The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-14

AM one Who ia an attentive and close OBJ
server OF the progress Of events. and who
reads CAREFUL, the most reliable news pub
iished throughout the country, cannot fail "a
draw rather satisfactory conclusion rs to ths
condition OF Affairs on the Potom,c.
II j. quite natural that the people OF the
ives. should grow impatient and grumble
perhaps. that whole ba,talions OF western
toops should have been sent to Washington
when there was such ala apparent need OF
troops in Missouri and Kentucky. Yet those
vino take the sober second thought. In view
of recent developments. cannot fail to admit
that great advantage has been gained. by
what has appeared to many as unwise and
impolitic. Within the last week most i'm
porfant and significant change has taken place
on the Potomac.
Aweek ago the rebel army were menacin &
our lines os the whole line Of the Potomac.
from Alexandria to Point Of Rocks. and the
traitor IA vas flying in insulting defiance
within sight of the Presidents mansion
Day after day il was announced that ian at
tempt will doubtless be made By the rebels
20 cro-s the Potomac tomorrow Oh IAN
attack on our lines cannot much longer be
DELAYED Then would come the stereotyp-
ed announcement. spoken almost doubtingly.
that mo fears are entertained for the safety
of the Capital. aud the country for a half
day would breathe easier. Bu. while all this
wzs rFaisp;ring the young Hero of the West.
Gen McCLrILsS, was quietly. but with vast
energy and consummste skill. carrying out
his gigantic conceptions. Legion after legion
IT brave bu, undiseiplined troops were being
poured into the camps around Washington
The large army already there. but which had
been demoralized and disorganixed at tho
disastrous field Of Bulls Run. Was thorough
~ rcorganized. The most rigid system oil
discipline was instituted both for the officer
and for the men. Instead of haunting thei
feathers and exhibiting their gay uniforms
on Pennssl, ania Avenue, at Wizards or a
the fashionable saloons. Brigadier General
and Corporals were alike ordered 60 their re
spective camps. and as brigades were organ
ixed and drilled thew were quietly transfer
rcd from the north 70 the -onth side OF the
Potomac. Ten tl.osssni in single nigh
were thus quietly crossed over. aud their de
serted camps occupied by fresh troops be
fore morning-to undergo u like discipline
and IN their turn like transfer. In one
nigat within week past forty eight regi
meuts were thus sen. into Virginia While
the people were still In doubt and almost dis
pair.-marmurinS that Mun-on's Hill had
been allow ga e lall into possession of the
rebels. AZ /. - Do ies;it.ed within sight of the
Capital suddenly the heart Of the whole
north ~, electrified with tho announcement
tiit Gen. McCLrIL,s had quietly taken
possession Of Muuson's Hill. followed dsy by
day with other gradual adl ancss. each n
quietly taken and clch Of like significance
Thus ~hiIe all Va apparent inactivity. tho
Commanding General hal completed the or
xaniy-,ion aud the thorough discipline of the
largest eni best appointed army OF modern
ii mes. AMI rad. by an almost imperceptb!e
n,vemrni. iuscei the enems IA retire FAR
beyond thclf former position. and the rebels
NOW ind themselves faced BY an srmv that
they le1l 70 disposition "a Axs.ll----
These movements sFr very happily define
.ted hy the correspondent Of the PHILADELPHIA
Pr~ss. under date efsl,e sth inst Fhe cor
respondent Who I. ~ other than csl FoR
srv himself. save
There = gradual and -iesd, advance Of
our army upon the recrsiing hines cf the army
OF the enemy. south OF the Potomac Rcgi
nent after regiment. and occasionally whole
bsixad~~. strike their tents and advance a
mile or two towards the enemy. and there
commence cutting down the trees and
strengthening tlleu positions. Where the
pickets Of the rebels stood three DAYS ago.
our men were at work Yesterday There =
a general and a successful crowding of tho
enemy "a. A an Illustration of the maaaer
in which this H. NJ least IN some cases hone.
will state an incident IN INV experieBce
Yesterday ! was riding heyond Fails Church.
and nl~t TIVE pennsyl,anis soldiers. who eau
toned me tn proceef ~ farther. rs cur outer
packets had Just informed them that the rclel
~cou'- were ~sthia hsii = nile - ns and
~ouli probably .se alnn from tho 'hicket
4 a. 90 ssfsun,,s eexasrssi. susncd 10 ~
irAce ~ step. bat hsd nas .saoe half DOZEN
soi< When | mt tall regiment sd
,sncing. each nan Nth masket IN one
hsn.l sna al axe ia the other Wuh bold
lrtat they pa-hea dir~cslv so@4r,i-
The rct,ei ~>sa,~. Who resrrstci helct~ them.
tnt eu4 sroops ctsnincnce~i cafting away the
trees IN; hsi Afforded the ensms goal al
.i,us lsss.- srssns h,sh thss ls.d h-~u hring
ufoa var nea The fc-in~at tast GA thi<
,u.cs~.on losA - sa advance position. as
sac Massachusetts Ninth. Coloari Cas-. -,
Erie. - sn ls.sAsna. sna twc >ru Nesk
re-imrats snrnnrfct thea. h. cl~e az 80 e
49,
Ihrce feas.~siea fsss regiments hri s..ls..
,eseriss - ~ sac- a. re ea.itisa. 80
ni~hf quite fe.s fsirftx C.,urt House. e, -
.apoa,s>i ~ 40 lah batteries ehich err~
.lsaa-sns i.ss--t 80 .rsi> " s.l,ins -. -.
fhe evening
Iseas. Col Wood. OF The ii regimes, =,