, 1862-12-02
FE4ON1 THE EOUTH,
TErltehcd Condition of the yeebe1
AfIuy-A Romance Of the War.

Tie Southern papers complain bitterly Of
the lack Of warm clothing for The rebel army,
and denounce the speculstors for their incu-
manity: The Columbus s44g {Gorgia) of
October II. says:
The army Of fxtortioners IN the rear OF our
army is F4aa5ag it in greater peril by far than
the bordss Of Abolitionists aud dem moral!zed
vagrant5 in4reht Of it. This army OF travel
ing binSds are doing Lincoln most effective
scryicG By buying up clothing and creating
mcropolies, thereby forcing our troops to
wade through the frost ard SNOW in the :n-
euipA winter barefoot and naked, than any
force ally he could bring in the field. Our
Soldiers are in manner naked, and not one
iufWtnty has even blanket in which to wrap
his weary limbs when he retires at night on
.the wet and dreary ground. Spectators bring
blankets to sell st sixty and seventy dollars
each, having none to spare the brave veterans
who are nob]y defending cur homes. They
hare shoes to cell at ten and twenty dollars
pair, but none to give the poor soldier whose
footprints are marked with blood Tor want Of
this necessary article OF clothing. Specula-
tors lave common home made jeans to sell at
five ard six dollars Per yard, and mona to
spare the naked, shiyering soldiers. who have
LIFT home and friends in defense OF liberty
and Justice. The sleek speculator has hats
and caps for sale at froaa forty to fifty dollars,
soldier. Some Of our manufactures have
cloth and cotton fabrics to self in large q1an-
titles TO spectators and uoaopolists a1 auc-
ton, b9t rone for the suffering family Of tbs
deI5!2qS! Ra% I5sa IS ~ to enaa;fssasss a>fsas taiass
Tls policy of imprsssment may seem hafsh
ere, but it is Preferable to suhiuEation- We
agalu repeat, that un!ess this. army of cx;or-
,ioners be txtern,inated, We may as we'll cease
to hope ior lndependence-#e will never real-
izeii.
Tie 1uartermasters Of the rebel army make
urgent appeals for shoes for the troops.
The Richmond IFzig publishes the following
story OF the Florence Nightingale Of America,
which would be very touching if it were only
true:
Truth Is said to be sometimes stranger than
| fiction I found, On recent visit to Rich
! mond, o beautiful veritication OF this remark
| Illustrated in the person ard fortunes Of the
accomplished daughter OF Sir John Musgrave
Of England. 4 tew years ago Sir John afu5.
grave and his beautiful daug ghtsr Waited New
York, bringing with them the prestige OF $
| good name, and wearing the livery OF t1csed
irg gracefulness aud 1etiaement Of manners
They Tere teted and earressed by the mer
chant princes Of the great commercial metrup
liant son Of Henry Grinueli, The generous and
noble.learted merchant Of New York, Hhe
| hnth been, and ever has been, and il now, tbs
uBtllrcbing and dauntless friend Of the South
and WHO has detlea the Lincoln government iE
the expression Of bold and manly opinion i1
cur behalf, and in the manifestation OF ths
most substantial aid aud comfort to our cause
Sir John aud his daughter returned to Eng
Jsnd soon thereafter, his daughter accompAai
ed Florence Nightingale to the Crimes. hnt
was the constant comranlon, day and night
Of that angel Of mercy ia. n.her.min1stFationS ts
ffn Il fur and ,741C Cc11iQr. int ~
IN war. On her return to England young
Grinneu met her In London, and they wer;
married, where they settled, enjoying all tht
luSuriesand elegancies of life which the prince
y weslth OF their fathers could so we'll uifori
thin: 1r Colonel Of Virginia, had otts,
passing down The street in Richmond, sudden
u and unexpectedly met her. wearing thu
bland and joyous smile aud expression Q
recognition which impasts such beautifu
exclaimed Colonel -, i would as soon hay
exIceted to see an angel from Heaven! Psa}
Miss 1fusgrave, how came yon here3'
| Her story was soon told, with most unai
tectsd simplicity. safer leaving New. York,
said she. 4 returned to England and went nit
return home married Mr. Grinnell, and o
the breaking out Of the war in Amer:ca N
husband ay0wed his determination to LUX hi
fortunes with the South, and accompanie
him. He soon raised company-ftted theI
cut at an expense to himself OF SIS. .000-prs
ferred that some one of more experience tina
himself should be captain, taking for hirase
lieutenancy, and he has gone to fight for sh
| South, and I am here In one Of the hospital
Of Riebmop9, 3Ii15 the best can foEsth
wourded and a, Plaiers Of the conieaer1
Ard sEgrm.f not - IN anssa S n;s tss,
! cnce 4ightingal Of America"
i1rnr sx9i,ar1oE tSr1ExHn At ,J1fRrrEEsHon,