Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04

yVUTEL are indications that the enemy lltehu 10
L IKE yer, brief respite this season 6om Ihe
-fatisues OF active campaigning # indeed, they H.
tsnd 10 remit their efforts al all II Is not that the!
are SO strong IS 10 feel themselves abe toalspen'e
with The ordinary winters cessation u hoSfihteS;
but that thew know themselves TO he too weak TO
prosecute the war with any prospect " success II
rhey allow time for the people OF the Coniederacy
10 recover from their trauStory depression ana TO
bring 70 bear the immense resources both physical
aud material which YET remain III the co untry. Inc
fasif1a-iou Of all the confident predictions and as
sured homes with which Grant set ou'on his eNpedi-
zion from Cul2eper Cour, House. nearly year ago.
hss found something OF au offset III the successes
which have crowned the Yankee arms on other the
aires OF action. 81, the capture OF Savannah ana
Of Fort Fisher aud tie defeat OF HOOD, would soon
cease ~ afford food fox the cheap enthusiasm ami
Boosting procurement q; IaukecdQm, 1t these
events we're followed 5y that season Of military IL
astvcy which has gvGys hitherto SUthced 70 develop
ne7. strength and new confidence in the Coniede-
rAev. tie nee the nervous anxiety with which the
Northern press and the Yankee people c!aInor Tor
al Uninterrupted prosecution Of the campaign.
Hence tie passionate eageruess with which they ~
sis: o. the Hypothetical exhaustion OF the SoStA
AMI OF py, sungd temperance Of that chlmerlcei
Cucr :. ,,ls Nhich was tie ttsiS OF al their hopes
II tie bsc.uu,uS 81 tie war. The moment seems 10
then % rrori,i,us. notwithstanding the pSlpabl'
dS.-- e their military strength, that they Garnet
AVID avs Ing themselves OF tie opportunity
1h:eE 70 is presumed 70 oder. They know
well tha, they are weak Eow-weaAer thar
:he- t.-e been as any time siuce Nc
C.susz lei lis magnificent army up to the
gates q Richmond; bat they know that they will
De- rc,a.,vc.-, lar weaker il the coming Spring
months The seeming willingness to negotiate, the
modification Of the programme Of absolute sueJuga-
zion the permission accorded - our Coumissioners
% visi; Washington. al haze reference precisely
90 Ills condition Of affairs. The Washington Gov
c-rmeEt .ee.3 that il must fail in reinforcing It's
armies - ne extent required 10 conduct the war
On the scale .: previous campaigns unless the de-
Slia.rc yea, - ;hr Yankee peoPlS can lie stimulated
INTO renewed energy. IL ksovs alas, that The
Confele-a.y, SO Tar from being exhausted, IL really
capable OF making lar greater Efforts than those 1t
has ye; put forth, but il counts on the depression
vbicA E: iu.aEiae5 - have weakened the spirit Of
our Yeoy-5 and % have disposed themto abandon
that when te Eorth - pcrsisteutly represents as
4 hopeiys, struggle. We suppose therefore, that
+hs three Confederate gentlemen who have gone 20
TaskaS,9u wiil be very politely received, and de-
-uie5 /. p5s5.ti- .ato the belief tina, there Is
hope g success Tor their mission, in order that
preparation r. continued war may be delayed at
the Sou mile il !, vigorously going forward at
rLs North. IN the meantime, Sherman the mill
rary Lero %. t-s hour sill relax effort TO capture
Augusta. " 5rauchvi'.e, or Charleston and that
teias accomplished seward vii sHsp his dplo-
matte Gls.ra 3. the faces Of our Commissioners,
All remand them % Richmond 70 await the gIapd
Increment ~Lich Grant IS said TO be preparing. Il
IL Is troe-ths Thomas forces have reinforced
Grant, vc may conclude that the Lieutenant Gen
er;l intenjsA recomInence active operations with
ina very short time-probably soon enough TO act
in concert with the movement sherman has under
taken in South Carolina. We have reason TO be
hsyc, nevertheless. that both Of these commanders
VIII fri themselves oyermaJched 10y the superior
genius now controlling the Confederate armies
Greut has done hs vors; asainTt Richmond and We
sincerely believe that Sherman has cong 10 the
end - his career u success We hops and We be
l,eye tina; it sherman continue his course, as AZ
present Indicated, he willmeet with a speedy ana
fatal check.