Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
The Rebel Army of the Sou ,hwest.


The Louisville Journal Of Friday contains the
following information in reference to the con-
diton and situation of the rebel army near Cor
NTH:
The whole nation is now awaiting, in almost
breathless expectation, the inevitable eonfiict
soon TO take place at or near Corinth, in Mssis-
sippi. 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 our arms seem TO have little or
no power TO excite mems attention.
For our own part, we anticipate victory at
Corinth, victory great enough to crush all SEM
blance of life out OF the rebellion, but il would
not be honest TO deny that We have apprehensions
as TO the result. Most assuredly there are
grounds for very grave apprehensions, 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 religious trust in the jus
tce of our countrys cause and the justice of
| heaven.
| If our armies win this victory, they must win
it against great and fearful odds. All the adj
vantages are 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 intelligence
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-
| lieved by the best informed to number now, or
to be certain to number within two or three DAYS,
hundred and seventy five or twJ hundred thou
sand men, the flower and .trength of the rebel
| Confederacy.
| Moreover this prodigious host is under the com
mand of General Beauregard, reputed all
hands 10 be the greatest of all the chieftains OF
the South, and he has the immediate aid and sup
port of at least nine other Generals, the most dis
tinguished that he, in looking abroad throughout
the whole Coniederacy, could summon around
him. And besides he has had an opportunity for
many weeks to fortfy his position, naturally one
OF the strongest in the whole country. by throw
ing up breastworks, constructing classmates, dig
ging trenches and adopting every other means OF
defense, which, In the exercise OF his almost I'M
ryaed science and tact as a military engineer
he could devise. Add to all this that he has just
as many and just at big pieces of artillery rs he
desired, planting them by hundreds in positions
for raking with terrible effect every approach.
To encounter this mighty army possessing all
these immease advantages, we have an army
much inferior in numbers, without Notifications
and with no artillery TO compare at all in magn
tude with the heavy siege guns of the enemy
Therefore we have spoken of the odds on tn,
enemy's side as great and fearful, and therefore
we have said that not without anxiety ant
apprehension, deep and even painful anxiety anC
apprehension. as to the result. Still our hopes
ale greater than our fears. Our confidence is il
the invincbilty of the armies ofthe Union, nerveC
in heart and 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 and prosperity to the greatest nation o
all the earth.