Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
The Rebel Army OF the Southwest

The Louisville Journal of Friday contains the
following information in reference to the con
dition and situation of the rebel army near Cor
NTH:
The whole nation is now awaiting, in almost
breathless expectation, the inevitable conflict
soon to take place at or near Corinth, i'm Missis-
sipp The thought of it is in all minds and
hearts, and speculations in regard to il are upon
all lips. Ordinary events and even the second
rate victories of cur arms seem to have little OF
no power TO excite mems attention.
For our own part, we anticipate victory al
C0rinth, victory great enough To crush all sem
blance of life out OF the rebellion, but it would
not be honest to deny that we have apprehensiOns
as to the result Most assuredly there are
grounds for very grave apprehensons. and ours
would be infinitely greater than they are but for
our deep confidence in the skill of our Generals
and the glorious spirit OF the armies they lead
and our trust, almost a religious trust in the JUS
tice of our country's cause and the justice OF
heaven.
If our armies win this victory, they must win
it against great and fearful odds. All the al
vantages against them. Beyond question
their enemies much Outnumber them. General
Gustavus W Smith is said TO have gone there
with sixty thousand men, the sinew of the rebel
army OF the Potomac, and the last intellis ence
is that Gen. Price, strongly reinforced. has been
ordered there with thirty five or forty thousand
men, the bulk of the rebel fighting material of
Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. The rebel hosts
at COrnth, and in striking distance OF it, are be-
leved by the best informed to number now, or
to be certain to number within two three DAYS
hundred and seventy five or two hundred thou
sand men, the flower and trength OF the rebel
Coniederacy.
Moreover this prodigious host is under the com
mand OF General Beauregard. reputed on all
hands TO be the greatest OF all the chiettains OF
the South. and he has the immediate aid and sup
port OF at least nine other Generals the most dis
tngushed that he, in looking abroad throughout
the whole Confederacy, could summon around
him. And besides he has had an opportunity for
many weeks to iortify his position, naturally one
OF the strongest i'm the whole country. by throw
iug up bretstworks, constructing casemltes, dig
clug trenches and adopting every other means of
defense. which, in the exercise of his almost un-
rIvalled science and tact as military engineer.
lac could devise. Add 10 all this that he has lust
many and just at big pieces OF artillery a. he
desired, planting them by hundreds in positions
for raklng with terrible effect every approach
To encounter this mighty army possessing all
these immense advantages, We have an army
much inferior in numbers. without Notifications
and with no artillery 10 compare at all in magni-
tude with the heavy siege guns of the enemy
Therefore We have spoken of the odds the
enemys side as great AMI fearful, and therefore
We have said that we are not without anxiety and
apprehension, deep and even painful anxiety and
apprehension. as 10 the result Still our hopes
ale greater than our fears. Our confidence is in
the invincbity OF the armies of the Union, nerved
IN heart aud strengthened in arm by the thought
that by one grand blow they can cleave down
the bloody monster OF rebellion aud give peace
and JOY aud prosperity 10 the greatest nation OF
all the earth.