The Richmond Whig On The Situation

The R iöh mond Whig of Nfarcb 20 th gein off the r'ollo.vung gasconade on the situatitiii and tho coming canipaign, vviiicli exhibits abon'i ns mach knoflrledge of aftWirs in the North as is frecfdeutlj seen in ih e London Times : We hate protty positivo Information ihat the Bneiüj'a force is almost uothing iu Missouri, and that Gen. Prioo believes this is liis opportunity to march his veturans homo to arouse and redeeui thir State. General Meade's army is not only below ita usual complement in nuniberö, but is sadly demorahzsd, and the Yankees are specula ing upo.'i au early visit from General Lee acroüs ihe Poto mac. A forue must be kei in Keutnelsy, for the Yankees kirow tlutt Mor gan is free, and mounted witli liis troop ara, esteb armed witli a pair of sabrea in addition to their rifles and revolvers - Meantiine, Yankee enlistments are expiring, and the veterans aro generally urea of the war and going out, while the last druft'has luit SUpplied iheir plaeos, and the new diaft not yet oxecuted. How tiien can the Yankee armie bv. stroog enough for offonaivo ihovetuenta ou a grand scale ? With &ranit 'ico to one ia an indispensnok rejuisite o fc' tac tics. He is a lueky manager of brute force, and has at last to face his master in the art of war. Instead of that overwhelining invasión we have all been looking for with suoh bïeathiess anxioty, we shall not be surprised to see the enemy taking the defensive, and tiio gray coatsj pushing forward to fight for and recover the ground from which they were crowdcd in the last campaigu. We should not be surprised, if the figures could be compared, that the Confedérate effeetive force ia the field to-day is equal to that of the foe ; and when that is the case, what Confedérate ever asked a eurer guaranteu of victory ?