The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-24

{ iShiy THOUSAND or more With Car less than
thu number he an cs<ily aecouplish The 1
most ira,cs,snt ohjec, desired "a thistimc--
~Aieh : The expulsion. cf tho rebels from /
Missouri and the restoraiion az quie, ana
security ~ lie State. That being sceon
p,i.hs.l. q will Jake him but little While 10
prepare his oonquerins army. with is united
eolumns. for aggressive movements Iowa the
Nis.issippi-for 10, only viii troop dock 10
him from Indiana Illinois. Wisconsin. Mn
Hesota. Iowa aud Kansas. bat he will gain
large ami important accessions from Missouri.
All lhas. before the Winter shsll set Ia
fssi the beginning Of Winter Is time enough
for las army ~ move SOUTH he viii have
men enough 20 march directly 70 New Or
leans.
Ia tha mesa time the movements OF the
arm IN Virginia. undes NcCIkLLAs. are FAR
usose important. He has 70 contend against
sI,i sisl~st Generals, and "a requires no saga
.iis 10 see that II he should be unsuccessful
ia his tsst battle. the rebel cause would be
materially strengthened. both in the South
ard in Europe. On The other hand. ii he
hall drive back JoHSsfoS and BEsvxsoAED
from Manassas. and press on his victorious
column TO Richmond. be win strike terror into
their ranks and tie result will be their entire
decentralization and. possibly. their dispersion.
And the more certainly will this be 80. 4
another column under Gen. Wool or Gen.
BrrlSx shall enter North Carolina from Cape
Hatfsras. and advance far enough 10 take
possession OF the railroads leading TO the
Cotton States. and thus cut on all eonnec
ton between them and thsr retrcsiing forces
To accomplish both these objects there must
Dc ala immense concentration OF forces at
Washington and Fortress Monroe. and they
are OF 50 much consequence that every part
Of the country should contribute 70 them
Their accomplishment might end the rebel
lon-vhereas the mere expulsion of Nc.
CCIIocu aud his iawless horde from n ssou
ri, by Fremont, could not have that effect.
Therefore. without protesting 10 know any
thing about military snairs. it - apparent TO
us that. where il can be done without TOO
heavy a sacrifice. every other column Of the
army can AFFORD 10 wait awhile and be con-
tent without an aggressive movement, until
McCIrIIAs shall have an opportunity OF
striking deadly blow ut the rcbellion--and
that he should have ss many men, without
regard 10 numbers. "a are necessary for that
purpose That blow. when struck. will not
oni, IaraliIe the immediate forces under
JOHNSTON and BEAraroAKp. but will gil. With
CONSERVATION and dismay. all the followers
of PuLow. PoLK. McCrlLocH and all the
rest, and drive them back IS quickly below
the line Of the rebel States as ii they were
themselves attacked. Indeed. We are mol
sure but that the best and quickest way %
disperse them will he to strike such terri
BILE blow at JOHNSTON anil BfAuaKsAap as 70
render it impossible for them to recover from
IT, But IL. when the effort j. made it shall
not be so and the rebellion shall continus
formidable after a great battle shsil b
fought in Virginia then tue several division,
Of our army. with their columns sufficiently
strengthened. can l,e prepared hy winter u
begin aggressive movements from svcry par
- the line. snd eau. before the spring shall
set in. plant their victorious standard in TN
very heart Of the rebelious States.
IL occurs 81 u, then, that il would be IA
wiser 10 lei these great movements he con
Quoted by those to whom the management o
the var is confideJ With the veteran sccIl
81 plan. the Young and vigorous MoCLKLLs,
. 10 direct and sufficiently numerous arm,
10 execute. We need haze no fear Of the re
'nlt. They are entitled % oar confidence
" and should have il. The stake tor whic
they contend il Of too much value to be es
dsngered by disagreement-. sng-ndered ei
ther b. personal jealoasies amongst militsr,
men or BY nnwise criticism from those VIII
are incompetent 70 judge. fec seels
: howefer, will bring "a 10 results VI som
. sort. and ~e shJuid not surer osrselve. 4
. indulge in any other belief than thst which
patriotic hope excitss-that il will be the slo
: rious triumph OF our arms over the desperate
faction which ha. been banded together, b
uaprincipled traitors. TO break up the Unol
aud overthrow the Gov eminent.