Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-29

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stay e home, NJ altogether too much
givSsD u4destasisg ths strength Of the
6oath, and 70 calculating upou the east
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bs most severely mistaken, before the
campaign y brought to Close. We
ere led to believe that the resources Of
that country are Of ths most nssgrs
character that they are without money,
poorly armed, scantily clothed and pro-
visioued, 10 fact, that they have nothing
that . people should have when about to
enter upon the field Of battle-no, not
even courage. Hence - our volunteers
60 forth they carry along and also leave
behind the imprsssios that the work Of
putting down this rebellion would cost
NO greater effort than to reduce to sub
lection some Indian tribe ont on the
border. And it is nothing but this be
lief which causes our In TO be 30 e.
tremeIy anxious to get into the field be-
fore they are prepared. They firmly be-
lieve that they can whip them out with
or without arms, ~ the case might be-,
and that Gen. Scott il IN old fogy for
not leading them along faster. And
those who prefer to "snuff the battle
from sfar"-they fight the battles OF the
country, 10 windy talk, and never lose .
single victory. Sadly mistaken people.
We are not treating with towards, nor
with . weak, . starved or bsaggart foe,
but with . people who are numerous,
who are armed TO the teeth, and who will
strike most powerful blow. The con-
dition Of the South may be seen very
fairly in the following article lately pub
bl,shed in Forney's Press. We give it
con.picuous position, because We be-
lieve that it is Of the highest importance
that the people of the Moth should IN
derstand who and what they have to
fight. Let US be forewarned that VIC
may be forearmed:
All through the South they are album
dainty supplied with firearms of the
MIME and Enfield patte ms. Since Sep
te nber last there have been large aud
steady importstions Of English ana Bel
gian arms into New Orleans, Mobile,
add other Southern ports. They have
ample supplies Of powder, and in fact Of
all the munitions Of war. The cannon
seized At Norfolk have been convey ed TO
Ill important points in the seeded
States that would be likely to suffer from
an invasion.
As many guns ~ could be spared have
been removed from Charleston Harbor,
and sent to Pensacola, where they have
been mounted in the batteries. General
Bragg has SIXTY mortars bearing poin
blank upon Fort Pickens. The RAILROAD
from Montgomery to Pensacola was
completed two weeks, aoo Yesterday
Large nuinoers OF cavalry are now con-
centratiug At tho latter point, and the in
fantry are being withdrawn and sent
North. The object of concentrating the
cavalry at Pensacola is probably more
effectuaIly to resist the landing of the
United States troops. For similar pnr
pose sand bag batteries have been erect
ed for number of miles along the
shore.
For a number eff months past the
women aud children have been busily
occupied in sewing and filling the sand
bags. Nevertheless, Gen. Bragg does
not deem il advisable to attempt the
capture Of Fort Pickens at this time,
and the project has l'een deferred indet-
initely. His whole attention now sec:.'
directed to opposing an effectua,o .es's
lance to any land attack Of n,nder r.,
men: troops. The latv,Ib,o sv n throw "v,'
Brown, have been eg:..y O'sy - '"row
inc nm sand.b,. lies on Santa Rosa
T.,.n ~ h..,''e been provided with sand
t a"' ne United States transport At
,"so. Their exertions have so far
proved successful, that all the out works
OF the fertilization are thoroughly pro-
tected. The rebels have an an especial
dread OF the United States troops which
recently arrived from Texas, having wit
messed their flying artillery drill on Santa
Rosa Island. The rebel force now at
Plckens under Bragg, is estimated to be
about 5000, one-fourth Of which con-
sists OF cavalry.
The authorities at Montgomery esti-
mate that, with their present organize
ton, they are able to put $4,000 men
into the Held fully equipped aud armed,
aud with ammunition for one year.
Our informant states that he has everv
reason to believe that they do not exsg-
gerate their strength. His opportuni-
ties have been such as to enable HIM to
become thoroughly ''posted'' on this
pont,and, being at heart strong Union
man, his statement may be relied upon.
He states that there are still MANY
friends OF the Union, even 10 the Cotton
States, who have entertained no doubt
as " The ultimate result of this contest,
since'the decisive action of the Govern
ment, which has inspired them with
feeling Of the greatest confidence iu its
stability. Numerous cases are instan
in which they have refused to liq 1idate
the debts contracted with the rebels,