The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-26
The Rebel Press.


days in peace, is to expire In storm. The
18th day Of November 10 here, and winter
has given ample warning that he is not far
behind his time. But in Virginia nev
movements are on foot. and in Georoia
and Tennessee vast campaign, singularfv
complicated, y in process Of Develop:
Sheridan after doing his worst in X.
valley, fell back to point comparatively
near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. ana
assumed the defensive. From this posi-
ton he has at last effected what he has
aimed to do for weeks. He is believed n
have sent OF . large portion Of his com
mand to General Grant. II this proves
correct, and ne think it will, we NAV ex.
sect speedy renewal of operations in thi.
vicinity. General Grant has been hitherto
incompetent to any new enterprise. He
was only able to lay behind the works and
watch. True, he made recently an i'm.
portant attempt. Drawing every man
from his trenches that he dared, and press.
ing into the service his cooks, aud team.
sters, and musicians. ne threw out fank.
columns at both ends Of the confrontinr
lines, and sought to turn our position. or
his failure and his severe chastisement. II
would be supertluOus to speak. To his
surprise, he found himself every-whsre
vigorously met. and bloodily repulsed-
Retiring behind his works again, hshas
since been content to remain inactive,
If Joined, however, by Sheridan Grant
woa.d once more indulge hope Of advar.
,oe from a renewal OF his endeavors. He
would calculate on being athletic ho,dshis
lines, and stthe same time have a isrQe
movable column for flank e.terprisss-
This column he may venture TO throw Tar
out, in imitation OK Sbernian's movement
upon Jonesboro, and rely upon It's ability
70, defeat any similar force of our own
htoh aE Sc Nam nv
Will attempt TO execute it with ceierity.
As soon as Sher dan j ms him, 10
will rrobably aim to deliver bioS, ii
possible, before we are ready to meet him.
II the vast fleet Of monitors collected and
collecting, under Porter, are to play part
in Grants operations, then the latters
main attempt will be on the north side sf
the James. II the fleet, however, operSge
against Wilmington, then Grant wilt ms,e
upon the south side, with view 10
cut our communications with that quarter.
As the season OF storm is ut hand, he hard
~ suppose that the clumsy iron clads will
be ventu-ed out at sea. Poor swimmers
at best, one gale such as the North Caroli-
ma coast has often listened to, would sinx
the last ofthen. On the whole. we think
that this collection and cooperation Of
fleets and armies are meant for Richmond;
and that soon we shall hear the roar OF
their united artillery.
1t is our business to be prepared for the
onset. The wave is coming: the rock
must be ready. Grant has furious!y flung
himself upon US many times heretofore,
flied. We must administer to him the
same discipline again. We dare say be
will have his usual luck. The interval
since his last attacks has no. been passed
idly. we can say no more.
From Tennessee we have no further IL
dings TO report from Beauregard through
our own sources; but thar itself is tidings.
my as having eros ed the Tennessee. We
suppose he has, and that heis now in Mid.
die Tennessee. The plans OF operations
on Sherman's part, as we learn from
the same source, and we suppose Ger.
re,tly, is, to leave Thomas, with such
as have been sent him, to
oppose Beauregard, while Sherman With
his own column shall move south from At.
lanta. This is so confidently asserted, and
is supported by so much Of circumstance.
tina. we accept the programme as the true
one.
The first point marked out as aimed at by
Sherman IS Macon, distant from Atlanta
lO3 miles. Macon gained, we are informed
that he Is next to move upon Savannah, 100
miles from Macon, and upon Charleston,
1914 miles further. Perhaps Augusta, l6i
from Macon by rail, is 70 form point in the
grand tour.
Having resolved upon suchi o march,
Sherman has committed himself to II, by
tearing up the railroad behind him as far
back AS TO Allatoona, and by destroy ing the
bridge over the Chattoockie-a regular
,naneuver to be sure. Since then his people
at home have heard nothing from hiN-we
trust they never wi again. 1t is the specu-
iation of some thai instead OF marching
Z oon Savannah Charleston, Sherman
will move for Mo. : ,omery and Moti!et-
Go which way he VII, he las long road
before him, and it will be our fault If it
prove not a rough one.
VIII Beauregard turn and Pursue Sher.
man, or will he prosecute his own CAIN
one moving North, the other
South? His purposes are necessarily Sc
cret. nor are we in possession of the in-
formation Tor an opinion as to the best po-
Icy. Eits
itisto be hoped that the people II the
States through which Sherman proposes to
march will Hing themselves upon Elm
with courage that shall do them
honor. There is capital difference
between his situation and that Of Hood;
he is III an enemy's country while /.
Hoods among friends. Nosacritice ofprop-
erty, no activity OF opposition, must be-
counted now, or considered excessive
Tear down the bridges, block the roads re-
fight 1T every pass. # Sherman should be
able 10 accomplish such Journey rs be
proposes. forsginy as he goes, it will be .
proof that he was no; becomingly resisted.
On the whole, the situation of affairs,
East and South. is extremely interesting,
and iniportaI; events Hasten To their ac-
comp..shment .-R.chmond E,ra1,iner, lSth.
Mt. AYR, Iowa, Nov. 81, 1864. EDITOR
HAWK EYE. Dear Sir, Fremon. towr-
ship and Hamilton county cuanot have that
banner. East Fork township in this (RiDg.
goldl county, gave the straight Union ticket
0teS and nn7.p one for the Chica-
g. swiEdle. We have nine townships in
this county, e'rht Of soh,ch gave the Union
ticket majorities ranging from 2 to lupto
nearly ii to l. Mt. Ayr township stands
So to 5. Middle Fork township gave Nc.
Cleilan msjori,y. and it is reported that
the Cops in that township act clam thdt
McCselien is elected. Poor devils! is
Yours truly. RINaGoLp.
Gen Lew Wallace has issued an order
taking the negroes of Maryland unde,
military protection, SO that evil dispose0