The New York herald., 1864-11-11

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Louisiana large and well appointed army, aided BY
powerful nest, repeatedly defeated, and deemed
sslf finally escaping with loss Of onsthrd
OF ns numbers large part OF ts military trains, and
any transports and gunboats. The enemyS occupation
Of that State 10 reduced TO the district com.
msnded BY the guns OF his feet. Arkansas has been
recovered, with the exception Of few fortified posts,
while our forces have penetrated INTO Central
Missouri sOrdiDs 70 our oppressed brethren In that
STATE an opportunityof which many have avaed them
ssivesof striking for liberasoa from the tyranny 70
which they have been subjected.
On tho east OF the Mississippi IN spss Of some rvrss,
ve have much for graduation. me enemy hoped
TO effect during tho present year, BY concentration Of
forces the conquest which he had previously failed 70
accomplish by extended operations. Comp elled,
therefore, 70 withdraw or seriously 70 weaken the
strength Of the armies Of ocoupaton a different points,
he has afforded Us the opportunity a recovering
sien OF extensive districts of tsersory Nearly
whole Of northern and western Mississippi Of northern
Alabama, and Of western Tennessee again In pos
session. snd all attempts 70 penetrate from tho coast
line into the interior Of the Atlantic and Gull States
been baed On the entire and Gulf coast Of the
eonfederacy the whole d tho enemy. with the
tied 70 the capture Of the outer detsocss Of Mobile Bay
surn u tho results mplished BY the two
great armies. confidently relied by she invaders
sufficient 70 the snbversiou Of government
and the subecioD Of people 70 foreign Domination
We have st creator cause for devous gratitude 10 d.
vine Power In Southwestern Virginia. successive armies
which threatened the capture a Lynohburg and Salt
vile. have been routed and driven ont Of ths country
and portion OF Eastern Tcnncsses reooaquered BY
roope In Northern Virginia extensive districts formerly
occupied BY the enemy ee from their presence
In the lower valley their general, rendered desperate
BY his inability 70 maintain hostile occupation, has
sorted 70 the Infamous expedent of converting fruitful
Land into desert BY burning Ns mills graaarics and
homeseads and destroying the tood standing crops live
stock and agricultural impsments OF peaceful non CON
batans. Ths main army, after series of defeats 70
which Its losses have bsen enormous; aer stenpAs by
radng parties 70 break up railroad communications
which have resulted h the destruction Of Largo part Of
tho cavalry engaged in the work. altar constant repue Of
repeated assaults defensive lines With the sd
cf heavy rsnforcsmeots. but with, Is hoped waning
PROJECT OF further progress " tho Design SAIL engaged
h a effort commenced moro than fsur months ago. %
capture the sown Of PetersburE
oE1RRAL GHznaGANs orxaArlONs.
Tho army Of General shsTman although snooedtng at
she end Of The n obtaining possession Atlanta
has been unsb 70 any ultimate sdvsasags fron
this SUCCESS. The same general Who, In February as
marched large army from vicksburs TO Meridian with
ohsr result thaa being ssrosd b march back again
able b the aid q greatly tacrsassd nunbers and
asss much delay 70 oroe passass from ChaA&anooea
Atlanta, oaiy 70 be for - ssoond time oooApesd 10
withdraw Tho use q hts savssos witAssa seGaa.ny
ooutrel Of single milo of territory beyond The
rask of h march, md Without gaining saght beyond
the precasious possession sf . few foransA points u
which be compelled 70 maintain heavy gsrEisons and
which are nenaesd with rscapsur&
ATLANTA AHD RICHMOND NOT WAL 1onn mn oos.
SHDzhAcy
me lessons Afforded BY Ne history Of sas w1s ara
fraushsvth instruction sod encouragement Repeassdy
BY the aSsnst points gusrantiy soppossd be d
vital importance 70 the oonssdersoy Come q tAsss exps
dons have Il meoss cost, Assn suoccssful but IN
instance have ths promised fruits besn reapsl Again.
in tho present campaign, e ksusion fssdy sAsr<sAsd
that Ae coesuys Of A6dnea s~d RsekwsWd would d.
fsced s Usr, BY shs overthrow cf govsrunsnt
and the submission Of people, We can nowSudge BY
experience AoV v~smpsrsHn the inssssee Ne forssy
spirit Of tho people, and the stability Of the government
We may, in Nike mapner, jsdge that che campaign
against Rchmond he'd resulted success instead Of fai
ure; il the vs,or OF the army under the lesdor-
ship Of rs accomplished conmapder bad re-
sisted yssn vat os:,. ~: whicn
Aad ben compslled 10 snacNote Rschnsond a.
xei alamo ts oo~Nsderoev soOuid hoo. r~~ds,d
changed the purposs Of s eovernmsnt IN the indomi
table OF iis troope IN the unquencbabIs spirit
have the reports Of your proceedings, at
some new legislative seAt for any indication that pro
gress had been made w ns gigantic task Of eouque.ns
long be forcsd upon the reluctant Northerp mind.
Thrs 10 wd' points .. ne pres~saon Of watch tie
continued etence Of The eonfcdsrdcy depends There
military 81 the enemy hich dccsmpish sts de-
sruction. Not the fau Of Rehpsond nor Wlmins on nor
Ctorioton. Sdoonndh Mobile. Of all consbiei,
can he ,eny from he constant and erAaueiv drain
Of blood and treasure which nna con inue si h shall dis
thai dtonabie SnIess based the reco0ai
leaving this subject II 10 gratifying 10
you that the milltry supplies essentially requisite for
public defence will be found - heretofore adequate to
needs and that abundnnt crops have rewarded the
labor farmer and rendered abortve the iphums
attempt Of the enemy 70 produce BY devastaon famine
among the people.
10 not IN my power 70 announce any change m tho
conduct OF foreign Powers No s, has been takes
by the CAyishdr Of Europe mioA Justly haze
been erpeed from e history, from the duties imposed
by international law, sDd from the claims OF humanity.
IL s charitable to attribute their conduct 70
motive than Indifference 10 the consequences OF srug
gle which shakes only the republican portion OF the
American continent and not 70 ascribe design
calculated to insure the prolongaton Of hostflisiss
No instance In history "a remembered by me In which
a nation preteu ding 10 exercise dompion over another
asserting It's Independence has been the first 20
the existence OF such ndependence No case can bo re-
the example Of recognizing the Independence OF
natou when satisfied OF the inability OF s enemy sub
vert s government End this, too, where the
previous relation between tho contending parties had
been conessedy that OF mother country aod
colony not In tha of equal States united
by federal compact IL has been considered the
proper junction and duty OF neutral perform the
Office judging whether in point OF fact the nation assert
ing dominion IL able to mnts good s pretensops by force
OF arms aud not by recognition Of the resisting party TO
the further OF contest And
tho Why this duty 10 incumbent neutral Powers
liz plainly apparent when reflect that tho pride and
passion which blind the Judgment Of the parties To the
conct the continuance OF active warfare and
sequent usecs slaughter long after the result
has become apparent 70 all not engaged In the struggle
So long threfars neutral nations fail bv reo3Nitt0n
Of Independence 70 announce that, - their Judgment
ne Unred States ,ndbi 10 r,ducs the coufsdrdey TO
sbDssion Aerr coad Wfii be accepted bv eneus
fott enrourr0 menf 10 conaac fhetr Efforts, and
implied that belief is entertained by neutral
nations 70 the OF their designs direct
lus, whether Intentional or not IL thus applied
lug continuance Of the carnage and devastaion which
desoac this continent aud which they profess deeply
10 depOre.