Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08

The Danger 10 WashingfoR-Pope Out Gener-
aied-Ihe rant Of one Directing Head-7'he
Vast Duties Incumbent on the General in
Chiet-Presenf Position and Strength of the
Rcbei forces in Virginia Tile only hope of
SAFETY in MeCi'Iiaa, DC. DC. &c.
WAsHISeroS, September g.
If ever Washington was in danger of being
captured by the rebels. il is in danger now There
Is but one thing indeed that can now Wash
ington. and that is for General Mcclellan 10 be
placed in command of all the troops massed
here and in this vicinity. This has not been done
vet Aud IT Is because il has not been done that
Washington is in such peril to-day. The inca
pacity of Pope was demonstrated n long ago as
August 2lst, on which day Gen. Lee with the
bulk of the rebel army, crossed the RIPARIAN
mock at forlS which Pope knew nothing about
and precipitated himself on Pope's rear. while
Pope calmly telegraphing to Hslleck that
''he was holding the fords, and that lit was i'm
possible for the enemy To cross. From that day
TO this he has been out generated and hipped bv
Lee at every step. Every day battle has been
fought, ever, day We have been defeated or out
mlneuvered, and every day the enemy has ap-
preached nearer and nearer TO the capital And
during all th, time Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. Seward
have been calm and serene. and the President. as
was teiegrsphed all over the country a week 20,
declared that Washington VAS safe, a:d that the
dead point of danger past. and that We could
whip the rebels every time. So little does he
comprehend the situation
During this time, too. Burnside, Pone affe Me
Clellan have all bad separate and independent.
commands. and the necessary result has TO lowed
There neN er has been, there never can lie success
in military operations without one head in the
field The President. with his accustomed hest
fancy and fear of offending the Abolitionists. has
not yet taken the step which hope he will vet
take for after all. Honest Old Abe is al~ays right
at last. lie will. eventually. appoint Mcclellan
- the commtnd of the forces in Virginia, but
fear it will be when il Is late the ca
tai. lie u now engaged IN personally supern-
tending the formation OF a company of clerks of
the departments for the defense of the cityi He
comforts himself with the belief that Gen Hal
leck Is giving his personal supervision to the mil
iiary operations in Virginia. During the last few
DAYS he has had TO organize q campaign against
the Indians IN the West; he has had 10 arrange
the details of the campaign in kentueky = to
prevent the rebeis irpm invading Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. and he has had 10 arrange the details
OF matters relating 10 military affaigs ia South
Carolina All these things he has had TO do as
General in Chief and while he has been attend
ing To them. Gen. Lee has stolen a march upon
him. has defeated Pope in half dozen battles,
has taken possession Of Manassas. has seized and
now holds. and will hold, the heights o. Certer
vile and has advanced In forced TO Fairfax Court
House. only eighteen miles from here,
Do YOU ask now lie has been able to do all
thIsf IL is simply because he is better soldier