Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-29

While the necessity for new troops i.
q apparent the situeton Of the belligereni
VA armies varranting such a conclusion, il i,
equally evident to the careful observer
thst the great alarm into which the State
was thrown on Monday was Rstdly justi-
6ed by the closer view Of the situation
pc which was subsequently obtained That
the Capital is or has been seriously in
danger from Jaeksoh's forces can hardly
b realized, considering the position Of
the relative forces. suppOsing il highly
improbable that he would venture upon so
bold push toward the North without ad-
equate support at his rear, we at first re-
' garded Jackson's pursuit Of Banks as one
.l-r full Of danger to the cities Of Baltimore
and Washington, as we'll as to Fremont $
sommand. Later reports render it prOba-
bic than the rebel general considdrsd it an
Easy matter to capture Banks whole force
while It was in the vicinity Of New Mar
a ket and strasburg Failing in this bnt
finding Banks fed before him, he continued
..a the pursuit to a dangerous point for him
self in the hope Of accomplishing The cap
ture. We have no authentic information
that he pursued farther north than VIM
chester, having there succeeded in driving
a Banks across the Potomac at WiIlfamspOrt.
Having done this, he probably retracsd
his steps to the southwark, although tits
not improbable that he FIRST sent 9 party
10 destrey the Baltimore 8 Ohio Read and
bridge a. Harpers Perry 1
i- AZ evidence that the people Of Washing
ton themselves do not consider the city in
as great danger as We have been led to
believe, we have the authority Of the Ma
tiOnal IntslligeneRr, as reported by tele-
gerb YESTERDAY. end also DE foilOwing
.edispaloh to the b 4 Times
The appeal to New York, Boston and
Phiiadslplia for three regiments each,
made dis kftefno5n, Is much discussed and
its propriety doubted. Il is feared that it
win create an undue alarm in the North,
though it IS probably prudent TO increase
the force hereabouts az promptly as possi-
ble. It is proper to state, as in cur dis
patch last evening that the utmost conf
denoe in Gen. Banks is expressed--no one
attributing 70 him the least censure for
the unt0ward occurrences IN his Depart
ment for the defence Of which, It is a mo-
torious fact, that he has not Of late had
anything like d proper force.
d But while there need be no psaio as to
the safety Of the Capitsl or an invasion of
the North it is unquestionably wise to call
for more troops. All Of cur armies are
rsf5 Haaaeg reiafaFss@snts. Nc
clellan calls for them, Mcdowell needs
them, if he is to do anything, Banks GER
tainly needs them, and Hallcck not i'm
probably has larger force opposed 70 him
than his own command numbers. For the
reimbursement Of the Eastern armies there
are the thousands who have been gaTrison-
ing the numerous forts sbout Washington,
and whose place win now be filed by the
new recruits, while those disciplined reg
y. j i6shts 70 into the field. This Will doubt-
less release twenty-five thousand men,
N HhOsWill do good services after thsir long
course Of discipline and drill.
- The ranks Of the Union armies have
been greatly thinned by death and disease,
and the call for new troops was issued none
too soon 70 meet the desperate struggles
which the rebels will make before they
submit