The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-03
The winter Campaign.

The New York Tribune gives the fol-
lowing Interesting information: The
number of Volunteers this day in arms
for the integrity and perpetuity OF the
Union must certainly exceed Three Hun
dred Thousand, and they are all Tin effect)
enlisted for the War. We estimate that
fully One Hundred Thousand mere will
enlist during the months of October and
November Gen Cameron is entirely
right in fprbidding resort TO draft or
c9nscription to swell this proud array
Drafted militia cannot be expected to
evince the energy, enthusiasm, endurance
and persistent courage of Volunteers,
while their equipment and support viii
cost as much as that of the most gallant
veterans. And hitherto the Republic
has lacked arms for It's soldiers rather
than soldiers for its arms. We know 1T
has been quite generally the case with
regiments raised i'll this quarter, that they
were waiting for arms and equipments Tor
DAYS if not weeks after they were ready
and eager to take the field. General Ere
mouts movements have been sadly paral-
wed and impeded by lack Of arms. Drill
ing for weeks without arms has been
common experience of new regiments
throughout the loyal States, and sad
waste of time and capacity this ever must
involve. Up to this hour, the deficiency
of arms continues. But this deficiency Is
being supplied both by manufacture and
importation, so that we shall soon have
Four Hundred Thousand soldiers in the
field most of whom will have received
several months vigorous drilling and been
under fire. Shall we not then be able to
assume vigorous ofensivey
That there will be some exposure and
hardship in Winter campaign is certain ;
but our troops will be far better fortified
against them by training, warm clothing
and habits OF precaution, than the rebels
They will have the best shoes and socks,
warm wooden clothes, including frst-rate
overcoats, with waterproof tents. They
will be constantly supplied with the best
Beef, Pork and Bread, In ratlons larger
than they can eat, and the excess Of which
they can readily exchange for vegetables
and Other appetizing .diversihcations OF
their substantial fare. The loyal States
are full of Wheat, Corn, Beef, Pork, But
ter, Cheese, &c. They command the
ocean and the great rivers, and can keep
their advancing columns always and amply
supplied. The Winters are usually mild,
even in Eastern Virginia and Missouri,
and will grow milder with every days ad-
| vance toward Charleston and New Orleans.
With their coast thoroughly blockaded,
the rebels can hardly increase their sup
ply of arms, while their clothing, and still
| more their shoes, are sure to grow worse
and more deficient. II they are ever to
be bro1sht to reason, Winter would seem
! to be the time.
It is the duty of the Govern
ment and Of loyal citizens to terminate
this widespread wretchedness at the ear
liest practicable moment. The daily suf-
| fering from want and arrangement caused
| by this rebellion exceeds in aggregate
| volume the agonies of stoutly contested
battle field. Humanity pleads for the
early overthrow and dispersion of the con
spirators against our National existence,
and we trust its prayer will be heard and
! needed.