Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

North-rfflttarg Councils at Rtcn-
mond-rhe CavaIry service--Ine
Part Assigned 60 it-isow the Isesets
get News from - a>hington-Secret
which are no secrets
lCorrsspoocenos Of the y. Y. Verdi Iff Il
BALTIMORE. April 4
4 have received some interesting news from
Richmond today. which IN some respects Il i'm
portant. il it bearing on t6e approaching cam
Paigns.
MILITARY cousciLs AT RICHMOND. =
If the plans OF lae rebels for ne campaigns Of
the yetr Sol succeed, even uieasura6lg. Il viii
be o. ne T., the rsn trtab,e smouft of nreoara-
tom I.at ~ been expeuled upon item uuriux
tie lsT winter When he inct- "a regard 70 ts,e
military councils shich hsye been held ~ Rich-
rnoud during the last tour mouths become known.
success, or even Partial success, on the part Of
the reoel armies 10 the approaching spring and
summer ca mpaisn Will not be wondered at In
A vers Quiet waY. and without exciting much al
tention aud remark. every prominent military
9th. e. n tie Confederacy has bsep summoned TO
Redmond AZ lone DerlOd SINE December last.
ana his ueetl CONSULTED oIi point relating the
Strategic .eatures OF the war, aud the efficiency
OF the rebeI amy in every branch OF the service
There is not single feature or detail which
ma, be supposed TO contribute in any manner to
the efficiency of the rebel army this year. that
has not Oeen July considered at these military
councils And whenever necessary, after many
measure had been agreed upon, the sanction of
the rebel Congiess. OF is legislative acton, was
spus ht. a.d immediately attended and
furnished. Ia THIS respect the action OF the
renei Congress ou-ht 70 put 10 shame The
r iieuious uitiiig AID the cuiDaiJie waste OF tme
OF Tie Republican, majority III the Federal CUu-
gress The clothing aud pay OF the troops-
lheir food. measures To secure it in abundance,
and TO make il certain that il Is issued at the
proper times aud even measures tor cooking il
beuer: the supply OF shoes aud blankets; the sup
ply OF muske,s and ammunltion measures to in
CT ease the efficiency OF the artillery arm;
ures to keep full the raGks OF old regiments, aud
measures % insure the greatest possible ethcien-
cy on the part of the cavalry These are some
of the subjects that have been discussed aud in
regard to which definite results have been ar
rived the part OF the rebel leaders.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CAVALRY ARM.
When the subject Of the cavalry arm of the
service was unGer discussion. the ~ all the
eminent rebel cavalry officers We're obtained. and
the results OF their experience we're embodied ia
the imprUy ements that have been agreed upon.
Aud these improvements relate not only 20 the
arms and requirements of the men. and the I'd
dies &c but also To the highly important sub
ject OF remOunts; and above all, 10 actual evO-
lutons ia battle.
The organization of the Confederate army EN-
braces four hundred regiments oi infantry, of six
hundred men EACH fifty regiments of cavalry, OF
eight hundred men each; AMI six hundrei pieces
OF artillery, organrze one hundred batteries,
and manned by twelve thousand men. This
would give "A total iOrce of two hundred aud
ninety-twv thousand men, aud this Il The SUN OF
the rebei force paper. But. rs | showed ia 4
recent letter, they cannot show actual force OF
over two hundred aud seventy-hye thousand
troops This results from the tact that tho ranks
OF some OF the regiments are not iull. The cav
Ais force amounts really however TO yery nearly
forty thousand men o. these General Lee and
General Johnston have each about fifteen thou
sand Con-tant acceSsions are being IN tde 10 the
cavalry; and the horses, we'll as the men. are
subjected to general course of drill aud train
| ing Ii is intended, when the invasion of the
| North takes place that elch Que OF the invading
| columns shall be accompanied by strong cav
airy force. not only to act "a scout- and vldete'
aud to secure the keeping open OF communica-
tons whenever that Is desirable, but also 10 take
a prominent part in the decisive battles on North
| ern soil. which it is deter mined to bring on
PART ASSIGNED TO THE oAvALY IN THE COMING
INVASION.
The ide, in regard to General Lees invasion
of Pennsy lvsnia. is that 10y moving rapidly with
the main body OF his force into that State, wlule
with a part OF his army he threatens Washington.
or makes fent toward some other important
point in that vicinity, he can draw the whole of
| the Union army in the East some point ia
| Pennsylvania, which he will select ntfJrdihg
| him the same advantage OF position which Gen
Meade enjoyed AT Gettysburg That having this
| advantage OF position. he Will bring on a general
engagement with the main body OF bis forces. say
/ fifty thous nd men His Arrangement will be so
made. that. ut the decisive moment, his reserves
composed Of twenty thousand troops (all veter-
ans. will arrive. and their presence. il is thought,
will turn the scale of victory. In this battle the
! Con:ederales expect that the Union army will
not only be defeated. bat routed and utterly bro
/ ken up; and in order To insure this. BODY OF
| ten thousand cavalry will also be held in reserve
! who will charge upon the Union army at the FIRST
/ Indication OF the giving way of the latter. and
will follow w the hrst charge by Others until the
| desired result ! attained NAV as well mention
/ here that when this invasion of Pennsylvania,
/ takes place. it is Intended by the Coniederates
| thar their army shall remain in that State tor
| some time: and not only 1--we on the lat of the
/ land but also make of systematic measures
| for obtaining 1t least ten thousand of the best
! hur- e. IN the State.
/ |, NAV seem strange that such expeditions
/ are held bv the rebels. out | know OF what |
\ speak. and events will show that these plans have
been thoroughly mttnred. and that the most DIES
perate efforts will be made 10 put them INTO exc
cutiOn.
HOW THE RTBELs GET NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
! need not tell vour readers that the Confeler-
ate authorities At Richmond continue To receive
early aud accurate information OF all that passes
! at " a-hiugton ami THIS too. not merely with
what Is open and public. as the doings OF Con-
! gless and the movement OF troops. &c, but aiso
with regard 10 what j. secret. aud III regard To
! matters that are studiOusly kept from the kuowi-
edge OF the loyal people OF the North 1t is !,
/ positive fact. aud "a sad and shameful l. il is
certain, that the decisions that are arrived At N
cabinet meetings and the plans which are fixed
upon ana decided al the White House, are in
many cases mot in all known at Richmond
within three days alter they have been matur.d
| Trough what channel this intelligence passes II