Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-12
The War.


The telegraph reports that General ScoTr has
informed the President and Cabinet that he in
tends to have possession of Richmond and Men,
phis by about the 18th of July. If this is the
programme of the war, we may expect warm and
bloody work during the coming six weeks, for the
confidence and enthusiasm of the Confederates in
their ability to resist and overthrow an invading
army was never at higher pitch than now. The
well informed Washington correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce gives the following Informal
ton about military movements in that vicinity,
and the prospects of the war:
The military operations in this vicinity appear
to be coming to some head. The number of Con-
federate troops within thirty miles of Alexandria,
is increasing daily and it is believed that they
well armed and equipped, and perhaps better pre-
pared to 90 into active war than they will ever
be- as their enthusiasm and confidence are at the
highest point. Movements of troops from this
side of the river to that, are going on. Regi
ments here are under orders to march ut fifteen
minutes notice. The question is, whether Gen.
Scott is to order an advance upon the intrenched
camp at Manassas Junction, or whether he in
tends to await an attack. On each side an attack
is expected from the other. 1t is probable, there
fore, that for some days skirmiShes between ad-
vanced posts or scouting parties will continue to
occur and the effect of these is to produce mu-
tual evaporation and irritation, and whet the
appetite for the coming carnage.
The three months men are soon to be with
drawn from service, and their places taken by
three years men. AL arrangements indicate on
both sides, preparation for prOtracted war. The
operations in Western Virginia and on the Ohio
and the Mississippi, will, at early stage of the
war, be conducted on large scale, under Gen.
Mcclellan now second to Gen. Scott in command
in the United States army. A descent upon Mem
phis with an overwhelming force, by fiOtila and
an army, is one of the greatest of the operations
embraced in the programme of the war As this
will require much preparation, it may not be at
tempted till next winter.
The removal of the Montgomery government
to Richmond will be, as we have abundant evi-
dence already, attended with a transfer of i'm
mense bodies of Southern troops to Virginia.
They are pouring in from all the Southern States,
and the prospect is that the Southern crop OF
wheat corn, &C., will be ample to sustain them.
The non export of cotton during the block
AIDE of the sea- coast, and the prohibition of
its export ercept from Southern sea ports,
will cause still further diversion of slave
labor in the cotton States to the production of
corn and CATTLE during every successive season OF
the war. There will be less of luxury and ex-
binary comforts, in the Southern States, during
a seven years war, and the same may he said of
a portion at leist of the Northern States; but it
is evident that on both sides, all the privations
consequent upon the chances of the struggle will
be accepted, and indorsed with resignation and
hope of a more happy future.
There is much uneasiness here in regard to the
state of feeling in Maryland. 1t has been re
ported that arms and munitions of war have
privately been brought into the State, and es-
pecially into the city of BALTIMORE and kept CON
cealed. Those who are disafected toward the
Government, but who are now quiet from pol
icy, NAV, it is surmsed, become rebellious should
any important reverses be experienced by the
Federal arms. Should this be so, it is also be
lieved that the State would be plunged into social
war. 1t is reported that Gen Cadwallader is to
be assigned to another post, and his place sup
piled by more vigilant and vigorous COM
mander