The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-08
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
TIE policy Of me 1dm,nisfration--1 roogs 10
uass firsaga o. ocsr Baifimore


tsniNcToN, May = tohl.
Eulreg, Exrn1ss.-TrooI~ are still pouring
mite til. city and thousand and tenz Of shons
and~ are set on their W., here. Every thing
wears the air OF hustle and active preparation
for the coming struggle Your corsespon
dent not being able 10 iointhc Indiana troops.
by reason OF them not being ordered to this
point. has joined Gen. Jru LANIs COMPANY
and is now upon war footing and ready
Tor any thing that may turn " livery
man here. but a few seecs.ioniss. viii salse up
arm. and defend the city TO tue last, and tic
women are patriotic and enthusiastic in their
love Of Union.
What is 70 be the neN; Important step. in
this military movement. by tie Adminissra
ton. s the often asked question Eten day
assure. she probability OF an attack by the
rebels. on the Federal City and ia fact.
few DAYS longer and is deleasc MI be 70
strong thar even tile madness of lcg. Davis
viii not dare attack l. Ia iew days. the
time given b. the Presiden, 70 the rebel to
ditband and return 70 their homes. viii have
cxpifea. and then The active operations Of tho
campaign will have been commenced. Com.
munications from the North 70 this city both
by rail and telegraph. through Baltimore or
Orer her. will be established The city Of
Alexandra win he taken possession Of
Upon the nights which surround tbs city viii
be planted cannon. and wherever there Is q
body Of armed traitors assembled together.
they viii tic attacked and disseTsed Thus
will the war be prosecuted. both By sea and
land. until treason i crushed ont and traitors
hung. The sword viii not be returned 70 is
scabarl--,hc cannon viii NOT cease thunder.
ing and the command OF "soru ari march
will not stop until every dollars worth of pro
perry which has been usurpcd bv the prcteu
del "Conie,ierated Go, eminent ami which
belongs to this Federal Government. Is rctak.
en- and tie Star~ and Stripes aoai upon every
dag STAFF from which Il has been torn down.
This s an outline OF the policy a'ch the
Governmeui has determined 70 pursue TO-
warls this rebellion The uori .eompro-
nise" has been stricken from the var vocsba
ars--eoaciiia'ioa !. not IA lac lexicon aad
reconciliation with irei.on. 5 ne part ~ Mr
Lf>eot>spoies
A. the capital becomes iao1c AMI nofc
impregnablc the eyes Of the m.iiits, men
here are tunnel upon Baltimore Whenever
the fogle tan be spared from this point.
tl,es vii be placssl ia ih,t 10 faie4 cit, and
II hes mob seain in,crpose the lcssf obsiruc-
ton - The "a sase Of Asacfiean troops.
throagh her % the American Capital fev
hour viii be given tor the women and eha
drcn h leave. ant then "a American arms
vii reach Is capital o.el Tie ruins o. the
defiant city OF baltimore fhe must be
done. Ntosph - our.clse "a the eeacrs
tious thar are - come afisr rs 70 osss history
AL 10 struggling freclom esepulofe. lo
maintain the complete supremacy of thi.
General Government. an - triumph. bs tie
stroae arm Of power over al distractions
calcalste.. 10 resist ;hai power
lie. no one suppose that tbs great struggle
MI sow cease. Until trai,7r ctefye here.
ei;l,er north o. south. ase punished. aad re-
beliioa f,rcvcr orerihroaD. Al tie re.sllf.
ces Of the government. 81 IL psssio, l.m ard
abil'is ars 70 be broaehs i4is ss.sai-ilioa 70
accomplish tbs Is s struggle II tie 81
delth. su1 thc <osesau,cat as. ~ qoar,cr.
as.i - tic ieaies. ia sh'- rete -. al give
nons Ths' lie usa<ses s. 8 ~ouih are ae
10. ans esera~e-i. thee $50 80 ~ doubt.
al ',sl iae ieasr eIa. sal oarhs "a be
h.a.-'.ei ie,ns siase 'asa e.erifs. s causlv
eer.s'a understand r5aLase been des';a-
fssrrs.s ~'shsa..ae ustr.isoss IA Ters Hauss
-eecr'e sae eood sofk wherever i j.
1eetci i,esss. Ae~e.e ~. = &c rssoss csk~s.
eoas rene II 4sg iFess1a. The sscn6se -
fev T.scs. - e~ies shat gese-nnent Il.
tbs nss - eeusirn.i g. ~ - - eaas1
ere
T~seri., here ~err several ecnsiense
rom ~ etics e Nes Yosk All Ph.ls4ei
pai.. hesc is-ee ahe rro-.iess IL reiais.n =
ppc.'a< a va 81 communication ffon lie
NossA. shroash she cssy q Bsl,iuere Z. sh.s
I-e.as. They 81. 4 Tie Fe.iezei Government
aee. s.s isunefnfelv make SIS. tommeairs
f'en ssne'eie taose TO greet ril,es ~ sre