Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-08

However much ws may desire 10 the con-
trary. Il cannot b denied that - . nation
We are in real. positive danger. The failure
Of Gen. Mcclellan to take Richmond chang
cd ,hs complexion Of things. and We nov
find Our.slve, comparatively in . tight place
All talk to the contrary 10 against the iaess.
The rebels srs gathering at Richmond. one
of the largest armies seen In modern times.
Il Undoubtedly outnumbers ours BY scores
Of Thousands. They &c tina, everything is
a, stake With them-that failure is total
defeat: hence they are constantly bringing
in ne~ troops. and strengthening their army.
Il |. now said by our returned prisoners.
that the army in AMI about Richmond nun.
Der, more than too hundred thousand sfec-
tive troops. Whether thess statements are
exactly true or not, there 10 undoubtedly
enough truth about them to cause Us to BE-
alarmed. Aud why' Their railroad com.
munieatious and the eonscrip,ion acts Of the
JET Ds,i. Confedersey give them greater
faeil,tis. than We have; the consequences "
that they are reinforcing at much more
rapid rate than We are. The danger is, that
alter they se, monster OF an army t'ee'h-
or. they will pitch into Mcclellan before he
has time to eOllee, Sufficient force to meet
them. And then, they may 50 manage I"
to interrup, hs water communicates apOa
james River. This they may do by erect
ing masked batteries on each side OF the
river between llarrison's Landing and Fort
re, Monroe. There 10 much wood land on
both side. Of the river. which would greatly
facilitate the operations Of the rebels in this
direction. n our navigation on James
River could be kept open under such an.
noyaneev, IL would be under Circumstances
OF great difficulty. Anything shor, OF the
eonSucs, OF Richmond by the Peninsula
army. will be counted . defeat. II is the
Capital and the strong pOin, Of the enc
nv. The capture Of Richmond has been
deemed OF great Importance to Ne ever since
the eommenecmen, Of the war. The federal
government has promised 1t. and the people
expect 4, will be done. live fail in thl'g great
military enterprise, or IL the matter 10 de-
layed an unreasonable time. It will work
d.sa.,rOusly To our cause.
We are nov compelled to &c. on the dc.
fen.ive instead Of advancing; our military
leader. are studying how they Can hold the
ground they already occupy. The great
thing wanted nov is more troops. and this
deficiency mus, DO met Immediately. or we
have every reason TO fear the most disastrous
consequences. General Burnside, Ia New
York few day. ago. told the people in
Eve minute. speech, If they wanted cue.
ec.. they mus, Gil up the Old regiments :
everything depended upon this" II, while
our governmsn, s recruiting AMI moving
new recruits forward. the rebel. should
make bold dash upon Mcclellan, his army
might De placed in inminen, danger. A de-
fea, before Richmond would se attended
with the mos, DISASTROUS consequences to Us.
/, would discourage and di'hearsen almc.,
everybody. aud prolons the var an indefinite
reriod Of time. IL would give new courage
to traitors in our midst. lti.all important
to hurry forward our new recruits. They
are needed nor more than they ever can be