The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-10

Grants military abilities and successes are
beginning to be appreciated OH the other side
OF the water. The London Times thus con-
cludes notice Of his recent campaign.
1t is hard to withhold certain admiration
from such stubborn and invincible resolution
| but though it is all wonderful, it is not war
war Is not made i'll this fashion by skillfnl
Generals, nor is victory likely to be won by
accident or luck if it cannot be won by purpose
and plan. Every successive manoeuvre Of
Grants IN this eventful compaign has been made
| because former mannnvre failed. It is quite
impossible to give him credit for any strategy
except such as consists.in escaping from the
consequences OF miscalculation, and securing a
lresh chance II his position to the south of
hlchmond - really more favorable than his
iormer position to the north that is only so
mncn evidence convicting him of misjudge-
ment i'll advancing by the northern line Mt all
Still, Tor all this there he stands, close to Rich
mond, with an army not inferior in numbers
or bravery to that of his antagonist, and with
SO obstinate and unyiehling will that it NAV
serve him lnstead-of more perfect gencrasbip.
And this while, however, there stands Lee
too, and there is something ominous about the
| recent inactivity OF this formidable soldier
lie dli not design to interrupt the last flank
movement of the Fcderals, thoiieh such 4
movement gave him Obvious opportunities
TIC mad parted every blow of the enemy, but at
The moment he strck none in return There
| was uncaslness in New York about the matter.
Nobody could tell where Lee was or what he
might bcmcditatinG. If he was not within
the lines of Petersburg himself 1t is clear that
| nc has colleagues who can deal with Grant, as
successfully as their cure; and if lie and his
| army should be thus set free, what mioht he
the fate Of Washington? These are the spec
| ulatlons and the questions which circulate in
the great cities of the North in the fourth wear
| OF the war and the second month of the GRAND
Virginia campaign. Events alono can furnish
the solution, bat: even the Federas themselves
are now beginning to fear that no turn of for
tune, however unexpected, will bring this ter
rlble contest to the desired end.
Another chapter in the history of Arctic 'ex-
peditrons is about to be opened Captain c.. f.
HAIL. with two Esqumaux, recently set sail
from New London, Conn. =. The ship which
took him is bound to the Arctic Seas upon
whaling voyage, and Captain Hall and his COM
pan'ons are to be set ashore at some point not
named. From the place Of landing they are
to make their way overland to SUCH nIaces of Of
interest as Captain Hall may determine to visit.
What his plans may be seems to be uncertain.
as meagrc details of his designs are given
With no other companions than Esouimaux he
expects to achieve results by land explorations,
which the crews of the vessels hitherto cncao.
cd in Arctic expeditions have not been able to
accomplish.
A Pleasing STATE OF Tu1NGs-A Montreal
paper has discovered the startling fact that two
hundred tons Of gunpowdcr are stored in one
building in close proximity to the city and has
been informed that tie drivers of powder wae
ons in the ncighborhood frequently solace them.
selves with cheering pipe, besides conveying
matches into the magazine. Some day ono
may write "Montreal JuA"