Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-03


received i.seiy shu makes chi. cali ior troop.
nscessar, a the pre<en, timer Whit new f.cts
have been developed IN regard 20 the desermins-
ton Of The people Of The South 70 achieve their
independesc<. ehieh have sha< suddenly eHeitsd
the apprehension Of the Federal HuihoritesF
While ne give no inheritance or value u The
asteraness Of he Governor Of Indiana. We can
vfer 20 sfem as r,fect;rg The views Of Mr. LI'-
soIx and Cabinet For the past two months His
ExceIlency hAs been most profuse ia MS declaFa-
sions ttat the rebellion had not only reached it,
eliminating point. bu, that il bad about exploded
that IL had not even enough Of vitality and
power 70 make IL longer formidable The ieie
graph has sung the same song Day after day
~e Ia, = been advised tina, daily scores and hund
reds. and even whole regiments we're deseftiug
the rebel armies and cnlisiing under the Union
standard We have also been tod that these
deserfions we're occasionei By rhe amnesty proc
lamation of the President, and that the country
might expect a general decentralization OF the
rebel armies would follow its publication 10 them.
Bui haw stsnds the case! Without any Fremont
ton whatever. aGd after the country had been
assured that the call for three hundred thousand
men Was po-tivey the last the President issues
. prvcIamation for two hundred thousand more
or fve hundred thousand in all Does this look
a. though the rebellion was on it, list legs and
that general lestituiion would c,mpe' the retels
TO surrender We have also been advised by
Telegraph. government authority To. thit The
peDrse ,.f North csrolirz only dissatis
Eel sith the rebel government but are ready to
revolt and come bsek u the Union But instead
Of this appears. and indebted to the same
zsc.czrapa tor rhe information. that Governor
vAscE. in be;sIf Of Nortl, CaioIina. has offered
Il, ssiorhe the army Of LoSesrREEr and furnish
them With other necessary supplies, ae0niri
button frsn that State With these facts before
ne, anil they .re Published to The coaii,ry 10y
thorit. can ve draw any other conclusion than
that either tie Administration has been egrcsous
" lseeiyei A. Ia TIE condition OF afiiiI- IN the
rebel States else that il has attempted To- hum
bus tle l.e"pler Even the so ,lI.si loyal papers
are constrained t. admit that there j.
neighborhood of Denmark The Cincinnati Ca
xe'te Of Yesterday. in coe'msuting upon the con
dition of military aff,rs in East Tennessee crit
icses rather harshly the administration of that
military department We publish L. comments
at length to show that evea "a most loyal admin
and wisdom and energy Of proiesse'iIy loyal
administration That paper says
IL is time to comment on the real character
Of the whole management in Est Tennessee and
TO look beyond the eclat of the hrst iortunlte
dash for the evidence oi that military ability,
foresight aud providence which we're requisite to
insure success and permanent occupation. The
expe'lisioa he lacked these from the first. Gen.
Bunade's movement was long delayed by the
detachment OF his corps To aid Grant at Nicks-
burg. and when IL was made. there was not
prosijent accumulation OF supplies for the expe
dition- IL went without such preparation. I'm
fortunately Gen. Burnside had made up his mind
20 withdraw from the service the prestige OF
his successful dash. He rendered his resignation
Immediately. Jude. such expectation. com
mander would not be likely to take energetic
measures for pushing his advantages. gathering
supplies Tor the wiuter. terrifying and securing
biz occupation.
s Once in possession of East Tennessee with
force - large rs Ms. holding il qnesiica of
supple. AMI foruhcstions He had the mounted
: troops necessary for securing the supplies the
cpuntry affstied The Conlederates have fund
,shst countr, Of great importance to them for
suppiie. u hts not been made 50 to us The
result was thtt our troops nave hardly hid full
rstions At any time. aud winter set in
they we're reiucedto h,lf then quarter rationS,
ami their snim,I> were disabled by want OF for
age aud del of ripi,iis.
Be>t.e the misfortune OF 4 commander who
wishel ~ seap bis laurel- anil leave before com
plefing his work. tho much tim~ aud attention
were sa>fed IL POLITICALLY restoring the Union.
AMI g'v,ng auiience N .'ubieus inh .bi.ants. aud
To, Lutte - Gnilfry necessities.
IL i We, u mystery ahy. when ten Sherman
marched hi~ force into Eist Tennessee and re
ported il % Gen X ,secr ms. his ranking officer.
s,nething NO, dine by this adequate force to
cip'afe or drive out I.Ongstreef Bat Sherman's
corps marched m ansl m,rched down AMI Lnns
sire~tss; his leisure returned tn hi muttou--ite
sege OF Knoxville Immediately We find lie Ell
emy y, p,sseSsion OF all the go I'll fprasing coun
try. an our forces confined To narrow range.
grusing narrower by the loss o. their horses by
tn. le>- Of the rye
Under Gene.ti Foster things lave cohe from
bal To worse IL l. prob .b'e that have gen
erals Ia the West competent for that comm mi.
and better ad,otel to il The necessity OF
placiag Msjpr Generals should not he REGARDED
A. military necessity By his order it seems.
the sdNtIce WIS., III tue 10 Dtbttiuge pN troops
without artillery or ammunition for fight. iui-
lowed by their ptecipitate retreat. sacrificing
stores aud clothes which our soller~ were suffer
Ing tor. ani urge number of cattle and hogs.
while the atmy y eu part raions.
New management - necessary ia East Ten
ncs>ee We hope General Schofiell j. tine
wanted The situation there hardly warrants the
apparent ease and comPlscency in military circles
in the Wet
In this connection. the Gazette publishes a let
ter irom the Washington correspondent, of the st.
l. ,uis Republican detailing the rebel plans obtain
. from reliable sources. for the campiign al the
ensuing season Fr"m thi. account il appcars
that insieid of the b,ckbone OF the rebellion
being broken. an Invasion of he North has proba-
by he.n decided upon Atatccent consultation
Of the re'iel leaders in Richmond the Repuhli-
c.h> CORE on.l~at states that General LtK prc-
sNn'ei The iolloSine plan. and that IN al proba
bliiya most vigorous effort Nil Ice made To
carry Il ont Ia Is - follow:
To give Johnston 1selD tr,aps. anA Long
sfrres the SINE .na n'ser: the f,rmer Z. keen
Gr,~t rraioyei ia frnnt while the later would
relak- X ,oxville AIT E,~t Tennessee Lons-
street. success would turn GRAM leff a,uk
sni 'fthe letter OIL aot fher ~ ntek from Cha
ttaoo a 10 Nashville he could ,lvtIre tn 4rl
Nhi.iio Tennessee. and. men, cn, hi- rev and
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