The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-31

spc-tNe glance 81 toe TnoH prothnint events that
have usnspircd dur1V the twelve months cndng
Oh the day this copy Of the NEW foSK suS IS
issued As we look over the record, We obseryc
much 10 inspire bright hopes for the future " our
Republic, and ind many reasons for congr'tuls-
ting our readers the present condition o. Ma
tonA Affairs One year ago, the people were
somewhat disturbed by the thought that Rich
mond wAs not taken, nor the underpinnings
~ the rebellion materially weak by
tbe operations ~ thc three preceding
years. Now, all appears chanrcd The dark clouds
have shown Their silver lining, and snrEsAS'e VIC
toriow march throu "a g orgiA has given uS
pie.ssnier scone IN look upon almost, n no, quite,
dispcllin9 our snxietv for tho future. II tho
month Of JLrrAnr, 1864. was To be tAkon M an in
der Of wh., would occur duriny tho remainder Of
tho year. we should have gloomy record TO pre-
sout, inasmuch AZ in that month occurred such an
unusually large number u serious disasters that the
President was induced ON tho first q FEDauArY to
call out another half million Of for service In
the Union armies. Fcbruay presents but little
the, AFFORDS any INDIGESTION that our affairs were
growing better whie MAEcn, which opens with
the appointment Of Lieutenant General GEAsr,
exhibits n marked Improvement Preparations for
Spring campaign, commenced during the previous
month, satisfactorily progressed throughout tho
entire month Of APsII- which witnessed the w
fortunate defeat OF General BASKs IN Arkansas
Ia MAY, General GRAST crosses the Rspidsn, fight
ing his way through the Wilderness, where no
announces bis intention o. battling on that line,
.1f It takes all summer" The bloody conflicts
that occurred during the march Of the Potomac
4. a.. a
tins war, taxing their appropriate rank according
10 the ends accomplished at the sacrifice OF 30 many
valuable lives Then the Bogus ProclAma-
ton," with its ten days Of excitement, ushering in
tue mouth OF JUSE, during which, while waiting
for 'sotnething to turn up" dedicate the site Of
. monument, at West Point to the bravo o'ieers
who may fan during the present struggle. june
ends with the resignation Of Secretary CnAsr, aud
the receipt Of the that the pirate Alabama had
been sunk by tue 4. b. steamer kearslrsc,
almost within sight Il the shores Of
two uufricpdy nations on whom, It is
~ be hoped that this naval Wet ~ eVerted
powerful Influence in our favor. Tie destruction
.of the Alabama appears W have been the turning
point in our fortunes during the year. followed al
It was by the success OF General SHERMAN, VINO
NVmleleN wv lNbfia W NNhsNhAt tAtlE hhAAAa p'ai
ton IN the Kene-aw Mountsn, m Georgia. In
July, GIANT throws his cannon balls into Peters
burg, while General SHERMAN lanks the rebel Pc
stions near Atlanta, aud the rebels make demon
stration on Washington aud other Sorthora cites.
Ia Charleston harbor, the bombardmcut II Fort
Sumter continues; while at NIAGARA Falls the
''Peace Comm sSioncrs'' arc read w that famous
letter, "To whom Il may concern" AudusT op ms
gloriously by the entrance Of Adj nra FARnAGur into
Mobile BAY where he captures an ron-clad eyinthan
and obtains possession Of several forts which the rel
els had deemed inprcguable. Tho dcpredatons Of
the pirate Tallahassee, although creating consicr-
nation among the fishermen along tho coas, OF New
England, are more than repaid by tic capture Of a
portion OF the weldon Ra road by The troops un.
der General GEASr. SEPTEMBER Is inauguratcd by
the capture u Atlanta, and, during tie month,
General SHERIDAN defeats EARLY u, Winchester,
driving lin rapidly down the Shenandoah Valley.
GcAST makes another advance, while tie rehels
src getting whipped In Missouri. During oCfoHEi
the pirate Florida brought out of the harbor q
Bahia, Brazil, by Commander COLLINS, OF c L. $
steamer Wachuset,s. Although tbs act u Internal
tioual discourtesy Is repuIia,ci iy our Secretary
Vi state, the people appear to be satisfied with tie
transaction. The rebels under rRIca IN NJ ssouii
having been badly beaten, and the rebel Fam Abe
marie seat to the bottom OF thc sound TIE record
vi the month closes most appropriately BY cur
capture ot Plymouth, n. Z. In the early
part Of NOVEMBER public ateuuon was directed u
the election returns, t-cy came in from 4 &
different States, announcing the reelection Of
President LINCOLN. The ueHs from SaEnMAN's
army, about this time, revealed the plans that that
General had uAtdred FOR grand raid" through
the State Of Georgia, after burning Atlanta, aud
cutting loose from every "base VI supplies" eN.
eept that furnished by lols march
through an enemys country. Tao dc
feat Of HooD by General TnoaAs, 1t Frank iu
Tennessee completes tie list OF Union victories, 2,
which may be added postcup. detailing the fail
uro of the rebel attempt to buru SO Guy of Nm
York, and tho accidental sinking OF the Ilrat
Florida. The month Of DECENIEa viii DO eve
msmorable for the Triumphant progress Of Geucra
sHKRsAS through the stste Of Georgia, until HI
operations conclude with " Christmas g.a" 4
the nation OF the City Of Savannah Tho dcf,a
sud pursuit. Of General HoCD by THOMAS, adds Il
quota OF glory, whilo the immense expedition
against Wilmington, affords us abundant reason
for believing tha, the last "isIhoe" Of the Coats
sracy will be speedily closed.
In congratulating our readers upon the suoccsly
Of the Federal armies and nayics during the year
we cannot close retrospect OF tho past twelve
months without Offering tribute 10 the memory
1he brave Union soldiers and sailors who hay
fallen at their pOsts If auty. Although eacl Wi