Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-05
PensacOln.

The teegraphic item published yesterday stating that
the Yankees bGd established themselves on the mainland
opposite Pensacola, may be demonstration, or IL
may upy IN effort to invade the South in that direction
The n Y Times Of the 80 ult has article uIgirg
the importance Of capturing Pensacola that the Yankees
NAV have safe harbour from the storms Of the gull
Il may be, that the expedition which has called is
destined for that point. Blu. this uncertainty will con-
icus TO exstwe shall know at what part OF the
coast we may be assaedf0r are liable at all points
until we find work enough for the Yankees TO do at
home To threaten US all along the coast, and divert Us
from their territory has been cid scos policy from the
beginning and may assured it will be prosecuted
with v;gOur throughout the winter
Itis necessity OF our c2ndition-being powerless at
5ea-to meet this policy by advancing on the enemy
It may be, that the deporabe ineicency OF the War
Department. under the late Secretary, may have rem
lercd US less fl for advance than should be- but we
conceive that we have alternative but Gctcn-action
action. We may be worsted for a time-we may suf
fer defeats by overwhelming forces but we have an in
yncbe faith in the iudomabe pluck and endurance Of
our volunteer army and in its ultimate triumph But even
on calculation Of loss better lose ten thousand lives
on the battlefield than css that number in the hosp
tails, and hsve ell cur coasts ravaged by freeboOters
The intelligent correspondent of the Savannah Re-
publican writing from the army OF the Potomac thus
speaks Of the effects of inacton upon the soldiers
'what shout will reud tie skies when the order is
given FOrWarj, march The sick will arise with
ne we'd heal and buckle their knapslcks The lame
and the halt will take up their beds tni walk. That
gfta. military virtue Patience will then give place to
Activity. The heart will swell, the eye grow brighter,
and the step more elastic aud lie and vigor and coIf
lence will be difsed throughout our now moody lines
"Does an involuntary God bless the brave boysr rise
20 your lips when you remember how much they have
endured IN Sickness in labor in privations in marching
and concentrating IN Standing still IN front Of tie
enfry and then With what frantic eegerncss they long
to go forward Everything else will be forgotten in
Wild delirium of Joy with which the line Of march will
he taken up. TIE iolies and petty annoyances Of the
marlnets set above them the Incompetence and short
cominHs of the ComIuissariat ard Qlartermasters De-
partments the stupidity aud criminal Ignorance OF the
Medical Bureau-sll will be forgiven and forgotten.-
lovely and heroic Maryland now wrhes and screams in
she arms of brutal raysher and they only ask permits
ion 10 clear the Potomac at bound aud set her free
rom the despot's embrace"
Zone who has not been in camp cannot appreciate the
effect which inactive, hesiistng policy produces upon
the volunteer. His pa.uTe is active and aggressive.
Anv change any duty however laborious is gladly well
cmai so it but vary the dull monotony Of the camp
The First Regiment Georgia Regulars, ordered TO
Munsons Hill last week on five DAYS duty, and though
they were permitted TO carry only their blankets and
.iocs, and had march Of 10 miles before them, they
sent up cheer after cheer they fell into line. The Sc
cond Regiment of Georgia Volunteers who followed
few days after, and o.her regiments ordered upon the
same duty made similar demonstrations. Any thing for
4 change,