, 1863-11-19

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decisive oattle must De fought By Genera
| Meade, surprising he intends 10 advance b
his present 1oute to tha rehe1 can,t.1 ora tn
80, ~ Ia 49,. ~ .1,-,..r -.
4'"' " 1ee u ue % elaAs1 a7 70 o1Ve
lof felhge cehtnd lhe Publications OF Rich
Wo11 lntn a1tef taet shall have been dono
- ~ w ~ " IeGeesa!y to My regular elege
ane @ pace. nn!ess Y pe 1ound tnas me position
c1n DC tntoea and sqfhclert iorca left x
NNhe care o1 tne reofi army sao' Mp In y
tNo~t t'~, LUG @ pun o3 camrA1a IeGsssaf1ly st1l
3esoNes solne desperate nghuhg and grea
!1ee OF Iue. rltn ali tne eoanees OF defeat and
asas.er tncluaeo 1ae1e'n.. BESIDES, 1t Will
n ans esent. nRe nme; and lime Is money
N nonxe MI ,ansv as "e .a,nds, - c91;@smece 9;s snd Q
Indications are that the rebe1 army
n Hont ol hlc1mona 10 now weakel
thHn ever pe1ofe. ice fact that It retired
itom 1M position o:t"een the Kappa
naI nock sna hai1 1azf, leaving huts for the
ssce9mmodAt1on Ct 50.Oo men In our hands
temn9.,sa 1nls ,nta ta "as no doabt its con
iIenpatea Wlntef Quarters, and it,
oasesuon az snoes tnat Lee has sent
~ H1Ee poluon >. o1 hie army to
I.aes y.le H1ns, Mgss u II PFooso1y 70 Bragg,
n1srd ~ = R.saass fa1 .uas ~ nas lAken com
this ia c.resm1g kant eac1el To dnh. Iha M ns1
h.jYeTer. as the moFa1 effect Of Ieass nres.
enc. in Rrage's army. won1i ha ncntr,1;zas
by tbs tact lot oeipT generally known rh,ie
tie benefit OF bis r1esence Ia the Army of
The Putnxnac Eouta hr last wsen 20 ~. ~.
luke command at Chattsnooo. e Sn eror r'ef
hive no douhi the fsc1 w1,i e ;raned;at,., eG,
made publfr 10 the rshe1 tTnons thera W.
va want At the Richnond point Of the nil. TI.
and tor ffese VA a1r A us,1s1 W-,tf,,s
mn,e n.t,enca tb.n s 2rar ~ as' rha' "a.sbg M matu
5cfarrei e. often ~ 4hat -,.o - o las osea
he ineVitah1e disannn,nt,nsn @ an ee''1's useo 10
A r.ea1Ss Chstfan"nas w., :, +ha vr.,4
car iu6se "a wtii a. W. r. 1{ba ~ ~ ene Mest
cr3 70 n,meat,t4tn mem 20 ~ ~ iae Sase. Gen'
thst n,fn+ ~ n,aaa ~ nesa tloops upon
t4as Tt;oh Hoins, - VI upon otnsrs, me poasessiQu
80 "A'II ~ p!opaoy 1491sa!ent 70 It's cap
.ansr,1 ~ ;s,aa s ~ sooa aeat 9! Wofk TO DO In
- 9,a .ue .asloy % zen. Rosecsans,
,e,ttea t,oa ne 10 10 sse me proper dis
tse,s ~ ~ 1a3t 1ne capture OF par.
5sa1 ta.9a ~ egaoue Mv9ntan nus aione vast
."a.+ 11m .sT Te.as nceoH pnsnmg 1he latter: As
u9ses3fe 1ouh ~ me, Mo1la noe be It al sur
ptSIPa P.s IT, nnn 1nas tne 1 ot oo.h charleston
eess nf ~ aspsnoea mole upoh me sue
MasSn ,nat u '4s .pperaalons OF ether Gilmore or
~. 4n ae. ne,e IN 1nas ese1t nov Fonid onr West
81 Ss 55a s!",ce A. sSe loea or haElng. after
~, uune t1o ta.EesG sua!e ~ lar III 1ns sup.
Llesslon CT Inc fsotlaoa! After clearing oat
'sse 1oe tfatsoIs IN the M1'ssss1rpi Valley, from
1reie hst+,s ~ sne sa.e7s ua, aney naTe TOW tnrlsd
lht.I .a ua1ue seaf1ed 1sees ks:tW4Ed, to the as
fi.tance %, Ct their y. er.ahers Of New England
Ano .he Mla9le staMs.
n1t, u w! na!ura1g pc asked, why does
not zen; .1l!mcre shell ths city? Ha con.
tttnetea ossteries at great expense, aud
m1un!eo goas s q enormous ca1iore for that
IuIposse:" TITS y st3Egerirg question: for
, suca thipgs haTe been done Il ts one Of tie
3zrs Ws.s q % VAT o. zen scott succeeded thus at
vera tf4z ~ compelled the surrender of
re- tne casle q saa Jnsn O'uiIoa, which the
Hee. 1aa 1aasa 70 feauGe' 70 Dc cure, He
HadH !ta,i[ tAst tne nrst sneas were oeiective,
~ ae 1a 1n angy i ana tans
's-n Tntsu @ NY VT PaonacsG nut tnis, re are
sla 60 h .o1a, *as 1emealeo 4y lime tuses Sui
ne heas o. tso Or tnsee ehela having been
~. 9Ha Il. nss .as ct}. Asot1 accounts, In
~ y, s1ate ~; nnas htef T., nne nIst round or tWo.
~ fns harher .en T. tno lung hto me waters Ct
oer. G1mofe 70 cay e. to-day heard cor
'Ietlencent o. New 1ofk newspaper graye:
y tec1afe) toat Inc eheillng OF the city would
mol e9npel the surrender q the forts- How
ean sS ,his oe ascstsa1oea e " proper trial Is
~ ace ~. arg u u as Ieaiiy true: Why was not
constructed ARD gurs mounted? Now,
1eason from other canses in this matter, and
from iacte winch came to my knowledge
toue time sihce- lave 10 doubt the reA-
son oi the city net being baelled, will be
found In the too great strain put upon the
h.ayy rifed guns. They either burst out
right, or giTe way In the ritling or vents, most
Probably tbs ls1ter, after a few shots. 4
gentleman from the feet informs me, TINT
the r!f1ed guns win s4aad but fifteen hundred
rounds Of horizontal 1riog. Every round
utur that, and. indeed, efseT the twelve hun
dsttb, il ired at the risk ct explosion. The
strain on the piece is so great tbs. the rein
fcrce Of wrought iron around the breech sem
arates from the gun. OF course this DESTROYS
he piece. The TeGt pieces also hare ten
tency. to blow out. 1t Vicksburg,
am Informed BY an intelligent gentleman, the
tieces almost after one hundred rounds; but
en- the other hand, have heard this Contra.
dictet: 4 Washington paper, indeed. few
day q since, stated that none Of the 500 Par
rctts nave YET Etood the test even of horizon
~ n:11E; me t:uth Would appear to be. then,
Inat o9s farso1t gun mas precisely aintlar do
,s5s ,1: 10 inc armstrong, q WMtHcrth and |
elasely gnrs. IHo WhitTorth guns, used by |
5en: gilmore az Charleston, l lea:n burst at |
.pe ionfin or NTH round, but whether IN hor. |
zoniAl OF Esluc2i hf1pg, could mot learn |
~ ~ knoW tnaL ne Geltbiated tU poun1er |
onkeiy gu1 oaraI N the hancs Of the rebelsr
oere7 once dared to use the other pieces In |
Ihe1r 1aads o1 the same calibre- Are not
;nese Lnen tae caueee CT Inc iauure to shell
!; Ina[iesLon' and tcas compe! the surrender OF |
ne 1oias1 lea9e sonr readers 70 Judge:
~ ~ 4eM ueEane 70 DC tne opinion Of military
aea oslofs charleston that the propsr mode |
Il M P1oceeolng agalSst @ II Is 65 landing force
y y nere Geoera! Aitche1 1anded his-neas the
A..aIleskoo :. ana sasaanan tsa1trosu-snd thence |
aosa1ce upon me p.aco ana attack II In the
1eel. anotaGr plan Is 1of General Grant to I'D.
.s1ce W AuonIa o! a1a AaSasla, Georgia, and
ay ,, regular eNgo 70 IRON tas rear
a!fo: n the meantime, T. Is designed |
70 At.acA y GiA1eston Win tho test heavily re-
n1ofced, It VIII be necessary to supply new !
lo'lncn enng 10 shase ut present In the fleet,
Is no smooth bore gun rtll stand mora than
certain number Of rounds, say ]. 200 o: 500.
Without rendering 1t liable to explosion. This
3 heavy and expensive job, ard necessarily
axes time. a gentleman from the sceue Of
'pe.anons, II Wtcee opinion hare much
confidence {apd he has been in South Caro-
ma, o5 on the coast, since the victory Of Ad-
1tra1 Duporta 1t Hilton Head) informs me that
t has no expectation Of the reduction Of the
sfsre the ftst day Of January, under the
scEt favorable circumstances.
1t is obFious, then. In view Of the situation,
hat the people aId Government must put
nth their strength at the points In the cam.
asgn now Eenacea BY 1s. We mussget more
sen n tle tield. The Plesident wants every
Inn that re has called Tor, and they should
e raised with ont delay always believe it
better to let the people know tha 1orst;
% tae "orst Phase OF afta1rs TO day Is better |
aa aan me most pfom3s1sg ~ TINS time last
eA. ne ere gfaduaHy, bat sureiy gaining
pon 1Ie reoe1on, ana What = better, emaa-
lEa51on, and tdus security for the future,
2no ano Missoun nave burst their chains
ennessee a1u Arkansas are preparing to
olloW. Leu US not abate anything Of our
~ neFy An9 Pe1eeHefanee f1 10 ne c1use until the