The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-02-16
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connecting that auily 80 - aralu
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caidrd and, "a pia,si.oa gaufltt
ilnpsrienee. afgi ( dBe dgla tar ilr
cosnbiuAi.0a ~ mos 9teiu- lasn ai ui
lliose partial and ,a,fecis Operations,
will uhigi q 50. -0a.-b 20 aptea.e
the popular tlamor. ll plan CON
pretended 10 a. broad scope u.s. ujirr-
alions u all lllr almie. 81 Dc Union.
rs well as iEal ui.der us c,leciaF
charge. 4 cyluc,d earclul a,d %
telliysm study oi tie lictd Of WA Il
was the necessity ol iia eutc - Vi tlp
plan that IS ,aliaus ptris ,hoii be-
carried into eNtru lvn simultaneously.
or nearly 20, and 10 o operation along
the whole l,ue Il contemplated uoil.
Ing lees than ile ( gaittie work 81
crushing lee rebellion al one bioA, aud
ihe termination oi llc main work ol
the war N single cainpa ~. Tic
main arm, hr proposed oG.nccutrale
under ltis immediate com uaad "a Nir.
eiBia ior An advance Upm Richmond.
To diminish tic resistance. and compel
a scattering 81 tie forces Of rebellion,
movements were 10 he uadenah ca
simultaneously all along The extended
line Of operations. An expedition lor
the possession OF New Orleans va.
plaunedi Nmeiie1 AID Jackson, Ms
sissippi, were to b. taken sid ihe Mi.-
sissipi opened. The importance Il
East Tennessee va. dgly appreciated
TOO, and Kentucky once clparcd % lei.
els, a movement was 10 be made then
TO assist the Onion men OF East Ten.
nessec and 10 seize tic railroads lead
ing from Memphis 10 tie East, lhe
importance OF the possession OF ilicse
roads IN determining The fate Of the
rebel Amy 10 Virginia. was thor.
oughly comprrhen .ed a. Il time vii
1t by no means attracted lhM public
attention whiel, las su,cc be, u conctn-
trated upon t.. a. be sane time il
was proposed TO securely guard ~ the
passes into Wc-ter, Virginia from the
easi---and Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe weru 10 be occupied by suili.
Glen, gariisons. The oFganiz aion 81
a naval force was recommended t. e.
operate will tie army IL It's effort Ia
seize important sea board town, aud or
sitioas on the railsays ia the rear Of the
eDemys points OF Concentration. An
other independent movement from
kausa. la Nebraska through tie H..
dian territory upon Red River aud
Western Texas, tor The purpose d
protecting aad Developing Tie talent
Union and ircv STATE sentiment OF THAI
region, WIS also l,trarabiy considered.
The conception OF ilis plan aad it,
presentation ia al u is details give
evidence OF a military sa.acuy winch
subsequent ckenls ate alicsilug. In
lis srry eNicul aud contdcleu :. how.
ever, lay Is chief danger, demanding
as il dill perfection ui INSTRUMENTAL.
ties and a degree Of public faith aad
governmental supper, hanil, to be hook
ed for IN eonrty unfamiliar with
war---selt.willcd aud impatient. 50
General Mcclellan found It. White
busted with lis plans AMI arranging
his communications, bc discovered
"th1t excessive anxiety Tor ~ im
mediate movement, 81 the Army ~ the
Potomac had taken possession OF The
minds of the Administration. A
change liad taken II C. in tie War
Department. aud under tic III. peiisa
ton OF M. Sflilun lic Aeny OF the
Potomac WAS sei ia motion, aud HE
time liked by General Mcclellan Tor
lis grand movement. --lliu first ~
April. changed 10 the I'D Of Feb
uary. 4 difference Vi opiuian arust
with the President as 10 lnr proper
line Of operations FOR tie Army 81 lie
Potomac. ard taoogh tie Peninsula
campaign NJ. fipaly decided upon, the
plans Of General Mcclellan suffered
il their development By the failure to
secure 10 him ta- supports counrd up-
on. The Peninsula as Abandoned
contrary 10 his urgent protest, sind
when, after An9eiani. Ia msa emeit.
failed 10 BE- 4, rip.d a The government
thought necessary, be aa. renoyel Ill
critical period iron the command Of
the Army Of ,lie Pot mac.
We have no hcsilaird - sr'ak ~
praise II Cen. McCitilat abiiliae. t.
a cabinet sgratr4i,t. We n III bim
entitled TO the gl esi pgase "a tliis a.