, 1861-10-03
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Latest Adv1ces Through Confederate
PAperHs

We have received files Of Richmond, Va,
papers Of the goth and 21st of September,
from which We make the following extracts: |
WIZ DELAY TIE ADVANCE ON WASHINGTON
A correspondent Of the Richmond Wig
propounds the following:
"Who controls our army on the Potomac? |
it President Davis? VIII some one who Is |
wise enough to know be kind e1ough to en-
tighten the public? Informatien is in demRud /
upon this subject. Universal dissatisfaction |
seems to prevail with the non.action Of our |
aImyon the Potomac, and one party asserta
that President Davis controls the matter aud
refuses to allow our troops to advance because
he wishes to be in command himself when We
take Washington, and at this time his health
VIII not allow him to assume that position"
the course Of Mr. Davis, and intimates that he
is working for reelection, and using the
army to secure his success.
RAvAGEs or DISEASE N THE CONFEDERATE
ARMY.
The Charleston lercu,y says:
The terrible sanitary condition OF our army
upon the Potomac is matter Of pBinfn1 inter
States. There are few in the Confederate
States who hare not near relatives at Manassas
OF on the Mississippi. And those who have
net should be there themselves. The fright
fnl condition of the camp is subject Of uni.
veTeal interest and alarm In the spirit Of
Spartan fortitude, We are willing that our
troops should be sacrificed, if need be, in the
cause Of the country. But that they should
fall victims 70 the Encouragement Of an inedfi
Gent department., is utterly uncomfortable. It
is not our bueiness to depose and reform; but
it IS our duty to expose that inef1ciency which
is c:sss irons to the public welfare. Ten thous-
and lives sre now in jeopardy through this
:oiy. The fruits Of the great battle at Mt
oaeeas have been sacrificed to this almost
c1.Ininsl fatuity. It is time to be done with
it. The country must be served, and personal
| predictions on the part Of our authorities
| must 10 longer control our destinies and mar
| our proceedings. The State is not to be sacri-
| fc=d to faneies. How much longer Is faVorit-
| isr4 and folly to sacrifice lives aud obstruct
or a1ms? Mothers, fathers, widows, all cry
alcnt, ard plead for those they love,
| REBEL FORCE N WESTERN VIRGINIA.
| The Richmond Dispatch Of the 21st says:
Tie strength Of the enemy in Western Viz
gizia Is believed to be between forty and fifty
Ih:.neand. There are now under Gen. Rey.
! nr!as, in sEd about Randolph county, about
tw=nty FIVE thousand. Gen. Cox has between
eix aud seven thouss1d in the Kanawha Val.
ley, and Gen. Rosecrans is said to have fifteen
| thousand-some say eleven to twelve thou
sa1d- Thus there are certainly not less than
forty and there may be nearly fifty thousand
Of the enemy's forces opernttng in Western
Virginia,
| Ia detail statement OF the strength Of on,
forces in that quarter. Suffice it to say tha,
Generals Lee and 1oring have superior forct
70 cope with, and that Generals Floyd and
Wise are laboriDg under the disadvantage Of I
. considerable disparity Of numbers. Weunder
stand that several regiments hare been or
| dered from L5nchburg to reinforce our arm,
| youd Lewlsbu1g; and thst still furthe
forces will be sent forward to the same desti
tit2 very promptly.
: The newB brought down By the Central trail
yesterday was that Gen. Lee had again falle:
: back upon his former position his torwar
2 movement having been desisted from for som
e strategic reason not transpired.
Tie army Of Generals Floyd aud Wise hav
: tain to Meadow Bluff, 1hich is on this side q
it the Sewel1, but further to the West in th
+ direction Of SumnerEille The position the
!, now occupy is upoR what is called the Wilde
j. ress read, leading into Gteenhrler county frol
? Sunmeryil]e, along which Geu. Rosecrans
t With a view to meet hin on his march tn
), Generals Floyd and Wise have proceeded +
!, he Wilderness road to Meadow Bluff. II Il
s. movement Of Gen. Rosee1ans be correctly !
. ported, We may expect to hear OF another b
d lie in that direction in a few days. The e1
j nv considerably oatnumbers u, and the fig
Is will come of, il at all, before the re entort
as meuts lust ordered On to Gen. Floyd Will
3s able to reach him; but Notwithstanding the
u circumstances, We are vets confident that 9
Us as Iraye little army, whose mettle has been IT
rs haed and proved, will give good report
TIE WEAKNESS OF TIE oUTHKxP0SED B1
OF IT'S LKADIhG ORGANS.
~ From the Charleaton Mercury, Sept. 10.]
ch While, On the other side Of the Potom
il | the liberty Of the press is crushed hy me
he Gnd tbs military arm, it Is our boast on t
in side Of the Potomac that this great right 4
* safeguard to free government Is preserved
or touched and untafnished. To discuss 10
III our public etIairs, although In the oiscuss
H. mapy false views may be presented, is nee
"a esrv to q correct understanding Of the
n rhIle the spirit OF liberty ench discuss
At e1icits ig absolutely necessary to the presel
t;s tioI Ct free institutions Of government.
Ee msn ere more or less restive at their opini
IL or 1olicy being disputed, and tbs stronger
nj. dtmcnft1at:oEs against them the dercer
Or di=FatirIaction. But liberty u restratnt-
Of ccreists not in every m1n enforcing bis
cm criniore OF passions, but in ob:dieacs to 6
ted esa1 principles md the federation Of dfferel
en- | It sht:- enforcement.
We Propose t. disc1s2, briefly. F1A &c