The National tribune., 1899-04-06


ideas OF war that any of our Generals
nave developed so far. He believes that
the only way to put down the rebellion is
10 whip the rebels so badly that they will
lose all taste for farther fighting. Peace
is only to be gained by making the war
hurt the enemy so badly that they will
be glad to quit. We must always manage
to hurt them a great deal more than they
hurt us. We have succeeded admirably
in this respect, so far as Pemberton is
concerned. Now we are going to try to use
up Johnston Just as badly"
But 'all work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy" returned the Brigadier. "An
unintermitting strain will finally ruin the
spirit of the finest soldiery in the world.
You can't always be neTving men up to
do their utmost. You never heard OF one
great campaign following right on the
just finished, without an hour of rest or
relaxation. The men would have gone on
this expedition with 10 times the spirit II
they had been allowed to march into
Vicksburg with their bands playing and
their colors flying, and been given week
TO inspect and rejoice over the fruits OF
their victory. It's simply shameful that
they are not given the opportunity"
Don't talk so loud. You are attracting
the attention of the men around US,
replies the Major General. The great
principle of modern strategy is that two
DneH CdIt NUip HAL, Dut ehNt "c's
do it before he can run away or get help.
Now, Johnston has ventured down near
us with %, 900 or 80, 600 men. He is hun
dreds of miles away from any support
It's our policy to drop down upon hlm
with 40, 900 or SO, ,000 men, before he knows
that, Vicksburg has surrendered ana
crush him before he can get away, or get
any help. If we do this we will wind up
the war forever in this section, and that is
well worth while giving up any snowy
triumph for. Our triumph will be all the
greater if we wait few days"
"But there will never come greater
triumph than we now have" the Briga-
dier- General started to say, but before he
could finish the sentence an Aid galloped
up to the Major General with orders that
the division be put in motion lmmedi-
ately, and the march pressed as rapidly
as the heat of the day would permit.
Walter saw the division start out on
the dusty jackson road with swift, long
strides, that hurled it against Johnston's S
surprised army like stone from cata-
pult, and he turned and galloped back
toward Vicksburg.
Passing through the camp OF the battery
to which Inky belonged, he noticed a little
commotion there. Some OF the boys were
cheering and others gathered around one
of their number, shaking his hand as
they offered him hearty congratulations.
When Walter came nearer he saw that
this central figure was no other than MS
old acquaintance, Inky. The latter saw
him, disengaged himself from the crowd,
and coming forward with his hand ex-
tended, said:
'Iiow de do, Waltz Glad TO see you
on that boss. That means they've done
the right thing by you, an made you a
Capten, an Aid TO some OF them big
Generals. Now all you've got to do is to
ride around an put on more airs nor
French dancin' master, an swear like a
bloody pirut at everybody what don't take
you on sight for the Almighty hisself.
"No, Inky, I've not been promoted.
Pm only a Sergeant yet. But what does
all this congratulating meanf"
80, I'm a Second Lieutenant now?'
and he swelled up proudly. "The news
has just come from headquarters. III
have command O. two guns now, which
the same III be mighty sick news for the
so called Southern ConfedeIacy, dye
mind"
Il should think so,' said Walter, though
he could not help smiling at Inky's COM