Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-15
WAsHINGToS. Aug. B.. 1S61.s

There is so little ostentstion about the
movements now made by the troops, SO
much is done for service and so little fox
show. that these evidences OF the practicls
mind ofthe new commander give every con-
fidcnce that he is Enthusiastically the man for
the crisis and the time. He has iDaugura-
ted strietness of discipline that did not ex-
list before. and which adds 70 per cent. to
the effectiveness of the troops. and his ey-
cry move has indicated the thorough mas-
terry of the occasion. The men have new
heart and courage-they have a confidence
in their new leader they had utterly lost in
the old, and so completely changed is the
temper Of tn soldiers that have no besi-
tatiou in venturing the assertion that tho
Capital would be safer held by 20, 600
men, under Mcclellan. than by $4,000
under Mcdowell, since the repulse q. Bull
Run. Most of the movements Of troops
are accomplished in the night. and tho
long bridge is crowded every evening with
regiments either newly arrived or moving
to take up fresh positions in Arlington or
Alexandria.
Yesterday / met very intelligent Of
fcer. who left Gen. Banks few hours BE-
fore. and who has been with that division
all the time. a4isniAea N lsi,sqs al u
3 His account of the, admirable moyc.
ments OF that commander, and Of the high
estimation in which he is. held by hi, Of.
fiecrs and men. indicate that we arc ss for
tunate in having Banks at the head Of f,one
column as Mcclellan at the other, ySsr-
rounded by body Of energetic, and ex-
pericnccd officers, who have been indefat-
igable in their cxertion 10 procure the
most authentic details of information.
Gen. Banks is thoroughly y acquainted with
every foot of the gronmi within sniIesl Of
his position. which is most idmirSbly
chosen. The hills on which hs Is pvued
so completely command the river and the
approaches. that he may be cansidersds as
imprcgnable. Should the enemy stack
hun IN iorce We may expect to hcsx, per.
haps of a bloody battle. but. shall unnqnes-
tionable be spared Of perusing thg Scord
Of another defeat. There is saruner fhas
the rebel Gen. j ohnston with his forces Is
on the march TO engage Gen., Banks. ,.di.
vision. We cannot wish him to fall into
better hands. We have little ditI5rcncs
to settle with Gen. Johnston on account of
Bull Run, and we have no doubt thak Gen.
Banks will be able to wipe out the score
and square the account. -;f-s
The feeling against Gen. Patterson is
one that finds ventin the universal expires.
sion of the same one oPininon---cneiwAic
l need not repeat. He had force esopgh,
and opportunities enough to engage John.
ston and beat him. but would not do it,
Had his, sympathies been, on the right
side, we should have hai two victories
instead of one wretched dcfeat. msQ 0di
Patterson was Kissed by one ofsls New
York regiments the evening believe ll,e lea
Harper's Ferry. and the loud -yoice recon.
to ''hang up the old traitor"
''shoot the traitor" could not have been
though they certainly hAd the
merit Of being frank. One aCeloncl svss
heard to say that it would not W safe
for Patterson to come withing gun shot
of his regiment-that if he did his life
would not be worth straw! $40
There has been and stilf Is sotr.s dissal.
sfsction in one or two of the HsaHsylva-
MA regiments. now under eommsnA Of
Banks. but il is being rapidly. cured. and
will doubtless soon bc completely subducd.
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