Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
'ce Of the New York Journal Of Commerce
war Movements.

wAsHNoTos, Saturday, June %.
The campaign in Virginia as planned and pro-
mulgated by the press. win certainly be very ex-
teHsive, and if carried out with energy. viii open
the first chapter of a great war, The Confede-
rates do not. underate the resources Of the Gov
eminent, nor the comprehensive strategy of Gen.
Scott. They are evidently active, with a view
to the defensive, at least for the first campaign;
though in case Of disasters to our armies, they
certainly intend to assume the offensive.
am the more convinced, by recent develop
ments. that Gen. Scott contemplates no move
nentip the interior of. Virginia during the sum-
-mer monfbs-certsinly none against Richmond.
Il would be hazardous to lead an army of fifty
thousand raw troops, with inexperienced Gene
rails, into country which is naturally so capable
ofdefense, and which is full of armed men, and
where every hill presents masked battery sand
every copse covers an ambush. Gen. Scott viii
prudently wait till he gets well drilled troops and
more trusty and experienced officers. ~
The coming campaign in Tennessee is a mat
ter OF great political and military interest. IL
has, no doubt, been fully arranged here between
Senator johnson, of East Tennessee, and the
Government. Mr.. Johnson is, in few days. to
leave for the theatre of operations This plan is
to test the question of the strength of the Union
sentiment in Tennessee. He believes, that If
East Tennessee be supplied with arms, she will
but relieve from the oppression of the secession
powers. the whole of Middle Tennessee. He is
to raise a very large corps of mounted riiemen
in Tennessee, while COL Robert Anderson, of
Sumter memory, will raise ten thousand volun-
teer troops in Kentucky. Col. Anderson. is to be
commissioned as Brigader General, but is to
have the command of the whole expedition, with
an army of fifteen thousand, Kentuckians and
Tennesseeans. The Government is to furnish
the arms, equipments, &c, for this army. Taking
possession OF Eastern Tennessee. this army Of
liberation will prevent supplies of troops of pro-
visions from beng sent through that region, to
Virginia. -
The expeditions for the coasts of the sece-
ded States are as much relied upon by the Gov
erpment, as the means of harassing the Confed-
crates, as any operations in the interior. They
are to be arranged on a large scale Ii is thought
that the expeditions should be got off from New
York, Boston, or Fortress Monroe rs soon as
possible so as Is reach their positions before the
high winds of the middle Of August. The idea
is to have on board of each war steamer as many
soldiers as she can conveniently carry, and to
keep them on board, so to inure them to sea
life. They are to be landed occasionally at dif
ferent points, and make sudden attacks and re-
treat again to their vessels, BY concert, the
whole force can be brought to bear at once upon
some exposed and important point. The Govern
nent purchases some more fine steamers for the
purpose. They bought two in New York thi,
week; both built by Mr.. Webb, and intended fol
sea going ships. ~