New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-07
THE CAMPAIGN.

There is momentary lull, not in military
operations, bat III those brilliant displays OF
genius and courage resulting in grand successes
which all las. month riyeted public attention.
The single effort, against Wilmington, which
did not result in grand success scarcely ruilled
the easy temper Of ! people grown used TO good
fortune and able 10 endure an occasional fail.
ure As il fades from view, interest is renewed
in the operations which Gen. Sherman is ex-
pected TO undertake from Savannah. and Gen.
Thomas from Tennessee. From the former we
haze nothing later than the return Of Fitzpatrick
already referred 20. Int it now appears that
that enterprsing cavalry leader was not sent
hunting after prisoners, but had specific
work 10 do in the destruction Of the Savannah
and Gull Raiiroad, which runs sou.h-wcsterly
from Savannah 70 The border of Florida, and
what has been one main source of supplies for
Lees army in Virginia. Sixty miles OF this
read Fitzpatrick annihlated, and his cavalry is
already lar to the north accommodating On the
road 10 Charleston. Its activity indicates an
early movement by The main body of Sher-
mans army.
The escape Of the remnants of Hoods Amy
across the Tennessee has ceased to be matter OF
controversy. Hood passed the river on the
23d by pontoons at Bainbndge. eight miles
above Florence. A Nashville correspondent,
apparently well-iniormed says that the Rebel
Army when it LEFT Tennessee numbered rot
more than IL, 600 men all told that the number
OF deserters was enormous, and that in all the
army there remain not more than 900 Ken
tuckians and 4, 900 Tenncseeans. OF the Z, 900
men whom Hood kidnapped while in Tennessee
not 100 crossed the river with him. The follow
ing indication Of futnrs schemes is to sag the
least plausible:
Tennessee !. now perfectly safe no future attempts
will DO made ny the Rebels 70 occupy and hold H.
Therefore. new base VI supplies will be tonnd. The
Ine OF railroad from Nashville, south very hong and
hence requires the detachment OF great number VI
troops guard H. and from this point north the Louk
Vile Railroad IL often cut. and the Cumberland River
Is only navgable in Winter. l believe. though that
Nashyile will soon 10 be 81 much importance ~
military center. strong guard viii be left here snd
the base OF supplies VIII De changed 10 Florence. N
this, have no doubt
The Tennessee is nsyigabs for small boats from
Chattanooga "a It's mouth at oil seasons and for large
from Florence to its mouth in high water the only
exception being between Decatur ana Banbrdge over
the muscle shosls Around these. there Is railroad OF
only forty.ffve miles IN length and this could be kept
open with compsratiyel, few men. About the Shoals
there arc numerous boats which run 70 Chattanooga
and there also several small gunboas TO keep The
river opsn
W.T. shsN then have the advantage Of water base
and river line Of defense have often wondered
that this has been before adjusted; but fee! Ger
tain that it will be employed as base. With an
aud light ilery. Selma aud Montgomery viii speedily
fall into our hands Those towns would be no further
from Florence than Nashville is from Louisville; and
Loasyile base in lSGi-62; and Florence is to-
day more securely ours than Louisville, yss then"