Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-23
INTERFERING FROn fBE SOUTH

IHE CoNPRDERATEs GETTING DIscouRAsKp-
ONhAslSkss AND DIsrRusr" FELT IN REGARD
TO THEIR LEADERs-"MurrBRINes AND Com
PLAlNTs' ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT OF Civil.
IANs TO HIGH COMMANDS.
sourHERN ITEMS.
Especial dispatch to the Charleston Courier
RICHMOND, Oct. 10-Msjor Edward Mowry
ana other officers Of Wise's Legion have arrived
mere Ii is the opinion here that Rosecrans re-
ufeo In consequence OF the danger of having his
supplies cut of. He will probably fortify him
self on the other side OF the Gauley and return
on the defensive during the winter. No further
Immediate fg htng is anticipated In Western
Virginia. Gen. Wise 10 rather better.
MOBILE, Oct 10-A special dispatch to the
Mobile Advertiser and Register Of the 9th, from
PENSACOLA saws that Lieut.. Slaughter, bearer Of
nag OF truce, has been released Walter Truegle
was easier, and Is In the Ladies' Hospital, receiv-
ing every attention. Gen. Bragg, tits said, wit
messed the fight from his headquarters and was
much pleased with the movements and result
AUGUSTA, Oct. 6-The Charleston papers of
this morning report that the schooner reported on
MONDAY as prize of the Federals, was taken at
fred at the Federal steamer, but she wa, too dis.
tant Tor the shots to reach her. The Federalists
sent Tour OF their boats with armed crews, and
took the schooner
DURATION OF THE WAR.
AL the indications point to long war At one
ime we had hoped that the dash-the elan of our
volunteers unrestrained, but simply guided by
aoie General:-would have planted our banners,
and conquered an honorable peace Bot differ.
ent policy has obtained We Of the south who
were TO attack, have adopted a system Of defence
and, so far, have uniformly awaited the advance
OF the foe. This may be the safer policy but we
have never been able to appreciate it, Our con-
vlction 10 that victorious advance into the enc.
my's country Is the only road to a lasting and
honorable peace. We must fight and we must
conquer, before we can make a treaty III we
cannot do this, we must submit to the fate Of the
weaker party. The enemy have dominion over
the sea; he can assail us at almost innumerable
points be can plumber our coasts and penetrate
our rivers. He is supreme In the Chesapeake
bay; he commands the Potomac; he has posses.
sion Of Maryland, Of Northwestern Virginia, and
Is contending for Missouri and Kentucky While
he threatens our whole coast, he NAV assal'us at
any point Of our extended frontier This whole
situation must be altered before we can have
safety
We have never heard Of any plan suggested for
enectng this desirable alteration short Of carry
Ing the war into the enemy's country. While
we stand on the defen'ive, and the enemy Is in
henched on this side Of the Potomac, Ii 10 i'm
possible for US to destroy his supremacy at sea or
prevent his predatory incursions on our coast
fensive war Of indefinite duration or to a peace
dictated by the enemy. The possibility of our
| success Is not within range Of accident To pre-
vent our subjugation or examination is all we can
hope for.
We have no skill in strategy, and know moth
Ing OF the means at the command of our Generals;
but IL this 10 all that Is left to u.s. we had as well
De looking out for terms of submission, and the
sooner the better. An endless war which affords
no opportunity for either victory or revenge is
bootless undertaking.
The southern people who have offered them
serves ana their all for the prosecution of this war;
and who have repossd implicit confidence in the
men entrusted with Its conduct, have looked for
something better. 1t is not to be disguised thata
sense OF uneasiness and distrust Is gradually sup
planting that generous confidence. A suspicion
Is gaining ground that all the advantages Of our
posiuon have not been profted by as they might
have been; that the war has not been prosecuted
WIN the vlgor and energy demanded by the emer-
apart from those connected with the quartermas
commissary and medical departments growing
OUT OF the appointment Of so many civilians to
nigh commands Many Of these appointments
have filled the country with apprehensons Of some
great disaster .-Riehmond Wing.