New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07
FROM THE SOUTH.
THE LATE REVERSE.

From The Mobile R,snsr.
Since the late reverses to our nrme, We noce 4i'e
deolcrable disposition 10 grow ard grumble against
the Government Of the Confectionery: TO charge upon
it the responsibility Of these dsasters, aud to COM
pIaiD generally Of the admnst ration OF sarr. 1ls
reems to % all wropg--trarspsrenily and absurdly
wrong. II evidences no judgment, and 10 fnr IRON
speaking well for the possession Of those stable quail
iies If ioritude and patient determination when II
is believed the Southern race possesses, and which
are essential to in this war. and TO tho
maintenance Of susta;Led career Of national great
ness in the fuu Ii our confidence in tie ability
and reciudc Of our Government Va 20 little inst u
Is TO be overthrown by few magnificent reversee-
il our patriotism is Of 30 poor Qashty that 1t may
feel di.besrtered by them. not the people TO
deserve, or TO wn or to sustain our independence
Il IL ss unjup, o the Government 10 charge 1t
with tie responsibility Of osses Gs u would be TO
charge with cowardice snd iDefhciency the brave
r,eu W ho are directly their Victims and experience
the misiortnnes Of war through stre,r OF eircum-
siances md overpoweripg NUMBER. We must make
up onr minds to bear certain amount OF oisaster
I, i. iu possible that such war ~ this should DC
career OF uninterrupted sncceses. Wssre enRhlea
with an enemy who marsbhls the moot ms)e.tic
military strength tpa. modern times have witnessed.
Ne s.,sil, us pouy lnnd and cos-, frontiers 81 near
5000 miles in extent. l. II possible 'iat eur co'
enmcnt rnorld have the means or the precedence 10
make every post impregnsble which the Toe may
choose TO select for m assault VIII overwhelming
force
The enr,ny 10 ranging along lines on coast and
frontier and il prepared 1T any mon eut ~ COT ecu
traie an Overwhelming force at any weak point lie
may detect. Our Government has neither the men
nor munitions nor the supernatural foresight Ia en-
able il 10 have a powerful force al ANY position
which the enemy may choose TO scleft. With such
foe We must force ourselves 10 the coneusion--ren
dered doubly distsseul Wy our invariabls snec'r~s
in the out.et-that the war IL war OF give anc
take We mutt take the bad with the good, and
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latter 40 far predonnates that the war VIII te short
ered bv the ssme Of our aims no much H. by
the self-eSbausiion If the enemys efforts.
We shonid not he d,icnrtened II We Lear Of a sue
&C s.cn o! such sma successoe as have eEcolIsg~d
then, AZ a consequence Of tie grand advance and
general otensiye POLICY Of the enemy. There effect
little 10 directly wesken vital strength, while
they nerve the yaor and determination OF the nation
10 ts bet Efforts and sternest resolve. We make
then, uay deHy for these usll successcs aud trace
ia blood every itep that ;sey assanee np6a sil
and they do not weaken vital strength. Tor
grand armies reniain intact, and must he overhrOwD
and destroyed the cause OF the South will look
gloomy.
10 keen the grand armies OF Kentucky and Vir-
oiria strong, and TO strengthen them, will be the
policy Of the Government, and We may prohabI;
boou bear that tho forces which are popularity con-
sidered rlready too snsll AT some POI Il are being
weakened 10 re-enforce the grand armies. Ii may
be that Of these points, where the forces have
leen 60 weakened, will be successfully attacked.
Grroblers win then have line text, Of cour-e. Brt
let them not lie heeded The great armies are the
true bulwarks Of our safety.
On them we must rely when the enemy ot,empt 10
pour their solid columns OF huLdrsd or hundred
aud fifty IhousaDd men into the country. How could
such force be confronted with our troops. scattered
in squads Of Eve thousand to twenty tive thousand
ut all the divers points coas; aud inland frontier
which the people adjacent thereto think should GER
anly be defended by tho best Efforts Of the Govern.
ment. We must Keep our great armies MAJ .ed il.
such strength TO be able to give battle TO the
s.ronleo; armies Of the enemy.
SYMPTOMS or IMPROVEMENT.
From The Psfrs6ryg LTJreH, Feb2T
After week OF the mos; nten.e and painful ex.
element, the public mind IL being restored 70 COM
posture. The flood Of disastrous intelligence by which
We have been inundated hss spent iis force and is
now subsiding. We begin 90 feel relieved of the
horrible pressure upon slirits TO which thew were
70 unexpectedly and unweicomey subjected by the
information OF or recent serious rcy.rses Our
feelings have undergone severe trial, but are now
experiencing a salutary reaction, which will soon
brighten liz up again.
In fact, We are cheerful to-day. snd look forward
TO the future with renewed hopes, Although To,
difficulties and dangers which still surround NJ are
great, We ere encouraged to look upon them as far
from being insurinoontsbls aud ineAtr.csble. The
Government aid people are thoroughly aroused to a
sense OF their respective duties, aud we may now
proper WhCOfn ana energy IA the
public councils, and corresponding action IN the
masses. II the Government acts promptly anu yigor.
ously, all will be we'll
The coils Of the constructor are tightening around
U.S. but they have not yet done their deadly work by
long way. They have given VA three or four &C.
we're squeezes, but without vital injury. We are
still strong, and possessed Of tremendous power, OF
resistance. We can and will shake of the mons,er
and crush it, But to do this will require the putting
forth of all our strength in the quickes, and mosi
persistent manner. Every resource which we pos.
sess must be Immediately Iasde available.
The enemy arc flushed with the successes they
have achieved, and Hater themselves at thew will
soon eItnguish the rebellion. The Washington
Government have, no DOUBT sent over 10 Europe the
most positive ASSURANCES that the war is 10 good a.
ended. But between this asser ion Of theirs and ito
verifcstion lies q vast fiery sulf which thew have
to bridge over, and it remains 10 he seen Whether
they will thus span it, and make good the brsggaii
assertion.
The Losses which we have sustained and the now
hnr>1sss nrnsfarf NJ a.