Washington telegraph., 1862-03-05


stances may indicate to BE- ,a,, y ~.
While all who are witb;, I'll
army IN the field, should r,Ilr
dsrd.
Companies shoul1 move u y,
vous as soon as organized, erh.
in bat'alions, each cumpapv II u
ded, If possible, with two b.ysa aAs
a nd provisions for az least Ten H
senior officer of the Coufed..!s
On duty at the rendezvous n,
designated by him, will sun, %
into service aud Il.
Of the troops. Every man Ts
well supplied with arms and ~ at
ni,ion, if possible, and the nm
is expected from all in this
8 .pcy.
The enemy has invaded ynurS
army powerful, disciplined AZ ~
success, aud be comes with ~. i
heart. lie seeks to subiupa,s
20 desclate your homes and n vu
you and degrade all you hol3 Az
life. 1ea'
1ou must arm, Orsaoize, ana
meet him. All who claim mani. ~ :
now attack this insolent inv,s-
ever renounce the respect Of ~, I
love of woman.
EARL VAN Doas
Hgjor csp.,
Richlnold, Feb. 25.-lre.iiept
has sent message 10 Congress y
he says. that since The deliver
last message events have denc.r
that the government has attcar,d
than IL had the power to aeLirFs y
in tie effort to protect the whole ts,,
inland and seab Jard, We have been
posed IS 10 have recently eneourt
serious disasters. At the furmas
the government we were to a srs, A
ent destitute Of means for the pnIM
t;on of the war on 50 gigantic ss
hat attained. The work shops and
zans we're mainly 10 the North.
first object in the war should has
fhe establishment of the necessary
ufactorics, and 10 the meantime, Ia
chase in Europe as far as practet
whatever may be required Tor puli
fence. La April last active militar, n
arations in Europe interposed man
stacles to the REQUIREMENT VI arms
says he has no official report Of lie
cOmtiture at Roanoke and Fort DJus
but enough is known Of the surread
Roanoke t. make u feel deeply hun
ted, however imperfect may have bseu
means of def nee. The hone i ri
tertained that the losses at Fort Done,
have been greatly exaggerated, In asH
as We are not unwilling bur unable
believe such large number Of Uur Dc
culd have surrendered without uai
a desperate effuIi to cut their way tine
the Investing force, whatever nay j
been their numbers, and endeaw
make junction with other dirisA 7
our army; but IN the absence u j
reports, this judgment may lie preug
ln the meantime strenuous tifura
b. made 10 forward reinfurceDegts b
army at the positions Threatened, !
there Is no doub.. but that the bittg
appointment We have borne, will arl
lie people e. still greater exrrtions
speedily secure results more 10 accord
with our first expectations aud as irp
. e 10 our cause a rhp>e which 90 rkrd
earliest periods Of the war. IL ,
that the reports Of the secretaIie, dr
aGd navy, exhibit some resources fq
conduct of the war "a accumulated
sithstaUdIrg the serIols difhtui
against winch We have contena-d.
that they are July equal to mee; fI
eyer.fs lie also cund, mns the pai.
short eDlIsinen :, C c'II,iders thai II lar
contributed TO Hur r,crEt reverscs NJ
war broke ont, the general "pinlua
that ITS GuralIun would be short. b
people were naturally aver>e TO ivus
listmenis. Now il l. thought the var
probably continue throagh a s.rr
years. Our high spirited aud a
soldiers while generally Ee-enlisllus
compelled 10 20 home and make arrar
ments for their families during iheir
l,Dged absence
New. regiments for the western ST
are in rapid progress Of organization
who.e body uf new Ievies aud re-enll
men will probably reach four hundreI
flntry with proportions, force 4
airy and artillery, Dutwy .aniug tie
difficulties which, to be cneou
ed.
The report Of me secretary Of the
exhIbrs satisfactory progress in Pr
;inn Tor the early completion at Sai
-el- Of numb. a'rI cir-< 90 wni.
NAY confidently rrly Iur cOrie>TIn:
vaunred cUniru! e the enemy Urer
waters. Tie financial system al
proves adequate 10 uipiy All the
Of the .. vcTnLrnf- We have no Ii
debt aud the or, DIT If the -overna
auimpiired Tvtai expenditures i,
year WIS IN round numbers l10, ,0D1
lie rays the report of the postr
grncrai shows an improving condit
that department, which promise
,cif->us lining
lie also recommends the passag
law authorizing the organization Of
preme Court The business of co
g day -unimporiant: A genileman
was captured at Roanoke island say
two th"usane four hundred men VIC
leased on parole and sent to Eli
City ou fedtral steamers. These
made their way 10 Nors.lk in '
Ways; number arrived il Richmo
day and others arc en- route The
| Caroilna troops went across the cOuI