The national Republican., 1862-10-21
THE POSITION.

consequence OF Zen. Van Dorm druDbenhess
The kilograms frcm Kentucky, which We
publish to day, II they can be relied upon, in
dicate better degree OF activity in the pursuit
Of the re,rsa,ing rebel hordes. Many of them
are reported 10 be disbauding and surrender
ing themselves,
II is nov reported from Louisville, appar.
entity by the authority Of Gen. Buel's friends,
that the battle OF Ptiryville was fought against
his orders, aud nterfered with his "plans Of
envelopiUg the enemy" Envelopiug lie.
we take IL, another word for baggi0g," aud
We all kGow what "bsgging meaps in this
war We readily believe that Gen Buell. did
not order the battle at Perryville. Did he
ever, or will he ever, order one anywhere
The gueriIlas seem to have broken out with
renewed zeal 10 Southeastern Missouri. Their
capture Of the town OF Commerce carries
us back 10 the first iut ntbs oil this war.
On toe S;a instant, jeff. Davis sent in a
special message to the rebel Congress, upon
the subject OF getting rid of incompetent ofl
GERS, In which be uses the following language
which may Ls adapted TO ether meridians than
that Of Rchmoad:
"Iepdsr consideration for worthless and
incompetent cil3ers IS but another name for
cruelty towards the brave meu who fall sacri-
fCes 10 these defects OF their leaders,
The rebel army seems 10 euler even more
than cur own from regiInental organizations
without rank and file. JEFF Davis Gays:
Numerous regiments and companies have
been 80 reduced by the casualties OF war, by
sickness and other causes, rs TO be cOmpara-
lively useless under thu present organization.
There are Companies IL the army III which The
number oi officers exceeds that OF the pr Yates
present lur duty, md regiments IN which the
number Of such prive'es does not exceed that
which is required fol single effective com.
pany.'
The abandonment By the rebes S Of the X ana
wha salt works, which ir reported by telegraph,
is somewhat unexpected, Salt is one of their
most pressing needs. They have, however.
improved 10 the ntn ost their poss, ssion Of the
Kanawha salt works.
letter from Richmond, October |, had the
following:
1--WE learn that great activities are afoot on
private account throughout the interior noun.
tain region of Virginia TO obtain a large sup
ply of salt, sufficient Tor all the PURPOSES Of
preserving the fall eats, from the kanawh ha
salines, receutly rescued from the enemy by
our forces under Gen. Lprlhg. These works,
In the immediate neighborhOOd of Charleston,
the county seat Of Kanawha, produce annually
an i'm Dmense quantity OF salt, and many hundred
thousands OF bushels were on hand al the time
of the evacuation OF Charleston by the enemy.
Long trains OF wagons have started for the "a.
lines from points as far distant as StauntOn
and Buchanan. and al the latest advices from
thai region three bu1dred wagons were waiting
At Gauley Ferry tor their turn to cross the
river. II WAS supposed that II Gen. Loring
Nod "a.
rs was needed by Central and Eastern Virginia
could be hauled away"
The Secretary CT War has informed G Govornor
Yates, Of Illinois, that i, ia definitely settled
that there will be no drafting in that State.
On Friday last gang Of about one hundred
guerillas entered HawesvilIe, Ind, and fer q
time held possession OF he town, creating con
siderable alarm. They stole a nul6ber Of
horses and considerable provisions, until driv'
en- across the river by Canusltou Home Guards
OF our troo. seugaged in the battle ut Perry
Vile, an officer on Gsu. Terrili's staff writes
that they we're "all Of them green troops, never
before In action; nevertheless, they w!thstood
the combined attack, al ! we're ajle TO follow
the retreatiDg rebels twenty hours aitcrward u
General Cur,is has issued the following Or
der.
"The combined forces Of Missouri and Kan
sa IA an army corps IN the field, now com
msnded by Brig. Gen. J. NJ Schod-ld, will be
demon mated the Army Of the Frohtier.''
"Pe'Giious Texas" hae, as yet, escaped the
chastisGment OF invasioa, but 10 State has suf
fered more terribly in the destruction of bel
military population. Ia the rebel Senate, Oh
the 3Otb ult, Mr.. Oldham, OF Texas, said
"On the wild goose Sbey expedition thirty.
nve hundred Of The very BEST troops OF Texas
we're sent 70 perish 90 he arid plains Of Now
Mexico, and they have only drawn the enemy
upon our frontier, ready ~ come down upon
us this winter. The best troops of Texas you
have Transported east Of the Mississippi
brought to Virginia, put into the hottest part
Of the contest, where they have been deci
mated, and now three fIurths Oi each re q mem
from Texas sleep In their graves or have been
discharged on account Of siCkaess. Let thi.
Government continue 10 draw on the fighting
population o! lexas t. keep up these regiments
and Texas will be ruined ,irretrievably ruined
think II Ia wrong, and mp0tlc, aud unit At
Ny constituents have families, properly and
homes TO defend, and protest against the me q
west OF the NJ ssissippi being transferred eas,
otit, leaving their country Upen r. the incur
sions OF the enemy north, east, west aud south.
The Richmond lVaD Dispatch repub lishe
with great qualification, what 1t styles "a bolc
speech made at tho North by Hon. James
BROOKS az ainst the two proclamatious Of Lin
coln."
The premium on gold tell yesterday, in Wal
street, to 2S.
Mr.. Brooks. Of the New York Express
growls oninously, because tho Democrats il
his district have determined to vote for some
body else for Congress.
We publish to-day some suggestive extract
from the Washington corresponding ol lh
Express, showing what resulrs are anticipate,
by people OF that ilk from their recent polt
icsl successes in Ohio Ind Indiana. Au abau
donment by tho President Of the policy OF hl
emancipation PROCLAMATION, and the drlvin.
out from the Cabinet Ui those two parliculo
objects OF hatred Gov C4eag a1d Mr. Stanton
are hoped for. But If such ,xprclstlons fail
We are distinctly threa-ueS with al outbreak
Of armed resistance 10 the Goverumen, at The
North. The sooner tbcso traitors take theil
Dssks off the better