Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-28
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The English press are still discussing
the American war apparently with great
interest. The London Times reviews the
present aspect of the war, declares that
''its importance has in no degree declin
ed" but that elf any point of the case is
clearer than it was two years ago, it is this
that the contest viii be a long one, and
that the end is as yet not so much as tore,
shadowed." It then reviews the progress
that the Moth las made, and says that its
successes ''are gratifying to the feelings of
the North, ana they enable Mr.. Seward
to expia, e with complacency in his diplo-
matic circulars on the ubiquitous presence
of the Union flag. But they have effected
very little toward the SUBJ OF the
South, or the termination of the war;
After proceeding with its review, It says ::
= We collect indeed, from this general
review that the chanches of the approach
ing campaigns are almost as promising
for one side as for the other, nor shall we
find the inclination to the balance much
more decided if we compare the resources
in rnen and materials which the belliger-.
ents may respectively be presumed to pos
sess. e sx,s>
The preDonderance of the North in nu-
mercial strength is in a great degree im-
aginiary. The enormous levies decreed
by President Lincoln are but very par
TALLY raised, aud it is douttul if more than
100000 men can be added to the Federal
armies for he campaign OF 1864. Unless
the men whose time ct service is just ex-
piring can be induced to re-onlist, this re-
Enforcement would not substitute raw
troops for veterans, Int it is anticipated
that considerable proportion OF the old
soldiers may be retained and this element
may have it's effect. upon the course OF the
war. Three years Of fighting must neces-
sarily raise the quality of an army, no. is
it to be supposed that such war. can go
on forever without producing a General.
Although the armies Of the North may,
probably beexpected to be more efficient
than ever, while, the possible reduction in
their numbers may have the double ad-
vantage OF discouraging distant expedi-
tions and facilitating the operations OF the
Generals In command. But when We have
admitted all this as undoubtedly encoor~
aging in the prospects OF the North, we
shall fnd ourselves compelled to admit as
much or mo,esin favor ot the South. It is
perfectly clear that at the present moment
the two great armies of the South are at
least match for the two great armies OF
the North. Gen. Grants forces cal.
achieve no success against those of Gen.
johnson, for the attempt has just been
made and has fai:ed-as to Gen. Meade,
he waits upon Gen. Lee, and is content if
he can bar the road to Washington
Whether he will be equally successful in
protecting Ohio and PennsyIvaniasis is what
| remains to be seen. s.. ~e~,-.4.s $ @s p Is
+. But while the balance of general resonr-
ces is thus evenly poised, the South re-
mains in full possession of those important
advantages which its position imparted
from the beginning. ii is fighting 8 de
fensive war for its very .ex istence, and is
! thereforea victorious 90 long as It IS not sub.
fdued. Every aindecisive campaign is de.
feat for the North. The .Confederates
need no, triumphs lin the field, provided
they can prevent the Federals fron, attain.
ling them. In fact. the Confede rates have
had three years Of success, for during those
three years they have maintained that POI
iitieal. freedom which they took up arms
to assert. They have been at war all the
ltime, IL is true, but they have. been inde.
lpendentsstill, ,awhil q the Nofth lIas fail "a
to extingnish tho secession aud restore the
Union. The same superiority Of position