Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-03-04
FROM CHANTS DEPARTMENT.

FROM GRANTS DEPARTMENT..
At last accounts Lonsstreet was in full re.
treat to Richmond and General Schofield was
pursuing, but owing to the rapid retreat o!
the enemy, no engagement was expected out.
side Of the Virginia line at lcas,,-which
probably means that Longstrect will get safe
! ly back to Lee. For few days there has
been no news from the Associated Press cor
respondents in front of Chattanooga, the in.
| ference of which is that events are there
transpiring which they are not allowed to
make public. 1t is known that forward
movement took place from Chattanooga, and
that in series Of heavy skrmshcs the enc.
my we're forced steadily backward, until our
forces were within two miles of Dalton, where
the rebels were posted in strong force. II is
rumored that the movement was merely a
reconnaissance in force, and that having &C.
complished its object the army has returned
to Chattanooga. There is still another re-
port, that our forces were preparing to attack
the rebels at Dalton.
From Shcrman's expedition there is moth.
ing reliable, of very late date. We learn
from southern sources that he is in the heart
Of the confederacy, spreading CONSERVATION
through all rebeldom, and what boihcrs the
enemy moro than anything else is, they do
net know what he is driving ai,-but they
will doubtless be informed in due season.
The Atlanta Appeal says that Sherman. with
sudden and unexpected rapidity, has moved
against our weakest point, and is ia the vef9
Egypt Of the Confederacy, where, fnot eject
ed, he can subsist till spring, and do more
damage than by winning pitched battle
lie is making war upon oar subsistence re-
sources, which to destroy is to defect u.s.
The same paper adds that SHERMAN march
es in solid body, with artillery in front and
rear, and on the TANKS, and his cavalry close
under his guns. Not man is allowed to
leave far enough TO steal a chicken or pig
Rebel cavalry are lowering around him, but
are unable to harass him greatly. The utmost
Consideration prevails, and citizens are rush
ing to arms to repel the invader"
TIE New York Tribune is fast losing that
great influence it once maintained over the
public mind. That influence began to de-
crease when it tactly, if not openly, gave its
support to Stephen A. Douglass in the celc.
brated Senatorial contest between that gen
tlcman and Mr.. Lincoln. In the Presidential
Convention, which shortly followed, Greeley,
who bad succeeded in gaining admission to
the body as delegate from Oregon, threw
his whole influence against the nomination Of
Mr.. Lincoln,-b as all know without avail.
And ever since the Inauguration Of Mr.. Lin
coin the Tribune has been fault, finding and
captous as regards his administration Of at.
fairs, radical and conservative by turns, as it
could best give expression to its hostility to
him. 1t is now laboring with all its might
and main to prevent his denomination at the
Baltimore Convention in June next. What
it was, or is, that has caused this persistent
and untiring opposition to a public man
whom it is obliged to admit "has acquitted
himself most nobly in his trying position"
does not appear clear, nor do the editors en-
deavor TO cnlighten us, but keep assiduously
at work to stir up dissatisfaction, and produce
rupture among loyal men, and use as their
weapon "glttering generalities," merely for
the reason that their course will admit Of the
use Of none other. Many honest, intelligent
and patriotic men are to be found, doubtless,
who are Of the opinion that the interests Of
the country would be better secured by the
nomination Of some other man than Mr..
Lincoln, yet were he renominated would
give him hearty and cordial support. We
might think that the Tribune belonged to this
class, were it not for its former causeless and
bitter opposition to Mr.. Lincoln. In this
work Greeley is but doing himself an injury.
He might as we'll attempt to change the course
Of the wind as to attempt to lessen The conf.
dence the people have in "Old Abe" The
following extract from the Chicago Tribune
is right 10 the point:
The country is laboripg under the "pres-
sure Of extraordinary circumstances
extraordinary than ever before existed in our
Republic. We have a man at the helm in
whom the masses Of the people repose great
faith man who is steadily growing stronger
-, tl,n n,,1Jio II hy>,,
esty, integrity and patriotism are tot disput-
ed by his b tterest enemies; whose ability to
deal with the terrible crisis in which the ma
ton is involved is at least equal, il not sups-
ror to that OF any man likely to be elected,
if he shall he discarded. The country has a
certainty in Abraham Lincoln-he has been
tried and proven to be pure gold. Is it best
10 change commanders in the hour of battle,
and enter into heated caucus for a successor
and that too, when the General is evident
ly driving the enemy to tho wall, and is sure
of winning the fight? Is it wisdom to think
seriously of removing our Commander.in-
Chief in the midst Of his struggle with trsi,
tors and rebels, when he has them more than
half conquered, when their wicked cause is
clearly lost, and the arms and policy Of the
Government are on the eve Of complete tri-
umph? This is what Horace Greeley adyis-
es to be dcue.
GREAT CAVALRY EXPEDITION.
General VIM. S. Smith not long since
started out from Memphis on a cavalry expe.
dition into Mississippi. lie returned to Mem.
phis the last Of February, after having fought
seven battles, in which be was successful in
oil hat ono hurped twn million bushels oi