Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-26
ERonI sECEssIA


the Richmond Dispatch, we gather some IN
terestiug secession items.
Its leading article endeavors to demon
strate that McClellan's army is cowardly
orit would attack. A paragraph credits
the blockade with the immunity OF the
South from yellow fever this season.
A lady in GaIlatiu, Tenn, so says cor
respondent, is very anxious to dispose OF
her jewelry in behalf of the soldiers, but
is too conscientious to put it up tor Il RAT
fle Editorial advice is sought.
A letter from Fairfax, Oct. 2, describes
the visit of jeff Davis to that place. Be-
ing called out he made the following
speech, which certainly could not have
thrown much light on the minds of his
hearers: al thank you heartily, and
hope that sooner or later you may have
an opportunity OF meeting the Yankees,
and that you may return home with good
account of yourselves" The correspondent
makes fun of number of clustering,
brandy-drinking fellows who had just
come up from Richmond to do valiant
deeds. He says:
alt will be II great sight to see these
men pitch into the Grand Army without
even giving them time to say their pray
ers, and to see them cut the threats of
every one of them until the blood gets
knee deep on the battle field. Fortunately
for the enemy, there will be no attack to-
night. The wicker covered TASKS are
empty, the brave fighters are sleepy, and
have stretched their limbs on the floor
with reckless disregard to their fine
clothes If they do not wake with head
ache, tomorrow will tell tale that will
be worth the time it occupies the pen of
your correspondent"
They have not yet decinated the Grand
Army"
The Dispatch has much to say of Col. J.
W. Spalding, who was killed at Sewell
Mountain. He went with Perry's expedi
ton to Japan, and wrote Il book descrip
tive of that country. He used to be here
in Wheeling occasionally along with Brock
enbrough's Court.
The Dispatch attempts to explain the ir-
Irregularities in the postal service. 1t would
seem the old contractors are not all willing
to labor for the new government. 1t is
stated that 'ssome of the heaviest contrac-
tors, after having received pay for service
up to the first of June from the old U. 5.
government, have thrown up their con-
tracts for no cause whatever; and in some
cases the department has been compelled
to advertise twice for proposals, but has
yet received none" Is the credit of the
government so poor as that at home?
A proclamation of Gov Moore, of Ala
bama is published, urging the citizens to
gather 1.-the common corn field and the
crab-grass," as the supply has cut off the
ordinary supply Of hay and beans.
There are several advertisements call
ing for shoemnkers. Que man wants 4
substitute to go into an artillery company.
1t seems, then, that there is Al CONSUMPTION.
The Disputed quotes from the New Or
leans Bulletin an article expressing grave
solictude about the fate of Texas. Mexi-
co is represented as friendly to the "Wash-
ington dcspotism." 1t is feared that forces
will come in from the West and North sim
ultaneously and overrun the State.
An article is quoted from the Examiner,
which is called "the Court Journal" which
declares that y. Ii. Stephens is not Il prop
or man to hold the office of Vice Presi-
dent, hopes that he will not be reelected,
and says that ''his succession to the Prcsi-
Dental office would be a great public Ca
Iamity."
The leading article of the Examiner is an
attempt to prove that the Southern gencr-
ais are perhaps not qualified for their
places, because they have acted on the de-
feusive, rather than on the aggressive
They have received and not given battle.
If the Examiner thought so a month ago,
what does it think now, when the rebel
army is falling back step by step.
The Richmond Wig has this curious
statement:
Gall the indications point to a long war.
At enc time we had hoped that the dash
the eLan-of our volunteers, unrestrained,
but simply guided by able generals, would
have planted our banners, before frost, in
the heart of the enemy's country, and
conquered an honorable peace. But a diff
ferent policy has obtained. We of the
South, who were to attack, have adopted
system of defence, and, so far, have uni
formly awaited the advance of the enemy.
This may be the safer policy; but we have
never been able toappreciate it. Our con-
Uiction is, that u victorious GdUdnce into tie
ene1ny's country is the only road TO a lasting
and honOrd6i5 peace. We must fight and
We must conquer before we can make
treaty. If we cannot do this we must sub
init to the fate of the weaker party. The
enemy has dominion of the sea; he can
assail US at almost innumerablc points; he
can plumber our coasts and penetrate our
rivers. He is supreme in the Chesapeake