The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-10-20


Tss Souther papers are deplorisg the de-
feat OF the rebel forces at Iuka, and look
upon II a. fearful disaster TO their arms
The Richmond papers admit II TO be one Of
the most decisive defeats they have yet sus-
ts.aed in that quarter. II Is certain that
their forces have become so disorganixed by
the resul, of the conflict. that it will be a
long time before they can be prepared for
another battle. And the way matters are
going at present. the probability Is that the
struggle Ia the West Is very rearIy ended
The Mississippi river will soon be free for
the commerce OF the Northwest. without
treaty with JEFFERSON DAVIS guaranteeing
try. The Confederate Government has put
forth is most determined efforts 10 close
the navigation OF that great thoroughfare.
and thus compel the West To form an alliance
with It under the Montgomery Constitution.
Tue effort has been as great almost as the
Que made for he preservation OF their
capital. But It has failed most signally
The rebel government cannot possibly con-
troll the navigation of that river. IL has not
the resources TO accomplish that purpose, aud
al tue same time protect the exposed Dor
ders Of rs territory in all other localities -
lt has been sale heretofore for the rebel
power To hold few points of the highest
Importance, without regarding. in any great
consideration, Federal Invasion az other
points. The Mississippi river will be mat
ter OF little consequence now in comparison
with the preservation OF that peculiar insl-
tuition which is the original cause OF the
war. Instead vi lighting Tor the navigation
ot rivers as meaus OF directly operating
upon our Commerce. the rebel, will be COM
PEELED 10 fight for the preserva tion of sla-
very as the chief cornerstone of their gov
eramcnt. Along the extened line OF battle
from the Potomac 20 the Mississippi one
point OF invasion will cause them ne much
loss as at any other without regard 70 its
particular strategcic advantages. The force
in Southwestern Missouri is becoming able
again to assume the offensive. aud will,
doubtless, take the line Of march soon for
the Cepifai cf Arkansas.
GIANT viii hold the Mis.
intervening to Nash
re splendid end irresistible army
.3c tonnaos 81 General BrrIt will
DIRE iae Ia, rebel from Tho soil Of Ken
tuck, a14 advance iu,o the very heart Of
tao eo.tcl States. The rebel forces were
forced b. dire necessity 20 invade Kentucky
fos sae purpose Of collecting provisions upon
~hich g subsist during the coming winter.
And tbsy we're successful Ia amassiag large
quantities. of the substantial necessaries
Which, heir condition SO much demanded
but General BrEII will deprive them Of
vast portions az their plunder and COMPEL
them 70 quit the State poorer than when
they advanced. II we NAV Judge by what
We learn from their Own lette, writers. Il
viii be impossible foe the rebel Generals to
hold their large armies together in their
present condition of want and distress
Altogether the Confederate cause looks
vastly more hopeless 10 tho rebel authorities
an the West than At any time since the war
commenced. The power which the Confed.
crate forces Of the West have to contend
against Is such As they cannot rival. And
yet that force : gaining strength all the
time.
In the East the Federal cause IA also in the
.scendancy. The withdrawal of Gen. Lxx
from MARYLAND was dire necessity. and i
nov known to be such by the whole South
IL settled the question of the ability Of the
rebel forces 70 successfully invade the free
States. The experiment vas costly. and will
not be repeated. Gen McCIrIIA> has com
menced advancing again. and this time with
such force a. has not been under one c. m
mander since the frss NAPOLEON commenced
his campaign asains; Moscow. The former
campaigns against Richmond. although
costly. and in some respects humil:a
ting. were not barren Of beneficial results |
60 the Federal cause. The advance
this time w,ll bc direct aud with such |
force a. the entire rebs. strength could M, |
successfully RESIST. The country : anxiousl,
awaiting the results d tie coming struggles
With confidence % IL success. better placed /
than ever before Bar the PEOPLE DO not
expect ne sfsFsi9 eapsurc the rebel capital
viii result oaiy IN Disaster . tie rebel for
ees AID noce - rs. We aust calculate on
heavy losses n tbs grand ooafic, which !.
no~ 70 take place between TIE Federal ard
o'nsederass forces. Il woaid DC soolssh =,
calculate otherwise. when R.cAmsns !.
taken The var wia spesdnv clos. r..
rebels oil agAs desperation 49,.
shown 81 them. before yiei8ias their 60,
ess the Federal sorrcs wsil bssslc u.,s 49,,
dstsrnaassoo an1 fsss,sale "a. a..,o,~ !,
ms.srn umes ~iii israi.b ~ par.ael =, -.
struggle. and tse baiuss I'll h...
mere gisantie sale shaa aav hs-~,,s..,.
foagAt o. tbs eoa6leai. We have the s,.a.,
eoafaeses n Tie kaAi re-uit TIE Frl.,,l
cause vi r.anaa. ana TIE rress rspab,.s
VII I've oascrsver.