Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-17
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IL 10 now over tnree monIns slnce INC iIeoi
dent issued his proclamation for seventy five
thousand three months volunteers, and just
three months since the First and Second Ohio
Regiments left the capital of their State for
the capital of the United States During these
three months, the Federal Government has met
with series of successes and reverses, which
seem to have decided nothing, and to have
brought Us no nearer the close of the war than
we appeared to be on the 18th of April last,
when our Ohio troops left this city for Wash
ington. There is, however, in the recent sue
cess of Gen. MCCLELLAN, ridding Western Vir
gnia of the secession forces, CLEAN Of hope
that the tide OF events may soon change in IA
vor OF the Union cause.
In Missouri, the Federal commanders have
resorted to some strong coercive measures, and
have been successful in several encounters with
the State troops. But large bodies Of these
troops are still in arms, while rebel forces from
Arkansas and other Southern States are oppos
ing the advance of the Federal troops in the
southern portion Of the State.
We hear Lothing of any decisive operations
in the neighborhood Of Cairo, from which so
much WAS expected short time since. In
Kentucky, volunteers appear to be enlisting both
on the Federal and the secession side in nearly
equal numbers. There can be little doubt that
the majority of the Kentuokians are disposed to
remain in the Union; but what course that
State may eventually take, still hangs in doubt.
The vote In the early part of June on the se-
cession ordinance, showed q majority for seces.
sion in Western and Middle Tennessee, and
majority against It in Eastern Tennessee; but
making large majority in the aggregate in
favor of the ordinance. There has been much
said about the Federal Government sending q
force to protect the Union men in East Tennes-
see, and to enforce the United States laws there;
but no movement of the kind has been yet an.
nounced.
1t is difficult to form any just conception Of
the real state Of things in Maryland. Martial
law virtually reigns in Baltimore, and the pres
ence of Federal troops repreases the outburst Of
any latent sentiment that may exist in favor Of
the secession cause. There is strong seces.
sion party in the State, and II the future course
of Kentucky is doubtful, that Of Maryland may
be said to be equally so, especially If the pres
ent guerrilla and indecisive warfare continues
to 60 on for six months or year longer. z
Three months ago troopawere ordered on to
Washington to protect the Federal capital, and
to disperse the rebel forces which were concsn-
trating in that direction. To day, there are in
Washington and its neighborhood from fifty to
seventy thousand men under arms, and proba-
bly, hundred thousand or more could be con-
centrated ct that point upon short notice. But
while the Federal Government has been gather
ing troops in and around Washington, the rebel
eaders have not been inactive, and to day their
forces In Eastern Virginia are probably not In
ferior In numbers 70 those on our side tn the vi
cinity Of Washington. Though they have
abandoned Hrper's Ferry and fallen back few
miles from Washington City, their pickets and
entrenchments are still almost within its sub. :.
urbs. TENE RF1
General BurLER remains in Fortress Monroe
comparatively inactive. Since the mistakes st
Great Bethel, nothing has been done in that
quarter to wipe out the stigma occaaioned BY
that unfortunate affair." Probably General
BurLEn 10 restrained from making any decisive
demonstration By General scorrand the War
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