The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-05
Important from washing tOn-New yigor
Infused into the Wharf.-The Final Cam-
pAign in Virginia.

under General Crawford across the Rapidan
river, and routed two regiments Of rebel cavalry
at Orange Court House. With this cheering in
telligence comes the announ cement that Presi'
dent Lincoln has issued general order for
the Governors of all The States to commence
drafting on the 18th inst. if the three hundred
thousand men called for are not made up by
volunteer enlistments by that time. In addi-
ton to this the President has called for three
hundred thousand more troops. With these
nesc le,ies ,ce shall Lars the Overwhelming force
Of ore, one million Of men ia the field With
such an army there can be no child's play.
The facts contained in these few lines are of
the greatest significance. They assure us that
new and vigorous campaign is about to open
the veil which has obscured the movements in
that quarter from the view of the public will
soon be removed by series Of brilliant events,
which cannot fail to inspire public confidence
and entirely remove the doubts and misgivings
which have existed since the termination Of the
seven days battles OF General Mcclellan on
the Chickahominy. Since the general manage
ment Of military affairs at Washington has
been taken out Of the hands Of lawyers and
politicians. and placed under the charge OF o
military mind, order has been brought out Of
chaos, our forces strengthened and conccn-
trated our feet on the James augmented,
and the movements on the military chessboard
have once more assumed tie appearance OF a
general cooperation and singleness purpose,
with perfect understanding and hearty CO.
operation between General Hallecl at Wash
ngton, Generals Mcclellan and Pope in The
field and Commodores Wilkes and Porter in
the navy. With the decision of the government
to render them all the support required, every
thing promises active, quick and decisive work.
and the end Of the Virginia campaign within
tie next six weeks by the capture of Richmond
and the expulsion or capture of The army now
defending the rebel capital.
Our information from various sources justifcs
the assertion that our forces in Virginia far ex-
coed the nulaber that is generally understood
to be under tie different generals in command
there and that we are to-day able to present a
much stronger front at every point than the
most sanguine have heretofore imagined. This
view Of the position of affairs is borne out by
the confidence that is manifested in Cabinet and
military circles in Washington. as we'll as by
the hesitation Of the rebels, their fear of attack
ing either Mcclellan or Pope, and in tbeir hur-
rying troops from the Gulf States to Richmond.
The quiet but effective system inaugurated by
Halleck, and carried into operation by McClel-
Ian and Pope. with the assistance Of the james
river feet. may we'll allay all fears Of any dis
asters in Virginia, and will soon put an end 10
the work Of the panic makers. hero and else
where. We are assured that the different divi-
sons Of the army are in good condition, the
navy ready FOR operation, and it is now only
necessary TO hurry on the recruits and fill up
the ranks Of the depleted regiments to
have active operations commenced in every
portion Of Virginia upon a scale far exceeding
anything that has taken place heretofore. In
this view the order Of the President Is a timely
one, and seciues, beyond shadow Of doubt, the
concentration Of a force at different points IN
Virginia thai viii give the finishing blow to the
rebellion within comparatively short time.
The incendiary and mischicvous courses Of
last Congress: the efforts of such men as Wick
life and vallandigham in arguing iu their
speeches to Western audiences that the admin.
stration is pledged 10 a war for the negro, thus
creating discussions; the "wet blanket articles
and attacks upon the President and our gene
rails by such abolition sheets as the Tribune,
Post and kindred journals, in their determine
ton to force the administration into war
against the institution Of the South, instead Of .
war for the Union, and the constant decrying Of
our financial system by the iobbing journals,
have oil aided in confusing the public mind.
causing general dependency, retarding en-
listments and embarrassing the administration.
They have kept the public mind in fevcrish
condition, and caused great hesitation, doubt
and misgivings on the part Of the masses Of the
people, when there should have been but one
feeling, and that jealous and cordial response
to all demands Of the government. Had
it not been for their course the au-
thorities would never have had to en-.
terrain the idea Of drafting. But Congress
has adjourned, aud its members are no longer
prying into the secrets of our generals The
Secretary Of War is relieved from the hourly
visits of the virtuous Wilson's, Wades and
Chambers, with threats TO lombard his Office
unless he acccded 10 their wishes and adopted
their political strategy of dividing up and de-
feating our armies and in the place of those
Jacobins the President has placed military
mind as the general manager Of all military
affairs. 1t is now only necessary that the con-
spirators on the stump in the West and the abo-
lition aud jobbing journals here and elsewhere
should be made 10 cease their assaults upon
tho government to remove from the public
mind the responding feeling that has existed.
On The other hand, the silent but effective
work that has been accomplished under tho
establishment Of military instead OF the po-
liticaI system that existed in Washington while
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