American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07
The Campaign ia Tennessee.

The Campaign in Tennessee.
The movements of Beauregard in Ten
ncssee are discussed in aome quarters as
if they bore a resemblance, in purpose or
detail, to the campaign of Sherman in
Georgia. But the truth is no two militia
ry operations could be more unlike. The
single point of similarity is in the pro-
gress OF both armies through hostile
country In every otherrespect, and in the
results which they will reach, these ar
inies are wide as the poles apart.
Gen Sherman, having completely out
witted his antagonist, has started upon a
campaign meant to utilize his previous
successes. Beauregard having been out
witlcd, and having been left a hundred
and fifty miles to the rear, seeks to cover
up his inferority in generalship, to atone
for the defeats Of his predecessor, and
to yindicate his own title to command, by
an aggressive campaign. Gen. Sherman
is following the bent Of his own genius
and obeying the dictates Of his judgment.
Boauregard is obeying the dictates Of mil
itary necessity, and is advancing into Ten
nessee because he must do something.
Gen Sherman marches at the head Of n
victorious army, and advances with the
prestige of success, and the. encourage
ment Of previous good fortune. Beau
regard gather together the remains Of
force that has been beaten in ten pitched
battles, and find his best inspiration in
their despair Gen Sherman is sweep
ing through,,a country which contains no
organized force that can oppose him.
Beauregard cautiously feels his way over
ground every mile Of which disputed by
vigiant and veteran army, equal in
numbers to his own. Gen Sherman is
| marching towards his base Beauregard
away from his The former directs his
march whittier his own judgment points;
the latter is forced to consult the motions
Of his opponent " c might pursue the
contrast to any extent, but the case is
summed up in the statement that Sher-
man has all chances in his favor aud
Beauregard all chances against him
Keeping these circumstances in mind,
readerswili estimate at their due value the
accounts Of the Rebels advance through
Central Tennessee. Beauregard has de-
layed so long in Northern Alabama that
he has eaten up the country AMI must at
tempt something in another direction.
To retreat would be to acknowledge that
the Confederacy was capable neither of
defense nor Of attack; so he advances.
He resorts to the sole strategy which his
circumstances permit and threatening
Nashville by a demonstration TO the North
does, at the same time, by extending his
march Westward, oblige Gen Thomas to
seems to fall back in order to keep his ar
my stiIl between Nashville and the ene-
my which threatens it. Beauregard was
at Columbia, on Duck River, forty miles
south of Nashville, on the 10Th, and at
that point made vain attempt to cross
the river. Thomas retiring from Pulaski
had reached Columbia in time to inter-
cept his adversary, and so far as the tee-
graph affords us news matters seem to be
once more at dead lock, and Besuregard
foled in his purpose We shall doubt
less have reports of further demonstrations.
The large force Of cavalry, under Forrest,
which forms an important part of Beaure-
CARDS army, and which is estimated as
high as l4,000 men will endeavor to OPP
crate on the communications of Nash
vile and will make more or less trouble.
But that sort of work may pass, for what
it is worth 1t is sometimes vexatious,,
but tits always indecisive. The strug
gle is to be between the infntry forces
of Thomas and of Beauregard, and the
latter must not merely defeat, but must
destroy, the army which opposes himnPe-
fore he can hope to control any consNer-
able portion OF Tennessee, or even tsmen-
ace Nashville. -Neu York Tribune
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MEpDL1yG-Mr. Joseph Parker. an
Englishman, from Manchester, has been
trying to get an interview with the Presi-
| dent to present a peace address signed
by three hundred and fifty thousand Eng
lish sympathizers with the rebellion, in
which the signers have the assurance TO
/ reconTupnd the snnaratinn of the South