New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-09

viii peyyade the great fountain of freedom (the People,
than seeus to have actused their constituted agents.
WgAr DAVIS WILL De-A TENsEssEE VIEW
The Memphis Apteal of the Sab has the following
sketch of the plan Of operations supposed to be conen
plated by Jefferson Davis:
To our mind it is evident that the recent advance OF
the Federal soldery the Potomac upon tue soi
OF Virginia, renders the defensive attitude assumed ~
the Confederate States no longer one OF sand-S,,i
do-nothg character. The first complete and uncailed
for aggreeson having been made by the Lincoln Gov
eminent, the signifcaion of the word defensive has
been materially changed It may now, we think, DO
justly construed as conveying the idea 81 speedy as-
sault upon Washington city. We judge th the prepa-
rations Of Gen. Davis for this purpose amply suii
cient. He has at present not less than 10000
troops IN Virginia, with the prospect Of Increasing
the number to $50 900 in ten days or two weeks The
attack If executed with that energy and system which
we are prepared expect at the hands of leaders,
has an excellent prospect OF success by advancing
upon Alexandria with about twenty live Thousand men,
be could drive the Abolition forces Iom their position
at thai place very speedily unless they receive an i'm
ed ,te accession from Washingto being
well known be very difficult OF fertilization. Even
in the event Of reenforcemepts going 10 them surren-
der retreat could only be delayed snort tune III iace
of the overwhelming number OF southern troops 'haI
could be concentrated upon the field ot enlargement
within few hours at most. The large number which
we have stationed at the various military
along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, reaehio8,
~.
emergency that may arise A second division OF the
army say So 900 men, Will probably be dispatched into
Mary land by way of Harpers Ferry. with the inten-
ton of attacking Washington In the rear IhS num-
Der will be equal to any force OF the enemys
which may be encountered in the advance,
third division, consisting OF TWENTY-FIVE thou-
sand can then attack Arlington Hights-thus
presenting, altogether, an assaaing force oil lOooo
men, operating almost simultaneously on anreo
equal to half that number would be left to protect
Norfos, the batteries at Acquia Creek and the ap-
proaches through the Western section OF the STATE.
Gen. Scott could scarcely hold out against vigorous
movement of this character such as we presume VIII
soon be made. His whole force on the Potomac does
not exceed 900 or 20 0G0 troops and many Of them
being scattered through Maryland, labor under the
disadvantage of being among people whose nos
tity will be incurred upon the first favorable oppor-
tu,ity that NAV be offered for a demonstration. we
cannot fail to see first blush, that the delay Of Gen.
Davis as thus far manifested, goes TO show that some
great and decisive blow If evidently IN coneinpaioh
fair field is presented for the display of his brilliant
military genius and may be prepared soon to wit
ness il In the ACHE Of great victory at Wash
ington.
ARREST AND EXECUTION OF SUPPOSED SPY By
THE REBrLs-The Richmond Dispatch Of recent
date has the following paragraph:
The report prevailed in this eity last evening tnat
Office is in Alexandria, the lastnane member oil
,ylrh firm ls well known in this city violent In
ion man. and President of the Loudoun and Hamp-
shire Railroad yesterday taken prisoner by seye-
raj South Caroiina volunteers. On examining lbs per-
son map of IIarpers Ferry was found adroitly con-
ceaed In the collar of bis coat, together with manu-
script embodying the writer's ideas IN regard TO the
effective force and disposition of the forces at that
poiDt and the most probable way in which an attack
ronld be made by the Federal troops with the hkeli-
tood of su, cess Nth this evidence upon bim be Is
said to have been hung as a SPY: we give the report
for what 1t il worth. Ii came from gentleman VINO
cOnyersed with anotner VINO saW INC pOuJ nAnShe,
and gave him the facte.
RseSstsG TO SEE.-We find the following more
than usnally sensible article in The Charleston ler
cury of tie 3lst ultimo:
Nipht and day for the last two months, has the
Northern Government been making herculean efforts
in its department OF war. Preparation on Tue most
gigantic scale has gone steadily and uDnggirg, un-
De- the intelligent and able supeIntendence and direc
tiop of General Scott An Immense body OF younte eeTs
have been thrown into camp and are drilling eight
hours a day under competent oincors OF west Point
training The at hand have been distributed and
all who are TO engage In battle have been thor
ouphly equipped with the best weapons. FACTORIES,
for the faeture of cannon es s4bers b2yoDets,
and mmunitiVn OF every Description are III fu opera
tion at the North during The whole twenty -iour hours
Of each day.
Agents have long since been sent abroad to Europe
to procure and forward fast possible cagoes Of
improved arms and already they have begun TO arrlve
Great efforts have also been made iOr the health, con-
fort and supplies OF Northern troops. Energy and
promi tudo have characterized their movements both
n MARYLAND and St. Louis and their success along the
border has 70 far been complete. Iney have IN the
West obt and secured the great repository OF arms
for that section eguippCd enemies Of 81. LOUIS,
Illinois Indiana and Ohio, leaving the resistance men
of Missouri poorly provided kentucky unarmed and
oyerawtd and Tennessee also, with meager provision
for fighting, dependent on the Cotton STATES for
,yeapons OF defense. Mary land las been cowed and
oyerpowered, Washington rendered as secure as may
be- while Virginia is invaded and Richmond threatened
with capture.
In ALT ths the military proceedings of the North,
,nce the fall Of Sumter, have been eninently wise
For the purTose of overpoweing, disheartening and
gaining the first advantages, which, both at home and
abroad, are of immense Importance tue eoncentrson
OF all the forces available promptly as possible has
been clearly the Of generashp and true econo-
nv The first blow is said 10 be often half the battle.
The war poll y of Scott and the Northern Government
las all the effect of the first blow The hnal result
we cannot in the s 2htest degree doubt. The nime-
diate signal will depend in great measure upon the
number of troops got ready, and tie efficiency OF
the preparation made for them by the Confederate Gov
ernInent during the same Perlod Scott has Deen al
work Let US not commit the mlttake OF underratlnS
our enemy or of supporting that, in modern warfare,
II ia only the courage Of people and the elafye ulh-
tary talent Of their eldocers that decide the Issues
of war Ability in combinations and bravery In exc
cu,inp them nav fail of where the material Is
wanting or deficient. An hours delay OF corps OF
reserve lost the battle Of Waterloo; and Napoleon
fought the battle with the best troops IN the world
They were cut 10 pieces.
1le Mercury of the next day, June !, is very restiye
about the inactive s in which the Confederate cam
paim has been carried hitherto. 1t denounees the
defensive style Of tactics and calls for vigorous meas
rhes. 1t says:
BY assuming the position Of the defensive, we
have loet Maryland endangered Missouri, neutalized
Kentucky, and ARE now making Virginia our battle
field. IL this wise statesmanshipi Is it efficient gen
erlshpl Fabian tactics out Of place. We trust
the war policy of the South s about 20 be aggressive
and Efficient 1t is tine, and we glad TO see that
our gallant Chef, after directing the
the Wnr Rnrean for two Innnf h. has