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luz SIrrlIIo, The Washington CORES
pendent Of the Springfield FeruAica1 WHITES
ns folloVs. under date Of March 3

IHr SlrrlIIo>.-The Washington CORES
/ pendent Of the Springfield Feru5ic9r writes
J as folloes, under date Of March 3
This new Burnside movement. together with
good news from the southwest, anil the splendid
condition Of Rockers army on the Rappa-
hammock, have given 20 the military situation an
unusual aspect. II Is bright with the promise
Of early victories. There has been D. time since
one year ago now, when the members Of the
government were so cheerful and so confident of
victory. There Is scarcely possibility Of de
feat in this quarter. Hooker viii surely whip
Lee, If he can get fair chance ~ him There
is the danScr-that Lee will retreat upon Rich
mond just n soon a. be hnis that Hooker !,
ready to advance upon bin. Should he do 50,
Hooker will instantly have 10 decide whether he
/ will go on overland, away from his river base.
TO Richmond, or whether he Eill try over Ne
Clellan's plan Of IN advance by the vav Of
james river upon the rebel capitsi
believe have intmatei in this correspond
ence once before that there is . les confident
feeling in reference TO the operations against
Charleston than existed month agy There
hiss been much hesitation on cur part 80 many
postponements that the government itself is
yexel, and is in doubt about the result 4 CEN
tleman, who has just returned from Port Roval.
anu Nho lulll UNDERSTANDS the situation Of our
land and naval forces there. tells me tina, in his
opinion Admiral Dupont will succeed in his psrt
Of the work He is SO thoroughly prepared that
resistance is almost impossible. But he thinks
the land attack will fail. The rebels outnuuber
US In soldiers at that point. aud have many
strong Notifications which cannot be carried er
cept at the point Of the bayonet II the iron
clads succeed Charleston will fall, for with two
or three OF them in Charleston harbor, the city
will be entirely at our mercy
II is evident enough TINT the President does
not have his own way in everything in military
matters; aud principally because Of the obsti-
nate independence OF Gen. lIalleck. This Is
well, perhaps, but it being fact explains some
things which cannot be explained in any other
way The President, for instance, talked very
frankly to Gen. Butler, when he was here. pr,rn-
isins him almost everything the General mirbt
desire, but somebody else stood in the way. and
still stands in the way. Mr.. Seward and Gen
Halleck. one or both, are responsible for his pro
lonsed stay in Lowell The President pronise,I
well TO fremont's friends-some Of the pr,nisa.
were very strong, but Halleck stands in biswav
He i 4 lion couchGHf at the door. forever DIN,
in- away the friends Of the gallant Patb6rd,r
Perhaps this too j. we'll. hut it J. very inrort,n,
firt. Nany persons arc inclined 10 blame Mr.
Lincoln for breaking his PROMISE. but the f,c,
IS he makes them honestl,, hut aifervaris ne
;ertains that he cannot have his oWn wav in
'rerythinS. He must sometimes bend N Ir
Seward, and then again 70 Gen. HaIeck. and 70
'ther members Of the administration