The New York herald., 1862-08-24


kn,olnt, perhaps 1S 600 000 The per centage
o deaths among the wounded has been heavy owing to
.ns not weather have heard put At eighty per cent
is said to have recovered; but this also doubt"
All Depends Fort Darling. e ls.e.
from the Rchmond Inquirer, August 49,. i
That barrcadc may yet prove Intellectual and the fate
Of Richmond may depend upon the puc, and determina
SION with which our batteries, which protect II, held
under the assault of the leet 1t given that
the defences at the bluff mpresnate and the people
are lued into apathy by this Of the scientific
strength OF the land batteries II will be remembered
tha similar assurances given out regard the
works which protected Beaufort in South Carolina which
nned the Mississippi river for miles below New Orleans
and which secured Norfolk the possibility success
ful assault Yet will bo remembered that Port Royal
was taken without the disabling Of single gun Of the
enemy; that New Orleans fell by muny Fort Jackson
and without single shot from the army placed in the
vicinity for Its deence and that Norfolk evacu-
ated'' in a sudden stampede, enemy pursuing, the
enemy himself being amazed at the precipancy Of our
retreat from position they themselves declared have
be u impregnablc.
with all this experience before US, it would be weak in
the extreme trus to official assurances of The mpreg
inability Of defensive works though they be strong as
Gibraltar. Reasonable precautions having been taken
snd proper works constructed for Defence after that all
dsoends upon the men placed within them resist as
sAui II we put such men in charge of such works as
abandoned New Orleaus without shot, blew up the
hcrnac lar from sight or hearing of the foe and sAe
dddded from Norfolk with brsahless precpitancy we
must net expect the strongest and most imp. egnable
works TO stand against gunboats mortar fleets or even
nSrs harmless assaia,ts. 1t becomes the government
- see that officers ana men placed in charge oil the
~'rKs a Drewrys Bul VI pluck persstency aud urcon
quefaole determination.
THE CROPS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.
From the Richmond Enquirer, August a.
One OF the leading merchants Of Rchnond now in the
kter II dated at Vcksburg, Mssssippi and reached
Gs a few days ago The writer says
Ono OF the severest droughts that ofcted this
regi Of country has at last eliminated in rnn-yes it
rams at length-a good old fashioned summer rain
worth millions In dollars TO the country. As passed
through South Carolina Georgia aud Alabama my breast
swe.led with emotrn rs my sight regaed with fields
Ct waving corn, where lately boo,ned the kngy staple
Of the SOUTH Last year made similar tour Of these
States and saw immense helds OF cotton, but corn
save few little patches for plantation But now the
reverse s the case-a little patch Of cotton and big
held of corn. Had the rata fallen little carcr no
exaggeration 10 say that would have 60 begging
in markets for purchaser As il Isl we shall have
asnperabundant CROP No fears need entertained as
to ability to feed The mics of the cenfederacy
abe Planters with rare onanimty have installed John
Ba eycorn and de;hroned kiGg Cotton greater self
sacrce Oh the altar OF The country before
sulrcd Of any people When the crop gathered ana
added to the old may with toerable correctness e
tima.e the whole number Of bales st millions less two
millions supposed TO have been already destroyed Or,
IN round numbers ready for shipment four million bales
After ports shall have been opened or rather the
hearts OF our people, it will take from three months
J'sorc supplies viii reach their places OF tinatlon
Tho can form proper notin Of the distress which
cvertae the great industrial interests Of the world ia the
Ieantines Mary, very many, this side Of the Allan
Tic have seen the seeds sown Of mighty revout in
all tire great commercial cent OF Europe. There was
time for actoarcsoute, decisive actionon the part
tao great Powers There was time when the states
men Of England and France had they beea bold
sesiag might have prevented this desolating war II Is
late save themselves or to save u.s. England
viii be mpotent now to arrest the revolution as so
10 arrest the great revocation begun In France and
which cost her millions Of lives and money and twenty
years fruitless struggle Europe escape
ftcn, bat mrst accept the gage Of battle that will be
thscvn In the teeth OF tae United States She cannot
avof nshe fnay postpone, but cannot avoid 1t. Timo
vii. ell. In her womb many events thu delivery Of
which will startle the curious.
vireinfans, Prepare for the Worst.
tFrom the Chr!san Banner (.oya) Fredericksburg, Va,
August Is
'cs bard for those who have tsied and abored for
yeas in order accumulate the nscessaries le and
wao by rigid econoiny and in many Instances by self
denial have secured for the decline OF life aud
Ok. age TO have ali swept ifom them, were In a sin
go ay But such is the present state OF things And what
y mos provoking tho innocent in this rebellion in many
instances, ~ suier equally with the guilty. Tho action
o. lew leaders 10 The cotton States has involved Virginia
~ Universal and iuexr.elbe ruin. The great wealth OF
Virginia. aud especial. Eastern Virginia. consisted prn-
cpalg in her slave population THIS portion Of her wealth
Is !rrccovcrapy lost To think of recovering the
slaves who have shall hereafter make their escape
saoney abserd And equally fsac,ous is tho idea that
.he a5.nsrs viii over receive pay for them, Tnoy
gone, 300 iof their ormsr cwosrs gone for ever That
the whole oil the lave population in Eastern Virginia
wth the exception Of fow old supcrannuated and
women, and few children who have fathers and
taors " aid them IN making thc escape, will ultimately
ave, sane man can for mrome1t doubt Then IL is
csra hat ey lar the greatest portion Of the wealth Of
yie. MIA is alrsldy lost--lost-lost.
1na real estate is the species Of property most
vansble ia Virginia. To say nothing Of the Connscation
law lne andei estates OF virginia have and will before
the ends diminish at least oaeha their value What
will itgns be worth without Enclosures, houses and even
destitute OF timber in many instances to build them
lie whole country desolaed, houses torn down. fences
destroyed, negroes all goo, and most Of the white
population dead. rhis win be tie destiny OF vrgi-
Lia and no sensible man viii conrovert 1t.
l.. Connection with this sub ect we would ask what Is
the money in circulation IN Virginia worth? Con-
6eacrite notes worth nothing outside OF the Confede
ines aiai worth nothing iusdc OF the Coneo.
iais lines except Tor present And lot the
oess Of the war te what may. Confederate money,
have efien said, never se rodeemouthis money
~ ~ ultimately dead loss To Individuals who have
on hand vr inia money Is greatly below par, and what
will finally be worth IL altogether matter OF specula.
tpn.
1r addition 70 a this Virginia is now to considerable
sN'.N' maintaining both the federal and Confederate
armies How long will " take million of mon 10 eat
visq'nia out OF 1ion.s ard home.n All that made
= year and all thai y being raised this year ,sp
is sunrd, and bat ittls preparations arc being n,ids
lU next year. and what viii become OF the citi.
yels Of Virginia during the next eighteen months
two yenrgf Terribly dark is the picture contemplate
hn' u the taco OF all this and many calami,iss
tc-iia aa any set named, aud Of which reinbe 10
tank, 80 lo-leaf to lun but which will certaiay
bfa rs, II this robeii,a e3ntinues--ws repeat in the
IL = ~ ,his, many Of our'citzens continue hscd firm
s.calas n their course OF rebellion detcf mind N
Irsb.1 t. break up tho government ennihiate tis rc
pubic, ani eeDsh tho reign OF anarchy aud guerilla
d0r0tism and terror all over The land We devotv rray
t,,at so many ", our fellow citizens, en,irely
Al, to 'udial blindness, hardness Of beat and
re- .bIsy Lnd VIII think seriously Of this mat
tos. and Tcnouucc lebelou aud return TO or DUTY as
Mo say prepare for the worst. For under the most
atorabic cis carsanccs, which possibly be consm
- ed, all hands must 10 70 wotkmalcs and females
yting and old tiJsc who have been rich we n the
Jsg all musi henceortn go 10 work. so let overr one
I'll Np his sleeves aud pitch In.
Higr informal Tariff on Corn. &c.
iprom the Richmond examiner, August l6.I
General Wnders atrg corn, meal and long forage In
having The effect LV pysvio experience wsrransd us
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