The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-25
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MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS
General Magradef since his return the direction
Of Hampton understood 10 have made his headquarters
at Williamsburg Ills command is scattered from James
town island down ,hc peninsula the vicinity New
Market, point cqui-distant from Newport News and
Hampton.
TIC Fredericksburg Nears says;The Yankee vessels
landing men in Westmorelana county, who burn houses,
steal negroes and insult Let the militia line
ahe shore and shoot every enemy who comes within gun
shot range This ought TO be now, and ought to have
been from the first, war Of determination. show them
no quarter, but shoot down every dog Of them who
comes within range, on land or on the Potomac.
Thefort at the mouth of the BRACES is completed 1t is
well and soldly built. Van Dorm arms IT,
The Newbern N c., Meas says-qhe sale of West India
Mut Monday must have been cheering the capors Of
tho prizes Oranges brought five dollars and upwards
hundred, Times three dollars hundred aud cocoa
nuts about i've dollars per hindred They were mostly
sold TO parties from distance.
An arnory is about TO be established at Athens Geor-
gia meeting is called and subscriptions be raid In
part On Saturday next. Nt
Hon. John j. Ward, Of Georgia. speaks at Thomasvlle
that State, on Thursday the I'D ns in behalf Of the
cotton loan. I'D
NEW YORK AND PHIL DELPHiA TO BE TAKEN.
From the Richmond Dispatchl
Determined 70 wage this with proper vigor the
Secretary of War has urged the raising OF 600 eco
NJ ence Responding to the call people will eagerly
rush 10 arms at once AMI by the 18th OF September at
npon the Maryland border leaving 60 GOO 10 suard
the approach TO Richmond, and appropriate forces
defend Aqua Creek Norfoi and all other needed points
Our column could then take UP its march, not for
Washington but for Philadelphia. Let strike the
fountanhead the vast rccetacles Of Northern stores
md the workshops from which they iii out their mics
II would he far easier for to take Philadelphia than
10 capture Washington. Even if should give tn m
notice of Our nteaton TO pursue this course they would
not believe and our army would be far its road
through Pennsylvania before the wise noodles at Wash
ington would wake to the reality Of our movement They
think they safe long Washington remains in
theI power. Even the giant intellect OF Mcclellan Will
not them. The combined genius Of their acknow-
1edged best generals, Scott, Mansfield and Mcdowell
could not Withstand the blighting touch Of Southern
powess Let ns not talk Of taking their fortified places
any longer. Leave Washington. like Fortress Monroe
Fort Pckens, Fort Mcleny Tortugas other places
for after consideration.
Let the war be carried into Africa let the enemy BE-
made feel the blasting desoatny effects Of our cen
qaerlng arms What shaking ard qualng there would
be in the high places around the court when We
Shus would step in between their dainty lordshps
and their gracious followers Of the North Menaccd from
all sides, for Maryland would at onccIrisc there could
be escape except by and it does to that
batteries sufficient to command the Potomac might
lhat be located ,wlierc. We go for the scheme
kbat Will crush out this vile brood root and branch With
Philadelphia in our hands, we should have something
with which to hep pay the expenses Of the war; ard
Aehooyes TO procure Of the needful, Abraham
and his sagacous friends have determined to make Us
pay their war debt Of six hundred millions
VIC take Washington we gain a moral victory-not n
substantial one; and have still the onward movc Mt
70 make. There we shall fad nothing but Ganibrous
masses Of stone, which be of service us. In
Philadelphia shall find stores of every thing and
The material and workshops with which to supply
armies in the future. Then would not be
sweet enough unless would tread with martial step
through the broad streets of New York quarter in the
palatia mansions Of the merchant princes who have
Toted in dreams the possession of the 10 be
quered Southcrners. New York must be humiiaei be-
yOnd all other cites for she has grown and nsolcnt
upon the wealth which the South has poured into her lap
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