Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-23

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M. Ra,ssad, The ediloriofths Nsv
York zSsses, whose observations in the
lals Iaalian VS., ssabss hi0 - spsak 10
tslIigsstly q army asl>esA thss alludss
% the haissasdsrs, whose sstirs igso-
rance Of The nature ed wants Of ~
army 10 - often displayed in criticism
upon the action Of General Scott and hin
aids:
Aes who eight must BE- fed and they
must not be taken into any place or po-
s,tIon where they cannot have food.
shelter and the means Of fighting. In
going into the enemy's country, they
must take with them Ill their tents, pro-
visions, spades and other tools foe throw
ing up Entertainments, cannon, ammu-
milton and Whatever else they expect to
use. To arrive without these il simply
TO insure their starvation or swift de-
struction by the enemy. And to carry
them requires wagons, horses. teamsters,
time and space. 1t 10, Of course, the pur
pose OF an army to reduce, a. much -
possible, the amount Of baggage for
which transportation il required. Bot
when reduced to the lnwaat ro'nt,fsfsss.'
wagons with four horses each, TO each
full regiment Of infantry, is fair allow
ance. For 40 army OF $4,000 men, are
thus required $50 wagons and 5000
horses, which would extend in single file
each wagon occupying only 100 feet,
something more than fifteen miles.
All these wagons had to be made, and
all these horses purchased, before any
considerable movement in advance wsa
possible. This number was required for
the troops expected to advance from
Washington alone. Halt ~ many were
wanted, Tor General PatteEson's column,
and at least 200 wagons and 800 horses
for Gen. Buffers column. This makes
no account OF the horses needed for the
artillery or the cavalry. 1t is merely
the number requisite to convey the In
dispensable baggage, or as the Romans
accurately and expressively styled 1.-THE
impediments OF advancing infantry. l,
il not reasonable to expect that all these
thinge can be extemporized, and it il
fool-hardy and reckless Of the liyes Of
our citizen-soldiers to demand that they
shall be ignored.
But all these difficulties have been
surmounted and the causes of past de-
lays, whether valid or not, are rapidly
dispearing. Horses, mules and wagons
are coming into the city in great mum
bers, and everything 10 ready for an ad'
vance. There is general impression
that an advance must Of necessity be 9
sudden and violent movcment-impIy
ing vehement assault, and q consequen,
battle. The reality may and probably
will be very different. Great armies dc
not move in solid masses-nor does an
advance imply tie concentration of forces
upon single puiut. Ou tllo s~ss.-.y
one regiment is pushed forward in one
direction to-day and another in quite q
dlticIeut uii rvsivn tU-tnVrrOW. Aud &c
it will be in this case. Gen. Peterson
will move his forces down from Martins
burg towards Winches ter-spreadinp
them out in order to cover more points
and check probable movements OF thu
enemy to penetrate to his rear. Gener
al Mcdowell will push forward bi,
forces gradually-each regiment feeling
its way as it moves along.
If any regiment or brigade finds ~
enemy in posse. sion of tho position it il
ordered to occupy, its first business vii
be to dislocge him and it he is in to-
strong force, reinforcements will b,
brought up to aid the effort. Thus j
may be several days before any collision
takes place between he opposing forces
although the advance may begin a
once. II the enemy has concentrated
his forces at any one point, and made
preparations for a resolute resistance
this will, of course, compel us to com
b.ne our strength sufficiently to driv,
him off. According to present appear
ances the main body Of our force
across the Potomac will move forwar,
tomorrow Tuesday, morning. 1t j
not likely that they will advance NOR
than eight or ten miles the FIRST day. Oh
"Wednesday or Thursday they will pro
badly 60 on, if not sooner resisted, t
Manassas Junction and, unless all on
advices hitherto have deceived us, VI
may expect there " meet the rebels il
considerable force, and thoroughly en-
trenched. / doubt whether an attac
will be made upon them directly i
front; if at all practicable, / presum,
the effort will be to throw forces be
tween Manassas and Winchester, 90 q
to prev ent Gen. johnson from joinin
the main body, and also to turn thei
right flank.
A n mattar Of 0onrse. this IA mainl