The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
TIE SITUATION.


upon the topics there treated, but find
ing these better than anything wecOud
indic;, we gladlY anvil ourselves of them
as substitutes for editorials. The first
is from the Commercial, and tho other
from the Gazette:
Tho armies under tho direction Of
General Grant arc no longer rePosiag in
winter quarters, bat arc all in motion,
evidently to carry out comprehensive
plan for the crushing of the rebel mill
tary organizations in the Southwest
Exactly what this plants, we are rot
informed, and it would be premature to
give publicity to some Of the facts,
throwing light on the subject, which are
in our possession. But enough is
known to excite great degree of public
interest, and material results win soon
be before the country, Tie rebel for.
ces in General Grants front have recent.
ly consisted ofthree armies; that OF Gen,
Polk, an irregular force, somewhere in
Mississippi; Bragg's old army under
Joe Johnston, whose headquarters were,
recently at Dalton; and Longstl Gets NJ.
my in East Tennessee. Grants first
movements caused some apprehehsions
among the observant that isolated eE,
peditions were being undertakeh, which
the enemy BY areasonuble use Of bis
railroad facilities, might be able to de.
feat in detail, but the latest develop
menls begin TO show symmetry of the
general plan that gives confidence. OF
course such extended operations through
a vast territory, and opposed by very
considerable forces which We may ex-
pect will not be incfficiouuy handled,
cannot be unattended by great Difficult
ties and serious dangers, but the seve
raj columns. Of our troops that have
been put 10 motion, it isc eering 10 be.
lieve, are co operating, and obviously
under he command Of Que mar, who
has well considered his purposes, andis
aiming to acc mpish well.defned OBJ
ieeis.s.-..a.-s. -. =.
After clearing the front al Chattanoo
90, throwing Bragg's shattered army
back into Georgia, and relieving Knox.
vile. it was necessary that the Nash
villa and Chattanooga railroad should
be completed, that supplies might be
hurried forward and the troops put in
good condition for active service. This
work was accomplished in tho middle
Of the winter, Some weeks ago We had
the cheering intelligence that the rail
road was finished to Chattanooga, and
within few days We have learned that
the road was opened thence to KnoI
vile. Before this was done We hear OF
General Grant making an excursion on
horseback 10 Knoxville, and change in
tina comm and of the erny otoccupalion
in East Tennessee
TIE Impression was lately general
thst nothing of frst'class importance
would for time be undertaken. owing
to the depletion of our forces consequent
upon the re enlistment Of veterans
The enemy, doubtless, looked for a sea
son of rest during the process of the re.
organization Of our armies, But it il
now manifest that Gen. Grant delrrmin.
ed 10 make use al ,ha men in hand at
tho earliest possible moment, withoutre.
gard to the absentoes The FIRST symp-
tom at activity was in the unlocked for
abandonment OF Coriu-h, and the gath
ering ofShermRn's cyraii,ionary force
lust heard from al the Capitol Of Missis.
sppi The evacuation Of the post SO
well fortified and famous as CoHOth, is
in ITSELF an indication that a real militia,
nv man is at work zone capabIe Of ma
king sacrifices for the moment, calcula,
ting upon compensation in the future
one capable Of regulating signally the
policy heretofore pursued ofconsuming
our ormies il garrison duty
While Sherman was crossing The Big
Black and moving again over his old
var.path in Mississippi, The news came
that Banks and Forragut were threN'en,
ing Mobile; that the Army of the Gulf
instead of being engaged inan excursion
in Texas. was really in force on the eas
bank Of The Mississippi River, and NOV
ipg in q direction which signiied co op
Grating with Sherman. The next intel
iigenco was, that a very large force o.
cavalry, under most dashing leaders,
had been launched in south easIedy
direction from point in Northern Mis-
sissippi. Attic same time, Gen Logan
with splendid corps, was pushing south
from Huntsville, Alabama, apparently
to make a diversion in favor Of Shormnn,
and possibly 10 march SO deep into the
enemy's country as to effect JUNCTION
with him. These various expeditions
threaten at once the cities and railroads
and military forces of The enemy. in Mis-.
sissppi, Alabama and Georgia, the
three most vital States within the limo.