Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-23
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Evening Post.1
Review Of the Army-Rebel Mall Com
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All Washington went to day to see the
great review at Bailey's Gross Roads. These
reviews are cried down by certain critics as
being totally unnecessary, and got up to
take the place of actual fighting; but this is
a mistaken view. Every review aud parade
is for worthy purpose-to prepare this
army for future fighting. The best judges of
the grand defect of the army of the Potomac,
and of every other large body of troops in
this country, is the lack of experience in
massive military movements. Hence, the
Richmond papers frankly confessed, some
time SINCE that no rebel general could man
age $4,000 men in the field. 1t is probable
that no general in the world could do it un-
less the troops were previously prepared for
it by practice such as that which engages
10000 Federal troops TO dsy at Bailey's Cross
Roads.
In the next great battle which takes place
between Richmond and Washington not less
than Fifty or sixty thousand men. on each
side will probably be engaged, and il is of
the utmost importance that the troops of
| the Federal army should become thoroughly
accustomed to moving in large masses aud
executing somewhat intricate military evo-
| lutions. This is the purpose of the reviews
of General Mcclellan, which have called
forth adverse criticism and even ridcule
from people who did not fully comprehend
his purpose. ....
The sudden boldness of the enemy, and
the apparent advance of the rebels, leads
many to suppose that General Johnston aud
Besuregard, mean to incite battle this side
| of Fairfax Court house, 1t is altogether more
| covers further retreat of the rebel army, in
view of an expected attack by the Federal
| troops under General Mcclellan. That the
| rebels are greatly bothered to procure the
material for winter quarters" at Manassas is
well known, but it is questionable if their
position would be in the slightest degree bet
ter in this respect the other side of the Kappa.
| hammock. No retreat would remedy this
difficulty, unless it was upon Richmond it.
self; and such retreat would expose the
very heart of the Old Dominion to the incur
sions of Federal troops. 1t is consequently
the opinion of our leading military authori.
ties that the rebels will occupy Manassas in
force all winter, unless driven from it by the
loss Of great battle.
| 3 REBEL MAIL COMMUNICATIONS.
The Government is considerably exercised
on the subject of mail communication with
the South, which the rebels are known tC
constantly keep up. The Richmond papers
continually publish fresh news from Wash.
ington, and 1t is generally very correct
1 quite as correct as that usually published 10
the Northern Journals. A copy of Fred.
ericksburg (Vs,) paper was received here q
few days since, which contained large
amount of Washington news which had evi
IDENTIFY been obtained by the new under
ground RAILROAD, which has become popular
at the South. ..,
The officers of three or four Pennsylvania
regiments, quartered across the Potomac
sent petition to Secretary Cameron day
or two since, asking for the removal of theil
regiments to some place where they may SCI
active service. The Secretary read the peti
ton, and, turning to the bearer of it 4
Colonel of one of the regiments) sale
and tell your egRdS g thst tSsy Sp caH 90 RsS
enough of it without leaving Virginia.
The reply is interpreted TO mean an impend
ing battle in the vicinity Of Washington
perhaps without reason.