The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-08-30

he rebel Congress convened 90 The 18th
sset.. and the Richmond papess allege. un-
dsr the most unfsvorable auspices. The
E1smsnsr informs lie readers. that the Con-
sstcracy has less than three husdred hos-
sad effective men In the service. There II
not much probability of any exaggeration in
this statement The forces on either side.
have been. from the beginning OF the war.
exaggerated. Gen. WALLACE was represent
ed ~ having gone into the battle ., Pitts
burg Landing with MAIDEN thousand efisc-
tive men. and this representation will likely
form part OF the history OF that sanguinsry
contest But we have his own statement
that the force uuder his command was only
about four thousand men. II We may rely
90 the best authenticated statements the
Federal force. now in the field. amounts to,
AZ least. four hundred thousand effective
men. we have. up 20 this time. under the
late calls raised about i've hundred thousand
troops. This force added to that already in
the field. gives US an army OF mine Aandred
fAssssnd men. Aud still We propose to raise.
by draft, about three hundred thousand more.
making in all $50 900 soldiers This force
Il required 70 subdue or destroy the rebel ar
sy % three hundred Thousand troops
These circumstances reflect but little credit
sson tho ability Of the Federal Generals
The campaigns in Virginia have become
absolutely di<graeeful. Sis or seven tunes
have the Federal forces advanced In the val
Icy. and slx or seven times have they retreat.
81 without doing more damage 20 the enc
my than they received They now rest az
tee a years hard work. north of the Kappa
hammock. with rebel foe facing them. which
they dare not strike. The Federal Generals
ere farther from Richmond now than ever
ssfore. They have parceled out the Ped
ss.l army 10 fight by divisions. until IL has
become thoroughly disgusting To the coun-
try aud Disgrace 10 the capacity Of North
srn Generals.
usa hAsss foughs at Cedar Mountain
with his division. aud the rebel General
ssoas az against him twice as large force.
I-vssvvs. 10 70 argued. that the Confederate
1osssnmsns has enough troops 10 lie ser
wee TO literally dsvour the North aud
ossrsufn the fsiersl Government. There
= 40 use 10 Disguise the matter longer. or
issesss ourselves by glitsssisg gensrsliti~s.
he cAprsisss OF virgiais have been most
safnltlxassd failure. and developed an lncom.
potency h more places than oos. which l.
p.lsial 10 contemplate. Aud s,iIl the people
-rv called upon 10 ssni eight hundred thou
ssnd fresh troops 20 be sacrificed by iacom.
pessncy and mismsns cement. Unless some
saddsa change takes place in matters east.
The conclusion gill force Asslf upoa ever,
esuild man. that Js,r DAVIS -. not f.r
sss1 - lac. -h.n he saii ne coald prolons the
az swenly Years 90 the soil Of Virginia :
Js<ssas bs the ps< the prosPsct Of taking
nehmond. and driving the rebel. from Nir.
sis sshla twenty year - net very brilliant
Tie Federal Government y nov drawing
hssssiY sPon The eounssy iss tsoope and
paaisioas Of va I, Is proposed 10 increase
TIE FEDERAL force 70 $50 900 neu seeer.
90 DAVIS sslI. the Rebel coogrss.. that. he
sAlnks be has forces enough 10 defend him
elf against iasss'os b, he FEDERAL ssus.
al jaixins BY the ssss he i esrtslsl, right.
u the same Geustalship = displayed 10 The
future. thai IA. bsss displayed IL the ta.s.
~ Federal esesr.ls. ,hs rebel 0o,ernmenl
on nsvss nsed more sA.A one Aaadssa
tseus~nj srsaps ~ guard "a. capital. aud r.n.
Jss r>ftectl, secure I've o. three n
si.lous Of the Ped ssai army -al Is annshsl..
- Al lass rAse wili engage IA battle
~ sa.lissly kad shem.ei.-. s'srs,sas.~el
81 4.z.srrs" sad defeated. The eiams
~ill commence again fsr rsofc me-. and tie
ssseaisAias asSlssssioa = "a g forth that tie
rsssi Gosssaneas a.s raill-aa Of NEE. un-
les Afms os soms eslsF .iesy s4sslls G.ba-
lses
TIE tart i eeco@ias p.isag 10 ever Oh
s.sssr. AID The people ssasssli, ~. b.cs@
s,S ~ uaaerstssi. that The fault !. cot slts
gssA~s 9Th ne numess Of troops Il The csm
u~n1 ~ ne Ososernment II the epormaw.
'sssrs shieh are ne- beng ma1s sss not
noss ja.iicsossis ss.nsg~.i. sh.a sAa-s u N.
y-s<. tie disscnity srlsh.s al Il sAe m.ss.r
vii se mere sesseus sAaa shs osse.s. = ne
sossfunsu, suppose Thess thiag. ,i.is =.
:. he f.es snd ~e csunos essa.e tarsa -
There are danger. elsewhere - eaf ess
snnsas. besides 10 sss-l srnie- TA-ss
psnss Of ssnias and kssPiHs IL ne fsA
ss.a.-lrsi sas=s.ea fsesk trsops ssrssAes