New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22
MILITARY SITUATIONS.

MILITARY SITUATIONS.
The present movements OF the three grea
armies under Generals Meade, Rosecrnus, anG
Grant, are not very clearly stated. We have
f., ebel accounts Of q collision at Jackson, be-
twvAn O portion of Gen. Grants forces and the
Rebel army under Gen. Johnston. and some
sort NJ q. recess is claimed for the latter. II
any engage nent has taken place it wns I'M
doubtedly brought on by Gen. Grants advance,
In order to feel tn force and position of the enemy.
Unless Johnston is very strongly intrenched
nj jackson. no sureb' will not venture to give
battle. with his den. oralized and inferior
forces, 10 the victorious army that advances
from vicksburg to new AMI inevitable sue
eessss. Whatever may be Gen. Grants plan
Of campaign, Johnston has not the strength to
bfer serious resistance. He may think
himself fortunate if he is able to keep his
30 700 men together, and avoid general
engagement.
/ Gen. Rosecrans's advance is reported at
Rome, Georgia, but it must be presumed to
consist wholly Of cavalry, aud to be rather
reconnaissance or raid than column OF his
main army. But if even his cavalry have
reached that point, the movement is important
Col. Streight's expedition was designed to dc
stroy the powder.mills at Rome, and this Is
very likely d more successful renewal OF shat
attempt. Meanwhile. Gen. Rosecrans's head.
are still at Tullaboma. Chattanooga,
and then Atlanta, are his true objective points;
and We should be sorry to suppose that he did
not expect to reach one or the other at al
early day.
John MorgaB's career in Indiana and Ohio
is at oil end. His forces are AL dispersed, and
nearly all captured and he himself can hardly |
hope 70 escape across the river HIS attempt |,
has proved Of immense service TO the National
cause. Indiana which has been claimed b. |
Comprehend journals as half dis!oyal state,
raised ,ixty-iour thousnnd men IN two DAYS to
resist this invasion. Her people spraoe to |
arms with an enthusiasm and unanlmfy which
has bad no parallel since the great uprising after
the iali vi Sumter, and her Governor proudly
po,ut. L. the fact that within three days after
the rhrmy hal set ioot On her soii thirty
of her citizens had gathered IN camp
and were ready To be- orsanized-nearly one
half of N. whole number who responded to bis
call la Ohio The p.opis showed hardly lees
..iacrity. Both States have acted promptly
aud brrvriy. and the.. patriotism is a signal
rebuko to The di'loysl faction which claimed
10 nave n'.enated them from the support OF
the Government and the cause OF the Republic. |
Concerning Gen. Meade's movements 1t Is /
hardly time to speak. We know that he
keeuly regrets bis mistake in allowing Lees
army to escape hn at Wiliiamspcrt, and trust
That be- ia pushing his present campaign with I
such yigor "a TO atone N measure Tor his
former error. IL L. not necessary To suppose
that be- IS running race with Lee Tor RicL-
mond. nor Is it poss BILE that he should
advance rapidly while the movements Of
hi, adversary are masked by the Blue
Ridge. When Lees position and purpose are
clearly asccr;aucd, Gen. Meade may be ca
peeted to force hun to hght. For the present.
A. be has chosen 10 pursue. not BY tho shenan-
ionh Valley, bat on the eastern side oi the |
mountains, we must be content TO await the devel-
Dpment OF tue more tedious campaign which such
|, course involves. But We take 1t tor granted,
.rd the country will expect, and the Government,
4 Il berds the voice Of the people, Will order, 4
hat there shall be no delay which can be
avoided, and no hesitation about the one pur-
pose aud resolve, to fight the enemy wherever
BIZ may be found Gen. Meade, by one victory, |
1a. lifted his army out Of the dependency into
which a succession OF needless reyerses had
plunged it, and it bchooyes him to see that he
ioes not suffer it to relapse into despair. VIC
,ories and the omens of victory are oil about him
FORWARD is the word.