Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-04-29
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game, and proposes to hold off while.-
The New York World thus speculates upon
the policy of the campaign the comingsum.
mer and autumn @
Notwithstanding the pretence of military
activity in all the armies of the Union there
are some reasons for believing that the Ad-
ministration is disposed to stand on the de.
feusive during the spring and autumn, and
adjourn its active operations on land until
next fall. On this point the intelligent and
we'll informed Washington correspondent of
the Boston Traveller says:
1t is far better to look the matter square
ly in the face, and be prepared for whatis
coming. Wei may not win macy important
victories this spring. This is one Of the
possibilities, and it seems to me probabil-
ity. But we shall win great victories be-
fore the yearends.s The rebels have all the
force in the field they can ever put there,
while we are to fill up the wasted ranks Of
the old regiments under the conscriptionI act
lis summer. The great fighting Of the
war will take place this autumn. Il know
that such is the expectation of our military
chiefs. 1t is not expected that we shall
win such victories this spring as will put
an end to the rebellion. They will come at
the close of the year.
This will not be a very comforting view
of things for those who have been selling
gold short, aud who have made their bust
ness calculations upon a.close of the war,
one way or the other, before midsummer,
but we believe it is what the business peo-
pie of the North may as well makeup their
minds for
The reasons, good and bad, which have
inclined the military administration to post
pone fighting, or rather general offensive
operations, until fall, are probably such as
follows:
q !. The. belief that the South is suffering
for the necessaries of life, and that pro.
longation of the war until next autumn will
l;add to its financial and military embarrass-
ments.
2. The knowledge that, Notwithstanding
the deficiency of food and the worthlessness
of Confederate currency, the Southern army
was never SO we'll organized, disciplined,
efficient, or numerous as now, while at the
same time the Union army, owing to the
thinned ranks of the old regiments and the
near approach of the end of the term Of
service Of the two years and nine months
men, is not in as high state of efficiency
as it is capable of attaining with full ranks
composed of men having long time to
serve. IS
8. An Americanspring in Southern lati.
tndes can hardly be depended upon for mil.
itary operations. tits rainy and stormy
season, and the weather suitable for march
ing and fighting, at most, lasts but a few
weeks. During summer there can Of course
be no fighting, but autumn is the season of
the year for campaigns on this continent.
f.. The machinery of the complicated
conscription bill cannot be put into opera.
ton SO as to add to the force in the army
much before midsummer, and time will be
required to drill the green troops before
pitting them against the enemy.
5. The administration undoubtedly be.
lieyes that if the Union armies do not ad.
vance, the Confederates must. There is
every reason for the South to wish to force
the fighting, and this will give the Union
generals the advantage Of receiving the en-.
emy in entrenobed positions, instead Of at
taeking them in their fortified strongholds.
To these reasons maybe added other less
creditable ones, such as timidity in high
places, the prolongation of the war for the
benefit of contractors, the fact that no elec-
ton is to take place before next fall, and
therefore no military ec2at is required to
elect Congressman and control State Legis.
latures.
Washington dates of the 2lst, and New
York and Baltimore dates of the Goth in.
slant, afford the following summary.
The most important item Of intelligence
furnished by the files is the following gene
raj orders issued to the army of the Potom-
&C by General Hooker, on Monday:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToM-
Ac, April Goth. General Orders, No. Al.
In order that no misunderstanding may
exist as to the course to be pursued with
regard to regiments whose terms of service
are about expiring, the following rules will
govern the action of corps commanders and
others in the matter.
81. Where companies and regiments re-
enlist after the expiration of their present
term of service in accordance with the pro-
visions of General Orders No. IS, April 2,
1868, from the War Department, the regi-
menta! and company officers will be retain
ed. The regiment will have furlough for
the time specified in the order, and will be
allowed to proceed at the public expense
with arms and equipments, to the place of
! their enrolment, the date of the furlough
being the expiration of the two years or
nine months from the date of the original
muster into the service of the U. States.
"2. Where the regiments in body de-
cline to eenlist, the officers and men will
be mustered out at the expiration of the two
years or nine months from the time of their
actual muster into the United States SER
vice--their arms and equipments be turned
into the ordnance officer Of the division to
which the troops belong, and transporta-