The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-12

| speeches in Washington. He does not exult over
his own triumph, nor rejoice at any one else's
defeat. Indeed. he 10 rather cory than other
wise that "any body is hurt" Mr.. Seward also
deals leniently with his enemies, the demo-
Gratis, and admits that his party judged them
pretty harshly; so be wants them to cry quits,
make up old differences, shake hands, and
60 in with a will to put down the rebellion.
That is just the way to do 1t.
Tho military situatioa-Jom. Davis
Message and the Facts
On Monday last there was read to the pseudo
Congress Of rebels at Richmond message
from the head rebel. which gave the Southern
official statement Of the military situation.
Judged by the statements of that message. the
situation is a very bad one for us Since May
last the war has, on our part, it is admitted,
"becn prosecuted on scale and with an energy
heretofore unequalled;" but, nevertheless, it
has scarcely had any result that was not quite
agreeable to the rebel President In other
words, JEFF. has once more got US "just where
be wants u.s." Sherman has, it is true, marched
down to Atlanta cat great expense" and
before him at his pleasure; but what then?
Johnston and Hood only stood in Sherman's
way and defended Atlanta for fun. Atlanta
was not at all necessary to the rebels, and
now that Sherman has 1t it is of no use to
Sherman. Therefore Sherman's campaign was
failure, and Sherman, says this accurate mes
sage maker, has been Compelled to withdraw
on the line of his advance" Grant is Gen.
gagged in an effort to capture the town of
Petersburg" jeff does not believe that be will
succeed-rather hopes that he will not-but
does not care much about it, as Peters
burg is not much Of place. He has
heard that Grant has lately received .heavy
reinforccments," and that is all he knows about
Grant. .Sheridan's ''name is never mentioned"
and all that JEFF. thinks it worth while to state
in relation to the Shenandoah valley is that tie
Union general "has been rendered desperate
by his inability to hold it." He congratu-
lates the rebel Congress on the fact that the
United States forces have been driven out of
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama and Georgia, and that the rebel forces
have penetrated to Central Missouri, and afford
ed the Oppressed brethren" in that State one
more opportunity to burn and murder at their
own sweet will. He also announces. with q
grand burst Of blue fire, that the rebellion
will survive the capture of Richmond Atlanta,
Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
all other vital points, though he does not men,
ton where it will live. Such is the weakness
OF the rebellion and the littleness of its
rebel President, as both are made apparent
In the message.
Despite all this, the loyal people Of the
United States may rest very well satisfied with
the military situation. 1t has for us four i'm
portant points. all OF which are comparatively
unnoticed in the message of the rebel Pres-
dent-these are the points where the armies
are, and where there is likely to be some fight
ing They are the points held by Grant,
Thomas, Sheridan aud Sherman. We need
hardly revert to Missouri, for though
Davis speaks Of tae rebel force under Price as
knew that the last man had been driven out
more than week before his message was read
to the rebel Congress. In the States named by
us We have had great successes. and we still
stand triumphant over all difficulties Sheri-
dan holds the valley like a little giant. His
presence there gives the most perfect guaran-
tee that there will be no more rebel raids into
Maryland and Pennsylvania, and he affords
Grant the opportunity to concentrate his whole
heart aud thought on the attempt against Rich
mond, in the full consciousness that there will
be no more rebel diversions towards the Poto-
mac. Thomas holds Tennessee, confronted by
Hood, who advances to invade It. Hood ad-
vances now to Tennessee with much the same
idea that Lee had when first he advanced to
Maryland. He cannot hope to conquer it by
mere force of arms. He cannot hope to hold
even the few unimportant points that he may
SEIZE He expects that the stamping OF his
foot in that State will ill it with armed men
devoted to the rebel cause, and that it will
thus, at this late hour, come of its own
accord to those who could not keep it and
caunot conquer it. Sherman has deemed it
safe to commit Tennessee and Hood to the
keeping OF Thomas, and as Sherman probably
knows more than most men Of the position OF
affairs in that quarter we may have some con-
fidence that matters there are all right Grant
still holds the rebellion by the head; still
waits, watches and labors quietly and patiently
for the grand hour when be shall be able to
strike the final blow.
And while these three hold their important
points Sherman strikes for o new one. Sher-