The national Republican., 1861-07-12
THE CAMPAIGN.

arms, the advice Of Gen. Scott TO the Admin.
istrstion was to wait till fall before the forward
movement in force was insugurated, and
meantime, to raise troops 10 the number Of two
hundred thousand for moving columns, and an
equal number for reserve. These forces
were designed, after the summers discipline
in camp, to move with power into the Gulf
States, to be reinforced with new reserves, If
necessary, and by the overwhelming weight Of
their array 70 convince traitors who were in
arms, and the world which looked on, that the
Republic had in Il the elements to subdue do.
mestic treason, however formidable. ..r
After this design was formed and it, execu.
ton commenced upon, the situation some.
what changed. The rebel forces were then in
arms along the unwholesome shores of Caro-
lima and Florida. Since then, by desperate
effort and daring fraud, they have succeeded
in pushing Virginia into the front Of their re.
bellion, and opposing her as barrier between
the slave regions Of the Gulf and the advanc.
ing armies of the Republic. 1t is no respite
they have won in this, the degradation of Vir.
ginis. They have but accelerated their subju.
cation and hastened tho hour Of their eternal
overthrow. --ll .-.
Into Virginia, four strong columns are now
moving. The central one, under Patterson,
has crossed her frontier on the north, nearly
thirty thousand strong. Supported BY the
column Of Stone, on the left bank Of the Poto.
mac, resting on Washington, this central col.
umn will meet the enemy wherever it can find
him, and rout him where it meets him.
On the northeast Of Virginia lies the column
Of Mcdowell thirty.6ve thousand strong, rest.
ing on the impregnable line Of works on the
right bank of the Potomac, opposite Washing.
ton. This column stands ready to confront
any suecor of the enemy, beaten by Patterson,
which might be attempted by the enemy's line,
resting on Richmond, with its front at Manas.
sas Junction. On the northwest comes Nc.
Clellsn, with force augmenting to thirty thou.
sand men, who, in few days, will have com.
PEELED the rebel force now posted in the Ale
ghanies, at Laurel Hill, said to be ten thou.
sand strong, to lay down its arms. Then cross.
ing the Alleghsnies and the Blue Ridge, on
the Staunton line, or farther north, Mcclellan
will be free to CO operate in the general advance
upon Richmond. On the southeast is Butler
and the feet, both of which are to do their
part in this war. Buffers column, resting on
Fort Monroe, will not be less than twenty-five
thousand strong. We are confident it will
show good results. The aeet we think, will
teach Norfolk some good lessons. It compri.
ses three hundred guns, and is manned by
nearly four thousand men. In it are three
splendid steam figates, the batteries of each
of which are equal to dozen regiments, two
excellent sailing frigates, and some dozen
steam gun.bosts. In command of it is Silss
q. Stringham, patient, brave, and if need be,
daring man. He entered the navy in 1910.
He must be now nearly seventy years old, but
from the fire in his eye, his alert step, his Wig.
orous frame, none who look upon him but
would take him for man in the prime of life.
We believe that he will lead his feet past the
batteries, and confront Norfolk, within fifteen
miles Of which his vessels now lie.
Such is the magnificent array now converg-
ing on the rebel capital. And what troops will
they have to defend it? Those in front of Nc
Clellsn, it is said, cannot escape. Will those
under Johnston, watched by McDougsn and
Stone, succeeded in joining Beauregard's line
We shall see. Such is the splendid war which
will soon rain down its fires on Richmond.
Can we not wait week or 3 month to see the
plan pushed to its full perfection, or shall we,
with impatient clsmor, thwart its ends3
In Virginia General Scott will have accom-.
plished his purpose, routing and subjugsting
the rebels, and, on the soil of the State where
he was born, saving the Republic for which he
has fought and bled.
But, gentlemen Of the Congress, your work
will not then be done. We must push the vic.
torious columns Of the Republic down to the
Cult, liberating the people from the reign of
goddess traitors who have stolen the insignia of
the States to opprsss and take away the free
dom Of their citizens. No peace till this be
donel For this purpose, let US re-enlist the
brave old Lieutenant General, and, through q
grand array, from which Europe may learn
lesson of caution, forever free the Republic
from all apprehension of such danger as of
late seemed TO menace it.
LATER FROM EURoPE.-The Canada has ar.
rived at Halifax with Liverpool dates to June
80, two days later. The weather continued
favorable to crops, and bresdstufs were dull.
The Kings Lieutenant at Naples has sp-
piled for sixty bsttalons of the line in order to
put down political brigands and other disturb.
ers of the public tranquility.
Portugal recognizes the Kingdom of Italy.
The Pope's health is alarming. He has an
sbscess in the right leg, which affects his whole
body.
The new British Chancellor took his seat
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