Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-20
Terrible Condition OF tho Rebel
ARMY


Army.
The following extract from letter in
the Savannah (Ga) Republican, written
from Winchester on the 2sth ult sets forth
truly, We take it, the condition of the great
rebel army in the Valley of Virginia:
But great as have been the trials to which
the army hasbeen subjected, they are hard
" worthy to be named in comparison with
the pufferiugs in store for il this winter,
unless the people ofthe Confederate States,
every where and 10 whatever circumstan-
ces, come 10 its Immediate relief The men
must have clothing and shoes this winter.
They mast Eave eomethiDg to cover them
selves when sleeping, and to protect them.
selves from the driving sleet and snow
storms when on duty. This must be doue,
though our friends at home should have to
wess cotton and sit by the FIRE. The army
of Virginia stands guard this day as it will
stand guard this winter, over every hearth
stone throughout the South. The ragged
sentinel who may pase his weary rounds
this winter on the bleak spurs of the Blue
Ridge, or along the frozen valleys of the
Shenandoah and RaPpahanuock, will also
ne your seutinels, my friends, ut home. It
will be for you and your household that he
encounters the wrath of the tempest and
the dangers OF the night. He suffers, aud
tolls, and fights for you, too, brave, true
hearted women ofthe South. Will you no.
clothe his nakeduess, then? Will you not
put shoes and stockings on his feet2 Is it
not enough that he has written down his
patriotism in crimson characters aloug the
6attle-road from the Rappahannock to the
Potomac9 Aud must his bleeding feet also
| impress their mark of fidelity upon the
SHOWS of the coming winter? know what
your answer will be. God has spoken
| through the women of the South, >Rnd they
are his holy oracles in this day of trial aud
tribulation.
IL is not necessary to counsel violent
| measures; but it is not expected that any
person will be permitted TO accumulate
leather and cloth for purposes of specula.
ton. The necessities of the armies rise up
| like a mountain, and cannot aud will not
De overlooked. 1t WAS hoped at one time
we might obtain winter supplies 10 Mary.
land. This hope was born after the army
left Richmond. aud has now rniserably uer-
ished. The Government is unable TO fur
nish the supplies for they are not to he had
in the country. If it had exercised a lit
tie foresight last spring and summer, when
vessels were running the blockade, with
carRoes of calico, linen, and other articles
of like mRortauce, u partial supply at least
of hats, blankets, shoes and wooden goods
might hive been obtained from England
But foresight is u quality of the mind that
is seldom put in practice in these days
But whatever may be done by the people
should be done Immediately, Nor one
moment can be lost that will not be mark
ed, as by the second hand of a watch.
with the pangs of a sufferer. Already the
hills and valleys in this high latitude have
been visited by frost, and the nights are
Intentionally cool to the man who sleeps
upon the ground. Come up, then, men
and women of tue South, to this sacred
duty Let nothing stand between you
and the performance of it. Neither pride
nor pleasure, nor personal ease and COM
fort, should withhold your hands from the
holy work. The supply of leather and
wool, we all know is limited but do what
you can, and all you eau, and us soon as
you can. II you cannot send woollen
socks, send half woollen or cotton socks
and so with under-c clothing, coats and
pants; and if blankets are not to be Ind,
then substitute comforts made of dyed
osnabIrgs, stuffed with cotton Anything
that will keep off the cold will be accepta-
BILE. Even the Spectator and extortioner
might forego their gains for season and
unite in this religions duty. Ifthey neither
clOthe the naked nor feed the huugry who
are fighting tor their freedom and for their
homes and property, what right have they
TO expect anything but eternal damnation,
both from God and man