Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-23
Late Euants.

Since the battle of Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge whore We sustained defeat that surprised no
one except perhaps the military authorities in this
city, We have had an uninterrupted series OF successes
some of no moan magnitude and all important in their
bearing upon the 6lal Issues Of the war. Hardly
State but has witnessed triumph OF our arms since
the unnecessary disaster we have named. Virginia,
North and South Carolna, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi Louisiana, Tennessee and TexAs have each
been the theatre of some vi,tOry gaed by the Con
fsderatss or some failure sustained BY the Yankees
The sum total OF all these advantages has been very
considerable in actual resuls, but the chief benefits
have been conss uentia They have cleared the Con
federste horizon of every cloud of doubt aud raised
the spirits of armies and people to the pitch per-
lecs COS 6dencs. Upon the enemy the inverse effect
has been no less decisive. Even the insanity that has
so ragged in the North to have been shocked into
lucid interval in which the terrible fact is perceived
aud confessed tina. they stand upon the brink of perd
ton The last hope row rests upon Grant, Who ia re-
qured to perform what better generals than he, with
more powerful armies than be MUSTER have sgnaly
and ignominou,ly failed TO achieve. Let him fall as
be WILL aud nothing is left but fat despair, with weep
ing wailing, and CRASHING of teeth. ~
In addition to the other advantages that have accrued
to us f,om thss, numerous successes, two important
facts have been demonstrated, which The enemy
fail 60 take to hear; first, the mpossbiy of hold pg
PLACES once captured, and a corollAIy the imposs-
bty of holding the country in subj sciion even though
they could overrun ii and, second, the mpOssibty Of
eopcen ang force suf :ieat to make headWay again
our principal armies without so weakening their gar
risons and points important to be held to expose
them to be sWooped upon ana destroyed by our For
rests. MoIgaus, and other bold and dashing riders.
Another lesson more important, indeed than either OF
these ia given by these events Wis that the expectation
80 confidently enter aned by the enemy that the Con-
fedsraey would fail from exhaustion of its military
sources is deuOn aud fAacy; for it is evident that,
here in the fourth year Of the war, instead of being
exhausted and p)Eeress stronger relatively aid
better Abs to resist I'll attempts upon than at any
previous time. These facts cannot be considered by the
Yankees without the conclusion being arrived ct that
they have undertaken what they cInroi possibly exc,
cute, ard their experience thus far satisfy them,
if they are wse that the longer they persevere in the
attempt the more certain aud the more overwhelming
will be the ruin which will come upon them Gomez
Quence of their folly and wickedness.
The Northern Government by its continued failures,
through these three weary years of bloody conflict has
demonstrated the RsbsI truly says to the world its
utter and total inability to accomplish its designs. 1t
has sqaandered four thousand millions Of dollars and
half million of lives in rutess efforts, and Is in
the fourth year Of the war, far from successful
result as when the fret gun fred It's credit is
exhausted aud Is daily sinking The martial ardor Of
is people, which bAzed brightly has cooled,
and nov gives out but feeble and uncertain glow,
while dissatisfaction, unconceaed and ousPoken, mani
tests itself through every part Of the nation. The South
uhich vas to be e1tngushed at blow, presents more
defiant frlnt and is better prepared to continue the
struggle than when she 6rjt put heI armor and
eepted the gage of battle Her armies confront her
enemies wherever they attempt the invasion Of her soil
and hold them in check every side Her soldiers
are experienced ad disciplined Injured to the trials and
hardships of the field conscious Of their superiority,
and full of enthusiasm while her people are confident
earnest and united.