The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30

IMMENSE REBEL ARMY ON THE LINE or OPT
RATIONS BETWEEN RICHMOND AND WASH
INGTON--THE CROPS AND THE LOAN. ETC.

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IMMENSE REBEL ARMY ON THE LINE OF OPT
RATIONS BETWEEN RICHMOND AND WASH
1NGTON--THE CROPS AND THE LOAN, ETC.
The writer Of the following lines left Savannah Ca,
the day following the battle at Bull run-Monday, July
o. At twelve O'Clock that day the details received by
telegraph at Savannah presented nearly
full Of the fight any that he had his
way to tho North The feeling at Savannah alloy Of
joy and grief The na OF the Union forces was regard
cd as being much the result Of panic among the enemy
as Of the superior generashp and chvalry of the rcb
forces Tho death of General f. s. Barlow, ono OF tho
most popular in Savannah intensified tho grief fct
for the rebel loss which they thcn estimated at from
three TO four thousand
There Is little doubt but the government at Washington
underraed wofuy tho amount Of resistance to be encoun
tered The borders Of Virginia Two weeks ago the South
rebels had one hundred and eighty thousand
effective between Richmond aud Washington. since
then travel by private passengers has been entirely
pended the Central road in that State the entire power
OF conveyance being required for tho transportation OF
troops and munitions Of war.
The writer entertans doubt that within ten days
the southern troops, amply reinforced and flushed with
recent success viii again give battle, and thur commence
conflict that viii vastly transcend in s results well
in its amount OF boodshej, the affair at Bell run.
What can they expect by delayf Every musket tho
The writer from personal observation knows that
raj companies recently organized have applied IN vain
10 the Governor Of Georgia for lie has more,
nor can he obtain them. have recently organized
regiments at Atlanta Nashville, Chattanooga hc last two
destined for Camp Boone) and while they consisted,
with exceptions of young ll-clad recruits, did
not see percussion musket south of Louisville.
When the reader will bear in mind besides that the
mssaat for such army, with at and quarter
matter of difficulty, especially the vast
majority of Southern citizens cannot regard Con
iederate bonds money he will additional
why the South should precpitae the conflict Iwl here
add one other consideration, which only one who has
resided at the South thoroughly appreciate. In tho
Southern States the whites divided into castles
distinct any furnished by Understandable wealthy
whites and tho poor whites. Tho present war
peculiarly the work Of the former upon its results they
have saked life fortune everything Of that class every
available has grasped sword and muset and they VIII
doubtless fight with all the vaor that the American spirit,
Southern pride and hate for the North impart.
The entire Of that already in the field. Tho second
class the poor Southern Whites take but little interest
the present conflict From IL must any farther
Inducements to the South and should they enlist little
need BIO appehcnded either from their zeal or valor En-
rassaai, may add that tho Union men in Kentucky 80
far from feeling discouraged seem to have redoubled
their patriotism and zeal learning recent disasters.
1t is admitted by all well informed men At the South
that the fate Of the government depends entirely
upon the ability Of the rebel army 70 protect the
borders Of Virginia. Had they met with defeat al Bull
run there end TO the secession rebellion. Not
whstandng unusually large and beautifully nxnriant
crop of grain and corn the neccssaries Of life range
very high figure through the entire South for another
year at least, for the following reasonss-That Of
the past year short; hence the present
will have to be made OF at unusually
early day Again, many districts in Florida, Middle
Georgia. South and Middle Alabama, found II profit
BILE to buy their and meat from the Northwest and
~evote their labor exclusively TO the cultivation Of
cotton II is impossible that such districts could
sea- on accommodate themselves the altered condition
OF Affairs Finally the prevalent, almost universal
certainty the value Of Confederate bonds will induce
the owners Of produce hoard their surplus PROVISIONS
rather than dispose Of them for paper Of uncertain
| value.
| Many will be anxious to know whether the socsss
sentiment is universal in the seeded States those
scctlons-such Middle and Southern Georgia and si
portions OF Aabanawhere the large slave
in the asccndency many very many, would wish TO SEQ
q reconstruction Of the old government; but one
dares openly to utter Union sentiment In MOI thcrn
Georgia and like sections there now thousands
who fcarcssy proclaim their Union sentiments.
! As a soldier stepped of the cars Atlanta,
some gentlemen upon the steps OF the hotel, flushed
with the news Of the recent victory Q Tuesday
| morning last, shouted, 'Hurrah for Jclf Davis" The
soldier, response, replied, By Cod there good
many upper Georgia who would shout Hurrah for Old
Abe" such districts supply relatively few volunteers to
! the Southern army.
Many will be anxious to know what Is the feeling among
the slave population. There nothing that the writer
would regret than the savage and bloody result
dp,uh
night, when away from his little family, he has prayed
God that his home he may not find his fond wife
and little prey flames kinded by negro hands,
Yet he has noticed at period In eight years less urbu
lence among that class That they wide awake tho
state Of affairs may be inferred by the reply the fol
lowing question, which put cautiously and with
purpose Of that class remarkable for bis ntc
gence. Addressing negro who rode few yards behind
me- inquired 'wat do You think Of all this drumming
and fling Joc?'' ooh, massa, me don't know black
man say nothing now white folk cut his head offn
The gentleman who has made the foregoing statement
is one who, with ample means Of information, had no
notion Of leaving Georgia up to Saturday the goth
July What led to his departure and how effected
would no doubt be as interesting to thousands
heartrenderng to him but the details too long, and
his exhaustion and mental suffering intense TO permit
him to enter upon it at the present moment Y.H.S.
PS-T1e cotton crop is small and will fall short nc
least million bales. Many, doubtful Of their ability
dispose OF have planted but small crop; some have
neglected plant any, and others have paid but little
tenon to that planted Tie Southern press has been
recently urging the cotton planters TO leave their
ungnned alleging that the shipment and presence Of
large amount Of cotton in any of the seaports would be
strong nducement to attack by Northern feet and
army.
Up to the Goth instant the date lrst fixed upon to COM
pete the cotton loan, the amount subscribed fell infinitely
short of that calculated upon least in the section whore
the writer resided In that region tho smaller planters
refused TO advance bale but the time has been ex.
tended 1t possible that the at Bull may have
the eject OF forwarding the cause Of the loan.
THE STRENGTH OF THE SOUTH
EXTRACT FROM A STATEMENT OF A UNION NAN or