The New York herald., 1862-02-19
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
THE REBELS IN A CRISIS
The Last Days of the Bogus
Confederacy.
TIE DYING Walls OF THE REBEL PRESS,
&C., &c, &c.
THE REBELS IN A. DuEMMA.

We have received several copies Of Southern news
papers, from which We afe the following items Of
THE REBELS IN A. DILEMMA.
DESPERATION or THE REBELs-FRANTIc APPEALs
10 THE hAssEs-MoRE TROOPS wANTED-THE
TERRIBLE HOST OF THE NORTH, ETC.
From the New Orleans Crescent, Jan. 81.
plain statement Of facts IS all that is necessary 10
super in the public mind a full realization OF the
danger through which TO pass before this war is
ended The hour of our raj is near and if We would
have a bright and cheer. must awaken from
our apathy and bestr ourse like men
II is known that the North has army Of more than
sx hundred thousand soldiers, half million Of whom
in active service OF these. about $50 0o0
Beced with the different naval expeditions and stationed
along the sea coast At Washington and along the Poto
in McCellan's division, there are near lbs ,000
leaving 225 900 otherwise disposed The army from
Western Virginia has been transferred Kentucky At
Tars, Lexington, and confronting General Mar shall
the eastern portion OF that State there is
10, 600 From Louisville TO Green river under Buell.
about 90 COO Al Columbia Somerset and on the npr er
Cumberland there are 20 600, under Thomas, and his
command is being increased. At Calhoun, and the
lower Green river 10 600 The residue Smithland
Padncah, Cairo, and in Missouri.
We thus have land frontier extending from the wes-
tern line Of Virginia 10 Kansas, menaced by army Of
upwards of two hundred thousand well armed and well
appointed soldiers Fortunately for the weather has
far rendered operations with large bodies Of i'm
practicable. But ohenerer thus difficulty remored zoe
may scih confidence for their immense hordes 10
b, precipated upsn u.s. This Invasion too will be by
and by land The enemy's supplies will be brought
with them. In this respect the invasion by the land
from winds and waves, and the distance with which
their naval expeditions are liable 10 be embarrassed
If they break through lines strong .. siiions
hen must face all the horrors Of incdsion.
They are now ready for an advance, and nothing
de'ans them, we repeat, but the roads ana the
weather. The section OF country through which
the army from Paducah and Cairo is designed
~ act, General Smiths recent abortve
has demonstrated to be wholly unsuited for
winter campaigning. IL is reasonable suppose that
the other for the inactive for the
same reason What are our preparations to resist these
We do not deem il proper publish in a newspaper
either numbers the disposition Of troops
We fee authorized to say to the people of the Southwest
need nse''n,ore fighting We haze for
A0sands and tens Of thousands than hare. We
must have men enough TO guard every place where the
enemy may attempt an inroad upon We have skful
and experienced generals but is idle to rely upon
skill if do not furnish them with enough to meet
the emergency The present bad weather boon from
heaven. We have time to place men enough the field
we 80 promptly and energeticaly to work. 1t must be
done. and done at once.
occasion. 1t provides for. the receiving individual
volunteers as they may offer their services, without,
e heretofore, requiring whole company to be
tered INTO service. The advantages Of this
change, in providing subsistence, transportation
and pay from the day or enlistment, are oh.
Additional inducements held out 70 those
who will raise companies, battaioDs regiments The
suty Of Congress has been well performed and all that
remains for the people Of the South 10 insure their liberty
and nationality s TO act upon this law with patriotism
and promptitude.
IL useless Tor the GovernmcLt 10 this matter
unless is sustained by the masses-the yeomenry OF
the land That portion Of population who stay AT
acme must awake from their dreamy lethargy turn
for time from their various svocatons respond
HE call OF their country. We must 20 camps Of in
s,ruction, carry our guns and learn how 70 them
ne people fear rease the crisis The transfer
from the Potomac to Columbus and the nfor
mation which comes to US from other portions Of Ken
lucky, which we cannot make public, mean more thai
every patriot 70 show his devotion and let him do D
before il 10 too late.
From the Memphis Appeal. Feb. Al
We alarmiste, and far as any one can b,
rom wishing 70 create feverish anxiety the pub
mind by giving circulation TO sensation reports
iDg dangers mat may menace from any quarter bu
ct the present time feel duty public journal
ists 70 cry"Wachman, what Of the nightf'' FROM al
ne ,.fonaon 0e can gather voc are fully cosm~ced tAa
We long looked for ccnea a Cblussbs Whch c decide fo
wsai the desaies Of tAs kississippi paiey Is soon
lake place. As to the result, have fears for VI
brave army there well the wisdom and prudsnc
u the generals in command. Nevertheless, il becomes
w 70 oe prepared for any emergency, and TO render
army all the assistance can IN their hour Of DANCE
md trial.
10 evident that vast preparations on the most mag.
ni6cent scale, making Cairo and Birds Point 6o
The contemplated descent which is to be directed stimuli
taneousy y against New Madrid and Columbus, on OF
.bout the 7th OF February. The federal army q
Fort Holt, four miles below Cairo, the Kentucky side
sgpsters stxy ous0nf and bang increased ddily
the intention u tie federas not to make the attack
with 70 much short Of hundred thousand by
IAnd while vas, runboat and mortar feet will operate
against our fortifca,ons by water.
The demonstrations they made week since with
Ihe large force of thirty thousand they claim was
merely recommending expedition for the purpose
tanning the topography Of the country and the po
sitoI Of forces One thing certain the failure OF
that enterprise has opened the eyes Of the fedora
generals TO the amount of force necessary make
successful attack Columbus and New Madrid and W.
believe they going 10 try to avail themselves Of it
hence the large army they are now gathering for tha
purpose
The pace Of landing the Kentucky side will be q
Putneys Bend ten miles above Columbus Their line,
will be gradually extended TO Molburne, a point from
twelve 70 fifteen miles from the river and thence
semi-c1rcle TO Clinton which is only iour miles from the
Mob e and Ohio Railroad; and thus they will be enabled
70 OF all communication ia that quarter. This they
hope TO ccompsh ID conjunction wivh q movemen
against New Madrid, which have for its object tn,
control OF the Mississippi river below and thereby forc
General Polk out or his ntrcnchments IN give them bstt
open ne with great odds against him. This, in ou
opinion u be their plan but that II will will
he fate OF most OF their former advances hav
not shadow of doubt We kaou our Generals ar
Of their rcOrn-na and are fully equdI 70 TIE ias
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