The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18
THE SITUATION FROM A REBEL POINT OF
VIEW

From the Richmond Examiner Nov l4l
At no time have VIC attempted to underrate the
power and resources Of our Northern adyersares We
have not, on the other hand presented exaggerated &C
counts Of the numbers Of armies the victories Of
the war We believed that it was both right expedi-
emit always to state the case canddly to readers
look every disaster and peril fairly in the face confident
that our people would not be disprited by frank
men Of facts but on the contrary would summon nm
new energies as difficulties were presented Ia the
progress Of the struggle
Fortunately the Of the war have been such as to
make THIS TASK an easy and pleasant on our part
is true the events ~ the have been few when we
consider the time consumed the numbers OF the resre
have been actuated But far the successes have been
nearly altogether on side In the very progress Of
the war whole states have been led to transfer their allie
glance from the Northern to the Southern confcderacy
More than six months Of military operations have
elapsed, and what progress has the North
made towards subugatng rebellion which was
70 DO crushed out in six weeks? Where
are their victories their long roll of prisoners the list Of
rebel leaders for the block and where the returning low
rebelous provinces9 Time enough has elapsed for
US TO make something like approximation to the
nctual results Of the first campaign.
And first let US look at their operations by sea- Tr
seized our share Of the Macy and used common agency
Jor the ruin Of portion of the partners They have a
powerful fleet and have used II TO blockade ports
The blockade his not been effective It impossible from
the nature Of things, that 1t should be So No human
power could guard such stretch Of as that which
hs from the Virgins capes to the Rio Grapdc But every
ocXang vessel has been TO unconscious ally and
Trend Their malice defeats its ends Every day
mat they stand in the way q shipping tho cotton crop to
tey do but hasten the hour when the cry Of want
Lancashire shall usher in the cry Of battle from Eng.
nnu mere IS no occasion for us to stir finger in the
mater. rs not true as supposed abroad that we are
.ahs ane cotton here in order to exert pressure
upon rmeiand- We escape altogether this unfriondly
Office The work is done for us by our Northcr hra,h,
and cordially do we thank them for IT, '
Meantime, we lose nothing essential nv tho bloy,d.
we nave al the necessaries Of life food In abundance
materials ior clothing and munitions of war sufficient far
the exigencies OF the campaign We send mi ,,yi,,
when os pease and they do their work. Yankee ships 20
TO the bottom, and the rich rcights which have sveed
their profits seek other and safer fars - r,ns
for the blockade Who does it njure mostY ''o
Let now glance briefly the results Of tho ca,nna,
on land. First take Missouri. Surprised by a powersri
army OF occupation; before she had determined IN
take sides her soil was, for q space overrun P1t her
people rallied with their squirrel rifles sho,
and unconquerable energies TO repel the invader and
behold the victories of Carthage Springfield and Iexng
toni Lyon was killed just In season 10 prevent his recall
and his disgrace Seigel and Fremont have both had Tn
coldShoulder given them by their government--an nc
Acknowledgement by tho Yankees that the campaign Yves
OF the Mississippi has so far been failure. With Prize
and JEFF Thompson TO lead have no fears for Missouri
The Coniederates will hold their ground and II Is not