The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-04-27
fypea ArI6Ns COMMENCING
IN THE NEST.
WHAT aHARDEE Is EXPECTED
TO Do.
The Rebels Encouraged 1,y 1Hr. Lincoln S
Var Poiicy.
Especial Correspondent, of the worl.'.l
BALTIMORE, April IA.

Especial Correspondent of the worl'.l
BALTIMORE, April IA.
4 WHAT THE REgE EXPECT
/ | am able at length to present to you
the full developments of the rele' pans
for the spring aud summer campaign, bo'h
in the East, and at the West, which plans
Twill be executed simultaneously aifd IN
lconcert, if possible.
No one at Richmond processes to have
OWNED what the plans of ticE. Grant are
for the Spring and Summer campaign.
The fact that he lies still and makes no
sign" causes them considerable annoy
ance They are consoled. ifowev r, Ly
the convictions, that, whatever iuay be his
tpians, they will be rendered ahortive by
the in eriercnce of the President. On
two points, however, they are tolcrably
clear. They feel certain that Gen. Grant
will concentrate al the foIec in his pow
er on two objects: First, the capture Of
Richmond, and second, movement on
! Atlanta. They think it may he ! o,sib' {
r that Gen. Meade's army may he aug
menteG to one hundred and fifty thousan |
men, and that tweuty-tv thousand troops
: in Gen. Buffers department, but not nm
der Gen. Butler. will cooperate in the
f fIanovemest on Richmond, so that the city
r may be threatened with fully one hun
t dred aud seyenty-fve thousand troops
t They think also that Gen. Sherman ;
forces at Chattanooga may possibly be
Y raised to one hundred and fifty thousand
D troops by the addition of the Union
troops in East Tennessee; but they do
S not intend to wait to DO attacked, eithe.
: lin Virginia or in the West, by armies OF
that magnitude.
e PLAN FOR THE CONFEDERATE OPERATIONS
IN THE WEST.
= The manner in which our army was de-
feated at Dalton. in its recent attempt q
: drive the rebels from that point, proves
the ease with which Il comparatively small
body of troops can hold the line defend
= ING Atlanta against large hosti!e force
. When our army advanced against Dalton
= it was confidently expected that the place
would be carried, and the rebels driver
It from it. But the very reverse took place
/ and the attack. well planned and bril-
liantly executed as it was, only revealed
IS the great strength of the enemy's posi-
Reconnaissance, MS all of our defcat
If have been called, from Big Bethel, Bul
: Run, and Belmont down to Mine Run.
&c PROJECTED MARCH OF GENERAL JOHN
( SToN INTO TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY.
1t is the mtentian Of the rebel leaders
therefore, TO leave the defensive line GOV
d eriBg Atlanta TO e held 10y compara
'fI lively small body of troops. while, will
ofl the main body of the confederate army il
the West, Gen. johnson vi strike a
d once for Tennessee. and move raj idly int
,r the heart of Kentucky. Forty thousan
10 troops will be left at Dalton proba b.
ofI under Lieutenant General Hardee, TO oil
to that point, or to retire behind the Coos
river, as circumstances may rem er IL os
> 4 Iadvisable. With the remainder of hi
a army. ten. } ohnson will march north
- ward.
I.oNGsTREET TO JOIN JOHNSON, AND INDI
w ANA AND sHIo To BE INVADED.
at IF the plans of the rebel leaders ar
n carried out hc will be Joined at somc poin
in Kentucky by the whole force unde
d Longstreet which has recently been mob
e. ilized for that purpoie. 1t is arrange
that tho hole force under General j ohm
l. sons orders will then amount to sixt
ID thousand infantry, fifteen thousand cav
1t airy, aud about two hundred pieces 0
IT artillery. Tie infantry are to be n lgll
marching order, and the column is to b
=. unencumbered by baggage trains. In
= deed the only wagons used will be tho
for the conveyance of the ammunition
The junction with Longstreet havin
% been effected, the whole army will NOV
{. rapidly forward, and will cross the Obi
4 river either above Cincinnati, or belo,
) Louisville The invasion of the Mort
will then have commenced It is NO
. intended to attack either Louisville o
u Cincinnati at first, burt to strike at one
for the interior of Indiana or Ohio.
. THE SEAT or TIE WAR IN THE WEST T.
e. BE TRANSFERRED FROM GEORGIA To
~ OHIO.
, In this way General Johnson expect
=, to be able to transfer the seat of war f'ror
= Georgia to the north SIDE of the Chi
:. river and to keep it there during th
whole summer, and fall, thus relieving
:, the South of the burden Of supportin
> two vast hostile armies. and throwing tha
II burden upon the North; and acting in thi
F. respect on the same principles and carry
~ ing out the sane-plan that Gen. Lee will
n pursue in the East. 1t is expected by tn
rebel leaders that two decisive battles viii
be fought on northern soil this summe
and they depend on Gen. johnson to fgh
:, the one at the West. In order that h
may be victorious in this conflict the
will endeavor to make the number of hi
Is troops reach 100000 men; and it will no
c. be safe for us to count on his having les
re than thst, after those that had leave
'e originally at Dalton shall have joine'
III him.
:, THE CONFEDERATES EXPECT /
a. PENINSULA CAMPAIGN
'e AGAINST RICHMOND.
In regard to operations in the East, tn
confederate military leaders are convince
that Gen. Grant has no intention of max