, 1862-05-09

Its Of tie town. There vera twenty-one
Of our men, only four ot WHOM sAo Sed
The enemy, after five, Of their
number were killed, fell back with the iatca-
they were too shrewd for them. We under
stand that the bridge at Florence WAS buried
by our men.
UNION PRISONERS TO BE RELEASED.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May 81
The i've hundred and odd Yankee prisoners
confined in Richmond have been In particular
high glee, within the past few days, at the
news that they are to be Immediately sent
them, have enjoyed the pleasing advantage Of
3 residence in Richmond for many months and
when they get back home will doubtless spin
out nanY dircfu1 yarn Of their suferlnEs,
which, ia the monotonF Of their prison case
and relaxation, their imaginations must laye
sent down the river, we understand, By Why
Of Yorktown, where they will be handed over
to their evil genius, Gen. Mcclellan.
REBEL RESOURCES OF PROVISIONS
From the Richmond Whig, May2l
Among the most vivid apprehensfons Of the
alatmists seems the idea that the the loss of
New Orleans and the Mississippi will destroy
or ability to feed our army.
We BY no means underrate the misfortune
of these losses, but We are by no means pre-
pared to regard them as ffreparab1e.
While We knew there Was an abundant pro-
duction within the area commanded By the
Confede1acy, we did not choose to rest the as
sert1on upon our mere belief, nc therefore
had carefully compiled:
4 statement Of the population and products Of GER
South carolina, Georgia, Ataban?a and 1snnss
zee, aeilin The present and pro5adle control Of the
Confederate GoEe51tnt<7lt:
Aggregate population 25st, ,519
Nhest, hu-+- 14,h14. .Ul8
Rye and oats, IDS, 468
Indian cOru, hu. .10l, TU3, ,410
Peas and beans, bu. u.........-.......... ,757,8t5
Irish and sweet potatoes. .-.-......... II, go
HaF IN tons -.-..---.-..-.---..*. 463, $40
CaftlG AY5t6, ,e1
sheep...'-.'' 40, 20
2Nme-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. b,13i,4
We are aware that statistics cannot be relied
On for more than approximate accuracy, but
the extraordinary development Of Southwest
en- production within tie past ten years has
upon tie products Of 1850. but would, in our
opinion, Justify much larger estimate,
and establish the conviction that the bread
stuf1s and other provisions on this side Of the
Mississippi, and within tie confederate con.
troll, #ill ahundantly support the population
and army dependent upon it during any prob.
able term OF war.
But, besides the area referred to, We may
calculate upon receiving supplies from the
country nominally within the control Of the
enemy.
No blockade for seven hundred miles car
/ prevent supplies from crossing the Mississippi
I No occupation Of the coast can prevent tht
| sending Of cattle to the grass valleys ant
I mountain ranges Of the interior.
| No gnnboats can prevent the upper water:
| Of the James, the Dan, the Pcdee, the Flint
| the Clinch and the Tennessee from sending b,
{ batteauS, their tribute to the common de
| fence.
No vigilance On the part OF the invaders ca'
prevent our army from sharing the product
| Of the country occupied by him
Another enlarged source Of supply will COZ
sist in the change Of an extensive area fror
the production Of cotton and tobacco to tha
Of brcadstuffs.
The loss of New Orleans and the Mississippi
must haye disconnected ali calculations base
on supplies to lie drawn from Texas and II es1
ern Louisiana. This will require tie adoptio
Of new contracts and the opening Of new way
Of communication with the field Of supply.
But with organization wa feel confident thu
no deficiency Of provisions need be apprehe1
ded, nor need there be any abatement Of tt
| yigor with which the war On our part Eiu t
hereafter prosecuted.
Indeed, It has been rather the vast ahu1
dance than the scarcity Of provisions that h
postponed the necessary organization Of suj
ply still accessible to u6.-Rich77lond Wing.