The New York herald., 1861-12-08
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from tho Charleston Mercury Nov 3o}
Tho next two months wiz, we think, determine den-
nitely the question of long short war The North
has been making hercncan exertons preparatory TO the
operai rs q the winter campaign. The time has ally
come wheh the pans OF that campaign are - be carried
into effect. We shall shortly know extent II North
orp success or failure, The United States aief easng
putting in camp and drilling troops for several months
seem about TO try their strength at many points Vr
gnia IS to be overpowcred through the defeat and dc
stfuctcn of johnston's army ~ Charleston and Savan.
nah to be taken and burned The sescoas OF eor.
ga aud the whole OF South Carolina are 10 be conquered
aud devastated Pensacola is 10 be reduccc ald Mobile
and New Orleans are to be entered from the sea- when
kcntucky and mssour have been overrun and the great
uho n,et ahd y my hsht their way rough shod, over
Nashville aud Memphis down to the OF the Gulf
Az The conclusion OF these exploits the loyal soahercrs
are 10 be discovered and brought forth the admrng
gaze of he fdAee nation. The be hung
to the tune of"fahice Dcodlep and the empire be
prosperity. once mere, at the expense o the
resi- Of The south
such Il appears the programme--the entertainment
TO which invited How far these schemes are TO
be realized Wilt not take long to dcvcope The attack
on Port Royal Is, so far decided success We viii
shortly see how II fares with the projected attempts
Virginia and the Valley of the Mississippi The result Of
these battles in prospect viii throw great light the
future.
The devcopemcnt Of tho famine aud other cir
cuns'ances VIII show what course EDgisnd wif take in
present the blockade constitutes our great doniy and
source OF embarrassment and weakness. Remove tho
blockade and transact business and aght fr
rosstiby-h North can effect nothirg gthe and the
navy, their only real and grcaA advantage being thus
nutfed Of efficacy In the present aspect of Affairs
Judge that the position Of England wl be long undo
termined either for passive acquiescencc the
ton Of the nvadity of an inefficient blockade. Taus
tho next two months will decide the question Of lon
short war Let Us strain every 10 sets this
matter to nestimable ADVANTAGE. Let every RAN
Sos,a Carolina and the south do his whole dusy.
PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL PILLOW.
(From the. louisville Courier Of Nov. 27l
snADouAgTEfs FrRsr DIVISION OF EsT1RN DxrARTNs4f,
COLUMBUS. Ky, Nov. p, 1854.
10 MEMrTs PRBss--
Such Of friends proposs to to our. support
requested - remain in Mepphis until they organise
into companies and battalcns. They must also under
stand that they must submit to military discipline and
government.
aWhie here we and vil hold the position against
any force te enemy can bring against H. but we want
larger forca TO right and Wa want additional
forces in Fort Pillow.
want no unorgani7sd forces here, and will recaiyc
6 the people viii organise aad report to mo be
fore meying, will give tho orders for their services
whore most needed With the fleet of gunboa,s and the
suppert which your patriotic Governor ia detesinned tt
give ais army Mesaphis will be safe
GIN. j. PuLow,
Rgigadar General Commanding c. S. A.