The New York herald., 1865-02-06
INTERESTING DISCOVERIES.
THE NEW RUss0-POLIsH POLICY.
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fFrOm the London Globe, JAM 21l
Although the warfare OF 1864 has been In favor Of ht
deras yet their successes have not bosn Of decsiv,
character and vast OF resistance still left
the hands of tho Conederates Assuming that tho dot
mnaton to conquer strong one side as the
mnation to resist s the other and admitting the su
pcorty Of the odcras in resources OF all kinds ashore
and aoat vt there must be In the c0nfedorRCy
tho Richmond government does not think expedent
arm the slaves Of prolongng the contest
raj years BY armng the slaves and subjectng them
tho magic influence Of military discipline tho Confod
crates would be in position TO assume the offensive
without arming the slaves, and csnlning themselves
ma My TO defensive war; their position is such that
tn will b. able to sustain themselves Tor q very long
period But the task is now more difficult than 1t has
ever been as brief consideration OF the facts will show
The effect of Sherman's two brilliant campaigns in
Georgia. aud Hoods disastros campaign In Tennessee,
will probably bo TO contract the limits of tho Theatre Of
war TO the country between the Oconcc and tho Potomac
and the Aleghanics At tho beginning OF 1864
the field Of much gr ater extent; for ITS bonn-
dares were the Potomac and the Mississippi the and
a line drawn from Harpors Ferry to Memphis. The line
Of tho Tennessee from Knoxville 10 The Elk river had
only just been secured Mobile was an open port
Georgia was threatened by invasion her mountain
frontier but enemy menaccd her coast In fact she
was practically untouched by South Carolina had
s ccssfully resisted every attempt OF the fedeals
issue from the fringe OF islands the Charleston coast
Ice's army on the Rapidan, in post on which
Meade olt ob cd to respect Tho relative situations Of the
bell gcrents have been materially chang by the opera
tions of 1854 federal army has traverscd Georgia
from end TO end, and ia seat d in her principal
coast town. There II Is TO both Augusta and
Charleston. Confederats army Is was at Corinth
but IL Is army just returned from fruitlcss cam
paign, with diminished numbers and nadtcrieI even II
untouched In morale Lees army has been compelled 70
exchange the line Of the kapian for tho ne Of the
Appomattox and the James, and although Confederate
force profting by the folly Of tho federal General
various nters in the Shenandoah valley has been
largely in favor of tho fcderas They have at different
times and from different quarters trayersedt the whole
no OF mountain valleys from Harpers Ferry TO Chata-
moo and altboi GA they have en- unable 10 live any
Iss .ae hey AND meet w o
resistance every year In the same way it should be
remarked that although IN this quarter also they hold
nothing yet that bctw West Tennessee and the Gulf
Of Mexico the resistance grows le>s and less
From these considerations II may DO inferred that the
stirr n scenes Of 1865 will lie liz tne country between
hc Oconec and tho Lower Potomac. For shorman at
Savannah is moro formidable than Sherman AT Atlanta.
His troops prac ally represent new fedemi army,
VIII ch must materially influence the Confederate CON-
b,natons for 1865 AS he threatens both Augusta and
harlcston while Thomas Is tho northern border Of
Georgia having troops enough 10 cover Tennessee and
some 70 spare field operations may DO inferred that
Hoods army will bo brought back az soon ss poss BILE 70
Georgia. for on the Cornh ana Mobile no u s out OF
tina. Hood will bc drawn within 1t by an attraction armies
cannot resist, danger 70 essential points, and that 1t
will soon be heard OF at Macon unless ind cd Thomas
should try TO reach Montgomery, IN which case Hood
might be detained to oppose MIN But tho effect
of that would DO TO cavs fewer men " oppose sher
man ON both banks OF the Savannah and 70 increase
his chances in that quarter Tho weakness OF tho
federal situation In Gcora lies In the fact that sher-
man and Thomas not IN communication, and that
they will operate respectively under tho disadvantages OF
very imperfect concert. Sherman's grat success In
no sinai uckfce 10 COhCenlLduOu OL
forces Tho Confederatcs are still operating with all the
advantages Of what are called interior ncs-n other
wor1s their forces In with each oh0r,
and can be moved about shorter lines Against lhis
m st be their manifest weakness and she
Discrimination of many Of the people OF the three Stes
west of tho Savannah to make the last sacrifices 70 the
cause The effect however, OF Shorman's capture Of Sa
yannah IN TO reducs the number OF troops which General
Leo might be able dispose OF for the defence Of Rich
For Augusta may become . new Richmond
on the Savannah, and must DO defended !;
and In any case, very considerable forces must be
pla cd between Augusta and Charleston AT Wilmington
also or noar strong bodies must be kept and tho
line between Wilmington and Richmond. In the noun
tain valleys the will probably continue TO be Of
sltory cbaractcr yet at any moment Ia pla n, from
the events Of 1854 that Lynchburg may have 10 make
u call upon Confederate resources which could not
complicated and SO liable ~ unexpected turns war
but the basis OF present appearances wc may con-
joture that Lynchburg, Richmond Wilmington, tharles
Augusta will be the principal points In the field
OF war for 1895 Tho advantages the side Of the Con-
fcdcrstcs are their central postion their railways yet
unbroken their resources which In bare
inoxhsustble their mighty SPIRIT the vast extent OF
unrccla med land and last, though not least, tho
serve lighting power which, as bccve, they hold In
not less than 900 white men, and that their oppo-
nens muster not fewer than 900 men, including the
Garrison Of Washington. We have excluded the armies
on both sides west OF the Mississippi there has
been In something like allegiance for sofno months.
with these resources will be there must bo vast
deal OF resisting power in the confederay, and that
although IL In only half what two years ago, II
s very formidable. II both sides remain resoluo the
war may well 60 ON for four years more