The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14


SHERNAS's CAMPAIGN AND THE RIcH-
MoSD SITUATIoS.-The Richmond Lts
patch, of the a9.h, has an article on the fall
OF Savannah, concluding with the follow
ing about Snerman's future Operations !:
with his main force he is already NOV
ing north; MS object being, no doubt, TO
pass through South and North Carolina,
and, as far as he can, destroy all the COM
rnunica.ions between those regions and
General Lees army. It appears to be
though. by many that the winter, and the
bad weather, will impede mis- advance TO
unite with Grant. We are not OF that op.n-
ion-at least, We place no srea. ialth IN
such allies as wind and weather. They
have proved ;reacherous too often since
the commencement OF this war. Besides,
we read that ia the campaign Of January
and February, 1881, between CORVALLIS
and G-een-over this same Ground-the
rains and high water DID, by no means,
put an end 10 military evolutions. Corn
wallis pursued Green, and Green retired
before him with the most unremitting Wig
lance, and the most untiring activity, al
though it was raining necessarily nearly
the whole time, and the waters were-every-
where up. for several weeks, from tie
borders Of South Carolina, into Virginia.
We rather hope that military means will
be found to hold Sherman in check, and 10
protect the country and delay his advance
Gs much Is possible
That Sherman will push on through the
Carolinas, as CORVALLIS did, ia the general
prediction Of the rebel press. But he must
first, We presume take Augusta and utterly
sever the railroad communications be-
tween the Gulf and Atlantic States. Then
they may begin 70 look for MIN wher-
ever they have anything worth going for.
In The meantime, the state Of mind Of the
Richmond rebels, may be inferred from an
article of the Richmond FEGminer Of the
30th, Friday last) OF which the following
is an extract:
sit signifies nothing to say we would
rather give up slavery than be subject 70
Yankees. On the contrary, VIXEN we
shall have made this graceful concession
to tie public opin ion Of Europe, seeing that
We were whipped, and the pluck taken out
Of rs, would make friends Of our enemy
at our expense. What does oar brave
army think Of these wretched cutc-ies Of
alarm and self abasement?
"They sound as II we were shlpwrecked
already and drilted on raft, waving white
flags 10 every point Of the compass, aux
iously scanning the distant horizon, and
one crying. 10 here!, and another 'Lo
if they did We should be already lost. Our
help and hopes never were, and are not
pow, with EGrope. Asia or Africa. Here,
on our own ground, We have powers and
materials both TO yindicate our indepen-
denoe end destroy our enemies. Ii our af-
fairs IRE now somewhat gloomy, it is not
for want Of sympathy or aid abroad, but
of energy and wisdom at home. 1t is for
want of confidence in the efficient admins
t-ation OF our military affairs, which is
only trivial. Neither can this confidence
be restored by always crying Confidence, ;
Only let US have confidence Have trust
| in one another and slang Of that sort
| On the contrary, matters are made worse,
| for mankind naturally abhors your conf
dence man. Our affairs can be restored
only by pla ing the military affairs OF the
country in really capable hands-in hands
Of one who will not need 70 keep piteously
appealing for confidence, or feel;ngly de-
| preciating INSTRUMENTATION Of orders. and
| by giving to him carte blanche, YES, ans
| carte moarc, too, and saying, Now lead
on and We will follow thee"
The confidence man" here spoken O.
with sneers and derision is Jeff. Davis
who is, through his organ, the Sentinel
making the most pitiable appeals to the
| people to confde in him still. Since the
| fall Of Savannah and Hoods defeat, it is
not r. Z. lee who holds his commission
! subject to the will Of Jefferson Davis. but
Davis who remains IL his place Of rebe