Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-28
. The Probable Campaign of Gen. Grant.

UndsF this head, the profound strAtssist who pre-
sides over the OoluElhs VI the New Yorh Times and
Who has very Oftso qusred the Confederate States
AID crushed tho rebellion" BY programmes 10 his pa
pT that have besn found impraouclbls in the field,
gives his OPEOn to the that will be pursusd Gnd
sue OBJECTS that viii be attempted by Sherman. As
usual his military eye sweeps over large field, and
races Out a very comprehensive aud oVerWh, lining
plan Of operations. 0ae fatal defect, however, Is, OBJ
ssrvabls In the JOleme he maps out he makes 40 al
loWs0ce for provision sgsinst, the opposition that
may be mads 70 It's eXscu ion. Doub less II 81. Gmau
PoriSscd 'ravage aud roar wi thout
ssFlJ be would maks the campaign as this writer Der.
hsps not oFjsOuyEly shadows 1t forh aud theI can
be denial that it would be very serious one Or u.s.
Bat as We have knowledge Of movements in pro-
gses defeat not only this but any other plan Shsr
nan may attempt 10 execute, do cot feel in the
Isssl alarmed BY what the Times so foFmidably sets
forth. We copy from ita issue OF the 2si;
TIE public msY, with prOpTiety, speculate on. the
yrObs5l, IN Ech OF Gen. Sherman toward the South
icasmuoh the faots which sny opinion is based
are equally known at the South.
AS 20 his route, We can Judge best by taking into
gev general principles, and the problble object of his
march. We must bear 10 mind that in Gen Grant
great military campaign tho POSSESSION of cities 10
comparatively OF hrle Importance. Toe popular fe,l
ne ofie5 Tor the capture Of Mobile, or SIVsunah or
Charleston but Davis has said that We might b, I'd
hem sIl and not Be day nearer the eni OF tha - Ar
laced the garTisoniog OF thoss points snd fesT 70
he Impoverished Inhabitants would in fact dimy isS
lIT resources, both in money and men Therefore ve
nay lay sside from view the capture of hohIa or
even OF savannah, as sny essential part OF Gee So al
msns campaign.
Apart non wasting tie RESOURCES Of ths OoDGad, "a
c. cesro7nE is srsonsls powder fsctories dcpo of
supnG5 and TEilrOsds, Tins advance mult mainl ba
l1tera,t 20 Ultimately Sf-ot L7es army and thu viz
giu.s O,U- ign
T. v'l -coorirsI Ga ct som, point. from which
DUg i18c-' car operl,- On North oavona and break
&c C, las OIL between he sebe ~Arny OF ties nth
e aud 10 "AsnJ OF Virginia Il /; forosd - do
20 by the ooadt.OH # :he osupaign. Togo;hs w.lh
N adv'ucs for sucE an obIsc', General Sheru an ia
compelled also a EFct CT his Foc Hoods 1rsuit
Hood may ai!sa3J bavc e1sli0ned Aiy Teunasse. cam
pIg1, and transferred his iorco5 81 Selma ana Mont
yomsFy 70 hsrsss the rear Of tue invader Vyenay
lnoude then that sherman looking toward V1ne out
ting Of Lees connection and the guarding his own
rssr, advance in two lines with Ohsfls sion or
Beaufort the which be would reach.
He FIST. as We have heard, destroyed all th pubic
iiings Of Atlanta the railroad and tolegnu lines 10
chattanooga, and 10 DOUBT aC0 the Atlanta and West
Port roGdy 80 tnat Atlsuts erSt DO link hereafter
10 H)Ods oonnsctioGs Tssn one a smaEa r body.
advances on the Macon aad Western rad ,stTayig
Sc they march, Teaohing aiscon (l0S miLE perha1s
10 five dsys; this body proceeds on to ii lien n IL
nes) aud reaches II in week further Ehike We hops
tla cavalry would have freed some pnssi IN of our
p 600 prisoners Who have been confined shs re- Be.
IRE reaching hen day detouF of the cVR " would
have given them possession Of hlledgsVlle the CAPT
of she State, aud whatever stores may be there
From hisu they may turn CT from the dire &c march
10 " gnnah and Join the main body at .AuSp sIa in
three days march (6S miles -
The main body would probsb!y t,ks sight DAYS 10
fs8ch Augusta (l7l miSs and If they lett Atlanta ss
's a. the l4tb would be there next Sa rdsy instead
Of to-dsV anticipated though IN lOubtsdly hy-
ag bodies Of horse would have captured the arsenas
aud supplies OF the city much before ths'L BY the d..
structon Of the road between Atlanta, lacOn Mlen
ID Augusta Hood EOsld be prevented from pursuing
srmy7Eth any rapidly; and ShsrDi IN ecu ID reach
Il no unexpected delays occurred, hi great point |
B,anehVis In three days march frOlo Aug nBta rs
n lss BFanehVils has precisely the ne Importance
Atlanta being The terminus Of the rOa de to Danys
add 70 Wilmington and the lick 10 the uppsF uns of
l. es railroad connections. Charleston Cor the FSads
lsadiDg to I'D Is the link in the lower liI o. At BSnoh
vile he sOAg GO ailGs ffOm OhaTssto l. aud can con
acct ith the sea ia two days forced Derohss ar hs is
hu 6s mics ium Odlumbia-asy thTeB days and baf
narOh--Nhsrs be strikes hofh The Wilmington and
Ma ahts e ma the OhalJs sai South GaE5lins rpsd
ii Idiug and fcrtifJlag BFsnc vile, which We nay
sapp'sshs EllFssch nfar the close Of November ana
uSng B,suiort hsrb1T case, ther esuves
lieR4 Ponton che coast he can prepare for hiR new
eau Eaga against Wilmington DBnvlie- ana tia |
ss'sing Of Les n DIS rear The siege of Char essor
VIII he aid OF the heaTT siege guns sready il ibat
sRtftnent could be going on q the same lime
Ween zee nothing sg sielt to prevents the brilliant
programme from being csssied out allowing fef the
nayasbie delays spj cbstGces Eh'cl always occur in
s2eh Fa'S sxp9dllolss -