New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-22
The End Of the Rebellion Within s'ght
Eyoss The Londos Tjssss, March s'

We seem to have arrived at that turning
sight Of The final scene and the part we shall be
called OF TO play in IT, The almost undisputeu pTogess
Of Union army through Georgia ana SUI 70
and the successive surrender OF stronghods DeeNed 20
be impIee enable at its very approach orc o! 10 nea.
the ony signs OF Confederate exhaustion me great
maritime cities for the defense OF which such immense
socriices lad been made have long been occupied by
misprabe remnants OF their former population.
Two months ago, appears from the letters o. our
correspondent Charleston, the very cradle oil tLe
"rebeiiou" was a deserted and haitrulned cliyi tne
cefle pastGring. and even the partridge bringing ~
her brood in the streets no woh s ana, me" Se
not be found 10 stay tie progress OF SHERMAN. LYeI!
lace was under garIsoned and could not spare sodIs
without inviting attack. Material OF all KINDS was
wanting. If the garrison OF fo ishI pad so ~
lie experience OF tho first attack BAD slppea mem
elyes with two or three rhed 6uns OF larger ctpeI W
Rad thcy completed the earthworks where ne
from tie river into the FORT or Lad hes oDteeu
fine services OF more officers acquainted ~lth Inc Wos
than tie two who fell wounded carly ia lhe hnaI ~
had the scaniy garrison not been IA" Ieerois' '' %
road lie amen;abe condition o. the Confederate cause
The men, the guns the officers, tie LABOR were singy
not forthcoming ard without lhe lors cShC, W .'
nor battles won Energy, and even e0hhueAcs ~ 10
said ave also on the decline The CgroIlnas ana 'her
Southern neghbors showed the true southern tcnpera
neut al the outbreak Of the struggle Wheh Nisihlh
Iid bact nut II IL she now that holds her ground in
The very face Of the foe. History and military cflcsh
however will have good deal 10 say Oh LILO uo.o VI
II said maintained by only 900 arahst ihrlee una"
number then the Confederation cannot complain OF me
capt ~ and whatever Inc OiJtci iVANN wv" "~
which keeps thrice lis number 10 cheek. -,
But tie strength Of the whole Confcderaoy mas iohR
leen dfnlned for The sake Of the capital. WLeD head
quarters could as easily have been established id s'
asssilabe position That however has been the case
On both sides aud II is remarkable that when the
founders of the Union made IL part Of their plan TO do
an much as possible without capital at OIL except JUST
for tie Beuce Of delberation. the chief
feature Of this should be the obstinate defense OF
two capitals at cost Of blood and treasure beyond all
proportion 10 their value.
The exhaustion We have mentioned is the point TO
Which spcculatiOns the probability OF peace have
been most generally confined. The ConedeIates began
with much less population OF whites than the FEEDER
as aud this disparity was Iractcaiy lncieesed ny
the great distance Of some OF the States ana the want
of communication j: was enough II the southern ana
Western States Of the Confederation could DEFEND
themselves. But tie war advanced Tue Union
cause was continually and largely recruited by imln-
grafton a resource entirely wanting on the other sde
Europe, therefore, with admiration the gallant
stand ade by tie Confederates their military genius
and their per sonal couragc but 1t saw also tlat the
end was only question Of time on one side on Of weaf
ness on the other.
rsIt appears II tho South is exhausted by the war
before tie North is wearied Of IT, and that the end Ia
not far The cause Is simply bleeding 10 dcatn Inc
CoDfederatcs make peace whenever they please Dy
returning The Union and they willhnd The way made
easy As conditions OF peace u Is needless 10 dis'
than and that Is joint STOCK OF grndges
against this country. A in many other quarrels q
object Of hatred il the occasion ana ground OF
reconciliation The treasures Of The two SIDES VIII hot
produce large sum but then grievances wilh Enghhd
Mount W " something considerable. We are prepared