The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-02
The Spring Campaign.
from tina AichmOnd Senfjnpi Ian Q

from the Richmond Sentinel jan. 20.
There Is great and general revival 10 the spirits and
Soondence OF our people relative to the And there
reason for this Our army is acting uobly, and is in
sre approaching their close have ceased 10 upon
Congress. From all quarters-from Johnston before
d.ss como from these gallant veterans Without amy
uducement. save the prompngs OF patriotism and the
Inspirations Of manly courage, they are coming forOard
pvsA the utmost enthusiasm, by regiments ana brigGdes. 10
Oluneer for tie Our armies also In excellent
eeath. and will give good account OF themselves in the
The spirit OF our people is also good There lie gene
fal determination to unite in harmonious effort, each 10
his sphere, to the with grandest energies.
The news from the enemy is likewise encouraging
xhey finding much 9reatr difficulty in recruiting tAei'
arc not re.onsting 10 The numbers that have been
claimed Meades army will be composed Of new evics
hat difference 10 the spirit OF the armies. On side
bEbes OF thousand dollars necessary to win reuc
raht men, many OF whom will! never return from their
Burroughs On the other, without bounty bribe, our
re enlisting with shouts. We fighting for
The money crash IS coming Also 70 add its perpe1es
% our enemy. Their clustering difficulties will mako
up 'aS n or can anora 70 40 r.
90 incline because cannot afford to yield Let us
ever maintain our energy in full vigor and spirit thai
nevor droop5 aud let strike hard and bravely when
over we havoc chance and our enemys resolution viii
decay and die under disappointment and despair. Our
euccess Il certain If we will be but men, aud, thank
Heaven, the sky brlghtens!
:, Fears for the Safety OF Richmond.
from the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 1911
Newspaper columns are not precisely the best media
Tor conveying Information OF o generals plans or pur.
poses Flaming capitals and notes OF exclamation are
better fitted for announcing the contemplated
orouses than Of disciplined columns Yet in this war
OF anomalies is not impossible that deep laid strategy
may BE- discussed IN This unusual and amonsa
1ationa press the Yankees, important military secrets
may be foreshadowed through this active reflector OF
popular sentiment already mare there been instances
which fso specrtations Of The Nem Fork press hare
Sssr Me real shadows Of COMING ere,as;. and
scouting the war. an mixing OF the one adopted may
really have been allowed to come to light Cor the purpose
that combinations or great magnitude canno. at least in
sher general outline be preserved n complete secrecy
There IS then, possibility that the scheme OF grand
combined adrancs upon Richmond by three distinct lines
sota Overwhelming forces the Yankee press
3 y sss vS &c ssas, ~ se a asmS s
dgsser and contemplated leader Of tie operation mas here
prominently Adore all e generals Of me enemy and probably
opened tho path for hi 10 seise the olcrIp0 pse of the
Psdsncy have bon all won by the vigorous and unspar
strategy common 70 him with his colleagues but which
nshas used 70 greater extent, and In which be has
bo0n favored BY pr0pitious chancea Alexander or Ep
rus Invaded italy and encountered the Romans at very
nearly the same time that his reatve Macedons mad
routed the tumultuous hosts OF Darius
his treasures Tue Of former was very
no had fallen ths side Of tho house. white Alex
auder The Great had invaded that Of tho women
swassey scosnered az Bakers C,ssk and at wAseA
auos hsm TIE Rappahanscek, at some Other point
OF Ms prorcsed triple ddvdnce Richmond and 70 mo.
sdlisc ur0r ne fac of his predecesors.
. That the coming campaign will witness renewal Of
eho stereotypod advance upon Richmond there every
odcaton Tho Yankee heart pants With an nexprcssble
longing TO plant It's cherished gridiron upon the
lofty sNc OF that Capitol which looks maiesticaly
down upon scenes that the last three years have
rendered famous In story. They will come
they have come before and there Is no reason 70
think that they will not return they have invariably
before Every line OF advance upon this coveted
city has boon tried and 1t only remains In sheer
desperation OF accomplishing the purpose BY
Tag aud concerted plan, that they should resort TO the
doctrine az chances and trust that In several smuaue
Gus assaults luck may befriend them at one point.
The hopes built upon this plan must OF course, look 10
Immense superiority Of force II numbers alone could
have taken Richmond, the Yankee generals, from Nc.
lowell to Meade, would all have had Il In their power.
Yet they oil folled, and Richmond Is
certainly . harder nut crack at present than
two since we can afford 70 walt with calmness the
coming OF the redoubtabe Grant aud his thrcc
columns Yankee ingenuity has constructed oil the ma
ohins necessary for opening the road 10 Richmond Labor
has been expended with untirng yet the
o0e insurmountable obstacle OF Lees army still bars the
way Grdut required % is before he pluck
tie fruit o. The Presidential tree ne may yell ocgn put
his hoss IN order and compose hiss mind for the dismal
Journey 10 Gose de1r dbod ,caere rest the shades Of Buell.
AcC7star aud Rosecrons
The Crisis OF the COmfederaey.
fFrom Richmond KAN NOR Ian OIL