Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-25

vicksburg las not yet fallen The garrison si
holds out in spite Of the short allowance Of proyl-
sions aud the last declining stock Of ammunition,
General Logan, on the left, has made considerable
progress recently, having undermined the works
in his front and gained possession Of ono fort,
upon which he s said to have mounted two heavy
pieces The approaches on other parts Of the
field are also reported in satisfactory stage We
hear nothing now-a days Of the whereabouts and
intentions Of Gen, Johnston, except spoculatioiis,
and nothing Of any kind calculated to produce ap.
prthonsion. He must be largely reinforced 0om
Bragg in order to make demonstrations on the
rear Of Grants forces with the slightest hope Of
success
The retreat Of tho enemy before Rosecnus
advance, and the surrender Of large part Of the
line held by the Conltderates for several months
have given rise to the fear that Bragg may have
determined to fall back upon Chattanooga with
sufficient force to hold that important strategic
position, while sending the remainder either to
Mississippi or Virginia But we are disposed to
believe that even with this surplus Johnston
would be unable to raise the siege of Vicksburg,
in view Of the formidable preparations that have
been made for such a contingency. Virginia is
too far off, and the facilities for transportation too
slender, we think, to permit very speady transfer
thilher of q sufficient number Of Bragg's force to
justify that enterprise.
At Port Hudson the situation of the beseging
troops does not give promise Of On early posses
sion of that stronghold. Repeated assaults have
been made upon the works, but have only demon
spted their formidable character, without result
ing in the gaining Of any advantages. 1t appears
that tho water batteries Of the place are so loca.
ted that Admiral Farragut can do nothing in the
way Of u naval attack in 'front.' and as wo look at
the case, our chief reliance at present for the cap
tuTe of Polt Hudson rests upon the simple invest
ment which may compel the enemy, after time
10 c0pitulate for want Of subsistence.
In the Departments of Generals Gilmore and
Foster, there is no immediate prospect of any
battle, as it is not believed there are men enough
there to engage in movement likely to bring
about important results Indeed, We do not per.
ceiye why, in the existing attitude of affairs else
where, there should DO any troops in North and
South Carolina and Georgia, above the number
requisite TO garrison the posts on the coast.
There are indications, vague and mysterious as
yet ofsome activity on the Peninsula in Genera
DMs Department, but what the precise move
merits are have not tmnspred. In our opinion
Richmond will not DO captured by General Dix
The most he can do will probably be to menace
the city, and either draw Lee back from Pennsyl
yana, or compel him to reinforce the rebel capi.
tai, instead Of being reinforced from there.
ma If tLn pnI,l f,,naa IA, Dopusr1
vonia still puzzle the country in respect to the
cnemy's plans Not much progress in the inva-
sion appears to have been effected within the last
few days, and it is by no means certain that or
attempt will be made to go beyond The Susque.
hanna, If Harrisburg had been an object of es-
pecal dOsirableness, it could have been taker
several days ago. and is perhaps yet in the pOwe
of the Conlederates, The theory that Lees army
had advanced into the North for the purpose o
retaatng for the cxcesses Of some Federal anN
tics and maTauders in the South is exploded by
: the abstinence from general paging upon whiCl
the rebel commanders appear to pride themselves
Those who looked for the destruction Of citiei
by the torch of the incendiary and for the exhibi
ti0n of unusual violence and brutality, have beer
! disappointed thus far. We doubt not the enemy
has miscalculated in one particular, viz; his abi
ty to divide the Army of the Potomac by maneu
vers aud fents, and thus be in position to cut !
up and destroy it in detail What the disposl
tions of GeH Neade's army are, we have no mean
of knowing; but We do not hear Of its being SO
parated to an extent that will not allow of its be
I Ing concentrated at once, The game of Lee !
manifesty desperate one, and we do not despal
oisomethiug turning up which will punish hin
J disaatrously for bis audacity.
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