The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-20

+. SALT.-cOme regiments may nave
suffered, but to represent that there has
been any great scarcity in the army OF
the rebels is great mistake. The sup
ply is now becoming more plentiful
Hundreds of men are now employed on
the sea shore eyaporating, each man pro
ducing on an average, two bushels per
day. 1t is now coming in freely from
the western part of Virginia. ZollicoAer
went to tho Saline works in Clay county,
and got all the salt he wanted to save
the bacon needing curing, for his friends
in Tennessee. a... .r B..
5. CLoTHING.-There is no reason
for much complaint among the trops.--
The uniforms present curious mixture,
gray predominating. The agents Of
Northern sewing machines hire large
number of men and women, ann employ
all their machines in manufacturing 9
clothes. All doa large business. Every
tailor, assisted by thousands of women,
black and white, is busily atwork.
6. HoRsEs.-The South is eminently
superior to us. Our horses for cavalry
purposes, are not carefully inspected
The horses of the South are owned gen
orally by each rider, and has been in his
possession as his personal property for
years; has been highly valued, and will
be taken care Of.
7. PovIsIoNs.-About this item there
can be no mistake, The troops, as a
general thing, are well fed, In Nash
Vile alone there is meat and flour enough
for the State troops for twelve months.
Tmmensessduantities are at Memphis and
the Southern towns. Immense stores
are filled from top to bottom with bacon,
and all the Wholesale grocers are we'll
supplied. Immense quantities Of pro-
visions were bought before the rebellion
commenced. Kentucky, until lately.
was Il great means Of furnishing the
South with additional resources Of pro
visions. All the western States, through
Kentucky neutrality, assisted the rebels
by furnishing provisions. Few person:
not actually resident at the South, or
familiar with this subject, can form an
adequate idea Of the providence OF the
rebels in laying in their great staple, ba.
con. With bacon and cornm2al the South
will be satisfied. The women at th(
South are generally acting quartcrmas
tcrs, furnishing the troops liberally.--
The defect is in the want Of system. not
in the want of food. The want Of a per-
feet system of distribution in the Soutl
has frequently occasioncd suffering and
complaint. ......t
Greatly have the resources Of the
South been undcr-estilnated concerning
the manufacture Of powder, cannon, shot
and.shell, rifles and muskcts. Percussion
caps, | am reliably informed, arc made
in Nashville alone, at the rate Of 200,OOt
per day.
The reason of the impression being
made on the minds Of some honest per
sons coming here from the South, thai
there is such great scarcity Of every
thing in the rebel army, is from local IN
formation, from isolated facts, from oc,
casional and temporary wants OF supplies
&c. Few coming from the rebel army
have the intelligence to goneralize, anc
/ to discern what is the occasional ant
what is the usual fact of the case. For
instance: concerning one regiment of oul
own army, have seen the most doiefu
account, complaining of want Of food
neglect, brutal treatment, deficiency o
clothing, and receiving no payment.
have seen letters from families, in anoth
er regiment, complaining Of the most in
tense suffering. Would it be right to as
sumo these things true of the whole army
Because | myself have seen a company
ready to mutiny (and only quieted by the
most elevated sentiments because some
were without shoes, others without coats
and all with overcoats; doing scouting
duty, lying in the open field at night
exposed to suffering; would it be righ
for me to assume that our army general
ly were deficient? These statements o
superficial observance do harm.
s. SLAvERY.-lt has been regarded
in this city and the North, as an elemon
of weakness in this war. This is tn
greatest of all the mistakes made. 1t i
an element of strength. 1t gives tn
South great advantage over the North
There is no danger from insurTection.--
The slaves, out of the vicinity of the Fed
eral army, are working better than for
merly. The women are the managers o
them; and successful managers, bette
than the men, because more moral, bein,
constantly with them, using kindnes
more, and severity less. The slaves ar
also more healthy under their manage
ment. 1t is a well known fact that tn
women planters of the South have alway
been most successful. The slaves are tn
sappers and miners of the army. The
are the producers for the army, n
less essential for the war than they VIII
fight. Slavery is the element of strengt
in this war. The sooner the fact is re
allied the better, that the slaves are tn