The Portland daily press., 1862-09-25
..Soldiers Wanted at Once s.


The New York World of Monday, The ed
inst, says:
Rev. DIR. Bellows, who has but just returned
from Washington, made statement TO his
congregation yesterday that is likely, when
known, to create profound impression
throughout the country. He averred that the
only reason why the whole rebel army in
Maryland was not captured or dispersed, was
because there was not sufficient troops in
Washington TO intercept their retreat to the
Virginia side of the Potomac. He said Gen
Halleck makes no secret OF his disappointment
at the response so far made to the govern
mcnt's appeal for troops under the two last
calls The popular impression that an i'm
mense army of fresh troops have reached
Washington is incorrect. For obvious reasons
we cannot state the number, but il it was
ownit would create universal alarm and
excitement. 1t is doubtful if the losses in
Cured in the various battles, from Cedar
Mountain down to Sharpsburg are much more
than made up by the new levies that have
reached the capital.
But why is this /? The answer is as start
ling as the fact of the deficiency in troops
The northern governors are keeping the new
levies in their respective States for reasons
best known TO themselves and which NAV not
be made public until after the meeting of Gov
ernors at Altoona, Pa, on the 24th instant
Certain it is that the North is swarming with
troops that weeks since should and could have
been sent to the Potomac Gen Haleck has
urged expedition, but his call has been unheed-
ed. This is grave, very grave state of at-
fairs, and forebodes mischief in the immediate
future
Had we read the above statement of the
World, that "the Northern Governors are
keeping the new levies in their respective
States, for reasons best known to themselves -
in the New York Herald, we should not have
been surprised; but considering the religious
foundation" of the World, we think the impu-
tation cast upon class Of officials ,who il they
have not done more labor than any others to
put down this wicked rebellion, have certainly
been excelled by no Federal officials, is un-
worthy of paper making any pretensions to
decency and yeracity.
We will not undertake TO answer for other
States, but for the State of Maine we will say
that the delay of the men now in camp in our
State does not arise from the want of prepara-
ton on the part of our State officials.
To avoid the shoddy cheats of the early
contracts for clothing made in this war, the
United States government are furnishing the
cloth for the clothes, and parties are now max
ing it mp in this State for the United States
government, the coats being made in this Vi
cinity, and the pants in Bangor.
Then, too. there are no arms yet ready for
our Maine soldiers; and these two causes are
the real occasion for the delay of the troops in
Maine; and snch we have no doubt, are the
reasons for the delay in other States.
We have understood that the United States
government had made the necessary arrange
ments for supplying clothing and arms to all
the troops they would need in October, when
the fall campaign would fairly open but the
raid into Maryland has called for the new lev
les earlier than was expected, and Gen. Hal
leck has had to put raw troops, never under
fire, into a battle upon which hung the fate of
the rebellion.
We are not only disposed to "stand by the
President but also by all the Governors of