Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-26
u The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Eaqairer OF the 25th, says: NJ, ~ y
H4n tI4ultN "a M ..,.,,r-.o., MondAy Ont OA

Icannot give you much ini this letter to In
terest your readers. Nor is there any special
war news--only that Gen. Mcclellan is moving
along quietly with his grand armyI and i no
tice that the people OF this region have fully
adopted the opinions of their w estern brethren
in their universal confidence In the General
But question arises in my mind whether this
unbounded confidence is not having rather an
injurious effect. The public anticipate too much
and therefore do less. 10 q, '.1
sd The enemy are falling back on Manassas
where they evidenly intend giving US battle, and
where they will bring 10 bear their immense
army of from two hundred thousand to two
hundred and ffty thousand men, General Nc
CIellan il equal 70 any emergency that any Off
Ger could be, but he may not be strong enough
for this one. The country ut large overesti
mates his forces here on the Potomac, and tha
of itself will embarrass him. This must no
be. The Government, in my opinion, do mo-
appreciate this condition Of things, and thu
the impatience of thelpeople, who do not un-
derstand thisss Gen. Mcclellan 10 now on the
other side of the Potomac, and If q sufficient
number of troops are furnished him speedily he
will render an account that the nation will be
satisfied to receive. sitda c1ri So slsl s.4Jl4
( We Of the Wes. are impatient that something
that the General ie quite az anxious, and can we
not as readily see that with his general infor.
nation be knows quite as we'll as we do as To
the proper tine to adyance2 You may advise
your readers that the time has not come, and
perhaps will not for some weeks, but when il
does you will mets ont proper praise 10 the
Buckeye boy" George B. Mcclellan, who,
although not born in the State, was nurturedby
n, and made her Msjor- General. Henceiortt
| be patient, but insist through your valuable
paper that the Government cannot do too much
In placing at his disposal as many men as car
be raised. There is no question bnt that JEFF
Davis knows full we'll that his only hope is In
gaining this grand battle. II be succeeds, the
recognition of the Southern Confederacy is set
tied, and thus further controversy useless there
fore his grand effort will be in Virginia. Should
Mcclellan be drawn into this fight until heavily
reinforced, he will endapger his army, and the
Government that he Is determined 10 saves-
Lut there be no retreat-no !" backing down."
! If there be, reinforcements for Missouri and
Kentucky will be useless. y ~ ,sra.tol e5
/ had the qualification of taking BY the hand
General Harney, and was proud to hear him 70
mark that there was no necessity for the yats.
ing of an arm, or the shedding Of drop oi
blood in the State Of Missouri; that the whole
Of Il had been O matter Of ldollaTs and cents
| (plunder). The brave General looks noble and
patriotic, His eye flashed OF the word rebel,
Lion, and no man can for q moment but feel
humiliated that he should have been 90 shame
fully treated by the Administration; but he
committed, long since, the objectionable sin Of
being Jaekseaian Democrat, and would not be.
come the tool Of politicians, and thus his beau
tiful white head and beard must come under
the tomahswk--not that kind that the Siouxs,
SAGA and Foxes and others used. for, with all Of
theirs In use, o stampede was always the result
of the uar-ery Of Harney 10 c0milgj and were
he to march our troops through the Cumber-
land Gap into Tennessee, there would be aneh
q stampede 90 the world never heard Of The
most Of onr scDuld bs-great Generals deem Il
necessary to Issue Q proclamation about once In
four days, but Hmney conslders the proclsma.
ton of the Government sufficient, and bis rod
tape comes. in the shape Of a"Sp'rt,". after The
facts, .- tssdnuso1gi Jazz y ra.fdayAV1es