The national Republican., 1861-11-13
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THE EXPECTfp
\ We call the special attention Of our army
readers to the subjoined article, copied 'roma
late number of the Charleston Mercury " is
undoubtedly true. that in one day, on lar
field" our gallant army will settle the des
tinies Of the South. We ask but one day, and
fair field, (Which we have not yet had') I"
break the back bone Of this rebellion. The ddl
will soon come, and with II certain victory
notwithstanding To- idle boasts OF the rebels
The bravery of Southern soldiers Is not t"
be questioned on every field where they hav"
been called upon to defend onr countrys
honor, they have added luVtre to the Amer,ear
name; but there are radical differences between
the Northern and Southern soldier, which wer'
yery we'll illustrated by G neral Scorr, in
recent conversation with the writer. We Incl
dentaliy mentioned that the prevailing Southern
jlIea was. that the Yankees were rowardi and
that one Southern man wa physically equal to
at least five North. rn men, to which the old her"
| replied, that in the coufs' OF his long mil'af!
career. he had resn much Of both Northern aho
Southern soldiers, that he knew them well, ard
understood ,heil relative value--that the Son'h'
ern soldier was brave, impulsive. impetuous'
and reckless: and that these qualities enabled
them to make splendid charge, and so long
AZ the tide of battle was in III ir favor, they
kept up their impetuosity, until they were ex
hausted, which would soon happen But when
thew were repulsed end the tide set again.
them, all their nervous energy disappeared,
Il oril
The Northern soldier he said was equally
brave. but 1t was a higher order Of bravery
they were cool, calculating iDdomitable, stead
fast, energetic and enduring, and to all this
thew added, great amount Of individual in
telligence, and self respect; and when upon the
battle field, their rcverses only nerved their
aims for increased effort, aud that. take them
altogether, the NORTHERN SOLDIERS WERE
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
. In the coming battle, we have no fear of de-
feat. and have unbonnded confidence in th'
valor of those who are now ready aud anxious
to wipe out the stain Of Bull Run. and make il
field of glory instead of disgrace.
Now let us hear what The Charleston Mer
euy says:
The Richmond pupers still speak In conf
dence of a battle soon to take place between
the main bodies Of the two great armies on The
Pot mac Such II bl'tle mIst be terrible in IT.
slain and most critical in ita consequences
Du' there is hardly, we presume, man in thu
Confederate army, or the q nfederate States
who will not gladly n"rre himself TO know The
: certainty of such an event. Even as matte
J; or life. tn hazirds of battle with the enemy
IL. ln.t 49, 10,
. which must await the army in the unpreparr;
u and d, sperata winter qi,rters near Centr"vill
II and Manassas. The Confederate troops hav
e conquered in every battle which has bee
p fou sht upon the Potomac
Whether their suDeriority consists in supe
i rior courage and enthu-iasm, or a superior us
q OF arms. or in both Of these causes, the fact !
e unquesu bnable, they are superior to the United
, States troops in battle. General Beanregard'
report, lust submitted Of the battle Of Manassas
states that at that battle. there were twenty.eigh
: thousand men ia the Confederate army. Ou
. readers will remember now the correct state
,nenls OF our published carrpspOndence in thi'
particular and with whas incl eduiliiy these "
i ilpures were received shortly before the battle
= It was mistakenly believed we had, under Gen
Il eral Beaurpgard. from forty 70 sixty thousand
, OF these twenty-cvht thousand, there were bu
= seven thousand Immediately engaged. What
n vast disparity in numbers did our troops van
,. quish on that evenlinl day! And what a fear
|. tul risk was run by the previous rejection Q
twelve month volunteers Our escape seem
,, providential.
Of We verify believe, however, that in one day
10 on q fair field. cur noble army can settle fol
70 ever the deslinies of III. South, aud make US a
~ ouce great, Independent, and triumphant peo
III ple While, therefore, we look with confdrGc
,e TO future achievements of this army, if pei
AZ mitted to fight. we C Irno but turn with regrt
n at iis past inactivity. We are floating alon
- relying on possibitie'.