Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21
Cheerine Riaps.
The New York Post of Tuesday EDITORIAL,

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remarks:
No one, we presume, will be disposed to
complain of any want of activity on the part
| Of the government during the past week.
Besides the immense naval expeditions
which we know to be under way, there is
unusual life in all the military departments.
Five regiments have left this city alone
within the last three days; three more are
ordered TO move at once one is on the way
hither from Albany another from Buffalo;
one or two regiments have gone from Penn
sylvania, and ten more will 20 on this week.
How many have been ordered from other
quarters will appear in due time. 1t may be
safe to say, then, that our army will be in.
creased this week by from fifteen TO twenty
thousand men.
There is reason, no doubt, for this re-
newed concentration of troops. The rebels
are driven to their last shifts. Their plan is
understood to have been to make demon
stration against Washington, about the time
Of the meeting of the Maryland Legislature,
and while the assault was drawing attention
to the Capital, to attempt the passage of the
Potomac. These fair moonlight nights were
thought a favorable season for the accom-.
plishment Of the object. But the scheme has
not yet been executed, and the inference is
that the seizure of the Maryland ringleaders
has disconnected it for a time. The attack
of Lee upon the Cheat Mountain garrison
may have had something to do with the
same game, but that too has failed Instead
of carrying the lines he has been repulsed,
while Wise and Floyd are reported to be in
full retreat.
The principal design, however, has been
postponed merely, and not abandoned. A
speedy movement of some kind is essential
to the integrity of the rebel forces. Every
day is bringing the cold winter nearer their
preparations for it are inadequate every
day is ripening powerful expeditions against
the southern coasts, which, as soon as they
are known, must divert large bodies of their
Potomac destination. The southern mind is
also, impatient. Nearly two months have
elapsed, it says, since the Bull Run victory,
and what has since been gained2 A pressure
of opinion, similar to that which fastened
our advance in July, is now bearing upon
the rebel leaders. They will have the good
sense, which we had not, to resist the extra
neous influence but they can not resist it
for any long period of time. Southern
opinion is more impenetrable than that of
the North.
But let the long-expected assault come
wien it will, we have the satisfaction of
knowing that it will not find us unprepared,
Our army in and about the capital is in prime
condition. Not only are its defenses strong
and numerous, but its organization surpasses
in the degree OF discipline and skill any point
hitherto attained. The best use has been
made of experienced officers of the re-
gulars. The brigades possess tried and ac-
compiished staff officers. The spirit of the
troops, without that holiday and boyish en-
thusiasm which SO imprudently animated
the earlier recruits, is yet determined and
cheerful. The commissariat works more
harmoniously; daily skirmishes keep the
men on the alert; and there is confidence,
both in the government and in the military
chiefs.
Nevertheless, with all these hopeful and
flattering signs, it will not do to relax for a
single moment our activity or our vigilance.
The foe has taught US not to despise his
power. He has a very large body of men in
the field-larger, no doubt, than he will ever
collect again! Two of his generals at least
are able, active and energetic commanders !;
he is in a position to call forth his most des-
perate exertions and when he does make
his forward movement, it will be done with
empetuous earnestness and zeal. He is per-
fectly well aware that if he fails now he
most likely fails forever, and, on the other
hand, that if he succeeds now, he may con.
idently appeal to the world for the recogni-
tion of the rights of a nation which has gal
lantly conquered its place. We can not have,
then, man too many at the seat of war.