New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29

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marches retreats and aui,es were employed to bring
It on just then. Tie services Of the thrce-nontls
volunteers was Just expiring; and they hoped oy de-
feating tbem completely to demoraiize them as 10
repder them useless or make ii necessary TO return
them bone to reorgauze recuperaie. Now follows
the critical juncturc Washington, by the departure
of these troops, would be left in much more exPo~ed
condition than ever before The plan is to threaten an
saulIing 1t immedia ely, but with the intention
Of hunyiDg on incomplete aud undiscpIned regi-
ments and skeletons OF hastily raised companies
to it's tense, then, before they can be prop
erly soiidiied and systematized by Mcclellan,
to fall upon them in their unorganized state In
hopes to scatter the army and again achieve another
Manassas triumph. They will lot attack the capital
now; for that would bring upon them two battles
one with that force which is already there and
with the balauce Of the threeyears troops which are
destined thither when they are concentrated. They
will postpone IL until all the forces intended for Wash
ngt6n gathered there, and when as they imsgioe
they will be poorly prepared to resist. month Will
eIase before they want this engagement occur aud
probably it will be longer additional aud remoter
reasons, which will proceed TO state. The design Is
TO have united aud simultaneous movement from
Virginia Tennessee and Arkansas In Virginia they
only wait the congregation OF troops at washington
ar s.a ed above. Ia Arkansas and the eouthern edge
of Missouri they only require additional complement
of men and arms which rapidly being accumulated
and which will be oil prepared BY tho time the aa'
yauee il made from Virginia. In Tennessee aiohe
their circumstances are such as not TO give
them full assurance Of being ale 70 execute
their design in its iu extent; or rather, the dise"n-
teuted state Of East Tennessee Will not YET allow he
10 supduct their entire force from the State and the
peaceful attitude Of Kentucky has not as yet gwen
them sufficient pretex TO advance their troops De
yondber borders. These two difficulties they are now
tong to obviate. Hence their edeayors TO crush out
tue Union feeling Ia East Tennessee, to suppress tue
loud clamos of patriotism, and popiiias The favor OF
their loyal population Hence too, tie establishment
OF camps just sight of Kentucky SOIL TO exaspera'e
the people Of Kentucky. Hence the haoitnal annoy
ance and provOeaion given TO Union men In Kentucky,
by sending recruiting emissaIes throughout the Sae'
to enlist her yoang men, insult her neutaty, and as
certain the stICugth Of her Union force. Helce the
constant threat of an invasion Of her soil 10 assist
the Secessiolists aud wrench the State from tbe
Union. All this is in promotion OF one great ena.
Kentucky like Missouri must be em6roiled IN
| the conflict bofoTe tie great baitle ID ioughi az
Washington. Wien that il done, all things VIII De
ready. And the establishment OF Union camps upon
ber coll with the intention Of carr ing men aud arms
for tie relief of East Tennessee, will afford the long,
tought opportunity. Then tLe match VIII be'appneo
10 the fue which will ilaoh and blaze from Washington
to st. Louis and the srmed hordes OF the south will
pour their combined volume northward with simulta-
| neous tread toward the Potomac the ONO ana the
Mssoui Jhs s the entire design sXposed IN all Hs
expansive proportions Their success in Virginia,
| with the death Of Lyon in MssouIi and the with
draw of bs forces fom the south sesern portion OF
that State has ,sod their hopes OF triumph bigh and
do not imagine those hopes gf0undles bat let the
whole vast North awake, and rslly with Of
power resi- and hull back tue mighty deiuge OF in
va,i,n that threatens it. mast talk seriously; for it
becomes eneomps-sed with peril. in appre-
henson ST it, to speak Caudidly and council aud ad
wise each other Of Whist the dargcr really n.
Ii is folly 10 90 othe wise. The Coufcderaiee are
strong in purpose united III motive, ekpeliiious IN ae-
ton terrible la their fendish bate, and far nuDer
ous than the North has ever dleamed OF. We uuder
estimate their strength in Virginia, have done 30 Ia
Tenn ssee and in Arkansas. kow say that the forces
assembled in each Of these States Tar exceeded my
IL, ID ha.i thsFa auIa ~
reeeryod troops 10 all he Cotton Suites, who are con-
stsutly but silently tTsmpiGg nOrlbward 10 reenforce
their conn ades The force Ia Nigini9 cannot be less
than 2l0OsO men, enlisted not Tor three months, nor
for any other fixed tine but for tie war; henoe they
suffer diminuion 10 numbers nor ios Of time 10 col
luetng q new fore. Ina Tennessee i was amazed st
their number. They must amount 10 1000 10 thhi
State saw them Ia 20 eus IN cities, In the country,
in canps on the march, railroad trains, Ia sqad,
in companies, in regiments, In armies. l want Ken.
tucky saved nom tue Invasion Of these men and kept
free from the great strife II possible But sho must be
involved in IT, and these are tie troops intended 10 be
used uIon her when the great uioyemon, In virgisa
beyis, when "a In Missoun, they exIect 20 be aug.
mented BY volunteers here, and march On TO the
Ohio. Saoud they ever reach that stream, the fa'e
Of Cincinnati cannot be doubted. Washington, 81.
Iouis and L1usyie will be spared, because situated
in Slave States which may ono day become part OF
their Coie,deraoy. Tloy can never hope 10 possess
Cincinnati hence 1t will be the object Of their dfest
vengeance. Where now stands that proud colecton
Of beautiful and gorgeous architecture will, II they
succeed, be but u blaekened, blasted, and smoking
nias OF rains.
The sme policy as heretofore will continue 20 be
pursued in MiEsOui. They will press on their dvis
ions toward st Louis joined by the State forces and
endesyor to expsl the Unioaists from the State.
Therefore let the Government exert Ire utnost en-
ergy and expedition Let the best and greatest num-
ber Of men be speedily transported 70 Washington.
Defeat the Grand movement at It's most important
ooint where the Eastern cities are In danger and
where the project Eas s BIRTH Let thebaance OF the
troops not wan ed ct Washington be deposited aE Cir
cnbaii and st. Louis, ut points convenient 10 those
places. And in order 10 procure more tue do not at
present send roops into Kentucky but LET the Union
men In that Stale pref are themselves by arming and
drilling in camps. This will AVOID giving cause for
Ionnsssee 10 invade that State, which, ss part Of
their programme is the very thing thai tie Conieder-
ates most desiIs.
The rebels intend TO make this whole movement CO.
iDcLlent from East to Wet, aud they wiTtrin every
mu.ele TO succeed ip IL and IL they successful they
trust ss part rather result OF the project, that II
will give eucourag sLneHt tO England ~ inst on an
openifg Of the blockade Thus by ole grand mastsr-
stroke OF policy they hope 10 lterte themselves FROM
the thralldom Of the legitimate Government completely
aud forever. have thus given you basty and cur
sorry statement of the Rebels grand project. DO you
make il known to the world. w.
MCCLELLAN IN VIRGINIA-MR. RUSSELL
ATTENDS HIM.
WAsHmGIOs, Wsinesdsy, August 70, 1861.
Cen Mcclellan went over Tue Potomac River To-
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