Year: 1863

Although not permitted to give our
readers any definite account of the mill
tary movements of the day, they may rest
assured that movements, big with results,
are on foot, and that the seeming quiet is
only the presage of the intensest activity
Let loyal people everywhere possess their
souls IN patience, trusting in God and
their government and they may soon hope
to mingle their rejoicngs over brilliant and
permanent successes.


The above paragraph stands solitary
and alone at the head of the editorial col
umns of the Springfield Republican of
yesterday ; and while we commend its ap-
parent passiveness we cannot refrain from
asking every truly loyal man of Vermont
TO JON IN the sentiment expressed in ITS
closing sentence. If there is anv one
thing that our Northern people now want
1t is precisely the patience here spoken of:
and 1t is not impossible that most of our
defeats may be made chargeable upon the
want Of this abiding faith in the future,
But lest our reader may disagree with us
IN regard to this philosophical view of the
case, we give he following last specula-
tlon OF the Boston journal in regard to
the present posture of affairs. We are
free to confess that we prefer the senti-
ment expressed in the first extract but.
as all Yankees will speculate, we give the
journal a hearing in its natural view of
speculation. The Journal in regard to the
present situation of affairs, says;


We are apparently on the point of wit
Messing important changes in the conduct
of the war, The massing of rebel forces
in front Of Resecrans was surprise. and
goes far to confirm the remark attributed
to JEFF. Davis that he "would snatch East
Tennessee from the Yankees if it reouired
the combined armies OF the South.n The
extreme vu.nerability of-the rebel cause in
the direction which Rosecrans had marked
out for his advance, has long been appar
ent. The centrallty of the position, also.
in front of Rosecrans, enabled them to
combine their forces with great rapidity
and secrecy. The result is known to the
world.


And yet it would be proper to say that
we have thus far only the beginning of re
suits, The battles of the 10Th and 2oth
remain 70 be defined by subsequent events.
They plainly checked our advance for a
time--possibly they may undo all we have
gained IN Tennessee since the battle of
Murtreesboro'. On the other hand. unless
Rosecrans can be driven out of Cbatta-
ncoga, these battles will have been fought
IN vain by the rebels, and will have been
rebel disasters IN proportion as they are
less able to encounter heavy losses than
we are. The government will speedilv
reinforce Rosecrans of necessity, and
therefore Bragg will be reinforced. too.
And when We consider the immense i'm
portance of the field at stake, may not
tins process go on till the main tide of war
rolls to Northern Georgia, ending in a de-
cIslve collisi n?


1t certainly looks like it at present.
But IN the meant me, we presume, our
army OF the Potomac will be on the alert
to see whether Lee himself goes south
ward, or sends thither any more of his
forces. The operations in Arkansas and
IN Texas viii be pushed on with vigor
and Gilmore, N the homely language of
the President, will keep peggiug away"
at Charleston, until that city is Knocked
from Its pegs. The immediate interest of
the public Is to know that Rosecrans can
make himself secure tor a week. for after
that he Will be strong enough for anything
short OF "the combined armies of the
South, ," which may possibly confront him.
according to jeff. Davis threat. j..