New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-21

EVENTS or THE WEEK. Z

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The past week has not been very fruitful OF
events ID the military way. we have news Of an
engagement with the Federals IN Kentucky, IN
which, as usual, we whipped them; but the grand
armies on the Potomac have not, as has been
eagerly expected from day to- day, yet come Into
collision.
On Friday news came that the Confederate
troops near Manassas were falling back and the
Federals advancing. The intelligence was not re-
ceivea with the disfavor with which news of the
same sort was received just previous to the battle
of Manassas, for everybody believed and hoped
that it was the sign of fight But we have not yet
heard = the clash of resembling arrns.n 1t may
be that another battle upon the same ground as
that Of the 21st Of July was fought yesterday, but
the chances are against it. We do not believe the
Federala mean to show fight unless they are at.
tackled, and We do not think an advance movement
on our part is contemplated by the Confederate
Generals. ge ,g ss ~. a..
The probability is that the two armies will winter
in sight Of each other on the plains Of Fairfax 1t
is evident that the Federals have abandoned their
offensive policy, for we hear no more their cry of
ION to Richmond. 2 Their army will be kept mo-
tioness on the plea that it is defending Washington
City. l,,..5,5s' s1gg
In the meantime, it is strongly urged by the
almost unanimous voice of the South that we
should not wait to be attacked, but should move
forward against the enemy, dislodge him from his
positionon the Virginia side of the Potomac, drive
him across the river and take possession of his
capital. That our men are capable of doing it
nobody doubts. 1t would involve a heavy sacri-
fee of lfe bat the object is one that it would be
| worth much to effect. This, however, does not
seem to be the determination Of our leaders, and,
as we have already said, there is every prospect
that our army will winter upon the field almost in
sight of the enemy. y s.7Ssa
From the West we hear that the Federals are
largely increasing their force In Missouri, and
especially in Kentucky, they are concentrating
men and supplies, from whichit would seem that
the theater of war to be transferred and the plan
of the Federal campaign changed. There is, eer-f
tainiy, much greater prospectyof general fight in
Kentucky than in Virginia. and it is not unlikely
that the operations in Kentucky are the initiatory
steps towards that grand advance down the Msss-.
sippi to this city, of which the Federas have been
80 boastful, and which they possibly think them
selves capable of making. G
a There is a report, also, that the enemy contem
plates an attack upon the city of Norfolk. The
loss of the navy yard there has been a source of
great distress to the Gorilla and of corresponding
comfort to the Confederates. Its value to US can
hardly be estimated, and it is not therefore sur
prising an effort should be made to regain it. The
story is, that desparing of being able to approach
Norfolk in front, they have landed eight thousand
men at Hatteras Inlet who win come up behind
and assail the city from the South We think this
very probable but we have no fear of the result.
Norfolk is well provided for and well defended at
all points. %gA*4 AZ. 49, Htt@r
Thus, another week passes with but little change
IN the general features Of the war and with no re-
suits Of any magnitude either side. The reflec-
ton that every week that passes without the CON
quest of the South renders that conquest still more
improbable, ought to be an unsatisfactory one to
the rulers at ashington, but we see no abatement
IN their zeal or any relaxation of their energies
This war, al the signs indicate, will not terminate
until the North is thoroughly exhausted and lays
DOWN. its arms from necessity alone But the longer
it lasts, the more permanent and satisfactory will
be the peace that will foilow--and there is some
consolation In that i ta@ a lie s.rgf5. |