The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-05

lean correspondent of the London Times,
received here is dated at Washington, Sept
18th. Below are some extracts
THE coNFEDERATEs.
The path of the Confederate generals is
beset with difficulties, the greater part of
which have arisen from the want physically
of transport, and morally of enterprise and
daring, aud in the torpor which came over
them after the battle Of Manassas. They
have now an immense body of armed men
to oppose any movements they may make,
while eight weeks ago they would have met
only mutinous mobs. Acting on the larger
and from the outer circle, they are exposed
to the operations of the Federalists, who
can move on infinitely shorter lines The
Potomac is an immense wet ditch, only to
be approached at three places for forty
miles, unless roads are made over noun
tans and masses of rock covered with for
est, which form its banks from Harper's
Ferry to Washington almost uninterrupted
ly. The Confederates are suffering much
from sickness; but the worst part of the
season has yet to come, and the South
rings with applications for war m clothing,
medicines, shoes, and similar necessaries
for her troops.
IS THIS FACT?
The officers of the regular army, howev-
er much they may love the Union, do not,
as body, love the present Government. On
the contrary, they regard the greatest num-
Der Of the Cabinet with aversion, and detest
their principles 1t is hard for men to fight
for cause with good heart, and at the
same time hold in contempt those who have
that cause in hand for the moment. was
talking to an officer the other day in front
of his tent, around which we're standing
six other officers. The conversation turned
on Gen. Fremont's proclamation, and one
said, "If this is to be made q war against
slavery 1 shall resign, no matter what the
consequences may be-" / don't think there
was an officer there, except one, who did not
join in and say, ." would do the same.v---
On inquiry found some we're Maryland
ers, one from Delaware, one from Ohio, and
one from New York, and it was remarked
TO me that every one of them voted against
Mr.. Lincoln.
PHASE OF SECESSION.
The Black Republicans, somehow or 9th
er, are not considered "genteel." They
are noted as Questionable and low, and it
is odd enough to see men who are tobacco,
sugar and rice merchants, swelling with in
dignation at the idea of being ruled by a
set Of hungry lawyers and politicians,
sprung from the lowest condition in society.
All men are equal, but it by no means fol-
lows that the man who sells tobacco behind
a counter is equal TO the man who grows
tobacco for sale on his own estate. The
North has got the taint of commerce upon
it the South from its broad fields of profit
able crops, worked by negroes, turns up its
refined nose at the smell of the lucre, tho
not Indifferent to the thing itself. As one
of my friends expressed IT., "The North
may put what construction they please up
on the war, and shout for the Union as
long as they please. We are determined
never to be ruled by set of low-lived
blackguards, and" (excuse the Words "suf-
fer our property to be at the mercy Of the
loafers in these Overgrown towns. This is
the war of gentlemen against the rule ef
snobs." The snobs are not always beaten
in such battles, and, according to one def
milton of that peculiar race, it may not be
easy to determine how far they may be dis
tributed on both sides. Any way, it is
most miserable war, and the sooner it 10 en-
ded the better for America aud mankind.
M'CIELLAN's POPULARITY WITH THE ARMY.
To-day there were two alarms, the first
about two o'clock. One was created ty
firing across the river, which died away,
and proved to be from the guns in the
works, which it was deemed desirable TO
reload. About o'clock the noise of a can
nOnade up the river toward the Chain
Bridge reused every one again, and, in spite
of the rain and the threatening weather,
the people got on the house-tops. Gen. Nc
Clelan and his staff rode at full speed to
the bridge, which is about five miles distant,
but before they arrived the affair was over,
and the General arrived only to hear the
cheers OF the troops returning from the
field. | never heard in America more en-
thusiastic and vigorous cheering than mark
ed their return to camp, and their recep-
ton Of the General, who has evidently be-
come most popular with his men In spite or
in consequence of his strictness.
THE STAIN OF MANASSAS.
II would be curious but not grateful
task TO Gull the flowers of rhetoric in the
widespread garden Of abuse, accusation
and invective, that spring upall over the
States in reference to that same retreat
from Manassas. When the stain is TO be
effaced II is not possible to say, but am
disposed TO think Gen. Mcclellan will do it
when be does move, If his troops are prop.
Srly led BY their Tegimental officers.