Show PROGRESS OF THE WAR the reports concerning the operations of the a veral federal fleets and armies agai agal st the enemy within the last few weeks bave have been somewhat vague and uncertain and often contradictory but it is evident that the greatest exertion possible pos sible Fible tinder under the circumstances has been and is being made to wage wago successful war with the confederates on land idd wlter and if possible to crush out the rebellion and thereby restore peace to the coun try no great battles have been jugh but if several are not impending such events cannot be premised from appearances the fleets and armies prepared and concen along the carolina coast fr aggressive warfare are represented to be large and well appointed A decisive blow it is anticipated anticipate il will ivill be struck on fhe the atlantic coast at no distant day several conflicts of minor importance hate haie occurred in north carolina and evidently the war will be v porously gorou sly siy prosecuted in that resign for a time to come ard the question of superiority of force shall be to secure a favorable result in their behalf the confederates are making vigorous exertions and judging from their heir statements m which bich have gained publicity they are very sanguine that success will crown their efforts the federal government does not anticipate any reverses and those in trusted with the the ex execution cution ot of the gigantic schemes dell deil devised sed for the tile overthrow of 0 the rebellion in that section of 0 cou coubry nry are said to be confident that victory in the g contest contests swill wilt invariably attend the federal arms in the west the war as per report is raging with unabated fury and the confederates have gained bime ame s ime lae advantage in several beveral in bances stances they seemed determined to repos bess ees i themselves of the cumberland and ten ness ee rivers rivera and to retain possession of vicksburg an i port hudson and thus tb vart iya the design of the government in opening the to the commerce of the north western st atea tes for another altac k on vicksburg have hava been in p ogress 0 ever since binco the repulse of ot gen sherman and inasmuch as the mississippi river is unusually unus ally alSy high for the season of 0 the year another attempt to turn the channel through the canal ehg dd d last summer Is being made by a heavy foree free faree under gen alcoler and which some seem to think will wili be effected while others have DO no faith in ire tle time tl ile e measure should the water which has ha ben turned into the canal not form a channel of sufficient depth to enable the deet fleet to pass th ou auh h it is believed that the river will rise sufficiently to render the canal navigable nava gable for smaller crait craft on which the army can be transported b low the city and thuy thui prevent the delay on their way southward that would arend attend the reduction of ot that atron stron stronghold hoid hold hol which bome pome of the officers are ere of the opinion would take one owe hundred add ard fifty thousand th usand men to storm news from hat that bat vicinity is looked for with great interest aa as there is much depending L oa a n the success of gen gnat grat grafts its expedition woodi WOODI 13 ethrem ethrea on that i food ik lit lik Is now wanted at this offic |