Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-18

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Confederate States:
ylooThe Necessity for Legislative action, aris-
ing out of the importaift events thhb have
marked the interval since your adjourn
oilment,' and my desire 70 have the aid of your
cotinseI on other, matters of grave public
interest render your presence at this time
more than ordinarily welcome. Indeed, but
for serious obstacles ltogconvoking, you in
extraordinary session and the necessity for
my own temporary absence from the seat OF
or. or1 government I would have invited you to
N an earlier meeting than that fixed at the
100 date of your adjournment. li5 55
.,e,, Grave reverses befel our. arms soon after
-H1 your departure from Richmond. Early in
July, our stronghods at Yicksburg and
~, Port Hudson, together with theirentire gar
nyJrrisona oapitulated to the combinedland and
'sE1 naval forces of the enemy The important
interior position of Jackson next fell into
-ja4 their temporary possession. Our lnsuc-
dsqcessful assault on the post at Helena was
t22.g' ~ followed at later period, by the Invasion
MN of Arkansas; and the retreat of our army
from Little Rock, gave to the enemy the
noZ control of the important valley in which it
g, Is situated. 1aiifG 30 r.t,gsre"1,
Ia d., The resolute,spirit Of the peoplesoon rose
n,ag superior to the temporary dependency
naturally resulting from these reyerses.-
nj D. The gallant troops so ably commanded in
ose! the States beyond the Mississippi inflicted
,.Tt repeated defeats on the invading army in
,stl Louisiana and on the coast of Texas. Detacha
-JI ments OF troops and active bodies of part-
salH sans kept up so effective war on the Mis-
bh J' 'Bissfppi river as practically to destroy its
value as an avenue of commerce.
The determined, and successful defense.of
Charleston AGAINST fhe Joint land and naval
xxx operations Of theseneny aiiordedan iilspir
on ling example of our abity,to repe the at
-s'b they chiefly yyIWbile ON the Northern
~ fro;,t;er onr s,ccess yyas still more markell
:, n,,s.,,, 1I ~ ! .,I,g 5,11fI I, 49,
ode Ine aple =, eoWnahder W;,1i who c3napcI9u tne
seli campaign IN virginia qeterlnillsas 70 meet
81 9a' ntne tniealened auyalics upon hlchohuI ii
oil u ior Wnlcl Cle enelliy iiu i.qt ioils anu
fa cosuy lh5lI armies
cross te AZ r,n,, =. uelest o
their oMn eaPitll ~ a,a sn iLaHsieas
.sJ , III Wtne W Ulleii o fy nc -
D. E ~ - ma fig tSa hard pfonabt s,+ie Of
any ~ stot oof',n f ~
siniN5 inliIs5u auet y. n,,,.T
up oi H " w
a'2m a. nnon
lnS ,5 ul,1n
vi" " which our General relied ior feceIyinS ms ms
suppIles oi lluiilel9ls Mtre inSelluPi1leu M py
9 nvpds, Miyr III. Wy
otoh ;a ~ danoa hn9 Soa 'ang 'olu3
m py Mn as ',ua dleS - ny Inh
la h5 He Mas eis i1rcen W rn
",,r;no. ~uJ iar%e trs;ms Of co,,t,red snnnles,
Sth nSta,,t ihnt no"aenteJ to,,f,e, Of
hattls @ pn' r more Ds tbau one occasion The en-
emy has since made administrations OF, q pur-
pfse TO advance iyarially followed by a
precipitate retreat ito intrenched lines on
the apr roach of our forces.
'1,ha af,acti,,f. cboel, fins opnosctl to tbe
,oaxnn,e nf invaders at Mi noihfs WIS snch
,ia ne ~ aliord hone of their early expuIsion
Eli. iTron, nortons of tbeyterritorv nrcvioIislv
10 nccnn}ed Nv them when tle country wis
;nipainfully surprised blythe intelligence that
g0,t ttba otiicar in command hf Cr1mherland Can
10 ibaS q, ,yenfIared that ;mnortant and eaS;Jy
gO3 s;,,, tS su s'oss I;th ,t, t;,,, Shnts = ,,ny