Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-18
Progress OF Emancipation
CIRCULAR NO. 80.
DHPARrmENT OF STATE,
MAsnInoroN. Aug. III. lsGs

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1868.
Sm Whenever tho United States have cOm-
planned u the premature DEGREES OF Great Bri-
tqinnnl France, which accorded the character
ol 8 beligercnt 10 the insurgents, the statesmen
Of those countries have answered, that from the
first they agreed in the opinion that the efforts
Of the Government to maintain the Union, aud
preserve the integrity of the Republic, could not
he successful With view to correct this pre-
judgement Of ~ yitn question, | addressed u
ate0nr letter to the representatives of the
United States III foreign countries on the 18th
dlY OF April, 1862, IN which | reviewed the
operation Of tho war on sea and land, and pre-
.rnlel the results which had attended II down
% Tint period The prejudice, which then
attempted to remove, still remains, and il con-
sliiules the basis Of all that is designedly or un-
icsiguedly injurious To this country iu the policy
H Ol foreign nations. TIE insurgents have been
cunblel to protract their resistance by means of
sympathy and aid they have received from
abroad mud The expectation of further and more
H elective foreign assialanee is now their chief re-
source new effort, therefore, to correct that
preulice Is demanded equally by Il prudent
concern Tor our foreign relations, aud by the
paramount interests of peace nud humanity at
\ home.
Ia the battles Of August, 1862, the UniOl
l0rcrs suffered some severe and appalling re.
verses lint they resulted in the reunion OF the
army which had been called in from the PENN.
sul below Richmond, with the army which had
its position between that strongly fortified seat
Of the insurrcction nui this capital The wisdom
oi This reunion was soon to be vindicaied The
n insurgnul army, flushed with it's recent sue.
cesses, aud expecting that a sympathetic interest
of Slavery would Produce an uprising OF the
people u Mnrylhud IA its favor, for the first time
crossed the futonac River. iarper's Ferry,
with many Prisoners fell into its hands, rather
through accidents iu preparing its defense than
because it was indcfenslblc Nevertheless, the
n expectation ot recruits sgnnly failed Geu
Mcclellan, commanding tic now consolidated
forces OF the army Of the Potomac, was Te-en.
iDlcel by fresh levics from Pennsylvania, and by
dtinchmcnis called ia from neighboTing forts
He drove tho insurgents from their positions ut
Sluh Mountain aud Champion Cup About
The middle ui September the ;wo opposing armies
confronted each other at SharpsburR, aud n
pitched battle wns fought On the banks of the
Auvlaln and Potomac. 1t was well sustained
" ou loth sides, Men Of one ruce and training
directed the armies whose rank aud file were
substantially OF one blood, md even nearly equal
N 10 numbers The arrogant ussumpt tou Of SUI
N peror yalor and hcroism which tic insurgeuts
lalbrought into the contest und had cherished
Throughout its carly stages, persisted on that
augulnary field, The insnrgent army lshatter
elm the conflict, abandoned tho invasion Of
Maryland nnd sought refuge and opportunity to
recover is wasted siiongIh ia Virginia behind
ils accustomed barrier, the Potomac.
Whlr lee wns thus attempting MARY land, the
equally hnld aud alarming enterprise of carry
u2ihc war through Kentucky iLtO Ohio was
assigned 10 tragg, who wns in command Of the
M Murgcut army un the southern border Of Ten
nrs'ec lie, with great lnpidhy moved from
Chattanooga turning the lett dana Vi General
Buell. nndA appealing for ro endorsements to the
slavery y.insprcd sentiments which existed in
Kentucky aud Tennessee, directed his forces
against louisville aud Cincinnati. An uprising
o the farmers Of Ohio confronted aud turned
h away the devastation from the latter city. Gen.
bac followed the main column of invasion, out
Airehrd II uu the way to Louisville and Obliged
ITO take direction eastward. The two in-
suigenl columns being united at Perryvllc
were attacked by 0eu Buell.. The battle, like
al lour contests, was Obstinate and bloody
bfAgg after severe losses, retreated through Il
comparatively harren region, and Buell. was
obliged to abandon the pursuit by the complete
AhnusllUu OF all sources Of supply. The insur
gent commander crossed the Cumberland noun
lan', aud then, mnrching westward, took up a
M lUsluoh at MutreesbUrO', fortified there, anu
Proceeded to recruit his wasted forces
van Dorm and Price were ut the same perioC
III hcOmnAnd ot very considerable forces in Mis-
',s'll' aud Alabama, and to them was assigned
'"''N phll III tue Etunu lhNhhlOn ul tue lOyh
SIhlcs which the caba at liichmOnd had decreed
ils was an attempt as they call it, to deliver
,0l Ill lact to tubjugate Western Tennessee anC
h'hlueby' Gen, kOseerans received the assault
w lhnst portions Uf the lnsurgent forces u
tor'h'hi deic0ted them with great slaughter, an,
i'''r them backward, 30 that they neither reach
~ hof i%rronched the region which they were
apponlrl To invade urn. KOsecrans called Il
tu'cecd Ten Buell. in command OF the Army o
Is" tue tiilipTluul flpI 4ufaraI Nushvtlln which
Ae Insurgents had before invested III carrying
Vu' 'helT general scheme of invasion. lie Iaiaei
'he selge and prepared for offensive action II
'le last days OF the year he issued from Nash
ttl''' nhi delivered sanguiuary battle mt StOh
i"'eri which gave him possession Of Murfrees
,o'o B'agg reirealed to Shelbyvie aud Tula
uohli htd there again rested and intrenched
Ioug period Of needed rest was now employee
y Tue respective parties in increasing III
sWthRlh aud efficiency OF their armies but lhi
ePose was broken by frequent skirmishes, an
" cavalry expeditions, which penetrated hOstil
nE'h-' sometimes hundreds Or1nes aud effect
W. "leaohe7 OF military connections aud u dee
"ueuon oi military sl0Tes upon un exenss
a'ac while they Kept up tue spirit OF the troop
uuu hNldeHcd them Tor nlole general aud sever
c1Blcls
Nebsburg then remained in the hands of th
insurgents, tho principal key of the navigatio
" Tue Mississippi River a navigation which wa
'ot,esstd on all sides to ho absolutely essent
" tue United States, Gnd, when reOpened h
NJ 'ueui' latil to tie BsurrcoiiOn. The duty
9FeSliug that hcy from The insurgents had bee
involved ou the navy. with the ai1 Of II consider
'o'v 'ini orees then eucamped on the west bui
W '1e Mississippi River But new aud nnfOl
~'nl'lhtulilcs continually bOtiled the enterprise
1uu seemed TO render it impossible. Ten Gran
sAs at the head OF tho department aud OF II
army ot the Tennessee, Mt length assumed Il
auuNe clmngad Of the troops investing Il
"onghvli aud these were adequately ro-cu
Y'Gel The naval squadron on the Mississippi
uni'r Command OF Rear Admiral Porter, vi
1'so steadily increased until more than 100 arnl
,VsseH were employed upon the river, inoludiI
# IauF lol-cnd guuboats Of grert power. Pu
Tue unI Squadron, under Admiral Farrngu
sN,uhily running the batteries Of Port Huds
suler hercc fight. co-optrAted with the riv
uyes Laboricus and lerseVering attemI
were made To open an artificial channel for 1
''ri opposite Nicksjurg, as had hcen doue wi
.uua s'gnal success at Island No. 10. But /
'''lous chnunsi projected and executed, faie
a"l ohly a lew small steamers VI no oonsideral
D"rt was thus enabled to pass tho city Coz
'lrd and aud naval expeditions were also sc
WIN which With infinite pains aud endurant
attempted to turn the enemy's works by navii