Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-20
VIZ MUST PREPARE,
IFfOm the Z ichmnnd NhInr L..

II I
Now that nature has SO nearly checked all hos.
tile operations by either army. from TIE potomsr
10 the MlsslssiLpi, II Is fitting that we should
take advantage Of this aTnistice, consider wei
our situation, ana provide for such measures OF
saiety AZ may-in case OF a reverse 10 our arms-
keep cowardly but vigorous enemy at bay
SO lar, the only successes Of the Yankees have
been accomplished by their navy. Hatterss and
ron koysl fell through Its agency. To II, they
are indebted for most Of their strategic points IN
the Confederate States; but for 10, Fortress Mon.
roe ana newport News-on the soil Of our own
State-would be ours
win McCleilan's multitudinOus army mena.
eng US al MANASSAS, we can feel camparati yelv
sale, Tor We know our chances Of success there
Out as TO the TssNh Of the Burnside ptJati,oI -, ~
psdt'i1", tes may hare nliSgivingS. WAeYs is ii
10 STtke HS' w hat portion Of our seaoOard Ia IN
be polluted by the foot Of such a detested foa "
Win our Immense line Of sea coast and count
less harbors, II would be imposs bile 10 obstrnc,
IN! IN. channels leading to our vulnerable points
Even II we had ships or old hulks we couId an.
proprlate them to better purposes than a q sto5e
olocEade " Therefore, our only trust is in forti
hcanons-not slaughter pens but Ell Gent ne
mated batteries IL we were defe ted at Port
hoyal, we learnt lesson, and must profit nv II
Every line Of railroad within our annTosn oh
pouring supplies into The dOminions OF the ortb
must Oe obIlterated; every canal lock or dam must
be blown TO atoms '- -'N
Let us turn for moment 10 the wa., p,t
FOLK Marshall and Zollicohsr ha We WIFI mad Oh =
cowardly mercenaries at every point Rut In
spite OF these chastiseme nts, thew are nrenarIna
20 launch on the Mississippi an expedition which,
II successiul, must spread devastation and dismal
IN us progress. IL 10 com posed OF every infernaI
machine the Ingenuity Of an internal race could
invent. Concealed batteries, fron-pIated bosts
sunocanng SUNK pots are its instruments nCc.
Iuhous lalIs, Memphis must follow The rhaa
mel Of the Mississippi HpSt be obst,uetsd Flat.
oodts, steamboats,, logs, frame houses ANYTHING
wien VIII answer the purpose, must be an.
choieo or weighted down, so that neither Yanke.
Tho 1ifyl.f.
can remove them. This accomplished tbei,
migntY mississippi scheme is "bubble. !,
nor must our army, when in winter Quarters.
neslect nose attentions to drill and discipline
~hlcn are OF such vital Importance Every stten
ton should be paid to the bayonet exercise To- q,
ls truly the " weapon Of the brave - Wbsn The
oayonet might be made 80 efficient tts i'm noStancs
is lhcdlculaole In the last Italian campaign. a
reglmeLt OF ehd5ssKrs pied routed tbs AustTiap.
without ming gun! Long range guns NAV do
if kiImlshers, but for close quaTters-wjth Van
kees-the bayonet 10 the weapon Then yvoTid
our oid mint tell as well as their Splendid
bhneio or MIME rides. Our men must he accns .
TONED TO the bugle calls. When the voice ~ On
Oncer Is hushed amid the din and roar Of hst,is
the shfllI, clear sound Of the bugle can he he'd
giving every order with distinctness and clear,
ness. u 'ioo'-
We must not be too prone to under,,ta the
proWess OF the enemy, and however cont, dent I'VE
may De u success in fair fght, he is exhibitin0
. ueteflni9dnon ana Industry worthy Of better
tne same material as ours, nor are the men In
dividually actuated by such motives IN 6gbt -,
ne viii attempt all that mean ambition or mas.
less revenge Tan prompt.
DEsIRUcrIvz FIRES.
,CaAALorTrsvlLLE, Jan; Is, IOH O'Clock AZ
nlget.-Ihe chimney Of the Monticello Honse
nsed oy the South Carolina Association as bos !,
pltal took hre night. One half If the buildiro
was ournt. The sick Were all safely remoyad
Ine furniture and hospital stores were consider.
ABLY aamsgeo, ana many Were lost. There were
NASHVILLE, Jan. Is The large tobacco ware.
mouse la hendsrsoR, KY owned by Kerr A. 40
Of Liverpool. was,bnrned on the 9th inst, to-
was caused by an incendiary. me-
THE MILITARY BILL In THE SENATE
In accordance with the prsyious Understood
ing, the Senate, ON Thursday, went into Esc,s,
session Tor the purpose OF considering the hin
reported oy mr. Douglas, from the COMMITTEES on
quota OF the Confederate army The foliowing
amendment, pending at the time of the ad iourn.
ment on w ednesday, the Dispatch publisbys a. =
matter Of local interest. No
BE 1t JtTihsT enacted, That puTsus nj IN an ,ct
OF tie PROVISIONAL Congress authorizing the enlist
ment OF troops for local defence, the Governor he
and is hereby empowered and directed To cali for
not exceeding ten thousand volunteers 10 serys
exclusively In the protection Of such locaIite A.
may De exposed 70 sudden raids and marauding
excufsions OK the enemy. The troops shalI hs
Designated as "Minute Men, ~ and shall Be- or.
ganhled lnto companies or troops, bsttsiions and
regiments, a. other volunteers In the service and
De enlisted for term not less than six month";
Thev shall hold themselves In readiness N ms -
oa the shortest notice, and when actually I'm sey
VICE In ,ne Held o. camp shall receive the same
pay and be upon the same footing In all fesn-cfs
as other troops except that they shall not De sent
OUT OF TIE state, OF beyond their
departments without their consent Az far q