The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-28
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Ii i well that the military spirit las slacsened no.
in Louisiana, and chat volunteering foz tAe var con
TIMES without hagging, the autpeuring Of her sons to-
warI the seat Of war keeping up a steady stream into
the rapidly increasing sea Of Confederate armies. 1t
Is gratifying 70 the pride CT a LouIs5an5aa to note this
fact and to encourage il. Oar glorious State has 10
bly, done her duty, but great a. her exertions have
been, they are not ceasing now, nor viii they ever be
moderated until every slaFeholding State that desires
Independence of abolition despotism BIAS secured it,
fully and Kheiy, and a substantial, honorable peace
has been wFung from the BaTrogant north. This is
right, this Is necessary, this is worthy Of US
No one should harbOr tie reflection that Louisiana
has given a few hundred or a few thousand men more
tEan be exact proportion or argue that this exempts
her for a while from contributing more troops. No
patriot will add mp the numbers of the different State
forces banded together IN a sacred struggle, for the
purposes Of drawing 3 comparison. The cause III
which We are embarked Is not that u Louisiana, or
South Ca-olHs, q Virginia il Is the cause Of the soath.
It canHst be shared into fractions, that each State may.
deelld its portion, but it Is 4 common trust, that all
mast struggle FOR 10 the utmost OF their ability.
Nor IL IL in the moment OF victory that warriors can
saT Ne may rest Then Is the need OF great aFdor and
most sterluoas e1ertion, that the advantages Of the
hour may oe followed up and permanently secured
There mas hardly been a time during the whole pro-
gress Of this war when the Confederate government
more urgently required additional TROOPS than to-day.
With the enemy c~ronching behind their detenccs ii
Washington and 81. Louis. at fortress Monroe and in
western Virginia, awaiting in trembling and apprehen-
sloH the approach OF our tIunph-hushed battaIilons IN
der Beauregard and Johnston, Lee and Magruder, Nc
Cuilool and Pillow. if we Lad but tie numbers TO at
tack them ID overwhelming force before they recup-
Grated and reinforced, We might hasten the happy con
cluSioR 0t he wAr with less sacrifice OF valuable life
1t has been stated aad@doubtlesS correctly, BY Richmond
and Charleston papers, that tie want OF men N sufi-
cient nlnbers alone prevented oar generals from fol-
lowing the routed leslous 81 Mcdowell INTO AleAan-
dga aAd Arlington. THERE'S one tlI1E certal1-Rhen
tue government bus troops enough It RII publish a re-
sasal To receive more, There are over tR0 hundred
thousand Confederate soldiers already il the field. but
our congress has authorised the president - receive
tie services Of four hundred additional regiments.
Louisiana Las IN active service az the present time
~alre regiments, 5our special b4t;alions and five iade-
pendent companies III Virginia, one regiment IN dis
sour. one 81 Pensacola, one al Ship Islaud, and nearly
three thousand men engaged IN the defence Of the gui
coast and various approaches 70 the cItF Besides Jhls
the Jackson regiment, the second regiment Of tAe Pol
ISL brigade, aud Col. Avegnos battalion Of Zouayes
are ready OF nearly ready 70 march, there are compau-
les in camp % form two or three more regiments, some
dozen con paaies are organising III tIis city for the
var, and forty or lity more ID the country parlsle5-
Louisiana has done much, but she can and wlll d0moge.
There are thousands Of cur F9aug men ready and will
iug 70 volunteer Eilh auy organisation That can inspire
them with the confidence that their Falgr anu tacir
blood viii not be offered Tor their country III AIN
through the ineonpeteucy Of inexperienced command
ers. A striking proof of this assertion Is before Us IL
LAE t4.G OF Llt " dltOl artillery. ptA EEIEAIt 4E+t lS4
the scene Of active service. Captain Beltzhoover and
lieutenant Bursley were both known as soldiers OF e5u-
cation and experience, and although oaly twenty vol
uutcers we're asked in this cry. in three days the rush
Of applications was SO great that after accepting five
times the number originally desired, the balance we're
incontineU-ly refused.
We would suggest to the Chiyalrous sons Of Louisi-
ana who are DESTROYS Of serving their country on the
field If they en- get officers in whom they have conf
delce, To form into companies and regiments. eleeting
their officers up TO the grade Of captain and then re-
quest president Davis 10 appoint the field officers and
captains. This would be an excellent plan in every
way. We understand there are qute a number Of gal
officers OF the regular army who have little Or no
active employment because our country has no regu-
lar troops except q few regiments recgultedaud officer
ed5v the Safe governments. These thoroughly qualified
graduates Of one Of the best military colleges in the
world, would be a great acquisition TO any corps. In
command OF companies and regiments they would be
Of iHcalculahIc service to their country, and at the
same time the volunteers led bg them would be more
certain Of winning laurels than if led by civilians, and
likely to suffer unnecessary losses that sometimes
result from tie Ignorance Of unmilitary commanders
brave volunteers of the south are iuviuciJle Of
with any thing like fair play, but led on
ana maneuvered BY West Point officers, they viii sur
mount almost any odds. H. 0. Bee.