Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
THE CONFEDERATE WAR REPORT.


week presents elaborate view Of the operations OF that
branch Of the public service committed to his supervision
We extract what says Of the present campaign and OF
the measures adopted forthe increase of the army:
THE TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.
NV last report communicated the victories obtained in
the States of Florida and North Mississippi that relieved
Alabama and Florida from the invader and have to
announce a sere. Of brilliant trumphs obtained BY
arms in Louisiana and Arkansas commencing Win tne
signal victories of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill and OK
tending into the interior of Missouri where victorious
troops were the date of latest information Almost
the entire trans Mississippi department enjoys security
and repose and the troops long engaged with invaders
there may 10 part they already are Do employed
in formidable offensive operations
THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
But the primary object of the enemy to effect the
capture of Richmond and the defeat and dispersion OF the
armies of Northern Virginia and Tennessee de assem-
bed his main army for this purpose 10 april ss on ns
Rappshannock under Gen. Grant Another was collect
cd the Peninsula, under command OF Gen. Butler 10
co operate the south side Of Richmond third was
designed penetrate to the James river through the Val
Icy of Virginia and the forces in Western Virginia and
Kentucky to the mountains and join II on It's
march 1t is believed that more than two hundred thou
sand troops combined for the execution OF this plan
in April last and that from fifty to one hundred thousand
men have been since added as reinforcements.
The army of Gen Grant was met at the Wilderness on
the th of Nav last and defeated 1t encountered
with the same result Spottsvania Court house the PO
the North Anna, and at Cold Harbor after which it aban
doned its march Richmond and crossed the James river
The army of Gen Butler mad landed the south side of
the James, at Bermuda Hundred early in May to coope-
with the army of Gen Grant which was expected to
arrive before Richmond 10 short time On The 10Th day
of May this army met with defeat at Drurys Bluff and
was confined its entertainments from that time until it
was joined by the army Of Gen. Grant
the Valley of Virginia, defeated at New Market in
May last and the troops from West Virginia driven from
the Valley of the Upper Roanoke about the same time
At later period these armies united under Gen.
Hunter and after successful oh up the Valley OF
Virginia encountered by Gen Early at Lynchburg
and driven to the Ohio river Gen. Early seeing Wash
ngton city and Baltimore exposed passed through the val
ley defeating all opposing forces crossed into Maryland,
and penetrated to the suburbs Of Washington city and
Baltimore The cavalry raids of Sheridan and Wilson
defeated and the attempts to permanently obsruct
communications have failed.
The campaign projected by Gen. Grant with such mighty
preparation been frustrated and he depended alone
upon the that provided and deemed to
be superabundant ts failure would be absolute. But
proclamation has been made for the draft of i've hundred
thousand by the President of the United States to
crut his defeated and dsprted army and cannot yet
claim security and quiet.
THE DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE.
In the great central State of Georgia the campaign
opened about the time but operations have been
far less favorable to Preparation had been there
made early to meet with adequate force exceeding the
relative dproporti0n which has usually existed with all
armies and repe the enemy the threshold of the
State but prudence strategy led the General entrusted
with the conduct of the campaign to prefer rereatng
though not without several occasions severely checking
and Furnishing their adversaes whenever venturng upon
direct assaults gradually manuvered pressed back
Atlanta the leading objective point OF the campaign
When that important central point and union of various
vergng lines of had been nearly reached and
appeared about to be abandoned change was made in
the commanders, and strenuous effort made to hold
aud defend by force of this place. which had become
important in political and moral than 10 military
vew from the significance the public of both sides had at
ached to its 1t bravely held for several
weeks and achieved with skill and vaor,
for time seemed to to its retention, when
hazardous movement of the enemy (Which with much
to arms there prompttude IN sezlng
the occasion by our commander, must have caused his
run resulting in victory compelled evacuation of the
city and its occupancy by the enemy.
This felt serious reverse, and caused some de-
preston of feeling throughout the Confederacy while it
hailed with unbounded reclamation and revived hopes
by the enemy For the time the loss of prestige aud the
political effects were unquesonsby adverse TO us; but
results may show that the consequences both
aides strangely misunderstood and exaggerated 1t has
liberated army for offensive operations while it has
chained down enemies to the tenure Of fair inland
position of real strategic value since the breaking
its railroad connections IN the midst OF hostile population
and to be sustained only supplies drawn hundreds of
miles by single line Of road The opportunities presented
by such situation have been seized and used by bold
and enterprising leader with prompttude and gy.
The communications Of the enemy have been cut in many
places Cur army is 10 his rear and he instead of rest
ing securely behind the strong entertainments of his recent
capture, is forced to forth to encounter his sku
adversary ground Of his choice aud where defeat ruin
to the enemy, only reverse to us.
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
Meantime the necessity for concentration by the enemy
of his scattered forces for the invasion Of Georgia compe
ed the relaxation of the bonds which have restrained the
patriotic desires Of the loyal in Kentucky and Tennessee
In consequence in different portions of both States with
the encouragement of some little aid from officer
company from our army, the people organizing and
armng in force to Tepe their oppessors and bold their
country In fact at this time have possession Of
larger portions Of both States than any period since they
overrun by the enemy, and BY the ndgnities and
wrongs OF their domination they have driven all loyal PEG
pie to bid defiance aud TO resolve submit should
disaster overcome the army invading Georgia the uprising
Of the people behind him would probably be general and
the reesabshment of the permanent ascenency of the
Conederacy those important aud abundant States be
fully secured.
EARLY's DISASTERS
f troops in the Valley Of Virgins and contributed to
the encouragement then existing But when consider
the events of the entire campaign the brilliant achieve
ments OF armies in FloTids Mississippi, Iouisisna
Arkansas, and Missouri the long and srduous and
cessul result made by the Army of Northern Virginia. ia
which every virtue OF army and the genius OF coDsuu
mate generashp have been displayed the glorious defence
of Petersburg and Richmond the numerous successes
that have crowned our in Maryland Virginia Geor-
ea, South Carolina and Mississippi; the adventurous
bold and effective efforts of our cavalry under Hampton
Forrest, Lee, and otherswe could have for con.
graduation and rejoicing We have resisted the mghest
of the efforts Of enemies We have encountered and
defeated his largest and best appointed armies We have
thwarted his best laid plans We have shown ourselves
to be worthy of that separate and equal place among the
nations Of the earth which brthght and which has
been upiustly withheld from
MAINTENANCE OF THE ARMY.