The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-16

IL j. difficult 10 select from the varied
circumstances which. at this time. sur
round me. the material which would be most
interesting 10 your readers. The march and
esaales marching Of troops--she roll Of the
drum the dashing of the sqaadron--the rat
lie Of the artillery as il hurries over the peb-
bled street.-the marzhallng of armies. and
all the circumstance of war. create -
many items Of interest that il would require
more than letters 70 describe them.
There are now near 10000 troops here
all armed. oiiieered and equipped and every
DAY brings from one 70 three thousand more.
They lock Ike men, they acI like. men. and
they viii fight like Hsen. Never was body
Of soldiers more anxious 10 see the rebels
They want TO be brought face to face with
the enemies of their country. and let the
traitors feel how sharp patriots steel i.
As have said in previous letters, the war
that Is going now 10 be pro-ec uted by the
Federal Government. will be a most terrible
one. and il will never cease until the su-
premscy OF the Federal power = recognized
in every State Of this Union That the reb-
els are now concentrating their forces at
points in Virginia. there can be no doubt. and
II an opportunity occurs. they will vet make
a demonstration ON Washington The op
portunity. however. i not likely to occnr. for
Gen. Scott IA vide awake. and he has gal
LIANT brave and skillIhl officers under Ia
command We must not however. be too
sanguine. Tor Ne have desperate foe TO
conquer and one too. that when conquered. will
be forever destroyed. They know this, and
they will fight as in a death struggle. Peace
without conquest. is virtual admission of
our weakness. and to stay the sword until
rebellion j. mastered and the leading traitors
hung OF driven from the country. Is to en-.
courage rebellion and treason again.
Col. Terrell formerly OF the Lafayette
Journal has been here and rendered the
President two regiments of Kentucky vol.
un,eers. They were accepted. and the Col
onel il now in New York procuring the ne
cesSary clothing.
Major Anderson. who is nov here. has
consented to take command of Kentuck,
brigade which. ii is thought. will have a
soothing influence upon the minds of excited
secessionists in that State.
The most pitisble object of national inter
est at this time. is the singular position Of
| Virginia With history. every line OF
which breathes the spirit of patriotism, she is
now the hot bed Of treason and the home of
traitors With an ancestry of ilustrious men
and great statesmen-she now presents the
humiliating spectacle of having gone astra,,
and TO one is competent TO lead her back
Rebsis occupy the places once filed by pa
triots, and ambitious demagogues lead the
sons of those who once led nation to indie
pendence. How the mighty have fallen. and
how suddenly the Mother OF States has
lost all the prestige and glory which once
festooned her brow Without the courage
of South Carolina. she pretended to be true
to the Union while at the same time she wai
plotting treason with the most determined
traitors IL secession, rebellion. and treason
should succeed. she only follows in the wake
of those that have led her. but when patriot
ism triumplls hcr fall will be prostrate-her
humiliation complete-her prestige and influ
ence forever gone. Maryland. a. the world
now knows quails before the Federal power
which. like huge anaconda. Is encircling
and will, il necessary, crush her. Virgini;
NAV take lesson from this, but il she doc
not. ske ,rH be taught one.
II j. understood that the Federal troop
viii commence their march through the cit,
OF Baltimore to-day There is hardly a pos
sbility they viii be molested. for If the,
should be- the most terrible consequence
will be visited upon that III starred city.
suppose a column or two or three column
will .oon lie ordered 20 Harpcr's Ferry. ant
then VIC msy expect TO hear of Virginia re
fu~ing to let Government, troops "peliute he
soil The Government will laugh at he
bravado and will sec that the railroad pass
ing through that place Is not obstruclcd. no
American citizens passing over iusulted.
Some 1000 troops from New Jersey hav'
arrived here in the last two days. They mr.
most splendid troops and the bes, equipped o
any I have yet seen. They we're reviews
by the President. and while write ar
marching ia solid column aleng Pennsylvani
Avenue. Each regiment i beginning to Vi
with the other IN their general appearance 4
the perfection of its drill This IL cncourae
ell. and creates commendable imitation
which will lead to greater degree Of pro
hcicncy.
To sum into one period. aud condcnse tina
which i Of the most Importance into on
item. will say everything now Indicate
that hght will come OH In a few days
4 = not In this city the Indications are shai
Il will not be Car from here The Soutl
must fight soon or not a all She has mor'
troops than provisions. and the present CON
dit0n Of Maryland Is sinrularly dernoralis
ing The rebels must now do something q
change the current which al this moment
seems 30 be making against them. or the.
viii soou bedefeaiei without battle The
wili however. fight. and senr correspondent
hopes 20 be an eve witness. Ia or,ler that h
may give his many dear friend. Who reae
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