Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-16
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Stacking Northern Siies'
We referred Yesterday TO Col Webbs alarming arti-
&C. that b, south was abOu: to Overrun the North, and
sack and pluoder its rich cities 1t too good to be
loss aud &c make larger extract from It Coming from
s., great military authority, it may prove suggestive
and smuayc 70 the duler and less comprehensive &c
ius Of the South. Lee and Davis and Beauregard will
see in i, and confess to the masters hand
F-ep, ire Nc,, York Courier.
The South l. roor-miscraby poor; and therefore,
D,y-- army OF starving, hali,lohcd pirates thieves
and oyfers either be disbanded or marched North
Paw they have none, had they expectation OF any
wien they enlisted. Aud clothing aud tood were appa-
relty "a much beyond their reach. But from the be
ginning they told that they should be permitted TO
rob puuder and prey upcu the rich cities OF toe Norh
and h Lls promise they content 70 enlist Opec-
d. and above bolrd the kuayes OF the cotton States we're
o.l mou; ,iuce that IT they would band ogctbcr m
-u,feisut numbers. Washington, Phlidephia, aud even
New ok Itself should be given them 10 plumber and
roo On this pledge and without the hope OF expecta-
lion t other pay, lot less than fifty thousand men are
this day enlisted tic free bands OF the Coniederacy;
and most O! these already moving North Another
fy o. OuSani being raised upon similar promises;
aud ere long, they too, Will be moving North"ard
90 participate IN the promised WORK OF piGnder-
And what Is more, Virginia IS expected, and will
De compc,led 10 feed this band OF robbers, who
vii TO spare ter than they would PENNSYLVANIA or
New York Already do TIE leaders OF this roober band,
tails OF passing 10y Washington and making bold push
AZ Philadelphia Aud why not? That there will shortly
be In Virr-ia and its vicinity large rebel army from
hs Cotton Sates-as large an army as they can raise
IS absolutely certain That army Is 70 oet5d by Virginia,
aud IS To- paw itself aud OF th thee can be no earthly
doubt. Nov theu, how Is this to be done? IL not fed,
cothcd paid and furnished With occupation, the army
will d.sDer-e; Sud II In command OF It with be
pos and principles Of its leaders should not hesi
tate a moment pass by W-shiug. ou-where there is
no puier 70 be Obtained banks TO rob, and 10 rich
stores OF gold and silver 10 O-sp0h, or wealthy citizens
% Law under C1Dtrb-tiOns-aad make a rush upon
Poiad,obis We in such position, and guided by the
p-ircinles Of the urlcs leaders OF the Rebel States
vcIl ot waste our energies upon the capsurc of the
Csral certain 10 be ,eCken nom rs without other re-
ward tsu hard love; but faithful 70 cur promises 20 our
gracs Go ovtIs gud 20 tho terms cttnet enlistment we
should lead Cinema 70 The Puader and che slcrg OF
Norberr ci,ie- which constituted their inducemeut 20
folo. IA And jeff Davis aud General Besuregard,
and the other traitor officers Of our army who have taken
serve With the Rebels arc just the men TO inaugurae
such fare. They are now well ssti he'd that all hopes
Of osabihiug Southern Couiederacy are At an emu -
They c,guol f 10 read In Northern sentiment ats unity
ana enthusiasm w,l,ete conviction that exile or the
saIou- is ,bcr inevitable Iae and that no matter wba;
our Government NAV desire, such is the determination
OF the reople With this conviction forced upon them
tb " have become u sc; az desperate, reckless aud
ves pirates aud Adventures who are ready for some
desperate ttort Wholesale robbery and pllage to be
followed by ticht
Le. tb, North then, be on It's guard. The troops Of
the Couisdsrs.y ura;iug IN Virginia eau anu VII!
compe Vi-guaus aud NaryauGers TO Din them III some
if-rstr st-i-: and ne ready TO hear that
tHey Wi try 90 sack and pl1ge Bait ore and Phiidc
nh ss thar thsy contemplate an attack on the Capital
ia Is easier such au army, concentrated near hsrpeis
Perry 90 march o. and PALACE thladeipbisl thau II
a,1it be TO- capture Washington. IN fact, the one is
%. rf.ctly FEASIBLE ire other almost impacucaole What,
then. IS gsobsbp: We do no: 'sy there is prob bluy
of 81, attack on Pfi.adepha; bU, Go gay, that or