Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-01
FHseOHsFITUFiOHsTATE RIGAES:
RICHMOND WHlG.
FRIDAY moRNING. JULY l, 1854.
The Pending Campaign.

Il l. evident tbat 50 far as concerns the present
summer campaign, tie Yankee Government staksd
everything upon the Effort 70 accomplish two objects,
viz: the capture Of Richmond, and advance TO the
interior Of Georgia. These two objects attained, they
thought that the backbone Of the rebellion" would be
broken. Had the enemy succeeded IN their undsrtak-
ing in this regard they would certainly have dealt
heavy blow to cur cause. Richmond could not be
taken until Lees army was destroyed; and central
Georgia could not be reached without first running
JOhas.On's army. With these two srmss completely
overcome and these two positions attained the enemy
might not unreasOnably have considered themselves a.
ueetty much masters Of TIE situation" The import
anos Of the object aimed IT, fully justified the gigantic
preparations which were made to attain il. The Yam
KEGS we're playing for big prize, and might well afford
SO rsk much on the game.
But The grand scheme is already failure Grants ef
forts to take Richmond by assault, have cost BIN lOO
ZOO men, This immense sacrifice Of human life satisfied
the abOl on General Of the impOssiby Of capturing
the rebel capital" BY tha. method. He therefore
abandoned it, and Is nov intrsnohed in defensive
position BE has attempted to destroy the avenues Of
communication with the city for the purpose Of starv-
Ing {. ito capituAton. But in all bis efforts to this
cad be has been oed BE has organized and sent out
raids on large scale, 10 d strOy our railroads; but
they have utterly failed to inAcs any serious damage
upon them That process for the capture Of Richmond
Is Sc complete failure the effort TO take il BY Storm
Grants expedition against the Confederate capital is
therefore, dead failure. he viii never reach the city,
unless he comes a captive. Lee is veil prepared
70 resist Grant nov b. has been at any time since
The commencement Of the campaign.
shsrmAns campaign in Georgia is equally uDsuecess-
iul Johnston, in falling back has not only secured
strong position for hnstl but drawn his adversary
more than hundred miles from his river base Chat
sAnoogA Shsrmans real base of supplies Is Nashville.
he has depOts At Stevenson, Chattanooga and Dalton
but these are supplied from Nashville His line of COM
muneaton, therefore, is more than two hundred miles
IN length and Is vulnerable At many points for the OPe
FAOnI Of cavalry. TIE Yankees are Of their
weakness In this resp,c aud in constant dread Of
Forrest. Aud well they may be. Saermsn's comma d.
uicAOn may be Interrupted a. any point between his
army a1d Nashville. Sherman has = very large army,
and for more than halt the distance between him and
Nashville there bu. single stem Of railroad for the
transportation Of supplies. From Stevenson to Nash
Vile there are two roads, both Of which open to
Forrest il be should choose TO operate in Middle Ten
he may prefer, however, to work the road
south Of Chattanooga. II either be would not
Ony annoy and hATrAss Sherman bat be nigh: possibly
stArye bis army
10 any event, Sherman il In . bad IN. Johts on
stands an impossible bIrer his furhsr advance
Georgia, while be has a line Of communication which
would require almost his entire army to keep open if
oar cavalry attempt operate il. Grant allied
against Richmond, Sherman has failed in GsOrgA. Ia =
word Lincolns whole summer campaign is al utter
failure HIS arms In the South are unsucc BIul while
naaocia and political troubles are coming thick and
fast upon him at home.
Upon ths whole, We think that she South has every
thing from which TO derive encouragement aud cheer
We may unreAsonably hop, that the present year
vii wines, ths end OF the war, and the complete and
recognized independence of the Confederate States