Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-14

ton. The "On TO Richmond" having encountered a
disastrous fate in meeting with many horrible masked
batteries about Bull Run, we have a change Of pro.
gramme and an enlargement Of the operations, on q
scale commensurate with the magnificent IDEAS and
sstless courage of invncible Ysnkeedom.
We copy this latter programme from the New York
Herald:
FORWARD TO NEW ORLEANS, DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.
vatory over the rebl host the banks of the Po-
tomac would be Of the highest importance to the Uuon
| cluse. But il would not end the war. TIC cotton
States the hot-bed of Secession, would sl be intact
The true direction therefore, which to STRIKE in ord
to make short work. is down the Mississippi suitable
expedition launched upon its waters can penetrate at
o. CO into the very heart Of the rebellion provided II 10
set forward promptly and in sufficient force before the
Mississippi is fortified by guns OF large calbre and pow
| erful tartb.works.
As preliminary to this /, will be necessary to secure
the States Of Missouri and Kentucky to leave
fire in the rear. And how is this TO be done! We al
swer General Fremont must be supplied with men and
money without stint that he move forward with his
grand uninterrupted in his progress the ma
jsstic flow Of the Father Of Waters Whatever money
he needs should be placed Immediately in his hands so as
20 enable him buy what be requires at once, and at
such prices ss be obtained for without delay, rcd
tape or circumiocuon. Ii will never do to 60 through
the routine OF advertising for sealed proposals 10 furnish
every button and shoe string that may be wanting under
Fremont is surrounded. Reconstruction is fatal. As
well night advertise for sealed proposals for boat
to refcue drowning as deay,ll everything requr
ed for the expedition is obtained il this way.
We have already paid dearly for the dilatoriness OF
the government in reinforcing the Western division Of
the army. Had the earnest appeals OF General Lyon
been promptly responded to- troops might have been
in Arkansas to-day victorious, and with LYON alive at
Their head. He died Of rcd ;epe He would have been
reinforced a. IL was by General Fremont but for the
r. rap
now do not seem to rise the height of the OCCASION
10 comprehend the magnitude Of the work that is TO be
done In Missouri the rebels had already been whipped
and dispersed and their Governor put TO gbt Lyon
was xious 10 advance Stu at and conquer bis
way as he proceeded but the government turned deal
ear 10 his appeals help and thus enabled the dispersed
insurgents rally and renforcements TO TO their
aid from Arkansas and Louisiana, by which large force
was concentrated near Springfield. The loss OF Lyo
and many OF his brave men the quence and
the still greater loss OF opportunity and OF prestige won
BY heroic blood Delay, necessary to the recorquest Of
Missouri is the penalty Of the feeble milk aud water
policy adopted at Washington.
The whole attention OF the Clbine and the means at
their disposal appear 10 be concentrated at the national
CAPITAL around themselves, while the operations in the
Northwest and Southwest have been allowed 70 langush
ior OF adequate support, and nearly all the advan
taees gained in Western Virginia and Missouri are lost 10
the Uuon-a greater loss perhaps in its ultimate ELECTS
when viewed with the comprehensive eye Of statesman
/
ingon AL must not be sacrificed sing city, which,
without success elsewhere, would be Of little use 10 the
federal government IL is right a. necessary to defend
Washington the last, aud it is right to establish the
authority Of the United States revol.ed Virgnis
but while these things done other things equally e.
sen,ial ought not to have been left undone.
The most efsc,ua way, perhaps, Of defending WASH
ingon capturing Richmond and subduing Virginia. is by
the way OF the Mississippi The Confederates have the
great bulk of their army nov in Virginia The moment
the cotton States are tsseied by formidable column
led down the Mississippi by Fremont and at the same
time pressed along the Atlantic scsbosri and in the Gulf
besides assaled by columa landed IN Mexico to cross
the frontier of T,xs-which our government accord
ing 70 good Confederate authority have permission from
Mexico do-the rebels will then rapi y retreat south.
ward 10 defend their homes and will leave Virginia TO
her fate This is the way to conquer, and is only by
supplying the with this large ecae
of that speedy and complete SUCCESS can be
achieved
No member Of the Cabinet can make reputation un.
der the present administration, gain the popular ay
or in any waJ, except by facilitating the operations OF
our brave youlg generals on whom the safety OF the
Union depends On tn, the country relies for the
suppression of the rebellion and whatever money they
need the people willing free TO give them Let the
government therefore, at act up TO the convictions
and wishes Of the people, who have been hitherto entire
" ahead Of the administration in their zeal and in prop
er appreciation Of the terrible crisis through which the
country is passing Let Secretary Chase make the same
broad distinction which exists In the public mind be-
tween state Of peace and state Of war, and consider
that what would be commendable saving in ordinary
times may prove false economy and disastrous policy
row Every dollar egtmately expended at the present
will be saving five d)lsrs hereafter. Every drop Of
patriot blood shed now will the tdson Of oceans
Of blood in fu ure years. Now is the acceptable time
for energy and effort, for nov is the day OF salvation.