Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-14
From the Atlanta Appeal of June 2s.

| The Fabian Policy pronounced to be
Ihe true Policy for the Rebel Ar
mics.
From the Atlanta Appeal of June 2s.
FEDERAL DESIGNS AND our POLICY.
The design of the Federal Government is
plain and palpable. Since the inaugura.
ton of the war, they have sought the pres
tige of the capture of the rebel capital
| They have made many ION to Richmond"
movements only to be defeated. At one
time they sought to throw around US the
coils of a gigantic anaconda, which was to
crush US as it contracted it's folds. Our
seaport cities, islands and frontier towns
we're to be taken. Port Royal, Fort PuIas D..
XII, Hatteras, Morris Island, Roanoke Island,
Vicksburg and Port Hudson all passed iu-
to their possession. Yet the anaconda was
broken. The enemy having discovered
that the occupation of our frontier is but a
scarifcation of the epidermis of the Con-
federacy, seek to penetrate the heart OF the
country, and by the concentration of supe.
rior numbers to overwhelm us. GRAFT, the
most pertinacious and obsLinant OF their
military chieftains, is assigned to the duty
of capturing Richmond. With large forces,
moving on various points simultaneously
and constantly shifting from poiut to point
himself, the 'man on horseback" hopes iu
the end to find some back door to the cap
itaI uulatched, by which ne can enter
Like the patient Micawber, be is waiting
for something to turn up" He has passed
the Ruoicou, and there is no retreat for
him. 1t is literally victory or death to
him. The situation OF the North is a des
perate one, and no means, however foul or
savage, no loss of men, however great, will
deter thn Lincoln Government from pursu.
ing their policy. They are in the rapids,
approaching the great cataract of bank.
ruptcy and ruin, and hence, are grasPiug
at every bush or tree, every little faint
| semblance of hope, with the tenacity of a
drowning man. Even If Grant proves un-
successful, they hope to tie Lees veteran
| army down in the vicinity of Richmond,
and prevent the sending OF reintorcements
to other points in the Confederacy, and al.
so prove the fidelity of the Administration
to vigorous prosecution of the var"
policy.
Sherman, with his legions, was sent into
Georgia for the purpose of capturing At
lanta, the great railroad center. The at
tainmeut OF that object they hoped would
give them full possession OF that part OF
the Confederscy extending from n. Orleans
| TO Charleston, S. c. By rapid movements
and strong cor binations, they then hope
| to mhold and possess" the cities of Mobile,
Selma and Columbus, Ga. By these move
ments they think TO ''recoustruct" Georgia
and South Carolina, aud entertain bat lit
| tie fears of meeting with strong resistance
| in North Carolina. With Grants and
Sberman's armies in close proximity to
each other, leaving the country behind
| them a vast Sahara of desolatiou and woe,
their expectation is TO conhue the war in
! Virginia. and thus leaving the result appa-
rently in but little doubt.
This is a gigantic and enormous cam
paiRn, and one which the natural pride of
the Yankees delight TO consider and think
upon. But there is vast difference be.
tween the planning and the execution OF a
campaign. MAN proposes, but God dis
poses," is a trite but true maxim. The
candle, as it is just about expiring in its
| socket, flares up with renewed brilliancy,
and the darkest hour Of the night is thai
lust preceediug the advent OF the dsy-god
So the mighty projects of our foe, while
| tbey may Justly cause renewed energy aud
vigilance on our part, need not unduly
alarm US,
Our Government penetrating the designs
of the enemy has pursued the best policy
When Marius was reproached tor not CIV
ing battle to the Crimbians and Teutons
) who were overrunnipg the country, he
answered: 1--WE have TO tight, not Tor tro
piles, but for e1isteucei We WiIi not give
battle till victory is secure" When the
battle did take place, the Teutonic host
; was annihilated and Italy saved. Sher-
mans campaign is but that of the BRITISH
Gen Burgoyne revived.
Burgoyne's object was to advance with
a large army from Canada to the heac
waters of the Hudson, garrisoniog all th'
important points on the route, get pos
session of the river and torn iuncuor
with the British army 'in Nea York. Th'
frst successes of Burgoyne equalled thei
most sanguine suticipations, Tue fall
Fort Tioouderoga and those grand keys OF
ths lakes, together with the loss OF artille
~, ammunition, provisions and stores, caus
ed the greatest CONSERVATION throughou
the colonies, with a corresponding exnlis
ton in Eoglaud. at was not dIthcclt,
saws one OF their own writers, ITO ditns
an opinion that the war in effect was owe
and that any further resistance would reu
der the terms of their submission worse.
= Burpoyue in a bosstful harrangue TO hi
Iroops, declared that be was determined ,
leave his bones on the field or force hi
= way to AlbaDy. How the expedition. .ende
, needs not to be told.