
,r - Memphis and even Montgomery. With :
! ~ aVr,,1, Of 100000 men near the northeaste
a. fron{ ;er Of Alabama, with its lines upon Mcl
r. n,,;s md Louisville kept open, We could
~ RRide the southwestern from the southcaste
IL States, and be in position to hold dout
r. 10 M nmber in check on the other side, p
~ ..n,,t t1,eir concentration, and fill upon tht
+. IN detol with superior numbers. Such
NJ n-n,T ~ colId arm and protect the Union pol
,st i.ti:n in East Tennessee, foster the loyal fe
mos IN the mountains Of Georgia and 4
saa and nd Tibel SRnil tn army Teedrs Of Vrn Wiild1
frnm that State to prevent this moycme
INV ,nnst lose many Of their North Carroll
,r, soIth Carolina and Georgia regiments; Il
~ ~ ,n7.st 6cht on ground which We should chot
with tie certainty that i defeated, Inc ItIo
ac- from West Te9nece M nsS7Ss1pP': T4pe ,r % cot
,eir | Louisiana, ATkaa1sto tuu AeAao aAe ~"'
~ ' re strateeical position our anthorit
-, -. vc1v T,;ch one1 thinks must strike every
>''A tary man as the only one % whlch promises
II cess and speedy c.oss " n,ee eee ,e;snd3;S,o
sro s.1 oreott7+ pa7t Of the army before Wash9n9
uo,, leaving Say garrison Of SC, 600 men in thu
J+ho trcnc}amcnts and on the river, aud at
~ throwing $50 COO drilled aud disciplined r.
Gen. Halcck and Gen. Buell. for march !
a. Eos}xil1e. We should then have 800, COD
ranidly advancing on Nashville aud MOTH
hra. hama. Such force would be irreslstinlc
Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama "oo
re in once fall into our hands.
~ ~ The army ct Manassas must then cithcl
1,c1. into North and South Carolina, :
ev. | the means Of subsistence are most scant