Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
Tf.ca The Now York Tribune Of AcSut: !stf
The Two .ArEl;es.

In grouping together 8 few obvious ise'Sc :
c.yning the land forces Of the oeiiis'r y u
The pending war. our object is to vHc,Gress
! men Of The tirst class, but none 0!;lc,, - :plG
the National army.
!. Our rank ard lie. under ti!- !sGcatis w
Of Congress, are better paid than ars otIe'
:roops in the world. Thirteen dollars iri
manth for ~prirstes would De deemed vs.ra,s.
CANT by any foreign government
9 The officers, regiincnial ara !IHs, 40
w:;h sou:e exceptions, nearly Us vel psiG IS
those it. European nations. Bu. s. A@,r":,r
ba;ile.tuids hare so often proved t.. III.
road 20 political distinction, the urcGai@'T
compensation IS deemed ample b. S!abltious
men,
3. Though there is 10 sufficient !c:.S9r Why
our troops should not be better id4ad houses,
and moro terderly cared ior w1er s;cE 70
wounded, than they now are, they az Tett.:
as wei! provided for in ,nrsu resppc's =" tie
best armies OF the most marital ~::a;igus ri ia8
world, while, in each Of these particulars. Ga"
camps and hospitals aTe undergoing i -,e4HJ
improvement.
i. Our volunteers gre composed CT a. sond
fighting materials as ever in!i""cd a'a;,'ii5
10 the field. Taey combine the srr1di .e-; no
stubhornucSs of the English. with the dS.t (
daring OF ti,r Ercnch. Indeed our ar,n: c0%a
prizes large numbers OF men from INC TscGs
whence European governments base r~e':'i!iu:
their b:st soldiers, such as Irish, S:j,c1, O..
m.ns, Fccach. Hunsarians, l~tal'aEs. zoo -
Ike, and il has in liz rai.k KS both II IT ga!
p~liyateS who have performed deeds u 71.aF' &C
some Of the hottest engagements OF II" o.Ee-
side Of the Atlantic.
8. Though it is doubtless TRUE, tbs! Gtcs;
the feyror Of The first outbreak cf vaiTj,ij9
enthusiasm, some officers hastily as>r:mcd .ns
commands for which they have since F.cT,i
incompetent, this error will be cured ), Sc .
az sc7erer tests Of qualification con e 90
risi;ly and impar,ially applied. Stern '.e:.
sures will be hereafter employed 20 stIerl IS
leaders Of our columns men @orthy q! rns
brave srd intelligent masses who are to ~.
low.
So much for the salient features Of ;h" 7 d.
eral army. Let u; scan those u toy Rod
forces.
!. They have excellent lighting materials n
the Southern States. Though tne!r 50. tiers
have not the general intelligence, nor he cnp!
valor Of those Of the North, n~cSc!ii.: !. 81, he
men OF that section are accustomed 10 'aH 10
Of deadly weapons, are prorerb;aiiy iech!rss 81
human life, and exhibit in large measure ;hsl
dare.deviiism which |. potent il ; sharp,
heady, desperate contest.
2. Their officers, both Of the higher ard
lower grades, arc, We presume, fully equal %
ours of the old army. Secession csTr"t' IL
the greater share Of educated military iurr.-
We incline to the opini IN that q larger pI"p'r'
ton Of men from the higher and more ccn>p!-
cuous ranks Of society, hold minor { tfices III he
Rebel army than in ours. Doubtless t;I':e is
quite as much, perhaps more, Esprit GH e'IY3
in their line officers as in ours.
5. The Rebels arc nov superior 10 - Ia :a''
airy. The South ard Soulh-wes: az i:.!,la
for furnishing bold riders. The coEi9 ars! q?
primitive condition Of tao country H. ir2.i!tc
railways, stage cjachea and o,hrr mea'i u
public cpn:rysnce, makes thcn y Ierlv@ q
accomplished cquestria:,s.
I In sharpshootcrs, experts with the re,
ttlry excel the better cultivated and E:n; 81.
ius: rious States Of tho Northeast. chose 3-5.
pie aTc 100 busy in improving their farm. ~
ing their ships, and running their nils l. .G,a
AWAY their time in hunting.
:. AS to tic important arm CT ar;:i!".!, ~
Confcderates have plenty OF heavy guns winch
they stole from us, besides ma:y Of -a-!l'i
caiibre. They are also able to nanrisctr'a
considerable quantities. And they h."' II
their ranks some Of the best arii.fr|s
and engineers ia the Gid army. SuG,cr aoG
Bull Run have proved that ;hey Ano" So :,
iISe cannon Of large and light ca!:1i..
i. They are undoubtedly ircub!rl - !.
a full supply Of nrskess, rIH:s an! ~: "'
Of the most approved patterns, not"itisa'-TI
the large quantities tlsy tlcosa dcrI'5 'H'
treasrnab!e administration OF t,pyd bItl"e%
have Sewers EuDJIed thousand 0: ;av t.Sta..:
recently Manufacture at Springfield aud Oar
per's Ferry, and with the machinery stiles i''i-
the latter Gruory, they gre able 10 ;urn ohf'
very efficient article. They have l. ~ln@'a!a:'
tory in Sonth Carolina, called tie 'Pa::.ri9
Armory," which furnished some ci 'b' 2s''
mlskcts used at Bull-Rrn.
Z. As - provisions, though Gse o''"" - /"
efficiently enforced, will deprive ltt"ta oi s..a1
Injuries, 9 fruitful SEASON viii ~sr,;;. 'mT
, probably with an abundance Of do: A.! ac'''
ny" the great staples upon Thicn 'cr'e VIZ
compose the bcdy @. their army. ha*" -:
custon:G L. rely.
. s. F.aally, ~ link ii,-y s:i ST., 1T
hsh, desperately, sr", bsc:.G-r ~: -
baLt:s @.:i: hGlters around .aesg:."c&: "n' ~
bsfs before their eyes,
ouId hio "'o!I W tut t9i'd. 49,"
sources of our foe and thus BE- ari'ai' 81.
placed in juxts position wi,h sd: o"'' 90?
army. Though he has little ;rcd'! a'f:5' "''-
feeble monetary means at home, he vi. -.
gle with the desparalion of despair /" "'9''.'
the one and supply the o,tc". LIZ u! r. - -
derrate either his genius 0: his pToaess' Hs,.s.
let us feel that to overthrow him IS 80 "'!.'I'
task, hut will require tue. Use oi al ~ "t:"
ances and advantages authorized BY !ns 49,.
OF var. Knowing tina: he IS snessec in : -"
ton rehell.oo against tie most tenehcs''I r";
ernnsat on earth, let rs be c;,cered to tbs 49,:
Of ss5duing his Te7ols b. the r'atc:",r ri
We are thereby promoting the cause o. "M;
and religious freedom for ourselves sH1 - $50
mec.
! Tie Petersburg papers announce th"'f"'.i"