The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18

pose. Ill fare they who serve Republic -
shing ton g estate is wildernrss-nfs mon
ument unfinished, General SCOUTS name mas
fallen ont of mems memory TN few weeks.
There are great expectations OF the new (}en-
eral Halleek, most distinguished West Point
officer, long connected with the Government
OF California and who has come ont of pri-
yaie Ii fe in that State in order to lead the
troops of the United States. The Navy De-
partment is making prodiglOus eHorts 10 pro-
cure cannon, and several English hrms, re-
gardless OF the Queens procialnatiou, have
sent over their representatives here to make
offers for contracts to supply steel anu other
ordnance.
BsaIENINs AND THE END or THE WAR.
No one of the great pit can rejoice in the
sight of the people of this mighty Con1edera-
cy-that had once future which the eye OF
speculationltried in vain to pierce, but which
IN must now be sought for by the eye OF faltf
alone--turning their grand fores Is and noun
tains, their cities and villages, fhelr glorious
plains and prairies their rivers and seas, into
scenes OF b!oodshed rapne, and blind rage
but unless IN thts hour OF peril some voice is
heard which no man yet can hear, ana some
hand Is felt which is aS yet covered Win
clouds and darkness, the prospects before US,
which, black rs they were month ago, have
been charged with additional gloom by
the evidences of Il disturbed unity in the
North, cannot be regarded without terror
and dismay 'tWait till we are ready, cry
the professional gentlemen, who are prepar-
ing their batteries and Sharpening their tools
great OpefttlOu a httit p.i-
tience and you will what IL cure will he
effected. Alas ! it will ali end in mutil;t-
tions-in wooden legs and arms for the body
polite. And meantime the eXpeuse-the
fees One million two hundred thousand
dollars II day The people have come for
ward to the loan Office with their tribute
As yet they have subscribed in New York
about three -fourths of one days expenditure;
and the bluks are to- be re- paid their ad
vances. If they do not see great nationa!
impulse in support of the Government, there
is little chance indeed in that other advance
OF x50, 900 III October, not to speak of the
further sum III prospective.
BOASTS OF THE NoRTH-ruE SPIRIT OF THE
SOUTH.
Of the ultimate power of the Northern and
Western States TO suhIugate the seeded
States in the South, if they pnt forth all their
strength and means by sea and land, have
no doubt whatever. The South must die of
atrophy after Il time, ii every channel of line
is shut to it. BY the end of this month the
United States will have IL large fleet en- the
coasts and on the rivers, and l have reason
10 think that an expedition will be organized
also to attack the Texan Secessionists from
the West-tar as that is away. A naval Off
Ger said to me the other day: it seems as ii
the moment an American sees English
| man, he thinks the latter is going to say
something abOnt cotton: g on need not be
afraid of any want of cotton in England.
BY October we will have a few good ports
down South, and plenty of cotton for all the
world"
Fernandina may possibly go soou there is
an eye on Pensacola also, and New Orleans
is by 10 means safe. The condition TO which
the blockade has reduced many glasses in the
South is bad enouSf--it will become worse.
Tel, coffee, and clothing, are nearly
hausted, or have, us the American phrase has
ii, "given out, because there is none to give
out at all. Lead, sulphur, and salt, are very
scarce. Shoes flannel, Yuiniue, bee; and but
ter, cloth, tin, aud leather, in the same
category. If the blockade be- enforced, the
produce, Will be in tense.
The mass of the South are fighting for q
Union of their own, TO which they have in
sensibly transferred their loyalty and their
national feeling, which unquestionabty is
great, in the old flag, and believe they are
| fighting an alien enemy-one Abe Lincoln,
| who is aided and abetted by the powers of
| darkness and their Yankee co efficient