The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-24
A Glance over the Field.

"A Glance over the Field.
1t is now over three months since the /
President issued bis proclamation for sew
enty-fve thousand three months volun-
tee:s. and just three months since the First
and Second Ohio Regiments left the capi-
tai of their State for the capital of the
United States. During these three
months, the Federal Government has met
with a series of successes and reverses,
which seem to have decided nothing, and
to have brought us no nearer the close of
the war than we appeared to be on the
17:h of April last, when our Ohio troops
left this city for Washington. There is,
however, in the recent success of Gen.
Nc Clellan, Kidding Western Virginia of
the secession forces, CLEAN of hope that
the tide of events may soon change in fa-
vor of the Union cause. 37s ~ @as2s7a
In Missouri, the Federal commanders
have resorted to some strong coercive
measures and have been successful in
several encounters with the State troops
But large bodies of these troops are still
| in arms, while rebel forces from Arkansas
and other Southern States are opposing
the advance Of the Federal troops 10 the
southern portion of the State.
We hear nothing of any decisive opera
tions in the neighborhood of Cairo, from
which so much was expected short time
since. In Kentucky. volunteers appear
to be enlisting both on the Federal and
the secession side in nearly equal numbers.
There can be little doubt that the majori-
sty of the Kentuckians are disposed to re-
main in the Union; but what course that
State may eventually take, still hangs in
i doubt. 4,
The vote in the early part of June on
the secession ordinance, showed majori-
! ty for secession in Western and Middle
Tennessee, and a majority against it in
Eastern Tennessee; but making q large
majority in the aggregate in favor of the
ordinance. There has been much. said
about the Federal Government sending a
force to protect the Union men in East
Tennessee, and to enforce the Upited
States laws there, but no movement Of the
kind has been yet announced
1t is difficult to form any just concep-
tion of the real state of things in Mary
land. : Martial,law virtually reigns in Bal.
timore. and the presence of Federaltroops
Erepresses the outburst of any latent senti.
ment that may exist in favor of the Sc
cession cause. There is q strong seces.
sion party in the State. and if the future
course of Kentucky is doubtful, that Of
Maryland may be said to be equally So
especially if the present guerrilla and in,
decisive warfare continues to go on fol
six months or year longer.
Three months ago troops were ordered
on to Washington to protect the Federal
capital, and to dispense the rebel forces
which were concentrating in that direc.
Etion. To. day, there are in Washington
!. and its neighborhood from 6fty to seven
: ty thousand men under arms, and proba
bly,; a hundred thousand or more could b,
concentrated at that point upon short no.
tice.. But while the Federal Governmen
has been, gathering troops in and arounC
: Washington, the rebel leaders have no
been inactive and to-day their, forces il
! Eastern Virginia are probably not, inferi
or in Numbers to those on our side in tht
vicinity of Washington. Though the.
have abandoned Harper's Ferry and fallel
). back few miles from Washington City
,s their pickets and entrenchments are still
: almost within its suburbs. ,4 rs.r, 80,
i General Butler remains in Fortres
Monroe comparatively inactive Sine
the mistakes at Great Bethel, nothing ha
;. been done in that quarter to wipe out th
: stigma occasioned by that unfortunate
: affair Probably General Butler is re
> strained from making any decisive dem
: onstration by General Scott and the Wa
! Department.
= The Federal Government has a. thi
moment, it is said, over two hundred ant
!. fifty thousand men under arms, and Con
!, gress, it is expected. will increase tn
= number to half million. To meet tn
Expenses of this army, and Of large ant
: increased nayysmeasures will probably b
, taken for raising FIVE hundred millions o
: dollars. Thus the resources of the coun
!. try are to be taxed and drained for. sup
!. plies of men and money. Preparation
: are making for long. expensive ant
!. bloody contest. 1t is evidently upon us
I. and must be met. Our only wish ant
= hope is, that it may result in the re.estab
!. lishment and perpetuation of the Union
- Ohio Statesman. ~. --ss
~ GENERAL SCOTT. having got eve
rvthino in raadinAss ia now nranared Il