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arrived, they are still believed in by the whole population of the Yankee States. When McClellan was making his campaign against Richmond, the Yankee public was fed with the most extravagant lies, all of which they received as gospel, and all of which were to the same tune of taking Richmond and crushing the rebellion in ninety days. In all Yankeedom there were probably not a dozen persons who did not believe, last April, that Grant would take Richmond and crush the rebellion before the first of June. When deferred hope had sickened the heart, and even some Yankees had begun to think that, after all, the job of crushing the rebellion might not be accomplished, hope revived with the trivial success of Sherman at Atlanta. The defeat of Early at Winchester came upon the back of Hood's defeat at Atlanta, and all Yankeedom became absolutely delirious with joy. The Valley was conquered, Staunton was to fall, Lynchburg was to be taken, Sheridan was to co-operate with Grant, Richmond was to