Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-11
Magnificent RIuster!

The following plan q overwhelming the Rebels is
ueouine Chinese and is narrated in the most approved
Yang.Keaug style. 1t il appalling to contemplate. The
mighty MoCloau taking Nelson and Bonaparte for his
modes intends to drive right forward 10 Manassas and
having thrown out powerful corps d on either
NIX crush the centre very apex Of the frowning t
angle with compact mobile columns. These columns
are to attack with rapdy and freshness and soon
one grows weary, give place to another. Blow after
blov each shifting with the quick hardness Of refined
steel and all delivered and necessarily kept up upon the
same shuddering point, must crush all before It, This
is the las. device Of the YaugKeangs for the suhu-
g,ton of the Rebels We subjoin ali the particulars in
the very words of the famous correspondent of the N
Y. Tribuue-the ustorous George Wilkes.
The fire-eatiug Yankee does not entertain a doubt
about success Men and numbers accomplish any
.Liog-he has the highest military authority in Europe
for the assertion. The only question to be considered
ia "hs willingness for sacrifice" Will ths~ieroes OF
Bull Run stand the "hefro" of the Rebel masked bat.
t,res The courageous writer in his patriotic ardor will
not permit himself to doubt. But he does not promise
to lead one of the storming columns 1t Is enough for
him to point out to others the road to glory.
The letter is q very fine sample of the Ysng-Keang
swagger, and will fear very much disturb the sum-
bers Of Johnston aud Beauregard.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribunel
WASHINGTON, November "a, ls6l.-Though nobody
pretends to know McCelan's plans, the impression is
very general that he intends to drive forward at hanas
s and having thrown out powerful corps ddrnaee on
either ark TO move upon the CENTRE or very apex oil
the fr5wninE triangle, with compact mobile columns
These are to succeed another with rapdy an fresh
nsss each in turn falling Of and giving place 20 lis sue
cesor al soon the tempest Of its energies begins to
ale Bow after blow Of this character, each shifting
~h the quick hardness Of refined Steel and all deliver
ed and necessarily kept up upon the came shuddering
popt must necessarily penetrate its object and the tr
angle ooce entered by bayoues the fracture will be
surs to extend the base OF lie position This accom-
shsd the remainder Of the picture CAM be seem The
rt and bitter" phrase Of the muster OF the situation
win he ver6sd and the rebellion perhaps be virtually
ysr before the next wear is six weeks Old II always
The pooy of general who hiss superior forces, to Ind
hs enemy where he is 10 grestest NUMBER 30 tnat ms
how nav be wholesale and utterly Destructive ana NC
Celau L statesman enough to know the importance 10
atoms pride and prestige, Of wipng out recolecons OF
I,.s on the yery spot where il endured Moral e
fe,,s are a. valuable TO people as physical ana
the hoastn rebels who 10 depend on the favorable
positions Of The 18Th and 2lst Of July, must be taughtto
hate the very sound Of Bull Run and hanassAs.
There are many timid patriots, however, who LOOK
;b dopb, and uncertainty 10 that direction, and Who
mindful of the vast resources Of that terrible Triangle
Car thar No cannot force t. and that all the power
which We can deliver there will come back broken ana
shattered like the first But they d? not suneen,y DC
Iiberate the contrast. The army Of mcdowell though
composed Of gallant men, was Ia reality but hte oeuN,
than military mob They were not skluly marshalled
the hght and through lack Of concert had TO depend
upon mere desultory valor. On the other hand, tine
columns Of Mcclellan not only skilled in discipline
and Thoroughly Injured, but they are resnt on their
chef, and they know, too, when they strike Manassas
exactly the nature Of the job. II their commander fol-
lowing the tactics Of Nelson aud Napoleon, directs them