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

sical that cannot be overcome by man and numbers-
The main question to be considered is the willingness for
sacrifice aud II the cause which inspired the French and
British in the Crmea TO find odgment on the parapet
OF the Rsdan TO make lane of bodies through the
"helI are" Of the Mslakof good enough for such
submey heroic efforts, should be strong enough
to carry through the rebel stnesses that bar from
tho road to Richmond "Any place can be taken with
plenty Of men and cannon" the ayore saying OF
celebrated European general and reminded by the
MAXIM that there Is predatory ant in Africa which at
times turns out poteny, that It's billions overflow
whole belts Of country 10 straight march, for miles and
miles enveloping and devouIing everything whether IL
be man or beast within its track Even the bohemob,
the elephant and the otherwise uncouq on take
to the water to avoid the sitting and mpapable attacks
Of the ressess creeping Let there be no fear
therefore, that Manassas Is impregnable to our arma-
Nothing nvulnerabe to due application Of strength and
courage. We that the other day at Port Royal and
II Manassas be the obect OF our young chieains eye 1t
will be carried, and presented to the country perhsp
rs a Christmas present by his devoted troops.
As to the time rhsn is almost ss hard to fix the
date Of movement ss It was month ago. There
tauy is much that Ia yet to be done before Mcclellan
will be satised to move The review which took place
on Wednesday last though 1t numbered seventy thouE
and men, exercised but third OF entire force In
that necessary style Of massive evolution and 1t would
seem by the patient manner In which the General has
conducted these field examinations, even from the day
he began the organization OF brigades that he intends
10 he thorough with them all That, in short, be de-
signs most likely to give every corps ddrms its lesson
and the practice Of his eye before making the ia step
Of the general task.
In evidence Of this we fad a review Of al the regi'
ments at Washington ordered for Tuesday next. upon
the spacious grounds that lie easwar OF the Cspito and
II is but reasonable suppose that shall hear Of an
other monster field display the western bank of the
Potomac during the following week. Upon the heels
Of one Of these grand demonstrations, perhaps from
out of IT, the legions may keep up their swing, and
march straight on but am not impressed with the be-
lief that a move just now, is imminent. 1t has been
favorite idea that the army here would be held in
check until the blows upon the southern coast should de-
oraizs and decrease the rebel strength on the Potomac
The first stroke however, has served but to make the
bel army more compact, but now about admins
tering the second The argument therefore, that was
good three months ago ought to be worth soneing now
and we should hardly expect to see Gen. Mcclellan
arch until the sentercs of death" which has passed
upon Charleston Savannah and other rebel seaports
shall have been executed by the stone feet and until
Butler and Burnside shall have thrust their swords into
some new vulnerable part of the Confederate side.
g. W.