The New York herald., 1861-12-08

more dense population and ihe more ccuarol
IN M ,ha ae suppos oyer me whole surface Of territory
ihe Northernors arc destined encounter much more
70 southern winter campaign than they dream Of In
.or phhosophy The agricultural industry OF our sec
ton employed In the production OF food 10 ba par
t extent Our great staples OF cotton ana tobacco EN-
ha6it Of rasn our LABOR Few Planters are IN the
% cotton aud tobacco. Tako he South as a
Mhoo eaVing Out kencky and Missouri and ID does not
more shan produce I've own food To invade the South Ia
nos, shsreore 70 invade country dotted all over with
aoss and ~ Inc invading army must bring
| aa carry Win II its entire suppl o. both OF rations
ana forage What tho difficulty Of doing this in coan.
y were ine weather ID always SOFT and almost constant
than travel was experienced by tho English during tho
erimean war, when, At distance Of only thirty miles
ar avaaaany stored magazines the Black sea- thor
The invasion OF the South must be made II al all, by
Mna. a over the deep limestone mud in Western viz
snia and Kentucky, or the bottomlcss loans Of Tho
ssiss,Pp Vaiiey In no part Of those regions or
country are the roads passable In rainy weather
si.er the wagons and artillery OF = single brigade
nave gone over them. Tho town and ctv Residents Of
~ roltn wno speak 80 ippany Of invading the south
ern S.aIes nave little idea Of the obstacles which bad
army In no part OF the South except where southern
eacnery nas let them In have the enemy succeeded in
armies during eight months Of the dryest weather and
post roads Of tho year. wc think il hardly probable that
mn VIII % 10 muSn better during tho season of rains and
e aeep Doggy roads are not the only obstacles TO op
pose an invader The climate of the South during winter
greatly more unsvorable to the health or green troops
.nan even during the fever months Of summer The
pccular'ty Of Southern winters ia their sudden,
extreme and frequent changes Of Temperature;
.heir almost constant dampness, and their great
quantities OF rain, which are the very copdi-
lions that tell most hurffuly upon the health OF rOops
osed 70 the dry bracing weather OF Northern winters
shu .ne gnl rooms and hot stoves OF their Northern
hones the Yankee soldiers will ad our Southern climate
more severe ana trying than they could be- induced TO be-
heve Deiore actual trial. IL Ia source of fectation
wh the South that their foe has /, into his head 20
conanct winter campaign against he. We venture to
prAic that, II persisted in 1t will prove ono of the mont
record ~ ~ w o'Au w !
The avason Of the South oyorland we maxo so,d n
say is thing impossible The only chance of tho encmy
70 nJue or annoy us before spring win be by coming
down the Mississippi in boats, and by keeping up sys
tenn OF naval assaults upon weak points along the sea-
board We have little fear of their getting
down tho rivor and their naval squads can
little else than now md then a !
piece OF successful thevng As TO q second bat
TIE at Manassas Is scarcely practicable for the enemy
TO got his army that far forward unopposed They would
% whipped without firing gun If required still
and wait for supplies
II s given out that Mcclellan intends TO conduct the
war chiefly with artillery II his strength before Manas-
sas consists mainly In that arn there is no OF
light, Tor besides the difficulty OF getting multitude OF
cannon over twenty miles Of mud hub doep the ground
IS 100 soft to admit OF using them in battle Although
has often attempted the South has mover been sue
eessfn invaded at auy season it Is not to be supposed
that the impossible feat will be performed now in the
very worst that could be chosen for the purpose
The enemy might, with much better chance Of success
brave the ievers which protect summer than the inn
passDle roads and pluropneumona, which protect us
more eIectually in winter