The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-06

commensurate with ,he public expel
tatiens, he. i quietly working out th
solution ot the great problem eplrus
- 20 hs haads--Working out by
policy necessarily somewhat cautions
what he sill gladly carry through b
bolder and more brilliant measure
whch he obtains the means which III
people viii ,hortly give him.
The hrm f,o,hold the LETT wing ha
obtained on the Weldon road sever
that important line, aud what is ever
OF more moment, gives a position iron
which TO menace the main Rebel lin,
OF communications with Tie Sonill
namely, the Danyilk road. So vita
Is this TO the exisie1ce Of Lees army
that il is accepted by all mililal y mel
as fixed fact that, could ace plant Z
force on that road, or eren seriousi,
threaten Il. Il ieouid compel he aJaa-
donme't Of Richmond and Virginia,
and oJiige Leeto tlH back 10 Me ha,
of Dse ROdnoke, Ia tChich case, giCe7l
d.e successful ezecaatoa~Ur Genera
Sheiman'S programme, aud the entirt
remaining Rebel force ,coaid be shui
~ ia The Carotiaas.
Without pushing speculation so far
as this, however, or going beyend the
actual elements OF the situation, there
is nothing in them to discourage, and
much TO encourage. One great cause
Of fear in all previous computations on
the military chess-board Of Virginia,
has been the facility which the Rebels
have had TO throw us back on our base
whenever the Army Of the Potomac
has been pushed forward SO as to
threaten Richmond. III Me present
state Of tacts such a counter increment
Is for The first time not 10 be feared. -
IL could only be undertaken by the
Rebels in a fit of desperation, and
would be certain 10 work out their
For the first time in the history of
The war, the Shenandoah Valldy-lhe
gate through which the Rebels Ia each
Dt their three inva2ions have entered
.oyal States-is thoroughly guarded.
We have there a fine army, nnder
thoroughly able leadership, IN a posi-
ion which perfectly covers Mary land,
PennsylN ANA and Washington. 1t is
rue, aud II Is no secret, that this ar
ny Is largely composed Of troops that
ave been Withdrawn from the army
'outh OF tie Sames ; but SO far from
his having the effect to put so much
~ liable force out of lhe way, aud so
ar tlom ITS being any source OF hu-
imitation or regret, the corps under
zen. Sheridan are really doing more
or the general cause, and even for
he special problem before Petersburg,
han they could il back IN The Army
t tie Potomac. For while The Army
4 the Shenandoah acts AS defence
I Washington, thus relieving Gen.
irant from ali solicitude on that score,
plays something more han deien-
i've part. lie time is not now fitting
reveal the motives ot the late for.
iard aud backward movements in the
alley, jar less 10 indicate the pro.
ramme assigned TO Gen. Sheridan in
lat field OF operations but the time
not far distant when the wisdom of
he present distribution of force will /
{ recognized In the meanwhile, it
10 small matter that the column in
ie Valley, while covering Washing
IN, aeatraiizes and keeps apay from
'eterS6'rg a force Of jul forty thous-
nd nten--a force which, had It been
front OF Gen. Grant, would proba-
y have rendered it impossible for
Im TO have seized the important point
t now holds on the Weldon road.
HAT GRANT ASKS TO END THE WAR.
These considerations all unite in the
IustraIlon of the fact that the military
atuS IS very far from being OF that
scouraglng aspect which it wears, not
ny IN the iaundlced eyes of those
hose desires prompt them 10 invest
in sombre hues, but which it assumes
zen 10 tpe apprehension OF many who
ould fain hope better things. | am
.rsuaded that il our armies did no
ore than hold their own in their pres
i positions, with the grip they have
the rebel armies, the rebellion must
aritselt away aud die out from sheer
ck OF breath. But the duty is laid
ion u, not less in consideration for
E South itself than for the honor
d integrity of the nation, and the
iierial interests ofthe world at large,
use swifer means for lis suppress
m. We all want peace North and |
uthi but the shortest cut to peace
vigorous blows al thar alone
nch prevents peace-lhe armed tor
, still under control of The chiefs ot !.
; rebellion. Even in point Of time !
ambassadors could arrange terms :
peace so quickly as the mission Of
resh hundred thousand muskets.- !
IS 10 mere poor Judgment Of niue. :
the au;horitive utterance of the
ID OF all our armies, that II is in the
nds OF the people TO end the rebel.
q al blow. Lieutenant General {
ant has declared, that 'if'he had Jut
uad,ed d,oasand fresh mea he could
y days, DO up all The fighting hat q
ds 70 BE- done during he rar. il
A il no Shallow hearsaV. Il ;s ,ta ri