Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-18
TEE NEW ARMY LEAUERS-INzUGURAT OF
An IMPROVED MILITARY EPOCH

The fst frls OF me elevation OF AllOr-General Nc
Clals1 10 the Ccmnaudersbipin-Chiet OF the Federal
srrv have already appeared in the appointment OF HaJor
General Heck 70 tie place left vacant by the removal o.
Geo Fremont in the Western Department, and OF Gen
ersl Bull 70 supa1seds General sherman 10 Kentucky
Eyery single portion of the great piiroue army Of the
Iowa States thus placed under the leadership Of young
abs and vigorous COMMANDER whose anteceCeRts secure
FIR the conf ence OF their troops and upon whom
the country can reg TO- successful prosecution Of the
war which il suppress rebellion aud restore the integ-
rtv Of TIE Union With such men at the head OF tie
loyal forces which the Administration has summoned
into he FIELD I, NAV be safely assumed that mere
N i.lry buudprs reed be anticipated and that the
promises recently held on, by Secretary Of War Cameron
Afiuant General Thomas, and the ConnaEdsriu-Chief
7nsef Of short ard decisive camp3igu," and "rapid
onward movement ltO the heart Of the enemys country
vii soon be fulfilled.
TIC North have an army now in the field Of over FIVE
hundred thousand men, fo- the mort part thoroughly
dill and disciplined, painting for-coIfet andal OPP
r'unity Of GROWING themselves with the lauTels Of
victory ant 81 tanned by reserve OF a million more
OF .r inhabitants a. the LOYAL States IL their services
sLou'd be needed. Yet, when the Presidents proclt-
auou Of the 10 OF April a5t-only short months
ayo-Uas is,ued l seemed though little short Of MI
rcls could produce the stupend us revolut-n That has
-i,ce been Win sssd The West Point Military Aca 'emy
and the army had become so comp'e ely deynoralzsl
nader the ba eul inuere' Of Mr.. BIC snans imb Gle
ADMINISTRATION and the cishones: o.uverng Of Sew
tsry Fcyi That the principal fortresscs, many Of the
a-sanals inmeasa nus-y storeg, and large proper
ten Of the most efficient officers in the Uni,ed Sla,s
ssr,cs a. nee passed over TO the cause Of sson
aud fysrv hing c0o-ec'ei with national defence
found 20 De boueyconbed with treason. Such, how
ever mas Been the unparas energy Of the Government
tbat - Erls Over half year, recruits have been
changed into hundreds Of teions, which, il occasion
should 7, lire would Be sbleso cope with the standing
armies OF any p'We 10 the world
UnmistskasLy evident Is il that the war il about
70 be carried on vi tremendous yiSor and energy,
vhiOh ere ils apse of another quarter ct year. vii
have removed eyery iear Of tho destruction OF glo
riou. Aueric o. nationality. Toe naval txoeditop &c
visriy Planned an Irudsrty executed, which, at tbs
hour Is rkpg terror INTO The hearts Of the rebeis Of
Souti ri a and causing treason to quake
thr.ugbcu, h, ,avehod n: States is bot the fret DO
c9anR Of tbs storm winch vii Sd r,ly burst forth
the South from every quarter OF the Northern horizon
Oar arms have hitherto been parayEed in Missouri but
rth pr5pgr leadership, only few We Is arc
nee ed 10 remove every vestiFe Of disloya!ty
from Re soil Of that State. Kenluky ia our
aud the dJaDcr.s preparations that afe beng made by
tuA rtoe y dsend Tennessee, show hot cur arn,i.s
under Buell. viii 5ool b. anticipating onward
meut. General &c lsau will p,Cdily give a gorious
account Of hus. m Virginia, aod, under the new
Cis that las ben iuaugurated, the Clouds that have
obscured the mis ia Of the CaFfr and doubdng and
abled abolition iucsnGisres 10 eubarrsss and thwSFt
tue ld MS raion vii disappear "&s the moth before
The Whirlsind" The recent measures Of the new Com
mander-in Chief and the appointments that have been
mad undsr hs auspices hIve inspired universal CONF
Le-e. greater than has been known at any previous
ment and Of which fogbodngs entertained that
|. viii prove misplaced.