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eyery part Of bis line secure against attack
from Lees Thole fofce. He would have to
fary the line Of t1,cse Two roads At tue point
OF the bayonet, and against the combined
Hora therefore 81 seems to ps xould come
+be Inn of the final contest. shou1d
Iobnston sncceed In reinforcing Lee at
Richmond and p.tersburch. the rebels could
7,rohah1y ma,ntain themselves there as lonr
as thev con1d keen OMEN the Richmond and
Danvii,e and south Side Railroads. Any at-
+.mnt tn ee1ze t1,exe two roads. being defend.
81 With thc whole mower Of Lees and John.
ston's armies :vould REQUIRE the whole power
ri Grant,s This would result in pitched
hattie, In which, though our total forces
xFon1d erceed Lees. ret be would have more
+1,a1 ,nott commanders have ever had the
shi1itv In handle in 4 single fight. To the
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Richmond therefore We may look for the final
battle Of the war II Sherman shall be sue
cessfnl in North Carolina.
We may add that the recent f1efce, and for
atime successful attack on Fort stedman,
though ending In disaster to the rebels very
like in character and extent to our assault
after the mine explosion st Petersburgh, was
get lar too earnest Tor rose or cover, aud
ccnfsr7ns our pseVaously expreascd views TINT