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" was not commenced an hour ten soon. McLellan's advance from the Potomac.[from the London, Times, March 25th.] All thoughts must now be directed to the combined invasion of the Southern States, which was to begin in the present month of March. This extraordinary enterprise deserves the study both of political and military students. In its magnitude, in the nature of the armies which are to operate, in the nature of the country, and of the populations whose territory is invaded the ged that a large Union party exists at the South; though there are thousands of negroes who might gain liberty and reward by carrying intelligence to the Federal camp, yet nothing is known of their movements by the Northern Generals. Early in March, then, the Confederates broke up from Manassas and retired southwards, desolating the country and breaking down, the bridges behind them. Whether they have withdrawn merely to what they consider a better position for giving battle, on whether th
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tle in Hampton Roads — the revolution in Marine warfare commenced. Our extracts from English papers include dates as late as March 26th, We copy the comments of the Times on our naval victory in Hampton Roads. [from the London Times, March 25,] The campaign in Virginia has at last begun. A naval battle and a general advance of the Federal army on the Potomac are the events which we record to-day. The first of these is one of the most interesting incidents that have marked the wto make wood stand against iron. Our obligations in this matter have proved costly, but it is evident that the "reconstruction of our navy" was not commenced an hour ten soon. McLellan's advance from the Potomac.[from the London, Times, March 25th.] All thoughts must now be directed to the combined invasion of the Southern States, which was to begin in the present month of March. This extraordinary enterprise deserves the study both of political and military students. In its magnit
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Interesting from Europe. British opinion of the naval battle in Hampton Roads — the revolution in Marine warfare commenced. Our extracts from English papers include dates as late as March 26th, We copy the comments of the Times on our naval victory in Hampton Roads. [from the London Times, March 25,] The campaign in Virginia has at last begun. A naval battle and a general advance of the Federal army on the Potomac are the events which we record to-day. The first of theo reanimates the Southerners after their successive defeats, but in itself it is of little importance. Scientific Deductions from the result of the battle — the Reconstruction of the English Navy a work of necessity [from the London Times, March 26.] When President Davis, in his recent message to his constituents, reviewed the position of the Southern Confederacy, he expressed a hope that the navy of the seceding States would soon contribute something towards the success of the cause.
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of the most extreme in the Confederacy. No State has lost so much from the growing populousness of the North. Although three age Spenser dedicated his poem to the Queen of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Virginia, yet the old State now finds herself of less importance than Illinois and California. The Virginias will, no doubt, second all the efforts of the military chiefs, and the policy of these is already manifest. The main army of the Confederates had evacuated Manassas before the 12th of March.--How long they had been gone, no one seems to know One of the strangest features of this war is the success of the Confederates in preventing the enemy from gaining any knowledge of their plans. Though it is constantly asserted that a large Union party exists at the South; though there are thousands of negroes who might gain liberty and reward by carrying intelligence to the Federal camp, yet nothing is known of their movements by the Northern Generals. Early in March, then, the Co
Beauregard (search for this): article 2
ire. The real beginning of the campaign may now be witnessed. From Tennessee we have but meagre accounts. In this region the Confederates have been thoroughly beaten. They seem to be wholly unprepared for the vigor of Grant, Buell and the rest of the Western Generals. The consequence has been the occupation of Central Tennessee by a Federal army, and the retreat of the Confederates to the Southern limits of the State. Here, however, they are said to be preparing for a stand. General Beauregard is in command, and place which is given in the telegram as Chavenoon, but which is probably Cleveland or Chattanooga, is their headquarters. These places are almost on the frontiers, of Georgina, but it is beyond a doubt that the Confederates will do all in their power to recover Tennessee. The loss of a State is especially dangerous to the Southerners, inasmuch as their Confederacy is founded on the principle of State independence, and they have too much reason to fear that if Tenne
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e empties of boasters, are determined to burn homes ends and goods, to destroy the produce of their fields, to carry off their families, their negroes, their cattle, and all that they have and to leave every place a desert from which the invader forces them to retire. The real beginning of the campaign may now be witnessed. From Tennessee we have but meagre accounts. In this region the Confederates have been thoroughly beaten. They seem to be wholly unprepared for the vigor of Grant, Buell and the rest of the Western Generals. The consequence has been the occupation of Central Tennessee by a Federal army, and the retreat of the Confederates to the Southern limits of the State. Here, however, they are said to be preparing for a stand. General Beauregard is in command, and place which is given in the telegram as Chavenoon, but which is probably Cleveland or Chattanooga, is their headquarters. These places are almost on the frontiers, of Georgina, but it is beyond a doubt tha
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nts. In this region the Confederates have been thoroughly beaten. They seem to be wholly unprepared for the vigor of Grant, Buell and the rest of the Western Generals. The consequence has been the occupation of Central Tennessee by a Federal army, and the retreat of the Confederates to the Southern limits of the State. Here, however, they are said to be preparing for a stand. General Beauregard is in command, and place which is given in the telegram as Chavenoon, but which is probably Cleveland or Chattanooga, is their headquarters. These places are almost on the frontiers, of Georgina, but it is beyond a doubt that the Confederates will do all in their power to recover Tennessee. The loss of a State is especially dangerous to the Southerners, inasmuch as their Confederacy is founded on the principle of State independence, and they have too much reason to fear that if Tennessee were irrevocably annexed to the North all the Tennesseeans would leave their army, on the ground that
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Scientific Deductions from the result of the battle — the Reconstruction of the English Navy a work of necessity [from the London Times, March 26.] When President Davis, in his recent message to his constituents, reviewed the position of the Southern Confederacy, he expressed a hope that the navy of the seceding States would s in Virginia that the most important operations will take place. Here is the strength of the Confederate army. The troops, commanded, as it is supposed, by President Davis in person, are the most numerous and the best armed that the Confederates possess. They fight in a country which its thoroughly hostile to the North. Virginderable part of the Potomac army has been sent West there is all the more reason that the rest, should avoid fighting until they receive the reinforcements which Mr. Davis declared that thirty days would bring. But whether the Confederates fight or not, it is plain that they will avail themselves of the fled cost expedients of war
repared for the vigor of Grant, Buell and the rest of the Western Generals. The consequence has been the occupation of Central Tennessee by a Federal army, and the retreat of the Confederates to the Southern limits of the State. Here, however, they are said to be preparing for a stand. General Beauregard is in command, and place which is given in the telegram as Chavenoon, but which is probably Cleveland or Chattanooga, is their headquarters. These places are almost on the frontiers, of Georgina, but it is beyond a doubt that the Confederates will do all in their power to recover Tennessee. The loss of a State is especially dangerous to the Southerners, inasmuch as their Confederacy is founded on the principle of State independence, and they have too much reason to fear that if Tennessee were irrevocably annexed to the North all the Tennesseeans would leave their army, on the ground that they have no further interest in the contest. But it is in Virginia that the most importa
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are the empties of boasters, are determined to burn homes ends and goods, to destroy the produce of their fields, to carry off their families, their negroes, their cattle, and all that they have and to leave every place a desert from which the invader forces them to retire. The real beginning of the campaign may now be witnessed. From Tennessee we have but meagre accounts. In this region the Confederates have been thoroughly beaten. They seem to be wholly unprepared for the vigor of Grant, Buell and the rest of the Western Generals. The consequence has been the occupation of Central Tennessee by a Federal army, and the retreat of the Confederates to the Southern limits of the State. Here, however, they are said to be preparing for a stand. General Beauregard is in command, and place which is given in the telegram as Chavenoon, but which is probably Cleveland or Chattanooga, is their headquarters. These places are almost on the frontiers, of Georgina, but it is beyond a do
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