Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-02
Mode of Prosecuting the WRr-A Boston
View of the subject.

View of the subject.
The Boston Journal observes:
We should have at once a proclamation for
20O,O 600 more men, 100000 for immediate
service and the remainder for an army of
reserve. Economy, speed and success all
demand no less number, The present
rs, 600, diminished by the denial of troops by
the Border States, are only three monGh's
men, and will serve but temporary aud
partial purpose. Those next called for
should be 'for the war;" The length of
that war depends upon the force of the blows
struck, and that force depends upon our
being able to throw $4,000 men upon given
point according TO the rules and practice of
war, i
In order to put that number of ua1A in the
field, 1900 are needed to keep open the
line of communication, and TO hold points
indispensable in this great theater of opera.
tions The hot season loitL be upon the South
| in tt0o months. That alone is $4,000 men in
their favor. Before that time comes, we
must not only have reptlled attacks, occu-
pied Cairo with large and available army,
| held Baltimore as an indispensable strategic
| point, put at least 10000 men on shlpboard
| to menace the whole seacoast of the rebels,
and, if need be, to cooperate in the occnpa'
ton of New Orleans; but we must strike
blow at and hold Richmond, and follow that
by such other blows as can only be dealt by
large force, and which the whole property,
wisdom and power of the North demand, in
order that this rebellion may be speedily
and effectually crushed.
In the present temper of the Northern
mind, with the people rushing in arms in
every free State in overwhelming numbers,
that is jtlst as easy as to call for half this
force, and fight delaying, demoralizing and
long war, which would be destructive to
government, to property and to this, the
most glorious enthusiasm which ever seized
upon a great and insulted people. This Il
the determination of the whole people OF the
free States; let the Government see TO il
that it finds full expression in cOmprehen
sye and decisive action. 1t is only by suei
a war that we can again extend the blessing
of this Government over the whole country
or, failing to do this, that we can dictate tn
terms of an enduringly peaceful separation.
HUNT1SG OF SEALs.-There were seven o.
eight huge fellows all lying close to tn
outer edge OF the ice, and we hrst opene'
approaches in form against them. me. %
were very shy, and would not allow tn
, boats to come within shot but no soone
had they dived into the sea than their un
fortunate habit of curiosity got the bette
: of them, and every one of them came clos
: around the boat, popping up their head
! like "Jack-in- the boz" and hourishln
( their heels in the air contemptuously
= they QlfeQ again. 4 ueNoI oulOJSO hO 70 q
7 citing sport then had for couple {
! hours or SO, for as fast as could load an
fire there was great round bullet hea
3 standing like target in the water read
8 for me, and, as the sea was calm, nearl
II every shot was successful. r4..
!. Without the boat going 100 yards trol
d the spot, | shot dead fifteen seals Of q
y very largest size; but although took Il
utmost pains not to fire until the boat
y head was directed straight toward the sea
: and within thirty yards Of him, still ha
the peryerse bad luck to lose twelve out
Z the fifteen, and generally had the addition
!. vexation of seeing them sink out OF tt
!. reach of the harpOon, just a second Of tiu
u too late. We managed to get hold OF thr
II immense fellows, my harpooner most cnlp
bly, missed his stroke at another, as the DO
shot passed him while he lay floating on I
8. surface, and the iron "drew' out of a fl
a after he was fairly struck. Three Of the
Y: sank in water so shallow that we easily I
= the bottom with a harpoon, but IL was.
st muddy that We CROPPED for them unava
" ingly for sometime. u ~, ~.