The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06
Energetic Prcparat 'ons Tor tire Fall Cam

/ The season @! The year il fast approaching
when events Of the greatest magnitude will, in
| al probability, rapidly succeed each other as |
tlc different points Of he seat Of war. The !
preparations that are being made by the !
federal government, underline watcfHl eye Of !
orr patriotic and energetic Chief Magistrate be-
token an adequate appreciation Of the ext !
! gencies Of the moment, and determination to
seave nothing unaone in tie grand work csisup-
pressing the rebellion which divides the eosn-
Try. il is not believed in n,iliary circles now,
that o great hattie will soon be fought on the
banks Of the Potomac; but struggle is i,lgend
| ins in Western Virginia, between HE forycs Of
| Generals Lee and I;osecrans ths fate Of Mis-
soari viii be determined, shsassx by O conflict
| between the army OF tic Western Department.
| ana The troops Of Gcncrel PriceS Kentucky is
prize which will cost at least stne saaeuilary
encounter the whole Valley oftthe Mississippi,
| froIa Cairo TO New Orleans aris les with arms;
and naval expeditions of the hFj hest Importance
are itting ont at several of etifr Northern ports.
| The withdrawal of the CS,s] ederate army in
| Virginia, from the positions. it recently oeeu-
pied was the signal for END ire change of Mill
| tsry programme, On the Enrt OF the leaders Of
| the rebel movement. Tie ~ amor that had been
aroused by tho danger in lich General Lee
hes been PLACED by the pr ximity Of General
Eosecrans, rendered it ans olutely necessary for
he Southern governrasS largely to rein-
force the command Of the former, and
corresponding succor has doubtless been expe-
dited to she relief CT the ater, to prevents
any misfortune from Detailing, the cause OF
the Union in Western Virginia. Genesa:
Mccall och, unable to rely Upon either the Gis-
affection to the sion er the discipline, OF Die
! raw levies that recently oF}crMhclAed Colonel
Mullgan at Lexington, las demanded ffecsn
thoroughly drillsd Southern regiments fos Ms
-so,lsa alone, and aid has consequently been sen
/ TO the federal army, frpm Illinois, Indiana
! Michigan and Iowa. The latest news from Ken
lucky, shows that evcry nerve will be- strane,
r by Jeifersoa Davis end bis associates II eiIec
e the triumph OF treason and obtain possession
of the stores ana provisions that have bee,
Q heaped ap there, and the armies Of General
q Beanreeard and Johnstoa have been weekerc
to accomplish these purposes. This is anothe
: DANCER which the President has been calle
= upen to meet, as well as to oppose an cfectN
: strength to the newly organized rebel army, b,
). tween Richmond and Manassas Junsiion
m A careful survey of the whole field or va
VI. like operations, between the Atlantic sealoai
'p- and The far West, shows that, as the period
ing frosts advances, the federal government Il n
W. only prepared TO resist attack, but 90 MARI
-. forward tlinmphantly into the tery heart
:, tie States now under the dolhinion of insI
oer rection. 1t would be improper TO enlarge,
the present, upon the nature. Of the expeditio
ate taat are on TIC point ~ leaving for the Sou
l.y, They will tell Their own story in go