New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-17

State to fnrnish ts Qnoa gave the first indication OF an
abateir mt Of the enthusiasm Of the North The losses
inflicted Dpon the enemy in the Maryland campaign
were so severe, that when Gen. Mcclellan reentered
Virginia it was not deemed prudent to retnrn any con-
siderable number Of troops that had been % s
had been drawn. The battles Of Frcdericksbnrg AMI
showed that this concentrateu army
was insufficient to perform the duty ossighed 70
it, The Pennsylvania campaign reduced 1t stu iurthe
and after its return to Virginia, before any part Of u
had been sent TO the West did not venture to act on
the aggressive The valley TOO. with the exception OF
the immediate line Of the Baltimore and ONO karoau
was entirely evacuated The necessities Of Cen Rose
Grams of which shall presently speak, cold only DC
supplied by further depletion III the Army oil me oto
mae and as the third year OF the war draws 70 us Sc
Notwithstanding all accessOns from the draft End the
various acquisitions Of Mr. Lincoln the force Oh te en-
envy in Virginia, with tho exceptions Of some small
gaIrs0ns has dwindlcd down to the army that recently
lied before the advance Of Gcn Lee, himsch WcnBned
by sending large detachment 10 the S0uth'Wef
Such, in short, has been the result OF the war IN
Virginia.
vantages obtained by the enemy In the Southwest have
been attended with corresponding marHed oec5.ase VI
strength.
As has been said, the Federal armies in the West,
during the first and second years OF the war; carried on
their operations Independently Of each other Such IL no
longer the case With the aid u their vessels and with
the facility Of safe and easy lines Of communication they
succeeded in forcing back armies and gaining some
important successes But the reduction OF Vicksburg
let Grant unable 10 the offensive In Mississippi
and the disaster of Gen Rosecrans compelled him to coll
10 his SUPPORT not only Cen Meade
bat aso from Gen. Grant and the army IN Arkans's,
TINS reducing the strength Of three armies 10 insure lie
safety of n fourth
1t not pretended that there are not enough troops
cft the Mississippi TO invade Louisiana. and even
10 enter Texas; but 1t cannot be supposed that the num-
Der IS adequate TO occupy even inperiecty hose Nss
regions or that they can maintain themselves In tie ia
terror Of the country except navgabe waters, Hit1
ont large rcenforccments
These fl. show very mainly that the strength Of the
encmv notu ithstana,ry all the aceessops il has re-
;;;' ~, ~ l ii6 a,nni ,hilo an Tho o,bor
hand bic need Of numerous army is greater than
ia Inc beginning OF the war.
In virginia his losses nave moi peeh proauethe %
any corresponding gains. 1he task esshyed Without
success by 10000 men remains. with all lite difficulties
be performed by scarcely more than onerd OF that
number.
In the West he has heretofore had the assistance OF
his navy. with comparatively safe lines Of communist
ton by water. With these advantages his strength
originally only sufficient to accomplish what he has
done after long lapse Of time with great effort ana
with heavy loss. Now be has military power 10 over
come at least as great s any ne mas ehcoun'e'o
while be will be compelled 10 depend upon his Iand
forces alone. from which Large detachments hust De
made TO guard long lines OF communication ana occR
the extensive districts In his rearo'eIIun, IL Is True
but far from conquered.
In view Of the military difficulties clone II Is saie 10
say that, 10 give hn any reasonabie nope Oh suecrss
the enemy requires an army at least large that
with which be began the campaign of 1et2. 1--we look
NJ the means in his possession 10 raise this force, the
moral effect If ell that has been done viii become ap-
parent 1t is rne that the resources OF the Norm IN
men are still great. and III mintary supplies hiS no,
materially impaired but its credit IT, anu "'t.out
hearty and enthusiastic support Of the war W rs Peo
pie such AZ marked tho beginning OF 'he CONTEST '"o
resources Ike steam engine wlfhont stream. oh
ably that spirit has nearly expired We do NOS
refer 20 the elections indicating the growth o. Po
party though they do show great change IN popular
sentiment; but we point 10 the adoption 81 eohpusoy
measures TO obtain men. the opposition when 'ioss
measures have cncountsrrd' anu Inc "iAoa' 'o'"' ~
Ia which the! lave .ssalteu. ,,t. % a.. A.,
rsoT' W VIZ, " ~ ,"r,,i ana un.nc
oi cant 5l of that law ,,,,,cs a unVonular IL
and rc,nrn IN M. ,tcr ,lr,ady tried r. ror
~ ,lliry mon The states 10 raise their
by volunteering shows that Mr. Lincoln Is fearful Of tho
consequences OF enforcing the draft well doubtful
OF IN, yalun as a recruiting agency
IL must be borne in mind too that men are 10 he
raised not only 10 recruit the ihinned ranks of tie armies
now In existence but also 10 take the place OF those
armies which will be dissolved In the Spring by the ex
nraon OF the term Of service of the enlisted for
three wears. Whether those men will voluntarily re-
enlist 10 ans great extent Is longer aqueson. The
draN OF ast Summer was postponed until the 9Th july
with the erpectntion that the men enlisted for t~o
years and those for nine months most OF whom went ou;
OF service prior TIA: time would be induced ~ large
bountes 90 return substitutes for conscrpts Such
reanstmonts were. however 10 rare that every case
was published by tie anxious friends Of the AdAinsiia-
ton.
The inducements ~ the three years men 10 return TO
steadh! gvpie'tI,l,s 1nu b ,',;,s,v sncces M
nor decided eharsct.r than there is any reason 10
tenate Tho nominal value "a ever .hlAg rises - tle