The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-10-16
The Yankee Army 0G the P0t0-
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It is evident tina. the Yankee army of the
Potomac is not iii a condition to take the field
1t is believed that it has largely reinforced
Resocrans, and that it is only threatening in
order to conceal It's weakness The Wash
iugson correspondent of the Chicago Times
assures his readers that It's days are number
ed 80
Z. No more Icing marches (it sass:) mo- more
fatigt,ing campaigns 30 more sanguinary bat
ties; ne more thinning Of ranks to reinforce
the great army of the slain no more jealous
rivalry for the leadership; no ssore political
warning and conspiracy; no more victories or
defeats-the record is made up. There ehly
awaits to be written the account Of the death
struggle and tbs history of the proud and
great Army of the Potomac is complete The
ambition that has at ore time and another in
spred its successive tlleftains; the relative
merits Of Scott, Mcdowell Mcclellan, Pope,
Burnside, Hooker, and Meade, its different
! leaders; the true and authentic account of its
, unparalleled campaigns, separated from par
ty bias and political purpose, leading to the
eXaggeratl0n Of this or the concealment of
that important faet the calm Judgment of i'm
partial witnesses as to the balance Of advan-
tage gained or lost in different battles, and the
merits of different plans adopted, one after the
other, fer the attainment OF the same end by
different captains; III this, and much more, is
yet to engage the pen Of the historian, and he
future will do Justice to each and all of the
Generals whose names have been prominent
in connection with the operations of this ar
my. This is not jet tie time TO pass iedg-
ment, or to attQnlpt TO arrive at the facts in
regard to those interesting Sas troubled points
The power andindaeace o. the army for good
has been wasted by ambition and political
Jealousy, land the objects for whieh it was ere
ated have been lost through the Vaccinations
of designing politicians;
Now, " hat is TO become Of the army of the
Potomac Just here shall drop the subject
Circumstances over which / have no control
forbid that should enlarge apon this subject
ether correspondents have announced that all
the Western troops have been withdrawn
from this army. The announcement has also
been made that we were about falling back
intp the aefanees of Washington. These state
ments have appeared in papers having a
pseudo connection with the Administration.
You may take them for what they are worth.
| will only say that we are still on the. Rap
pahanneck, but that our lighting days are all
ted. ! verify believe the, army of the Poto-
raac will never fight another battle.
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Expedition go tlle Eastern shore.
The naval expedition mentioned in yester-
days paper, was commanded y'Acting Mas
tel !. I Bsall, G. S. N. Acting Master Ed.
Mcclure was second in command. The PAR
ty proceeded to the Atlantic side Of the East
err Shore Of Virginia, and captured three
sloops and four schooners. One of the latter
was the Alliance bound from Philadelphia for
Pert Royal, S. G. She was laden Will, sut-
lers' stores. The cargo alone would probably
have brought 100000 in Richmond. About
SO, geo worth Of the stores were siyed; the
vessel was tAtn burned
Some Of the vessels were burnett ~ open