Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30
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MONTPELIER. AUGUST 80, 1861.
voLuNrEERs WANTED Ar ONCE.
By e. P. WALTON.


VOLUNTEERS WANTED AT ONCE.
Let it be remembered that the War De-
partment wants volunteers Immediately so
that those who volunteer will be put into SER
vice and under pay just as fast as the compa-
nies arc organized, without the trouble Of
long delay ia camp before being mustered in
to service. Under the new orders from the
War Department, we understand the Govern
or will send on the new volunteers as soon
as five companies are filed. When Eve ad-
dtional shall lave been filed, they will join,
and thus complete the regiment. Every con-
sideTation encourages prompt action.
The Tribune says:
The danger Of an attack upon Washington,
or an invasion Of Maryland seems imminent
Tho War Department has nude o requisitisn
upon the Governors Of ten Of the Northern
States 10 forward, without DELAY, to the Cap
ital All the enrolled troops. whether armed.
equipped or uniformed or not. The advance
Of the Rebel forces toward the line Of the Po
tomac prompts this urgent call for more men
at the scat Of war Our private dispatches
assure us that Gen Mcclellan has taken meas
traitors a, the Capital and Rebels in the field
By way Of the Lower Potomac, and it is
hoped therefore. that the feet in the Poto-
mao Is sufficient 90 render the transportation
of am army across that river, below Washing
ton. impossible. The average width Of the
Potomac from "a few miles below Alexandria
20 its mouth cannot be less that from two and
a half TO three miles. 1t is probable that the
rebels have but few, il any boats, that can be
used for the transportation Of a large body Of
troops such a distance. even If unmulested -
Should this bo The case, the insurgents may
aitomp, o. gct into Maryland by iording the
Upper Potomac. with the hope Of reaching
Baltimore before they can be intercepted
One thing. az least. is ccrtain--the Govern
mcut wants an the troops it can get, and there
must be- no delay Ia sending forward all who
are enrolled, TO the last man.
While the people of the loyal States have
been discussing the relative advantages Of
prompt and vigorous as compared with more
deliberate and circumspect prosecution Of the
War for the Union, the rebels have stepped
in and decided the question. They have re-
solved that the struggle shall be short and
sharp, and TO this end have called out their
utmost strength, and determined to wrest
MARYLAND in the Fast and Missouri in the
West from the defenders of the Union. Hence,
Beauregard and Johnston are obstructing by
batteries the navigation of the Potomac tclow
Washington while their forces approach that
river aloug its whole course, making demons
tratons intended to prevent any concentration
Of Gen. McClelans army, by keeping him in
doubt whether the effort to force passage IS
to be made above or below the Federal City.
That the passage OF the Potomac, by
ms less than One Hnndred Thousand strong,
will be a desperate enterprise, Beauregard is
doubtless aware; but in war risks must be
taken. and his unpaid, indiherently armed, ca
priciously fed. halfequipped, and poorly shod
followers can hardly be deferred from mutiny
and deserton but by action. Armies so sub
sisted soon devastaie a region to which they
are confined, and must either advance, retreat,
disperse, or starye. The rebel host Is now
flushed with triumph and doubtless has re-
ceived large reenforcements since the Battle
Of Bull Run. They are told that Gen. Nc
Clelan's army is disheartened, demoralized,
and mutinous, and that this is the golden mo-
ment to strike for Maryland and Washington.
And there is every probability that the haz-
ard will be taken.
In and about Missouri the Rebels have now
nearly One Hundred Thousand Men. inclu-
ding the Tennesseans. These are 10 be IN
part so disposed as to threaten Cairo, Bird $
Point. ST. Louis. &c. aud to kiudle into ac-
ton that sympathy for every Pro-slavery act
or pretension which has ever been charae-
torsuc OF tho lower end OF Illinois, while the
residue, under MeCuloch Of still living
Rains. Hardee, &c. drive the Union forces
from Western and Central Missouri, and ultl-
mately unite with Polk, Pillow, jeff Thomp-
son. sc. in grand combined attempt on St
Louis. with the capture of which they ex-
pect to close the campaign in that quarter
And. having thus wrested Marylan aud Mis-
souri, from the Union, captured and either
burned or appropriated Washington, the reb-
els will be once more ready to open negotia'
uous, protesting that there is nothing they
desire So mac. as peace, and wondering why
the North is not willing to let them alone
Such, as we read the signs. are tpa deter
mined purposes Of the head-traitors. aud the,
impose upon the loyal States and their eiu
zens, a necessity for instunt. energetic action