East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-14
VICKsBURG.

lit is a ma. ter of no selfgratulation
that the views expressed by US at the
commencement of the Vicksburg cam
paign have been realized Our, opera
tions in that, vicinity, are only such as
might have been expected, although in
the popular estimal ion they We're pros,
ecuted under the most favorable auspi.
ces. The fact is, favorable auspices
cannot follow an expedition in the lower
Mississippi country, for we continually
fight agalnstthe obstacles which nature
places in ourlway. In summer, the in,
tense heat apd deadly qualities of the
water, which in the Yazoo country is
almost poisonous, entail fearful ravages
by disease and in winter, the overflow
of the river seems to preclude effective
operations. The last pecuiarity was
to have been the great ally Of the north
erp cause, inasmnch as gunboats were
TO sail all around Vicksburg, but we do
not see that any such result has been
attained. Everywhere, in attempting
10 penetrate the interior, our boats have
been met and turned hack by the simple
use of obstacles which nature made
ready for tho hands of their enemies,
and ac are now no further advanced 10
the accomplishment Of victory than
when the campaign commeneed '''f he
Vicksburg canal is. as we have ALWAYS
predicted, fsilure. 1t was chimera
in the beginning, and throughout has
been laughing stock to tho rebels
Vicksburg is stronger than ever
stronger in defences, stronger in expe-
rience, and stronger in the accumua
ton OF stores wherewith to withstand a
siege. She has had railroad, communi.
catipn direct with the interior of
Mississippi during the whole of the
campaign, and Notwithstanding that tho
possession Of that railroad is of vital
Importance 20 our cause, the Federal
soldiers never yet have set their eyes
upon it. The reason why they. have
not dene so is Of course the impossi
bility which attaches to the effort and
SO long as this and other equally impor.
tant lmpossibilties exist, our prospects
are not flattering. -e1nrail|
I'VE do not doubt that all has been
done that could have ueen done. Our
army is fighting against natural ohsta-
cles combined with the strength Of
determined enemy, and is not equal To
the task Of vanquishing both. So far
from the scene of conflict, We cannot be
come familiar with the particular oUstaj
cleato be overcome, but it seems aset
tied point that our forces cannot get
into the rear Of Vicksburg, or take it at
any point of disadvantages. Until they
can do so our operations must remain
barren of results. ,F.t 10 f-o, a. ,,,,f
There IS one grand resort which
would afford chances of success, but al.
though we may have Officers bold
enough to attempt it,, We do not accuse
the, administration of harboring so Ma.
poleonic design. An assault on the
front, from the river, might carry the
works, at arfesrful cost of life, and put
US in possession of the batteries, but
even then a second battle must be
fought to hold them. Our men must
toll up the heights in the face of the
heaviest artillery, and havingcarried tue
works at the point of the bayonet, must
then fight the intrenched army which
lies beyond. " It win lie a pcrilous at.
tempt, and happy the Header who does
not prove himself second Sherman,
and dash his brains out against the
rock. Chicago Times. ..,T ,.-..r