The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-24
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The movement OF General sherman IS discussed
Iyery generally rs ID il oe-c perfect independent
operation and a, it TO fAilure ur success we're to
DO determined wholly without reference 90 the
bonduct Of the war Bt other points. sherman is
kesnedy compared 90 Napoleon mar hing on
moscow nnd 70 Nhar'cs MI Cut. Jug on his
4nAd career, aud 20 Ered.r rick tho Great p,nctra-
+ iIg Bohemia iu the second Sits.lu war and 10
ne know not how Wauy Other rcLurals % whose
Iichemes that which hc has nov undertaken has
ho essential likeness what, yer. In opposition 10
lll these vague and urmiiWry auuoHps, Do is
Torth while to remember that the army under
General sherman is but one Of tuc many which
pbOy the direction Gt Lieutenant. General Grant:
IND that sherman is certain TO receive the pow
rtul cooperation of other armies which uNc his
.nove and act ms pfrs ui one Wlghiuo guided by
pue will.
Richmond papers report that lee h., already
Ient considerable force 70 the defense of suudry
points threatened hy Sherman. We may safely
5sume that it Ia had done ANYTHING of tho kind
NJ Richmond pBpus would have asserted the
.irect contrary Toe army which Ice commands
4 now holding lac of probably not loss tlan
tty miles in extent 10 hold IL, his force is
ttt nuated TO the last degree consistent with
Haiety. When hc decides tu divide bis army he
fact decides to ABANDON some portion of this
&hc ard the position is such that the abandon
eut Ci any part utccssitatos tho evacuation OF
Petersburg, aud the surrender of all those
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Mthcrwise worthless town has been 20 Obstina'ely
IeltndcG. Since, therefore, We have not yet
AeafH OF the occupation Of Petersburg by our
ElTces, WC may conclude that the whole OF Lee
Roops arc still iu the trenches near Richmond.
Rtt IS stated again that 4 ,rly has finally abau-
Mped the Shenandoah 10 Sheridan, aud that the
Wter' no longer needing large army, has des-
Eched two corps to the James. On the latter
pint VIC express no opinion, but We deem the
%poTt about Early so far wrong as this: that be
Nnnot and will not withdraw from the valley
We forces necessary to defend Iyuchburg That
has wholly given over any purpose OF attack
#g Sheridan Is probable enough. But the very
,emma shows how even the inactive army Of
vletidan IS strengthening the hands Of Sher-
Vlni IN his tar away march through Georgia.
ALly can 60 neither TO Richmond, nor to oppose
Mecman.
As for Hood and Beaurcgard, they can hardly
II mentioned without laugh. Never was an
Nny 80 iudicrously out of place - that which
csc mad-cap leaders hurried OFF to the West,
nc the scene OF danger was with equal rapiiity
Eited TO the East. IL is limited that Bcauregard
sent his main body 10 Cornth, and thence
WFu the railway in order to get Il once moro
Hnsported into Georgia and towards Macon;
the plan is too hopeless A stern chase is
Mg chase and no remaining railway help could
UDg these forces within three days march Of
Wsrman's columns. On the other hand, Beau
Mard finds his projected invasion of Tennessee
possible in the face Of a large and watchCul
My under Thomas; and in fact can neither
ht nor run with safety.
hree grent armies, therefore, are seen 10 be
, Nvely helping Sherman-the armies under
Ulnt near Richmond under Sheridan in the
nnandoah, and under Thomas on the northern
Kk OF the Tennessee. They together occupy
control the total forces of the Rebellion, aud
insure TO Sherman an open country for his
nance, or they stand waiting TO seize the first
~ which his movement shall cause 20 be
}, Wbsed. The truth IS that the Rebellion al last
rs itself confronted by an enemy too strong TO
net at all points, and the only question now Is
) u hich point il shall first surrender