, 1864-05-20
G!)ifago Qrtb11ut.
rTJE NEWS.

,,,rornt tbst comes to u from below the
R,nidau, IL the proof Of a strongly entrench-
d foe in front Of Grant. whose gullant army
s yet on the lower round Of the 1adder for
caliog the rebel Capitol There is no occa-
ion to recall the re}oiclngs Tor what was &C.
complained In tho great week Of battles.
But the cheerthat goes up from the hackers
md friends Of the comhatant successful in
;he early rounds, in the ring. becomes hnshed
IN suspense when the tria1 recommcnces.
30 It is now. We have cTidences
oil too ce1tain that geographically our army
has not yet reschcd location TINT fayors
them. rather than tho foe. The tangled
tlickets Of the verge Of the Wilderness are
still to he counted among the defeuses Of the
enemy, and they must be dislodged by infant
RI aid tie bayonet. Grant felt Of Lees
line on Tuesday and Wednesday and this Is
the proof TINT came back For the coming
struggle men will be wanted and wasted as
water is poured upon Gre, and II there be not !
enough the dcvouring element will survive |
the cxtinguishing element Grant has
shown tic qualities that are needed,
Int II he has not men enough,
q failure is before us and him
Meanwhile, and to confess the truth, it il no
good aixn that Lee has detsched, or at least
spared force enough TO administer to Butler
4 rcpulsc. We do not fnd the subject suit
ab1e for 1eyity, OF We nigh. admire the gin
gerly manner in which the full extent Of the
news is let down to our conprehensions.
First, the dispatch laborioraly assures US
that the forward movement accomplished
: all that was intended, and 1t Was designed to
fill bnck; then the note il screwed o peg low
CT and the rctrog.udc was tnc wise 1esu1t CT
intelligence Of the strength Of the enemy;
and then on this preparation VIC hare sng-
gestivc picture Of the rebels in powerful
force chasing our troops With heavy loss to
orr verY Entertainments.
This reminds us Of the man who was per
suadcd over the fence with pltchGori. Sc
riously the Tribune and Its readers arc far
too old in this war, to enjoy such "warm
mashes" Of war ncws. Let us know The
worst and provide for 1t, is what the people
: ask Of a1l who transmit news from the front.
Dutler's position is uow simply defensive,
unless he is strongly reinforced. Has the
North troops to send 10 him and Grant, In
numbers tlat slxll close upon and throttle
out the rebellion which has staked Its aN in
the issue Of the present struggle In Viz
ginis:
The One Hundred Day troops from Illinois
viii soon be on their waJ to the field. One
hundred days is zone too long Wherein to
receive solid 1cFics for longer term to taIe
their places when the three months men
come hoppe. To neglect this will be mad
ness.
Tie news from Gen. Sherman, forwarded
through Secretary Stanton. is highly salts
factory, ind will prove still more 50 when 1t
is shown that the rebels are not too willing
that onr arms In Georgia may be carried
where they Will, 50 the rebel strength In Vir-
Einia remain unbroEsu- VIC have occupi d
Rome. It will be valuable to hold aud keep.
II We take Richmond, Otherwise far less 50.
The army under Lee, when the flrst battle
was fought, May $, numbered about 1o0, 900
effective mcn-some estimates plsce 1t Us
high Us 12o, ,n0o., Grants army at the same
time. counting Burnside's corps and sherf-
don'e cavalry, has been variouElY estimated
at 1S0, ,0c0 to $50, COO. The rebels place It at
the former figure. The losses Of Lees army,
in killed, wounded, and prisoners during tue
eight days battles is estimated at 5000;
leaving Lct's force G., 600; add to this 900
re5Dforcements, and be begins tho present
contest with s., ,0o3 effective men. Grants
losses, including prisoners, vas probably not
fur from z0, 600 men. In three army corps 1t
Was ahccrtatned to be- e, 900. Add the loss
sustained b: Durnside's corps, which was
holly engaged, and the total caanot fall far
short Of TINT named. This wonld leave
Grant *, 900 effective Meu> calling his force
at the Outset LII, 900. from which deduct TO-
600 cavalry, now absent, md there remains
$1,000 men. It is believed that he has re
ctivcd 10000 reinforcemcnts, making his
force 120, 600; perhaps he begins his s:cond
assault on Lee 1t the lead Of 130, coo. It wou1d
not be prudent to estimate the number higher.
Lee, with Ills 5000, 10 entrenched behind
strong works, und to drive him out aad beat
his army will require great effort and cause
heavy loss.
Gtant ought TO h.ve oo0, 600 men with him
today. Mapy bands make light work
With that force he could march rough-shod
over the rebels, sweep them from their
ditches and forts, aud turn their defeat Into
uttet ruute. We trust that every possible
regiment apd battalion a1e being hurried for
ward to lis assistance. Any present dispro.
portion Of numbers is eqcallzed by the ad-
vantage Of position held By the rebels, By the
strong dctenses they hare erected, and BY
xheir greater familiarity with the battle
ground. Men! More men is the thin.
most needed. Shall Grant get them! On
the answer to that question may turn the
fate Of the present tremendous campaign.
To conquer in Virginia now IL to break the
whole war power Of the Conteaesacy. If
we fail it will be because it is undertaken
short handed.
The House passed yesterday in squabole
over personalities spectacle very likely to
delight the nation in this j:lnctnrc of our af-
1s3rs. Simply disgraceful is too mild term
for it.
The Senate yesterday made amendments
to the T.1 til,. striking ont the the tax On
stocks Of Whisky On hand.
Our dispatches give highly Interesting
view Of tie present sltuzsion in Mexico.
Nevada Is 10 become State, the enabling
act having passed Congress-.
NATBAHIEL HAWTHORNE.
The telegraph brings us the sad intelligence
Of tie death Ut Nathaniel HA "thorne, one oi
the most gifted OF American authors. Ihe
lamcutEd deceased was born July 4, 1su4, at