, 1861-12-10
Ctr Gtih1ttte.
THE SOUTHERN SCARE.

FROM THE SOUTH.
THE SOUTHERN SCARE.
IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON.
ITEMS OF soUTaERN NEWS.
The Memphis Aralancae, Of the 7th, has IN
article on. 1.-THE Military Organization Of
Memphis" The Acaanche says:
It is discreditable to our city that the work
OF military organization has been DELAYED thus
long; What impression must it make on the
minds Of the thousands Of brave men who pass
fortrcsses, intended for her defense, to sec her
streets crowded with stalwart men, and not
company drilling, not a flag flying, and not a
note of martini music saludng the car! 1t
must discourage their zeal and dampen their
ardor to see such an exhibition Of apathy
where they had right to expect the llyeliest
display Of martial enthusiasm. They have
read the proceedings Of our grand mass meet
ing; our strong resolutions, breathing war
and stern resolve; our eloquent address, de-
pfcting the danger Of Memphis, and calling
the entire valley to arms for her defense; but
noaschaiance with which We seem to regard the
dread pcTils which NE said environed us, they
must be forced to the conclusion that our
mass meeting, resolutions and address, were
but ''sound and fury, signifying nothing
Our citizens should look at New
Orleans and blush. There, every afternoon,
at O'Clock, every shop and storcis CLOSED, and
al, old and young, are seen actively drilling
Where is the patriotism, where is the pride,
where is the spunk Of Memphis, that she does
not initiate SO noble an exlmple9
Between the extortions Of remorseless spec
Ynk1 &1,n ~ -,,Ln
have remained at home, in reference to Civ
ing their personal services to the public de-
fence, Memphis is already suffering in public
estimation.
lFrom the Memphis Argue, ed.1
ALARMING.
We noticed in some Of our cotemporarics'
warnings that Columbus would be attacked
this week, talk about necessity for arming to
give the foe "o7e tight'' ere surTcndcring this
city, etc. Now, this IS simply nonsense. It
is true that those with whom our brave SOL
diery has been entrusted hare doue as little in
or for the Mississippi valley as the mammoth
hosts We have been supporting in Virginia,
whose sole occupation seems watching McC1e1-
Ian, who feels and knows that with lin time
is strength, while with US it Is exactly the re-
verse.
- And yet the Mississippi
valley is to-day as safe as it ever was since this
war commenced, which is not saying much.
Such as it is, however, its safety is due, not to
generals, but to the State army and State hero
Of Missouri.
st. Louis is city Of a magnitude too vast to
be exchanged by the Fcderals for Memphis;
and for two or three months to come they will
not have men enough in this Department to
take ! the latter without sacrificing the former.
If taction, action, action,'' be indeed the
key to success in oratory, it is no less SO in
military strategy; and this was never more
amply proven than BY the contrast that forces
itself on every Southern mind between the
materially protitlcss career Of our Confedcr-
ate generals and the vast interests saved by
the cyer-aetiye energy Of General Price.
Missouri, then, saves us from Immediate dan
ger, but does not ut all relieve us from the
necessity Of preparing for that Which is 1ootu-
ing up il the futrre.
st. Louis will be protected by the Federals
FROM the conquering legions Of Price, but 1t
army Of invasion along tile Mississippi Our
generals in Kentucky, Judging from tile past,
Will stay idle where they nre !, the vast resour-
ccs Of the North will ind time to act IN, and
larger army Of Invasion will soon be on our
borders, willie the present one etfectual1y
secures St. Louis from the unaided Price.
To be sure, if We had Price in Kentucky,
the present preservation Of st. Louis would
be purchased by the Fcderals with Louisville,
and few weeks would see the God-forsakcn,
sin-staincd city Of Cincinnati in ashes.
We say our people should prepare by assid-
uous drill, by every possible effort, to meet
in two or three months from now, an invading
Lincoln host twice Us large as that now being
withdrawn from this portion Of the valley to
save st. Louis. Let every man arm and every
man drill. Cease depending on West Puintism
or Miss Nancyis1n, in or out Of Richmond.
Let tho Missouri lesson Of courage and sacri-
tice be watcllword unto Tennessee.
From the Avalanche Of the adj
ST. LOUIS THE BATTLE GROUND.
The rapid evolution Of events indicates that
st. Louis, instead Of Columbus or Memphis.
will be the center Of hostilities in the Missis.
ippi valley this winter. Hunters army having
retreatcd TO that point, aud Price and McCu1.
loch pressing on in hot pursuit, the probabili-
ty is that the Federals will be compelled to
concentrate their forces Intended for the great
Mississippi expedition, for the defence Of that
city, the loss Of which would be fatal to their
! ascendancy in this valley. We expect to see
st. Louis invested by tho victorious Missouri
ans. The latest adyices inform us that there
is general uprising Of the masses in Missouri,
| encouraged and stimulated by the glorious
prospect Of Kidding the State Of its opprcssors.
| They will rush in Thousands to tue standard ot
the South, and VIC may expect to sec such an
army belcaguering St. Louis as will require all
the forces the Fcdcrals Gun muster to hold ii
in check. It is reported that the Federal
troops are already leaving Cairo for st. Louis.
They dare not return down the Mississippi
| while that important point is in danger. Fo,
if VIC should obtain possession Of it, Cairo
Cape Girardeau and Birds Point would alsc
fall into our lands, giving us the control O.
the Mississippi. and enabling us to cut of
supplies and rcinforcements from any army
which might have the folly to venture dowI
into this quarter, leaving such a. fire III itt
rear.
If st. Louis he threatened by a powerful
Confederate army, at this crisis, US it is likely
to be, it must utterly dcrangc the plans Of tht
nitels. the long threatened expedition dow1
our river. Their powerful fleet of gun an<
mortar boats will not avail, without might,
army to accompany it, and that they can no
spare with st. Louis to defend against sucl
q force, as is about to threaten it. Again tn
mighty chess-board have changed the aspcc
Of the game. Instead Of attacking, the enem..
is about to be put on the defensive, in til
Mississippi valley.
But tic duty Of our citizens to prepare t
rcpcl invasion is none the less imperative
the necessity for pushing on the prcscn
movement to create an additional force 70
defense, is none the less urgent. It may be
come advisable to transfer the highly disci
plined and thoroughly equipped army, no5
1T Columbus, and in Its ncighborhood. to st
| Louis, and in this case fresh army will b
|
It appears to us tllat now is the fayore
moment for a combined attack on that vital
important point, and that all the forces u
can spare, Should be concentrated for the pul
pose. It is thus TINT the war can be mos
cfectually transferred from the Lower to til
Upper Mississippi: and St. Louis once in ou
Possession, Missouri will be delivered fro1
The tlraldom Of Federal tyranny, and lei
free to call forth her mighty resources for th
common defense.
From the Agus]
| MEMPHIS ENTERPRISE SE-MANEFACTrRE0 OF NAV
REFEATEKS.
Afessrs. Schneider & GlasEick, on Jefferso
street, exhibited to us this morning an eigh
inch barrel navy repeater, which they hay
just commenced making, and which is sup
rior pistol to Colts tiyc-shooter 1t is Of 81
perior workmanship, and made Of the yer
best material
Among the most unreasonable and unwis
suggestions recently broachcd is that befo,
The Legislature Of Mississippi, to prohibit b
| statute any cotton seed from being plantc
until the present crop is sold.
IFrom the Philadelphia North American. 5th.]
a responsible and Trustworthy Union maj
long resident Of Charleston, and who h:
had unusual opportunities to learn the exas
condition Of things in South Carolina, lc