Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-24

The NEWS of the defea. of McClellan's army before
Richmond, is becoming quite stale with the people
the Confederate States of America, 50 much that
fear Our readers are getting tired Of SEEING accounts st
it in columns yet must be excused tor making
few more extracts from Northern papers, in order 10
show bow they take the matter at heart The New
York Herald is rampant on the subject
From the N. Y. Herald, July Is
Gen. Mcclellan has been checked in front Of Richmond
by assaDg rebel army of two hundred thousand
jeff Davis and his Confederates have staked their game Of
Southern independence upon their defence of Richmond
Al their available military forces and
centrsted in and around their chosen Cor federae capt
tai They know that if they are driven from it tn r pres
veotion are at an end They believe that month
two longer they bold their capital France and England
v III cone TO their rescue with their superior forces 10
front Of Mcclellan thew have become bold and daring ard
the late dahing operations understand the i'm
portapce of laokog well to our defsnces of the Potomac
while actively and heavily reinforcing noble army on
intelligent army officer civ, it as Liza opinion tina. if
we &C withdraw all well trained aud expe
army Of GENERAL Mcclellan ana The coopera,ive army OF
General Pope, be able pounce 10 overwhelming
strength tie rebel army of Richmond before its
covev rom the seious DAMAGES haa lately suffered we
should end rebellion i'll single blow. ana gain every
thing f;0m Virginia to Texas in gaining Richmond Look
can reinforce all mpor Virginia.
each the extent OF fifty thousand men, may before
the end Of August real re the grand contamination of the
overthrow of J Davis and his spurious Conederacy with
upati9n Of Richmond. We believe too that with
proper activity, Whia week huudre thousand tried
and experienced soldiers may added to our armies in
Virginia I'd tb8t der the of the
m yfneat unid he vie and economical whatever might
he dsa vantages resulting from rebel raids
AID ueTrlaA II other quarters. Such SHALLOW devices
those in Tennessee, for instance should divert the Gov
rLment from tie grand ard croWnag achievement of
overW lining Virginia in he shortest possible time
We have expended hundred millions fdollars, whole
casnal les Of any thousand soldiers IN fighting this
rebellion around great cce We have routed the rebel
armies from seoUri and kentucky, and Tennessee and
partly from AIkeDsas Mississippi Alabama, and l.ouisi-
bave removed for Thousand miles, down the
uf the rebel sfuctOns from the Mississippi river;
have recovered New Orleans, Norfolk Newbern, Fort Ma
Beaufort. n G., Bes uCr, s. c. "a Port Royal, Fort
pulas and several seahoard places in Georgia
al str"rgn Ids i'll Florida, including PensGcoa. We
have driven the great rebel army OF Virginia from it's cfen
tive position sight OF W. 5rgon back the defence
Richmond but there n measuring our strength with that
rebel army. Gd it twice in numbers the army of Gen.
am 60 haent OF ts power 10 destroy
i. ana 70 urn hc Tie .! invasion haca upon Washing
! and the North.
Everyth ny depends upon the army of Gen McCel-
isn ana cooPefa'lnE army OF Hen P0pe-al that we
have gai%e Ii tat eXpecc gain, aud all that is in
danger. The mneda ate enforcement Of those two ar
mics therefore the immediate duty Of the
Government and "f loyal states ard people We say
let Mcclellan and Poe be reinto ced wi ex-
pereHced too ron otheE quarters and let their present
points Of occupation he supplied by recruits
fast they he aed aid it for this purpose the vol
uteer sysem tGo STOW let Us have Cali Of the militia.
We ave the waoe available strength of the rebellion
ceHraed the poat convenient for object
we would crush the monster at single blow but the
point tho most dangerous to our safety and
if we fan to bury up IN heming army
General BcClean aud General Pope in front of Richmond
! and in the Of Washington.
Granted that the rebel laaders Richmond will be very
cautious in challenging General Mcclellan battle again
after the terrible slaughter which they have suffered from
their late desperate but mpotent efforts crush him.
still know that every dav delay adds something the
strength Of the detences OF Richmond the
is aching when tie roads of Virginia will again be
passabe. We know, too, from the threatened complca
tons CT the question: that this summers campaign
must end this rebeon that this may be very long
eyentiuI
We call upon he Government to supply at once from
troops IN the field elsewhere overwhelming army
Mcclellan and Pope in Virginia and upon our oSal state
to push forward their volunteers militia. IT, within
three weeks, reinforce Virginia armies
extent OF hund ed thousand men it NAV save us vas
amount OF human life and thousa nd millions Of dollars
which may otherwise be required for the suppression
ibis rebellion Now the for action, if we would save
! The tHlon. we eau Let acton then, be the word
From the Herald 18th Inss
There can be doubt that the Cove nment has
ded six buHdred million of dollars aud the lives heat
hundred fifty thousand troops since the insupU
ration the war, and still without any decisive re
suit 1t eXrected that with the immense army brough
oto the field and the nicns Of money raised to snsa if
the war would Ice termioated III year. But instead
that ii will extend two years, and may be for lon
ger period What is the calse Of this Mismansremen
Of the kind by the interference of the commit
tees of both houses OF ges and by their advised anG
silly speeches. expressing their opinions upon
which they were profoundly Ignorant they have brought
disaster upon cur a1my end caused the expenditure OF
much blood an1 treasure il vain They have rendered ne
CeSsa The Cag the service three hundred thousand
additional uenperiaps hall million would be the
mark It is Fortunate that Congress is about to ajourn
for otherwise the Consequences might be fatal the
country, Nov that Jacobin committees about to take
their departure from Washington ard to leave the
agement OF the war in the hands of the President and his
Generals, there IS prospect of brighter days, confident
hope that of reform will inangurated that
great many Of the bunders will be retrieved and that thu
next year will the brought a successful issue.
Me- nme the elections will take place, aud we trust thu
people will look after the no misrepTesented them il
tbs legislative halls of the nation Let every man Of then
get eaveo stay home in future, and let totally differ
Chambers, the and the Wilson's be consigned t.
oby N and let patriots and practical take their places