American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-11-30

lief of his family Let such 4 tesiimo-
NAL be made as viii show how a gener-
Gus people appreciate men who ka0E
their duty and dare to perform Il.
Hon. James Phelan.
The Montgomery Advertiser pays our
new Senator. Mr.. Phelan. the suhjoined
handsome compliment:
The new Confederate Senator from
Mississippi is entitled. we think. to some
thing warmer from the press Of Alabama
than the mere formal announcement OF
his election. He Is a native Albanian.
and, besides. he is one Of as. having
served his trade as a printer in the Dem
ocrat Office, at Huntsville. where he vas
born, and afterwards conducted the Flag
of the Union. at Tuscaloosa, both IS
printer aud editor.
Although now comparatively ycung
man (about foriy). Senator p. studied
law in the Office of his elder brother.
Judge j. d. Phelan, now Of this city.
bat who then resided in Marion. several
years after he had reached his majority
After short practice in Alabama. ie
removed to Aberdeen. Miss. where -
rapidly rose to high distinction ia las
profession. And though rigidIy abstain
ing from all contests for official position
be also acquired considerable reputation
as politician Of the State Rights school.
both bis voice and pen.haviag been ac-
lively employed in all the important con
tests in that State for the last twelve
years. From the time Of the fraudulent
admission of California in 1880. lie stead
lily set his face towards disuui0n and IN
dependence Of the North.
The only office be ever held before the
present, was that of State Senator from
the county of Monroe. from which be has
been taken to be made Confederate Sen
ator. 1t is manifest that the man who
can thus rise, per saitaul, as it were, to
the very highest political honors Of the
Confederacy, is no common man. and
~e venture 10 predict for him a high ca
reer of usefulness and honor.
MILIrARY MOVEMENTS The immense
army at Washington continues 20 increase
rapidly, Notwithstanding the heavy drain
of troops for coast expeditions; and 50
formidable is our army of the Potomac,
and menacing its attitude. that the rebel
Generals in Eastern Virginia dare not
permit the withdrawal OF their men, either
for the defense of the Southern coast or
their lines of Kentucky. The movement
Of troops from New England aud New
York to Washington is extraordinary.
The force on the Potomac must have been
increased by twenty regiments since the
sailing of the great expedition, and there
are al least twelve more now going ior-
ward.
Our troops are not idle in Washington
and vicinity. but are d.illed necessarily,
and kept well in hand. There is any
thing but stagnation of the army Of the
Potomac. Though it does not travel
much it is constantly in motion. Ii Gen
Mcclellan were on the point Of making
decisive advance on the rebel lines. he
could not display more earnestRess IN
hurrying on fresh troops and drilling AM
reviewing those composing bis enormous
camp of instruction. His own intense
quie,ness regarding coming demOnstra-
lions is not understood as going to show
that he does not mean mischief. Every
thing is being done with the troops that
we might expect. If sudden stroke al
Manassas. Leesburg or Aqua Greek
were 10 be made.
The campaigns in Western Virginia
Eastern Kentacky and Missouri. are
recognized as over, and We count thirty
two regiments that have been engaged al
Elwaier and on the kanahsw and Big
Sandy and in Missouri. that will present
ly be in Central and Western Kentucky.
" bile at least twenty other regiments
from the North western State camps. vii
be promptly sent across the Ohio This
will bring up the army in Kentucky 20
about one hundred and twen.y thousand
men, which, If well handled. VII soon
make It's way deep into Dixie land. ne
Of operations with the Army
of tbs West can enly be coujectured. bat
ii is safe to say that appearances Indicate
the passage OF Cumberland Gap by =
competent force-the driving Of BackEer
across the Cumberland river. and a grand
expedition down the Mississippi. The
gunboats and foasin. batteries being
built for river service are nearly ready, f
and the date of their completion will not
be far from that Of the adyalce.-Cssn-
rinnati Commercial, l9h