, 1861-06-25
Forney on war maxters.t
[From the Washington Correspondence hf. tho
Philadelphia Presa.l

4h1tadelp1A EIesa.l
SUMMARIZE TzLEaRAPH FOR THB Army.
-, The Executive bas under consideration tho
laying Of a submarine telegraph line from
niles, or ahout half way mp the Chesapeake
Bay from the Fortress. The advantages claim
ed are tWalye hours less time In the Iausmts-
sion OF messages, and greater safety to the
wires.
The project il perfectly feasible, the only
danger being the adoption Of improperly pro.
pared but strongly recommended wires. OF
these number have been invented and pa
tented; but, Ike the Transatlantic cable, BE-
Ing improperly constructed, they would, like
that, only prove fai1ure and loss. Proper
II constructed Will not cost over one-thlrd Of
the expense per mile Of the Transatlantic ca
BE, and will be free from the fatal objections
to the hitter.
TIE RKBELs IN 4 NEW POSITION.
The government are in possession Of dis
patches informing them Of the concentration
House." on the Potomac. That poiat Is faV-
ornble for successful resistance, II time is al
lowed for the erection Of breastTorks. It Is
necessary, therefore, that movement be made
to secure It's speedy evacuation. Measures ase
In progress to that effect, and the Confederate
forces vii not be permitted to enjoy quiet
Harper'B Ferry has thrown greater number
OF troops In this direction, afording ample op-
portunity for endorsements and for defend
Ing positions not hitherto occupied.
EEw 1aPLKMEHTs OF WAR
While bookmakers have turned their atten-
ton almost exclusively to the production Of
military publications, the inventive talent OF
the country is devoted to the production Of
improved arms and more destructive weapons
Of warfare. An inventor in Marblehead ex-
hiblts to the government small shell, the ex-
plosion Of which, he says, as I read in his
statements Of its power, "would Kill the
devil" I do not know that he states that he
comes to this conclusion upon actual expert
ment
An inventor in New York State exhibits 4
grenade, intended to protect merchant ships
It is, oval in form, and may vary In weight
from one to sir or eight pounds. It Is intend
ed to be projected by the hand, and two or
three grenades thrown into boat approaching
veseel, will, it is claimed, blow It to pieces.
"By means OF their railroad connections
With the cotton States, q large military force
has been thrown into the camps Of fmonarchica1
| disunionists, and It begins to become more and
moro certain that they will make at least one
desperate attempt to show that most ofthe1
boasts Of superior courage and martial expo
Renee are sincere. We are, therefore, looking
for conflict eFery hour. Bear in mind that
We are almost within hearing Of the guns Of
e. ambuEcade, On few companies Of one Of
the Ohio regiments, took place only come If
teen miles distant from Washington. This
fact proves the necessity Of the Notifications
in and around Washington that have been so
much questioned by newspaper c1itics. There
marching On the part of the generals Of the
adverse armies !; but after the lessons which
have been recently taught Us, think I may
venture to say that the nt1& engagement tcI' It
one on q tremendous scale, and TINT its results
will be q crushing defeat Of the rebels-unlsss
indeed, they take counsel from these lessons,
aud retire from Manassas as they did from
Harper's Ferry and Alexandria"
The regulnr Washington correspondent Of
the fess says:
"There Is more than one construction put
upon the retreat Of the rebel forces from Har-
FeF's Ferry, a1d heard theory IN regard to
1t to day which seems very plausible. It was
to the effect that JEFF Davis had determined,
whenever threatened with IN attack, to retire
before our troops, and avoid IN engagement
until gsT The session. Of Congress, and Me erpira-
tion Of the te1m Of sereloe Of the three nlontts'
men II ihe hope that party diyieions will take
| Place In the Senate and the House, which will
ti7ide the North !; aud that the retirement OF
! go large body Of well-equipped and well
| drilled men, will create dissatisfaction among
those remaining tn active service, and demo1-
sljze the federM army. He, no doubt, will
| nave friends IN the Congress shortly to assem-
BILE here, and 1t Is believed that they haye
| agreed upon plan Of attack, By which, pro-
feesirg to be Union men, they will a7aisn the
Administration, on the charge thnt 1t has as
eumed a power in carrying on this war not
delegated to It in the Constitution, aud on this
question draw party ines, and attempt to draw
the democracy Of the North against it On the
cry Of of1etrenchment aud reform. Should such
plot as this develop itself, and disposition
he shown on the pa1t Of any Senator or Rep
resentatiye to emharrass the operations Of tie
government, the people, who are tired Of trif
ling with traitors In their own midst, will
make short work Of the man or men who n1a5
attempt to prevent the present vigorous prose
cution OF the war"