Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-31

Capt. IRA j. BLopAF1EID,
.s ~. 26th iii. Vol. Inft'y
THE OPENING CASIPA1EN. +
The time for action in the principal de-
Partpmrents, Of the army rapidly, approaches,
and the rebelsiendeavor to mark their an.
preciation of the coming crisis BY exccut.
ing spasmodic movements of various de-
grees Of magnitude. This is the signiR.
cance ot,their advance in Kentucky; il is
intended to paraly1o Rosecraus, if possible,
and prevent his assumption OF the often.
Sive. On tho Rappabaunock the same
tactics will be tried up to the last moment.
Ittheir cavalry can make raid to Fairfax,
Ghantilly, or any other point, the thing will
be done over. and over again, and with in
creasing yehemence as tho time approaches
at which they must go back to Richmond, ,
if not much farther. Whatever they may
do in this spasmodic way is therefore mere.
" surface indication that need not be,
and ia all probability will no, be, of any
considerable Importance to the great issue.
The question is one of aggregate strength,
not trial of powers of annoyance merely,
and this they know as we'll as we. do.
There is more psospect of immediate
trouble in Kentucky aud Tennessee from
this incursiye policy than anywhere else.
The advanced position of Gen. Rosencrans'
army enables the rebels to briugfa great
Number to that vicinity, particularly by
withdEaWing large share of the force at
Richmond. They cannot defend both dis
tricts satisfactorily, aud they prefer now
to fight matnly,iu Tennessee aud Kentucky,
if they can get there. An effective diver.
sion in that quarter is the best thing they
can now accomplish, and they will try their
best to make it. With general less ca
pablo than Rosecrans there would he great
reason to fear temporary reverses, but
now II anythiGg is to be got by them, they
must steer clear Of his immediate position.
They, therefore, try to get into Kentucky
east and north of him, and have made their
way to DAnvllle in a sort of experimental
movement, which, if it is found to work
well, they will again try to carry as far
westward as the LouisVille aud Nashville,
railroad, cutting off Roseorans' connection
with the north.
This plan is tho old campaign of Bragg
and Kirby Smith over again, but this time
for Them IN E;f ~ Tnutaous sut .':s,
Then The fate af KsntnctS AZ IA Il O.. 'F,9t, .ts
time, hang doubtfulIy in the balance, but
now nobody doubts what Kentucky will do.
With Gen. Burnside strengthened, as he
will be, the pursuit of their force will be,a
different thing from the remarkable back
ing and blustering Of Gen Wright, aud
such others as fused rather that fought in
and m nr,r,sa,. PoSnas. last spring
tn syorv totha S. 5esS aug is soT 1 stEong ana
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