Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-14

The senior editor Of the Memphis AsGld1r5s has Just
returned from short visit 20 the SoIth. lie SAYS:
What We saw sud heard duriog our absence oonvinces
"a tha there no power earth that suodue Tie
Southern people. From Memphis 90 New Orleans every
highway was chOScd with a company CT bravuy militia
From aobIe TO Cogiuth, Mississippi every depot was
swarmsd with stawart men ready and anxious march
10 defence of the South. Nearly thousand troops were
OF the train from Mobile and we found at every depot
company sOd.es tu OF robust health, expert in the
use Of weapons Injured 10 hlrisSps and burning with
enthusiasm Indeed che South presents che appearance
Of great camp The yery genius OF battle seems e
have descended upon our people. Inc sJupendous up
rising Of the warAe yeomanry Tar s-rpAsses public s1-
pec'aton-
Evsrv cabin furnishes is man. ready 20 so forth in
defence OF their mc8sced liberties. Every man seems
% comprehend the mighty issues for which they ar
ready - blte. Nor the heart OF man alone SIR
red With patrio"c emotions. Thousands Of women
tlronrel toe tu5 .'. With O. r tears and smiles,
uerysd the hearts Oi tue soldiers Wih strength sut
hope. From each house top h0ated the Confederate
flag, and from almost every ~i-cow aud door waved a
While handkerchief TIE sleek, tat negro, seeming GO
comprehend that be- happier and far better cared
for than Zoe poor whites of Tie North paused 10 The
finished Irrow AID raised bis dusky cap in cheers or
Z e trAu OF soldiers ,ha, WAS rushing by. Talk about
Mitigating such po-Pe, What prOlluauon'
MANASSAS JrScr,ox-Irs SrRAesr,cAL ISroR7AScE- -
correspondent OF the New Orleans Delta writes TO-
lows:
The stragetical importance q Manassas Junction to
both sides Is obvious Richmond is at the lower and Oh
tlse angle OF TIE irregular quadriiaeral which bounds
the seat Of wax Il Is TO be the military vel ~ civil
headq lartegs Of the Confederate Government and D.
should by all means command the tS0 lines Of which n
i,tho intsrsection-ole leading 20 Norfolk she other 20
Hsrpegs Ferry. Now Manassas Junction Is on the lac
20 Harpers Ferry, about midway Advancing into NT-
gi1a the Uli.ed States army could not vel soTd TO
leave Confederate force say from 70 ffleeu Jho1-
and and constantly increasing, in It's rear 70 Harpers
Ferry. Nor could Confederate commander al K ct
moud aGjrd 20 have important portion Of his army
a. that al Harpegs Ferry of oy the seizare OF hs
line OF communication Manassas Junction The pre-
caution had already been taken DESTROY railroad
ordg between that point snd Alexandria. The enemy
can Only reach fOot and depend upon il attempt
20 do 50 viii orog the desperate and bloody
contests related IN the annals OF war.
TIE South Carohnians, uader General Bsauregafd,
have the post OF hoaor, well danger al Manassas
Juacton. They asked 70 be placed where the storm OF
battle seemed most likely 20 burst Their arden: sh
l. 20 meet the enemy face TO face hand to hand They
feel not the least doubt Of the resn They reduce the
aasssiol q IN, simple Of victory death. The
saanv mus. KIN them be killed or hy for his LIE 10
flt ibis il the spirit OF the southern sodieIy IN gener
Al Ths soutbera soldier has Romans faith in cold
ssssa falth whose terrible Illustration caused the val
tases 70 gSther 20 their anticipated banquet when they
hsard the "lOng, stern svsn WHICH oAds the Romans