Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-07

When President Lincoln issued his proca'
pmation calling for 5000 volunteers, the tele-
graph announced that it was read by JEFF.
Davis to his Cabinet amidst bursts of laugh
ter, and the rebel press affected to treat the
propositions making by the Government to
suppress the rebellion as matter scarcely
worthy of serious consideration. But change
has come DER them of late. The entire uban-
unity Of the North and the herculean efforts
making by the General Government, have
opened their eyes. They begin TO realize
their true situation, and the music their organs
now emit is very different from that Of six
weeks ago. Among the most pronsiuent in
deriding and ridiculing the efforts of the gov
ernment, and in denouncing the northern
troops as undisciplinod rabbe Of whom ten
were no match for single southern soldier
was the Charleston Mercury. But hear
how it talked no later ago than last Friday il
reference to these same matters
Night and day. for the last two months, ha:
lean efforts in lis department of war. Prepa-
ration on the most gigantic scale has gone on
steadily and unfagging under the intelligent
and able superintendent and direction o.
General Scott. An immense body of volun-
ieers have been thrown into camp, and are
drilling eight hours a day unlvr competent
officers Of West Point training. The armes
at hand have been distributed, and all who
| are TO engage soon in battle have been thor
oughly equipped with the best weapons.-
Fuciories, for the manufacture of cannon
rifles. sabers. bayonets and ammunition o
every description, are in full operation at the
Mort h during the whole twenty four hours o
each day.
Agents have long since been sent abroad tc
Europe 10 procure ard forward, as fast as
possible, cargees Of improved arms, ant
already they have begun TO arrive Great
efforts have also been made for the health
/ comfort and supplies of y orthern tssops.-
| Energy and promptitude have characterized
their movements both in Maryland and st
Louis, and their success along the border has
SO far been complete. They have. in tbs
West. obtained and secured the great reposi
! tory of arms for that section, equipped oul
enemies of St. Louis, Illinois, Indiana ant
| Ohio, leaving the ress tance men of Missouri
poorly provided, Kentucky unarmed and over
awcd, and Tennessee also, with a meager pro
vision for fighting, dependent on the Cottor
States for weapons Of def ense. Maryland ha'
been cowed and overpo wered. Washington
rendered as secure as may be- while Virgini,
is invaded, and Richmond threatened Will
capture.
In all this the military proceedings o f tbs
North since the fall of sumter, have beer
cmineutly wise. For the purpose of over
powering, disheartening and gaining the frs
advantages, which, both at home and abroad
are Of immense importance, the concentra
ton of al The forces available as promptly al
possible, has been clearly the course of general
ship and true economy. The first blow i
said to be often half the battle. The war
policy Of Scott and the Northern Goyernmen
has ali the effect of he first blow The fina,
result we cannot, il the Slightest degree
doubt The immediate signal will depend in
a great measure, upon the number of troop
now got ready, and the efficiency of the pre-
paraton made for them by the Confederate
| Government during the same period Scott ha
been at work Let as not -eefnn4it the mis-
/ take of undertaking our enemy, or of snppes
ing that, in modern warfare, it is only tn
courage of a people and the relative millitar,
talent of their field officers that decide the is
sues of war Ability in combinations an,
bravery in executing them, may fail of succcs
where the material is wanting CT deficient
/ honr's delay of corps OF reserve lost the bat
lie of Waterloo and Napoleon fought tb
hattie with the best troops in the world
They were cut 70 pieces.