The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-04
The News

Tie news
This morning is still of that indefinite !
character as to arouse the most anxious
fears. The Government is as silent as
the grave, and has been for several days |
Our armies seem to be falling back
nearer and yet nearer to Washington,
while the bold and defiant movements of
the rebels argue great desperation or the
most unlimited confidence We are to-
tally unable to comprehend the situation.
We can't even give satisfactory guess.
1t is impossible, however, for the affairs
to remain in their present position any
length of time The rebels must be de-
-feated and that shortly, or Washington
fails and the country is ruined. The
crisis is almost agonizing The sus-
pense is very near uncomfortable.
As to the probability of Stonewall
Jacksons marching ON Baltimore, we
can only say it would be just like him.
He shrinks from no risk, and his very
audacity is a powerful element of sue
cess If, however, he attempts a march
on Baltimore, we believe he win meet
with a bloody disappointment The fol-
lowing CONTINENTS onsthe situation of
matters about the capital we clip from
the Philadelphia Press. The Press does
not despair of the Republic:
People seem to forget that our nation
al capital is hard point to take as at
present fortified and garrisoned, and
jackson is too crafty and cautious a lea
der to risk the destruction of his army
suddenly, by an attack upon Washington
in front. He determined to take new
route to get into Maryland, one. which he
thought would not be closely observed
by our Generals, and guarded. He came
from Strasburg via the Orange and AL
exandria railroad, and taking possession
of Manassas Junction he moved to Cen
treville, and then to the left on the road
to Leesburg, throwing out light brigade
of cavalry and artillery to Fairfax Court
House as precautionary accommodating
movement. His design was evidently to
strike the Alexandria and LOudon Rail-
road, above Leesburg, cross the Potomac,
and enter Maryland, where he hoped,
even should his supplies and communi-
cation be cut off, the traitors there would
flock to his standard and furnish him
with ample q forage to enable him to
move upon and occupy the Relay House,
which done, the Federal capital would
soon be his prize But StoBewall !"
jackson was doomed to a most humilia-
ting and disheartening disappointment
this time Upon reaching Centreville,
the man for the crisis found himself
attacked in the flank by Sigel and Nc
Dowell, as well as by Hooker. And,
whether he was aware of it or not, Gen.
Heintzleman was actually Ia Jackson S
rear, with heavy force constantly aug
mentine, while General Mcclellan was
nj the ferts about Washington, sending
forward reinforcements, keeping open
communication, and guarding all the ave
nues of the enemys advance from War
renton to Acquia Greek.
Our military authorities had not only
made oil of these arra ngenapts 10 onsuro
success, but had thrown very strong
force in and around Baltimore at the
Relay, Annapolis junction, and along
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, evincing thereby proper appre-
citation of the fact that it is necessary,
when Washington is threatenen, to con,
eentrate powerful reserve at and be.
yond the Monumental City The news
promulgated in Gen. Popes despatch is
Of most cheering character, as is that
given us to-day by our special cores
pondent at Alexandria, and there can be
no doubt that we shall hear of a disaster
to the rebel army now operating east OF
the Blue Ridge in day or two. Our
forces viii then advance to victory on
many fields. In our success the rebel
leaders will lose prestige worth to their
cause the strength of considerable ar
my. In all this we see plainly that,
though our loss may be considerable, our
victory will be decisive and satisfactory
whether it consists in the total annihila-
ton or the capture of the rebel army in
Virginia. Already Gen. Pope mentions
in his despatch, which is hopeful ant
encouraging, some of the tangible proof!
of yictory in certain important captures
made. Better than all, we have assur
nnce that our men will not only fgh
like veterans, but that our generals, il
planning and executing movements wit
large and unwieldy armies, can rival tn
greatest generals of Europe, and success
fully Illustrate the designs of the rebc
leaders, who, though the most despleabl
traitors, possess remarkable miiitar
ability.