Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

tmuLUs WAsTED.--A correspondent OF
TUE I'VE" York Times, writing from the seat Of
"a'' images the following comments on a no.
ncea9ie difference between our men and the
southern troops: It ia great mistake in our
army tne little attention given to cultivatinO
Inc mora!e-that is, to keep up the en,busiosm
OF The men. One quality of a good Office
snonla be this talent Of stimulating and encour-
aging 'he soldier. Fear and COURAGE are
ms"ets very often depending most on the i'm
aglna"o"' There is not oratory, and music,
s"u song aud moral stimulus enough in our
n'"y. was very much impressed in the bat.
Tie OF Bull Ron with the tremendous and excl.
ted cheers and yells of the rebels. on our
slde lheTs was no noise. Mr. Russell noticed
the same want Of external excitement with US.
tie says we 'sre not indicative enough It
was very evident in this battle that single
OfheeT-zespecially q mounted one-who had
gone around among the Twelfth and laughed
at them, aud encouraged them, would have
soan had them all in order again. Thew did
not seem frightened, and did net run. bu, ware
utterly confused and disorganizsd by this nm.
seen nfe and hIddeD attack, All the army
ohcers on The field behaved perfectly, but the
regiments officers did not appear to do their
ou'y IN this regiment. The fact is, masses OF
'nen IN such new circumstances are much like
chlldren, and single strong hand will hold
mem and break upa panic. After few such
sklrmlshes our volunteers will become used to
round shot and ambuscade musketry, and learn
that very few are killed, and the bravest gen.
orally escape"
DR.. Sterhberg, Assistant Surgeon U. s. A.,
who, after the battle Of Bull Rum remained be.
hind to attend 10 our wounded, reached Wash
lngton on Tuesday. On becoming prisoner
to BesuregHrd, he gave his parole not to at.
tempt an escape tor four days. and with the
rest OF the Union surgeons and their asssta nts
made prisoners at the same time, was permitted
10 devote his attentions wholly to our wounded
until his escape. He says that our wound ed
were treated by the dEunionists ia all respects
as well as they treated their own, except that
in bringing them in from the field they broug
their own in first, and in that way all OF our rs
were not gotten in unit! some time on the
Tuesday following the battle
A correspondent, referring to the recommen
dation OF ths cotton factors of New Orleans 10
the planters, "not to ship bale OF cotton te
New Orleans Until the blockade is fully and
entirely abandoned" makes the following sug
gsatisn;
"Perhsps there Is more in the above than
appears at first sight Very likely the gentle.
man think they had better their cotton Ihan be
robbed of The proceeds. by being forced TO lend
their money and take " Confederate bonds ~
; for pay O
"SHARP."
Since the passage Of the bill authorizing the
. President TO accept the services of half mill
ION OF volunteers. offers have already been made
TO supply one halfthat number, including. will
infantry, large proportion of cavalry and ar
'lllery. States and individuals are alike patri
J otto in such material tenders.
A country edi'Or, who. with single boy
does all the work Of bis sfice, says he does
, know how he can Rhmrfen hia axnansa. mnio.