Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-24
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We see no moro wisdom in the current son IN
RiChmond" cry, than in that which superin.
ducsd The original Bull Run disaster: nor do
We perceive anything disheartening in the cur
rent situation. Why, we proceed to explain.
Cpfto July last everything went well with
our arms. AT that time the rebel scheme for
taking advantage ofthe mistaken policy of short
sightedmen in Congress Gin stopping recruiting,
-conserIpting-eame into full operation: en-
aiding Jef. Davis, & Co., to essay TO play their
hast care. That is: to attempt TO wrest Ken.
tueky and Maryland from the Union; knowing
we'll that if successful Missouri would fall into
their hands without struggle, as an eyitable
consequence OF that success. 1t also involved
the capture Of Philadelphia with power to die.
tate terms Of peace, separation, &c. this winter
from Philadelphia. This comprehensive plan
OF rebel fall ca mpAgn has utterly failed. On
Tuesday last we republished the Richmond
Wigs jeremiade over its failure in the West. in
which IL was made plain that Bragg is not only
dictated in wrestling Kentucky from the Union.
bGt must shortly abandon all Tennessee to the
Union, 's the inevitable penalty of his miscar
rage Nor has their contemplated eastern cam
Psign been more successful
Instead Of retaining Maryland and occupy
ing Pennsylvania, Lee has been repulsed and
driven back across the Potomac, with ITO him,
frrtparabie loss of veterans. arms and other
military necessaries. Ere these rebel fall cam
peigrs were inaugurated. their erery arci,ob,,
wan snder thiry- fire years Of age had been forced
into the ranks, Since that time, they have been
getting accessions only of men over thirty-fiye:
or. In other words, from the class that cannot
furnish more than one teeth as MANY persons
FL 70 stand the hardships of such campaigning
a. theirs, as persons under thirty-f can
stand. The consequence is that their supply of
men 10 be made food for powder has practi.
caily ceased. How completely their two un.
successful fall campaigns have exhausted their
supplies OF arms, clothing, &C., is proved not
only by The facts that the regiment of boys and
old men doing prevost-guard duty in Rich.
naond is armed for the most part with pixies,
end the squads Of men over thirty.fiye being
sent forward TO Lee go to him unarmed, but
alAo BY the utter desitution in which LARGE
portion of their army around Winchester is
now shivering. Tide the article from the Rich
mond HA'g on this point, we publish to-day.
On the other hand, we are now but fairly
getting into the field the 100000 (bestnen for the
service that have so far taken mp arms for the
nion) called for last summer. Butthree resi.
ments Of all this immense new force were in
action UP 70 the retreat Of the rebels back into
Virgins, though . dozen more were in the field
a. that time. Already more than third of the
6.r.uo are ain line in the West in this Quarter
and elsewhere, and three fourths Of the balance
have been "mustered in" and are daily arriving
where required. There is No question that in
thirty days every man Of the 100000 will have
been obtained, and be armed and equipped and
Al the field, If "the Governors" vouchsafe To
send them along As requested. While we viii
have been getting these 60O,0Oo additional
soldiers, the rebels win not have been able TO
add an accession Of 10000 men TO their armies.
Our supplies Of arms, clothing, munitions, &c.
VIII hare been increased in the same time par;
pdsss with this increase of our armies. They
nave already used up their last procurable gun,
"An.1 and wagon, or the WHY'S article we
rePaotlsn to-day-so signaliy corroborative Of
Union accounts Of their condition when I'm
AAfyiaad-sa action. In q very brief period
70 come, We may also remind the reader. ure
saAii nave anoas feet Of iron.clads. vbich.
cooperating with our greatly increased armies
WI renoer the fan Of Charleston ann McAii.
tas only Pofts through which the reoellso, .o,,
ects II European assistance that has aio,. !.
abled IL 70 keep Its head above water "a, ,h;.
Gae-s speedy certainty. beyond per.dve,.
ture.
Under these Circumstances, instead OF seesn.
dAas.ers in delay, we perceive nousht hat "A.
AsriAg The Assurance Of speedy conclusive suc.
CO., doubly sure.
Noshins, under such circumstances. ee.iI
- norsunwise than TO ssei<to bring on 4 a.
Silw engagement AZ this hms. Besides throw.