Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-29

The strategy Of the Administration !. neon
preheasible n the speedy overthrow Of the rebel.
lion. and thus the termination of the war. u its
OBJECT. Upon the ocean few privateers are DO
ir.g immense damage to our commerce. The
blockade. which i kept up II an immense cost.
does not prevent large trade between the Rebel
States and neus<.l nations Through this source
the Rebels g~s Isrss supplies Of articles necessary
for them And the situation Of our armies W the
field. wish the exception Of Grants at Vicksburg
is not. Apparently. "a favorable As IL Was a year
ago. Since the withdrawal OF acCLELLas from
the Peninsula. three unsuccessful attempts have
been made 10 advance upon Richmond. BANKS
has thus fss failed 10 reduce Port Hudson. and
he has been repuised several times with great
ioss. Since the battle Of stone river RosxcRASs
has been inactive, unless In the construction Of
immense Qualifications at Mrrfreesborc, as though
they we're Intended Tor permanent occupancy.
The attack upon Charleston. the preparations for
which we're upon grand scale, proved a failure,
and nothing since has been done in that depart
ment but lew raids upon defenseIess inhabit
ants and the destruction of their property. Eos
ira, voluntarily, has removed his troops from
North Carolina, thus giving up the territory we
occupied there 10 the Rebels again IL they desire
IL, or To permit them transfer their troops to
Richmond foe its defense, or reinforce some 9th
er division Of the Soarbern army. In the ex
IRENE South. the season Is rapidly approaching
when the climate will enervate and disease Grip
pie our armies there. il these causes do not end
military movements until cold weather. Instead
OF our forces advancing upon Richmond, or even
keeping LEE's army employed and holding it in
check, portion Of his forces are in Pennsylva-
MIA obtaining the supplies he needs and II we may
place confidence in the telegraphc reports from
day 10 day. the main body Is not only advancing
upon our national capital. but fears expressed
for its safety by those high in authority.
Chambersburg, Carlisle, Harrisburg, and
eyen philadelphia are threatened. but in
f,ct the authorities in Washington and the
commander of the immense Army of the Poto-
mac cannot fathom the Rebel designs, or even
ascertain the disposition of the enemy's forces
Such is the condition of affairs after immense
armies have been in the field for over two years.
enough to have crushed out the Rebel forces, if
they had been properly directed. As Senator
TKuxHULL remarked, after the close of the late
session o: Congress, in public speech, the whole
resources of the Government had been placed by
Congress at the disposal OF the party in power.
aud IL il failed TO subdue the rebellion the coun-
try would hold it responsible. Such is just
view of the case. and we say it not a partisan
or in qoeruous spirit. that the party in power
has demonstrated their incapacity to carry the
country through the crisis which its policy
brought upon it.! 81
Look ut the condition of Pennsy lvania. The
Government cannot furnish the troops necessary
repeI the inv aiding foe from the soil that State,
and the Administration turns il over to the care
of its Governor aud to such defense Is troops
can furnish against forces thoroughly disciplined
and hardened by two years service. And the Gov
errors of New York and New Jersey, whom the
Republicans have derided Copperheads and
enemies OF the Government, come to the rescue
with tie resources of their States, exhibiting
more earnestneSs. energy, zeal and ability than
those whose duty it il to adm. mister the military
affairs OF the nation In Indiana the Democracy
are charged with being sympathizers with the re-
The raiders found no sympathy where, according
to Republican accounts. they expected to find
friends, and the men who had been denounced as
Secessionists were the FIRST to turn out to drive
invaders from our soil.
different policy must prevail if the rebellion
is crushed The true strategy is, to over
throw and scatter the Rebel armies. The with
n N,O. ~ of ho Do
tomac, from the Peninsula was the grand mis-
take of the war. After the repulse there
il should have been reinforced with every
available man. Ifthat had been done. instead of
the army having been taken back to Washington
and new routes selected TO advance upon the
Rebel capital, to day our dag would have floated
over it in triumph and Virginia would have been
cleared of the Rebel armies
The movements OF the next few weeks may
put more favorable phase upon affairs. but the
strategy of the past does not give the country
m ich reason or hope to believe that such will be
the case Either the movements Of LEE are
* scare for successful foraging expedition for
supplies in the border States, and Judging from
accounts it has been very successful. or else he
has force sufficient to give him confidence. with
such Generals HOOKER to cope with, that be
can successfully move upon Washington The
destruction of portions of the Northern Central
railroad in Pennsylvania. and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. thus cutting off the supplies from
those sources, have the appearance of an attack
upon the capital, hut time alone. not the sagacity
or strategy of our Generals will develop the mys
terry of the Rebel movements in that quarter.
But while troops are being wanted in Peunsylva-
MIA 10 defend the soil of that State from Rebel
invasion. we cannot see the wisdom necessity
Of keeping tens of thousands of troops and off
GERS in the loyal States. If there was energy
and sagaety ia the Administration. or in the mil
itary department of the Government. they would
at once be placed where their services are needed
20 beat back and overthrow the Rebel armies
But it looks though the party in power were
more ANXIOUS t. subdGe the Democratic party in
the North than the rebellion in the South
smart Gricksters.
The tollowng statement. says the Philadelphia
Age. was received in letter from Harrisburg