Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-27


The unmeasured ridicule with which the
English journals used TO heap our Generals
and soldiers no longer finds place; and some of
thems indeed, have so changed their minds IS
10 express q hearty admiration OF our military
movements. In the last Edinburg Revue ", for
instance, there is an elaborate dissertation on
Inc Last Campaign in America" in wnich
the writer gives no sunted praise TO ouF lead
Ing Generals. Referring 10 the sneeFs with
which little minds used 10 speak OF the war IN
America; he says
THE wear has closed upon a series o! ope-
Tations so vast in design and so IN -eresting in
detail that IL may be broadly asserted that
modern warfare affords none more profitable
ass study when viewed with due referenc &c to
the CONDITIONS OF the str usgle. And the main
particulars are already made known 70 the
world through reports, public and private, as
vastly superior IL accuracy and clea-ness 10
the wild eItravagaseles which filed the
American journals OF three years since, IS
WeiiiRgton's dispatches 10 Napoleon-s bull
letins. The New York weekly paper, named
n; he head OF this article (the 4rRly and Nnpy
Jo'T1GIl, has alone more honest and pains
taxing information As 10 the current campaigns
shan the whole press OF he North and South
contained I'D the days OF Pope and Mcclellan.
The correspondence OF one Of the CHIEF Gene
rails, sherman, will certainly bear comparison
with any thing OF its class which modern mill
tary literature csn produce, whilst Others are
not Ear behind him."
OF Grant and tie Ticksburg campaign. the
writer remarks incidentiY:
Meanwhile another Snd 2, surer path 20
power in this great contest Law before Sher-
nan and his chief in the West. The sword OF
victory which Grant waved over Vieksburg
was destined 70 win him triunaphs before the
year should close, and 20 give him the IN
challenged position OF the first soldier OF he
Union. His late campaign had shown r we'll
planned strategy triumphing over great MAJ
urei difficulties ard elaborate defences by the
bold execution OF his march upon the enemy's
rear, and his after patient watching. HIS next
was 10 prove him the ready General, who at
close distance, can search out the weak points
OF his enemy's position, aud use his own force
with his tao teal dexterity, TO pierce them A
period OF enforced retirement from 4 severe
e cident passed by ard found him restored to
duty a: a mos: critical iunctUre OF the war
Again, OF Grants campaign AT Chattanooga,
he says
1.-The next six weeks OF the campaign Of Chat
tanOogs are, however, OF more interes: by far
THAN our readers would perhaps acknowledge
On their present Information. We would say,
therefore, that the surprise of the river passage
near Bragg's centre by Smith, and the ma
nepvreing by which the Confederate lines We're
forced by Grant 4 month later, at the battle o.
Chattanooga, are, as tactical achievements far
otter 10 be classed with the best feats of Napo-
leon and Wellington than any advantage won
ny European General since the days OF those
giants OF war. We assert this without fear OF
any contradiction from those who examine the
subject with care and give their verdict with
CanGor. They Will find in the well prepared
and thoroughly executed details Of these affairs
none OF The blind, uncertain striking which
won the Alma and Magenta.
Throughout the article, indeed the highest
praise is given TOLERANT and Sherman.