The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-09
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From the New York Times
Latest ASnectS of the War.

Hooker. Rosecrans, Grant, Banks and
Hunter-these are the FIVE commanders
to whom the whole country has been
looking with the highest hope and the
greatest eagerness ever since the begin
ming of the year. Each of the three Off
GERS first named commands frst-class
army, both as regards magnitude and
efficiency. The army and navy under
Banks, and the army and navy under
Hunter, both come under the category of
great, though not frst-class forces. Each
of the three chief armies-that of the
Potomac, that of Tennessee, and that of
Mississippi-fought great battle in De-
cember last: Fredericksburgh, on the
18th; Vicksburgh, on the 9th, and Muir
freesboro on the 3lst, and two following
days-the two former being repulses,
and the latter one of the most valuable
victories of the war. Gen. Banks has
accomplished nothing since he and his
troops arrived in New Orleans in De-
cember last; nor has Gen. Hunter at
tempted or accomplished anything since
he took command in South Carolina
Hooker has spent his time and strength
since the battle Of Fredericksburgh, in
recognizing and disciplining his army,
which was much damaged by the severe
campaigns of 1862. Rosecrans has cho-
sen to remain on the defensive for three
months, probably not feeling strong
enough, under circumstances that have
existed, to achieve such a decided vic
tory as his next battle should be. Grant
has labored harder than any other Cen
eral in the service since the year began.
He had probably the most difficult lob to
do, and one that could less afford to wait
than any of the others. He has kept his
army actively at work, and has shown
himself a man of remarkable expedients,
even though fortune has decided that
those eXpedients should not be crowned
with success
We now enter on the second quarter
of the year; and we suppose the impress
sion is universal that before that quarter
closes Hooker will have fought Lee.
Rosecrans will have fought Bragg, and
Grant will have fought Pemberton-that
Hunter will have fought Beauregard,
and Banks have marched upon Port Hud-
son. At every one of these points we
look and pray for success; and if we en-
JOY at,lt all of them-if we capture HI h
mond, Chattanooga, Vicksburgh, Port
Hudson, and Charleston, the war will be
materially changed in its scope and
bearings, if not in its character; and the
rebellion will certainly then enter, if it
has not alrt ly entered upon, its last
Stage. Even it, in these five battles, we
meet with the same, ratio of eYccc,-- eYc,.,..
of December-if we win say two out of
the fve-if; we capture Chattanooga and
Charleston, or Richmond and Vicksburg,
or if Banks takes Port Hudson, and
Burnside penetrates East Tennessee-if
at any TWO of these points we are victo-
rious, the Confederacy will receive very
staggering blows indeed We do not be-
leve the capture of Richmond would
end the war, nor even, perhaps, the cap
ture of all the five points we have named; ;
but, if this wound not end the war, 1t
would rtainly make conscription un,
necessary.
Every man, of course, has his specu-
lations as to the likelihood of success of
each of our Generals. Many have faith
in Hooker, with his army of veterans;
many believe in Rosecrans, the invinci-
BILE; thousands have undiminished con-
fdence in Grant, who has shown himself
possessed of both strategy and dash;
while others look for our first and most
striking success from our iron-clads at
Charleston. 1t is one of the best signs
of the times just now that there as such a
general public confidence in our leading
commanders. Nine out of ten men all
over the country have confidence in
Hooker, Rosecrans and Grant; while
all the other. active officers are as we'll
sustained as their works deserve. The
terrible and damaging chickering's that
ragged year ago about Mcclellan, Ere
mont and Buell. have all passed away.
They have retired with the men who
were the subjects of them; and, fortu-
nately, the successors of those men in
Office have not fallen heir to the legacy