Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-25
TFrom The riehmond (va.J Dispatch
Secession View Of Scott and Davis NVhiel
II. Ata.az


The foreign journals are struck with the
folly Of Lincoln, IN calling eutno more than
seventy five thousand men for putting down
the Southern ingurrection. D indeed, General
Scott and LincoIl are now struck with their
own folly in MAX klngeo small q requisition.
But the blunder does not end with the mea-
gre force called out IN. the bsglnhioRs The
chief mischief has resulted from the short
period fixed for the service ofthe neWlevi
To expect to subdue the South with seventy
five thousand raw militia, and TO accomplish
tholwork in less than three months, was GER
tainly a blunder for which General Scott
may blush- a, sar~s-t - fi,FT arrv.
The restless temper Of Maryland was an
other circumstance left out Of consideration
in the FIRST coll for troops. II is found that
with all the aid Of Hicks's treaehery, and Of
large submission party in that State, Il re-
quites half the seyenty-fye thousand npni
FIRST demanded to hold Washington In
security and to overawe Maryland. Add 10
this fact the embarrassment which the three
months term Of service stipulated for In the
beginning has occasioned, and II may,yery
I eafely be surmised why General Scott has not
yet invaded Virginia. General Scott is not
ready. The i1lustrions old peacock bossted
q few weeks ago that he was "ten days
ahead OF Davis, and meant to keep ten days
ahead throughout the war; Probably the
old man is beginning TO change that opinion.
II wlllrequire ninety th0usaAd men 10 in-
wade Virginia. Scott is too much Of q general
TO attempt any thing but feipts witha smaller
force. There are not more than half that
number in Washington and Maryland as
yet; and many of the troops now there are
three montHs menG He'will ned 70 have
full ninety thousand men for inrasioh, and
at least thirty. FIVE thousand Others for occh-
| patton, before he can attempt any serious
movement toward Richmond or any other
| Southern point Of attack; and this force
| must all be pledged TO three years or for the
| war. Scott is beginning to realize this fact
| he lis not quite sure now, we dare say, oi
being "ten days ahead" Of Davis. a tr
! We shrewdly suspect the boot Is on the
| other leg. The probabilities are that Davis
| Is ahead of Scott. He will have hundred
thousand men in Virginia, engaged for the
4 war, well armed and right well drilled, be
fore the first of June; and he will have re-
|. serves in the South from which in thirty dayI
1 he can swell his force to any plumber likely
TO be required. II is not possible for Scot
i to collect hundred and twenty five thou.
sand men by the first Of June. The mAjoi
portion of the men which he may collect will
be unframed, and unfit at once for the field
We doubt if the meeting of Congress will fnG
the requisite force assembled and ready fil
the feld.
But the meeting Of Congress will be il
July--a very hot month; and march South
L ward, from a hot city In hot month likt
July, will not he very refreshing, or very ju
dicipus, in the opinion of Northern troops
We doubt if they will be anxious or willinl
to come. -Northern soldiers never yet mad
a acampAign on Southern ground. We doub
| If they will prefer the months of July, Au
gust and September, for their first military
excursion through our sunny region. Oh
| IN
have no objection to exchanging, during th
Summer, the torrid atmosphere of the Gul
States for the milder sun of Virginia. Il
fact, it is beginning 10 be pretty well demon
strated that Davis Is ahead Of Scott, probably
ss much as three months.
ftstina Lente is a very good maxim in war
1t u certainly the maxim upon which Davi
has acted, and upon which Scott and Lincoil
have not acted. The response of the Nortl
to- the proclamation has been very liberal
but It has been rather too prompt. Troop
have heene hpstled away from home AM
4 rushed and tombied into Washington az
rapid rate; but the greater haste has mad
less speed, and the Invasion is not yet com
menced. The North has taken too hasty
| plate of soup, Marshal Tureen has blistereC
his tongue by emitting to blow q cool breatl
upon his hastyr broth. -sa -...
| Davis is clearly ahead. With hundret
thousand men on either side of the Potomal
in June, the question will be whether in sucl
hot weather the true movement should no
be in the direction of the North Pole, rathe
than of the Southern. The question will b
two-sided. 1t will not be alone whethe
Virginia shall be subjugated; but also
whether Maryland shall be iberated2 Tha
alternative will depend upon the question
whether Scott is ahead, or Davis, in thei
military preparations We are willing t,
trust that question to time and events. =.