The New York herald., 1862-11-28
Affairs In Virginia.
rom the correspondence Of the Mobile Advertiser and
RcGister, Nov. 1877

BlvorAc, NEAR FRONT ROYAL, Nov. 4, 1852
In the absence Of your accomplished correspondent
"a" word Of news from the Mobile boys will not he
unacceptable 70 your readers would be much easier
TO where have than where have been IN the
ssn, scscsin .sr .,nir =, - a ~ @ sne ,ovs oSn
hours After destroying The railroad between Harpers
Ferry and Winchester and performing Of Jacksons
"snake movements that 70, marching " direction
nearly all day and arriving q our starting point Al night
the Shenandoah riv~ n Berry sfsry Ashby
Gap) and wore congratustng ourselves on good rest,
when several OF those always unweoons visitors courss
came M reporting the "enemy advancing in foroen he
rS n In. s
night bitter cold one and were all glad 70 re-
0eve marching orders the unseasonabe hour Of
two days. and all expected 70 have 70 finish the work
bat were prevented, understaad, by an order from
VII.
and left TANKS resting spurs 6 the Blue RIDGE and the
men seemed ANXIOUS 70 give battle "Old Jack knew
scarcely think the enemy will try TO follow the road
We took I~es he cara to risk Jackson IN his and Il
naiisaEngsisa l.sno ,Oe n pOson n from. !. cover
II Mcclellan had been either q good general or not
. ilmid one, be could have given General Lee good
bot he has lost the opportunity, and permitted
him TO place his army just a. he pleased Gen
eypei crush ne rebellion bore 1a Of JdxGdry tey
W,.i h1pe to play another card.
Copscripss 10 n up the Alabama regiments are arriv
ing, aud the ranks will soon be flied again must say
though, whoever examined and received great many Of
them Las very little idea Of the requirements OF
make soldiers. great number will never be Of any
except TO Ill hospitals and help 10 up the scanty sup
ply Of medicines In the army They seem TO have been
selected with only reference 70 numbers-not usefulness
In addition TO these beng bodsy Snsound e naoa Of ta
are poorly supplied Vth blankets and clohsnq. We
having regular winter weather. and unless the army s
moved to- awarmer climate there will be much suffering
this winter.
From all reports suppose Mobile win bave 10 stand the
S ara"Sss sei csS % one ,y fai s M '@saJ o =
ans dep at eo'ts S Be udde 10 take them all We all
In tue army learn with indignation that certain
people 81 the above cities and especially Mobile expect
thea o. fall aud investing every dollar OF Coned
crate money they get IN city property with the hope
ofholdng II under foreign protection This than
treason and IN to be hoped that the secret safety
ciees already formed, will mark these scoundres and
apply the torch before leaving the city Mobile ,o not
fan Tie iciU fight for her and II they lH not they
caa not te tfto oy the comfort Of their iu gotten cams
The experience Of New Orleans should be warning
true not 20 give up the city except In ashes Turn
the whole community out upon the consderacy sup
po:t rather than let the Yankees have IT, The moral
effect a. such act will be greater than any victory
could gain. trust such dreadful alternative will
necessary bot Il should all good Southerners say
burn, burn, especially the property OF traitors.