The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-21

RIeIneiderD WHITES ffp0 WoDhM8Son
to the Chicago Journal summary Of tie
military situation and it, prospects. from
which we make some extracts: -
WARRINGTON, March IL.
Loyal msn breathe 4rssr to-day than
they have for some time. Sherman his
been heard from, and 1t turns ont that alr |
the Richmond rumors about his misicr-
times are mere csuards. He sends word |
teat he il s.all velp'-thst bis great army |
has marched triumphantly through the
heart of the insolent Palmetto State. and
that al goes we'll and looks we'll. he has
penetrated into the heart of North Caro-
iina, leaving behind him the once boast
full State Of South Carolina, Inundated
and virtually conquered.
Sherman reports from Laurel Hill, N
G. He probably next Pushed forward for
Fayetteville, then for Goldsboro, where
Joe Johnston 10 supposed to be fortified.
Goldsboro Is m important railway centre
the road from Raleigh crossing the
Wilmington, Weldon and Petersburg
road there.
Scho6eld's forces, as you will have
learned, have had some hard work and Sc
we're fighting, but have come out oil right
Bragg has been beaten back, and Scho-
field will now have possession of Kings
ton in short order, and probably the way
will then be open for junction of his
forces with those of General Sherman
Then grand march Of the consolidated
armies northward toward the Virginia
line. It is not believed that Johnston
and Bragg will make much attempt to OPP
pose our moving columns until they
reach the Roanoke river, which runs in ,
southessterly direction from Virginia in.
to Northern North Carolina. 1t is not
improbable that all the rebel forces that
are now scattered through the Carolinas
will be massed on the north bank Of that
river, whose banks are said to be fortified,
and make that their line of resistance to
Shermsn's further progress. The Roa-
noke, in North Carolina, is deep, broad
river. and the enemy may give Sherman
considerable trouble when he attempts to
cross it. 1t is not anticipated that John
ston or Bragg will risk any battles south
of the. Roanoke. II battle takes place
anywhere south Of that river, il will be
in the vicinity of Goldsboro and should
Sherman's cavalry make . dash on Ra.
leigh, there may be some dghting there
Savannah, Charleston and Wilmington
are now strongly garrisone ed by Unior
troops, and, whatever may take place
elsewhere, those important conquered
cities are safe beyond peradvenrhre, ant
will henceforth be under loyal govern
ment.
Aside from the campaigns in Richmond
and North Carolina, there is nothing o
great moment in military affairs, excep
the preparations that are going forward a
New Orleans for the great moremen
against Mobile, and for the "subjugation'
of Mississippi and Alabama. Genera
Candy is organizing formidable army
for this important work, and we will no
have to wait much longer to hear of &C
p tive operations in that quarter.
West of the Mississippi, the rebellion
is virtually ended, except in Texas, wher,
considerable rebel force is still congre
gated. This will be attended to in du,
time.
Fresh troops--new recruits-are mo
wing forward to reinforce the armies o
the Potomac and James, in plentiful mum
bers. Gran. is strengthening the grea
army under his immediate command, an,
when Sherman shall have marched up t
cooperate with him, the grand move
~ ment for the final squelching of the rebe
military power will take plaoe-aud man
weeks will not elapse before that econ
summation so devoutlyto be wished" vii
have thrilled the popular heart of tn
North. What Lees plans are, remains
mystery. He may try to hold on to Rich
mond and Petersburg, and "die game.
but this is not likely. 1t is more proba
bic that he will fall back, either south
ward to the Roanoke, and there mass hi
and Johnston's forces for q new line G
defense, or make off for the mountain
southwestwardly, or make dash for ne,
campaign in Tennessee or Kentucky.
he goes to the Roanoke, be will be meu
aced from the front BY Sherman, and j
the rear by Grant. If he goes to th
mountains, he will run the risk of bein
cut off on all sides, penped in and starve
into capitulation. And if he makes
dash for Tennessee or Kentucky, he wi
find himself confronted by Genera
Thomas and followed up by the feet cav
airy of Sheridan and Fitzpatrick. 1t
hard telling what Lee will do. We mus
wait and see. That he cannot hold on
much longer in his present position ar
pears to be certain.
Grants forces will not make move
ment until the weather becomes tolerabl