Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-30


Qua contemporaries are reviewing The
statues of the war thus far, after six
months trial of it. Nearly all the New
York papers have more or less to say about
it. Some take more enthusiastic views
than others. All seem to be hopeful. In
reviewing the whole ground, we must agree
with the Utica Herald, That the record is
not entirely gratifying to us, and while 1t
is truC that the representations Of croak-
ers and sympathizers with rebellion are
not realized, yet it is also true that the
prophisies Of sang nine patriots have like
wise not been fulfilled. The Union army
has failed to make advances Southwark. ms
anticipated, and likewise the rebels have
failed to hold our Western Virginia country
or to get Maryland, Kentucky or Nilsson
ri. Mason and Dixon's line was the as
sumed Northern boundary of the South
can Confedercy. Holding Maryland, West
cru Virginia, and twO-thirds of Missouri
and Kentucky, we have already gained in
territory and crippled in that respect the
mower of the rebellion.
Yetfn the accomplishment ofactual, pos
tive results, the record is not what we all
could Wish it was The naval demOustrn-
tions upon the Southern coast, have so far
been confined to the affair Ht Hatteras In
let. Our sailors have blown the Petrol
to destruction aud captured few priva-
teers, aud in turn they have lost the Fanny
and two or three other boats. The pirate
Sumter has preyed good deal on our
commerce, and is still at large doing us iu-
jury. Thanks to the gales, the other Pi-
rate, JEFF. Davis, went ashore ard wrecked
herself Tho expedition down the Missis-
sippi, has not achieved its mission yet-in
fact. has not stnrted upon it. Our forces
in Missouri have been driven from Spring
field, in the southwest, and by the last adj
vices ne have just reached the old ground
again, with, SAY, even chances for Prices
capture. In our Western Virginia conn
ties, the summers campaign, SO splendidly
begun by Mcclellan, has been worthily
maintained clear through to Gen. Kelley's
fight at Romney. Tine Potomac has been
virtually closed to loyal vessels. Wash
ington has been held, but Vienna and Big
Bethel and Bulls Run and Leesbnrg
Heights, do not show an aggregate of
achievements fattering to our arms
We have failed to secure sweeping and
grand results. Therebels have failed much
more sigually. If We have not been able
to run rough-shod over their territory,
they have been compelled to endure our
troops within their boundaries, and to
see that, however slowly, we were steadi-
" eucroaching more aud more upon them.
Johnstoo and Beauregard have succeeded
in making stand at Manassas; they have
not made the crossing of the Potomac
which has SO often been promised. They
have lost the chief advantage of their
years of preparation; their dazzling hopes
and plans have been sobered down !. they
have learned that their schemes can not
be consummated by knavery and diploma
cy, and that they must buy success, if in
deed they can attain it at all,-at the cost
of blood and treasure. Instead OF the an
ticipated easy and speedy victory which
the leaders promised to the Southern peO-
pie, they see confronting them a long and
costIy war, which at best will impoverish
them, and unavoidably radically modify
their institutions, since they cannot re-
main merely agricultural people, and the
e introduction of manufactures will consti
tute a social revolution.
In preparation, the Government has been
efficient, and has accomplished all that
could have been expected Of it. If not
yet victorious, it is well prepared for war.
The rebels have not gained SO many or SO
important helds, as in view Of their ad-
vance in arming and recruiting, would
have been anticipated. The peaceful hab-
ITS Of the people of the loyal States have
been overcome, and they have become IA
;nilisriaed with the idea of war. They ac-
copt 1t as a necessity, and have determined
10 carry II through to . successful issue
disaster has added intensity to the deter.