New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-02
PROM KENTUCKY.
Reported Death OF Sam Heuston-La's
New. frem rew-Oriesn'-FesA ..d
Clothing Scarce and Dear-usw shall
the slaves be Fed s-The PerfIs OF
Costsn-Whisky I'm the Army-Wsr
Movements in Kensucky.

Costsn-Whisky I'm the Army-Wsr
Movements in Kentacky.
From Oar Own Correspondent
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 29, 1861.
That brave old man and sometime patriot, Sam
Houston, suppose is dead; at least, an informed
ibe Galveston papers reported him dead On the oth
inst, He should have died sooner-before the
Or. .sure Of weaker, less brave, and more wicked
minds drove him into treason against the country be
loved and fought for 20 sallany; or he should have
died hereafter when on the return Of sanity in tho
South he could have repeuted Of bis reluctant sns
sqsips, the Gag Of the patton, and been buried in its
folds In cases like bis, the pirate Rebels force IN
ingiorious death and gnobe burial upon the mighty
brave of a better age. The living sodier Of the
mast thew drive into exile, or cheat Of hie pension
The diving they force into the graves Of tratos upon
n, ,ombs Of tho.e who died before their evil reign
they trample with the profane feet of ingrstes.
gentleman fr IN New -Orleans succeeded in reach
ing this city yesterday, or on Sunday, In spite Of
Cor rfederaie precautiors- lie reports the most des-
perats condition Of affairs in the region Of King Cot
ton All the rscesssries Of life are advancing rapidly
in price; and the fact sarts the planters in the face
that their negroes, whom they have set up ss the
essential feature Of well-org snzed society, will this
Winter be the main source Of bitter distress. With
bacon already q cents per pound and pork SO per
barrel and such scarcity Of salt that the Fall supply
will work no reduction, even for season. ihsy will
find there valuable chat.els impoverishiDg drafts upon
their pockets There viii be few fat saucy " mig
gers left Ut the opening Of the next planting season
unls.s the Government relieve them from famine by
ts progress into the country. And tasir straits In
clothing will exceed IL possible those Of food. With
prices advancing, many even Of the wealthy have
DO, g. in currency 10 buy with.
The great cotton loan Ia not 10 work precisely -
the planters expected. They knew well enough, tie
JEFF Davis scrip or Confederate bonds would have 10
real value; yet, as they were to be forced on all
classes, by denouneinp as Abolitionists tlose who
dared to decline them, they would buy other prop
ery 10 well as csron, and would oil the place Of
currency. They were, therefore, willing 70 make a
virtue Of necessity, and msgnanimously lend their
cotton 10 fictitious Government, for what would
buy food and clothing. And peihsps, II the South
ern bubble burst they might have their cotton still
especially ss they bsd been notified 10 keep it ut
home. II the scrip deprecated, it would not lose
much Of its value in their hands. But Secretary
Memminger has devised q different method Of pro.
curing revenue. He demands of the banks accom-
modation for the peopleor ct least recommends il,
which is the same thing in Confederate language,
and ntnstes in his circular letter, that king cotton
is vet minor and must remain in the tutelage Of =
Lord Protector. The planters may keephim awhile.
The Secretary has been hisk,ng, and has come 10 |
the conclusion that the king rather tangible for
sublimaed an empire as that Of the Coniederscy. II
taken AZ the treasured wealth Of tho new nation, |
though not moved from the planters premises, the
cotton loaned must be marked with some designation
10 distinguish Il from the cotton not yet crowned.
And what theni Why. Uncle Samuel might pass
that wsy one Of thess days, pying about through
his spectaces and find it. The South Carolina 6nan-
cier imagined be could hear Mr.. Chase say, as he
walked up 10 Q pile OF cotton marked &C. y. A.,
" Ala! this 10 not private property II is contra
band. John Bull, you've been grunting good deal
about cotton; what will you give for thisf Though
no ono believes Lincoln army can ever penetrate
Cottoudom proper the Secretary being sort Of sen
,imentsl fellow, didn't like the principle. Like the
Y Ysnkee, who was ont in the street with candle,
searching for lest dime ,.he had no fesn for the
cotton, but preferred TO know which way the d-d
thing went.
paper, to grow cheaper every day, would remind the
proud citizens of "the South" whenever they
handled it, how worthless 10 the thing they have
dignified with the name of "Governmsnt." This is
not the policy Of the Copfederates. Their policy IL
10 pull down every thing else, and make The Govern
mont look Big So the banks are to extend their cir
culstiOn by accommodating the planters. protect
orate Of bank paper 10 to govern Edorado in lieu of
Prince Cotton, and the treasury Ia 70 be replenshed
By patriotic tax. Tho cotton loaa has gone up"
In the Southern army the numbers on the sick list
have ncrcssed to such extent, the paternal Con-
'edersey" can no longer afford the expense Of their
nursing and physicking. They are discharged.
Many Of tho officers arc numbering themselves with
bad whisky. have heard Of one Major.Generai
md three Colouel from Tennessee whom the man
With the poker shssasens y dipstsh before they