Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-02

menis until the presen' have been going on IN
their Ir'iss VI --iS-,ppi Departm -nt heir NIL
itarv maitets however, are DOW assuming con-
ditlnn controlled by s.me OF the principles OF
military operations I he principle OF cssmbattiug
our armies by the concentration OF heavy bodies
upon certain strategic points and the evacuation
or mere patrol of the territory formerly held has
been extended 70 the rebel armies of Arkansas.
Louisiana, Texas and the frontier. The credul
ty of the dupes Of the insurgent leaders, the
entire Southern people have magnihei the retro
gressive movement OF the ARMY of the Cumber-
land into decisive and irreieemabie disaster:
snd enlivenei by Their belief IA the permanent
success o. heir arms there. they look for an IN
eyitihle couni erput OF that snecess by simi
means in the West. The manner in which thi-
work Is 10 be effected is thus:
The armies now commanded by Holmes. Par
sons and Price. in Arkans :; the forces OF Smith,
Hobart and Taylor. in Northern and Central
Louisiana: those of Greene. Straight aud Major.
in the southern part of the State, and part of the
troops OF NJ gruder in Texas. are to he concen-
trated at Nibelt's Bluffs. on the s ibine river.
which. together with the Ike of the same "a me,
forms the boundary between Louisiana and 1exis.
The evscu ted regions necessary To he occupied,
ior military re,sOns-for instance, demonstration
against the advance of our arniieS-wiii be held
b, mere handful OF mounted men. depending
upon the operation of guerrilla bands in
OF a move upon our part
The point OF concentration chosen BY the en-
envy. exhibits no Insignificant sagaciiy : ,bine
Lake lies Immediately upon the Cult coast, being
connected with the Gulf bv narrow channel
known a. Sabine Pass The lake is formed by
the inflow of the Matters of the ; ,bine AMI Neches
rivers Unon the Louisiana side OF the S.bine Is
situated Nbet's Bluff; in almost the same haiti
dude, on the west side OF the Neche-. lie- Beau
mont-a small town Between the two points
by land across the peninsula formed by the two
rvers-there lies an immense swamp. mpass bile
at some seasons of the year even TO LOYAL con
vey 'nces; but for the passage OF an armv, its in
fantry, cavalry, artillery. baggage and snpply
trains. would be NJ all times impr ,ctic ible. How
ever. by running from Niblets Buffs down the
; bine river across the lake and thence up the
Neches 10 Beaumont form Al excellent water
communication between the Bluffs and Re lumont.
the distance being but Lightweight miles For
purposes of ntvig ttion Nv this rouie the enemy
has about twelve light draught steamers
UpOn these excellent considerations Nblets
Bluffs has heen chosen ~ the defensive or often
+ ~ive position OF their concentrated armies. and
Beaumont the base of supplies. for from that
/ Place 10 Houston Texas the communication Nv
road j. pas-abe. and ~ Houston the cattle and
entire agricultural resources of Texas en- he
centcret TOR transportation IN Beaumont and
thence 10 their army nj the Bluff.
The entire force of the enems fhen here cen
tered will NOT exceed 10000 nreir armies in
the extreme West have suffered aneaffr Hesle;
tiun th,n those OF the East, and nrre frogs
disease than by the casualties of battle or a
campaien
The enemy i resoutely determined to hold
/ Texas. for the possession Of that State by Us
will put IN end 10 the existence as an aggregation
Of their armies on the west side oi the river A
"a consequence thew have wisely determined tn
gather in their forces AMI il il he their fortune
To fall before the ndomitable prowess. the irwin
chile arms at the undivided republic, they choose
To die together. having failed NJ every other
point 10 sacrifice themselves, upon the last de
fen-ive position against the progress .! our sol
diers and the disenthrnment of Texas