The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-25
what we are doing.

so closely DO the northern papers, as
general rule, obey Gen. McClellan's request
in reference to announcing army move
ments, that the people are disposed to think
nothing is being done because they see moth
ing published In the papers. Now and then,
however, some prominent movement out
crops to such an extent as to impress us
With the idea that onr military authorities
are extremely busy in carrying out we'll
mstured plans. It Is quite evident that
Gen. McClellan's FIRST and great thought is
to 90 organize and drill his army as to make
it Irresistible when it does move The pro-
priety of this is evident to all Of us, when
we can lay aside our impotence and view
the matter calmly. He has pledged himself
that there shall be no more Bull Runs, and
as it matters little how profound and saga
cious may be his plans, as they are liable to
be frustrated by the blRnders of his subordi-
mates, similar to that of Stone at Balls Bluff
It becomes him the more to thoroughly &C
quaint himself with the efficiency of every
division, every brigade, and almost Of every
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months, and that Mcclellan has applied
himself to the task with most untiring in-
dustry, is conceded by those who grumble
most at the apparent delay. "Make haste
slowly" appears to be McCleIlan's motto
and we trust 1t will prove as wise in bis
ease as it has with distinguished Generals
Of other countries and times.
But Mcclellan is not combining his atten-
tioa solely to drilling and reviewing the
army of the Potomac. Gradually his lines
are being extended, and those who have
closely watched army affairs, must have dis
covered that, now and then the great Ana
UO1u1--1s -aaSs~----Iy NJ una Ue5n
appropriately designated--has very percep-
ti6ly moved throughout its entire length
Gradually, but nevertheless surely, the
tanks OF the great army are being extend
sd, while the center contracts, enclosing, as
1t were, the rebels within its folds.
The capture of Romney by Gen. Kelly,
and the concentration of troops at that point,
vas most important forward movement
1t threatens the rebel force at Winchester so
seriously as to prevent the rebels at that
point from reinforcing Manassas without
losing 1t entirely. On the other side, Gen
Heintzelman's pickets are gradually work.
lng their way down the Potomac, while
Gen. Dix, having sent large body of troops
into Accomac and Northampton counties,
mas compelled the rebels to lay down their
arms, and Is ready, by the assistance Of the
Potomac and Chesapeake fotilla, to CO.
operate with Gen. Wool in flank move
ment. In Western Virginia the latest ae-
counts represent that Floyd had again
been ANONYMOUSLY chased ont of that
section of country, and General Resencrans
Yves preparing to make an advance move
meat from Gauley bridge towards the in
terror. All of these advances, in connection
with the simultaneous movements bv the
various expeditions on the Southern Coast
must, of necessity, distract the attention of
aad greatly annoy, the rebels, and arouse
tae most serious apprehensions as to their
future.
While these gigantic movements in the
East and South are absorbing the attention
of the Richmond traitors, they hear most
Piteous cry for help coming up from thewest
The Memphis papers keep NJ constant
din In their ears that an army of 70, 600 to
10000 Federal soldiers, aided By large
hset Of most formidable gun boats and iron
floating batteries, is on the point OF starring
down the Mississippi to attack that city
We have no doubt the fears 0! the Mem
phis papers are we'll founded, aad, as the in
formation of the rebels in regard 70 our
operations are generally much more relia-
Die than our own, we are willing to believe
that they are correct in this Particular.
Silently--witheut parade or public notice
have numbers of most formidable regiments
of soldiers crossed into Kentucky and been
concentrated at various points for a grand
onward movement. We devoutly hope the
rebel snticipations may be more than real
iSed, and the gloomy forebodings of our
friends, many of whom talk as though they
expect nothing to be done except what is
wrongly done, prove totally unfounded.
Two Of the new iron gun boats are al
already In active service, and give most ex-
esllent satisfaction. About 80 floating bat
tries, constructed Of iron, are also await
Jag their arnaments. The other gun boats
will be completed BY the first of Deceubsr
Several hundred expert gunners left Wash.
ingsOn-sOme days ago and BY this time have
arrived at their posts. The Maria Dsnnipe
has also arrived at Cairo, With a very large