Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-16
The Necessity for Haste.
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1t cannot be too. strongly urged that the
new levies, to. be raised under the Pres-
dents call, should be at once put in the
field, regiment by regiment, aud even by
companies. Time is of the utmost value
to us just now. The rebels, weakened by
their losses in the late battles, are not in
condition now to resist a vigorous attack
on Richmond. If they. could be- At once at
tackled, they must succumb. But they, too,
are working, and with the energy which
they derive from the knowledge of their
present weakness, They have the railroads
of the South attheir command their con-
scription act is already 10 operations; they
will at once hurry forward every man they
can get, without stopping to drill the new
conscripts, or even to arm them. Arms
will be put in their. hands when they ar.
rive at the rebel capital; aud if they mix
these fresh conscripts judiciously with their
older and well-trained troops, they will
need but little training, but will be ready
at once to go into battle, with only the in
junction to do as the others do. 80 ~
In this way they may, in a few weeks,
largely reinforce their army, and even make
up for their great losses in tue recent bat
ties. They will then be ready at least for
defensive operations, and every day they
are left unmolested will be used to dtiIlthe
fresh troops and prepare them for offensive
movements. Meantime we must not forget,
what Davis knows full we'll, that delays
benefit only him, aud that especially 10
view of theunsatisfartory result of the re-
cent engagements. Every day the rebels
now remain in possession OF their capital is
in fact, in the eyes of the world, victory
for them. Every day they are left in quiet
strengthens them not only physically but
morally, sg. =. -o-
We state these facts in order to urge the
necessity for using the utmost alacrity in
raising and dcspAtcbing to the Geld of
war the new troops required by our Cen
erals to recommends operations. Not a
day, not an hour, should be wasted
1t isa time when all obstacles to spec
dy reinforcement of the army should be
removed; and we will add our belief,
that the knowledge that men would be at
once forwarded, on enlisting, would great
Zly encourage enlistments. If, for instance
it could be arranged that recruits should
be sent to fill up the regiments on the
James river in squads of half dozen, ma
ny men would offer themselves for regi-
ments which have distinguished themselves
in action; and to belong to which would be
held an honor. We have no doubt that
thousands of men anxious TO fight for their
country, and to Eight at once, could thus be
obtained, even in. so short time as two
weeks. from different parts of the country;
and these men, if thus placed in camp,
among the veterans of the Potomac army,
would become more efficient and trustwor-
thy soldiers in a week., among snch influ-
ences, than in a month ofirksome suspense
aud inactivity at home, waiting for the tee
dious process of filing up regiments. All
recruiting officers know the dread which
recruits have of being detainedabout home,
their anxiety. TO go at once into the life
they have chosen and their discourage
ment at even days delny.
And we must repeat that delay will only
increase our dificnlties. One man now is
as useful to the country rs half dozen in
six months; thirty thousand men now, TO
fill up our thinned regiments at once, and
enable the army to commence operations,
would be worth hundred thousand next
December.
So urgent do we think The necessity of
instant action, that we should like to see
the government call for men. and carry
them to the seat of war even if they were
ununiformed. Muskets and stout hearts
behind them alone are necessary, but they
must come Mt once And the regular aud
slower enlistments according to the State
rules need not stop meantime. They can
go on. We shall need three hundred thou
sand men, ut all events; and as fast as
they are raised in companies and regi-
ments, brigaded and drilled, they can
be sent on from each State. But
for the present we need men at once. The
Government would do well, even, to call
out thirty or fifty thousand three months
men, to hurry at once TO the seat of war,
take their places in the existing regiments
there-where they fall ut once into drill
and discipline-and thus enable us to at
tack the enemy while he lies Frustrated
from the recelt battles. Three months
men would do admirably for this purpose.
They would keep the war going till
sufficient force of three years men could
call on the country for hundred thousand
three mouths' men would, ,Weare confident,
belausWered attonce. if il were understood
that as fast as they enrolled themselves
they would be sent on TO the feld of war,
to be Joined to the thinued but glorious
regiments, which have SO distinguished
Themselves in battle.
Moreover, such-a call would electrify the
country. 1t would not alarm, but, on the
contrary, eucourageit Itwould inspire it
with new zeal aud enthusiasm, by the
promise It would imply, of Immediate and
continued action of attacks on the enemy,
which should be unceasing; OF victories to
be followed up TO the end; Of possible
checks, to produce only instantaneous new
efforts. Such call would bring from
their homes men likethe Minute Men of the
Revolution, swarmiug from every hill
side and valley; not, perhaps, drilled
soldiers; but brave men, who can load
and FIRE who will charge theleuemyl when
up our wasted ranks, and continue to
I'LL them up, TIL the rebellion is .PuI down.
We stand now at point in our affairs,
where energetic action on the part of the
people and the government eaH put down:
the rebellion in three months. The rebels
will end it difHenlt to replace all their re-
cent losses. They will do 1t If we give them
time. lint five hnrrass them. nttnnL than