The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-07
Rithmanh Qispatrt.
SAIU aDAY spksINc ....JUEL7 L7,ss.
1HE WARM THE SOUTHWEST
TFAoM OUR ARMY CcRsEspoypENTI

CoRisTHF Ray 2e IS62.
In pursuance Off general order issued Two
days ago, the correspondents Of the pres.rou
in the army have been tsho ,ed from the lines
aud ordered not TO return within tyyen t,y. /, I've
miles cf-.be sar,e. This will therefore be IN
last letter RON ibis point, though nv cor
victions OF duty 20 your readers VIII indpce
me 10 remain in the vicinity and chronicle
such events rs may drift towards me from
the now boiling csu'dro1 OF army life
The merits or demeri,s Of this demonsra-
tom against The )ioerties of the p!ess, i. is
not 10y intention to discuss now. An ample
orp'rH lty will he ef,rdsd in the future
when those who are at the bottom Of the af-
fair will re treated according to their lus. de-
serts.
No cause IL assigned fer the movement, and
none Tint is reasonable exists. Every tele.
graphic dispatch Is approved olioiaIIy hY th g
A 1Jutant General, and If any improper in
fol m alton has been given to the public i, as
been done with official sanction. learn,
however, that one Of ths correspc aents was
imprudent in writing letter wherein Ger tain
movements were made public which it wus
desirable shonld be conceaIed, not only be.
cause cf the Information II gave t9 the enerny
OF fact, ttat Rad transp.rtd, but from G. desire
to hide from the world the additi nal fact
that there ad bean failure 10 accomplish n
certain object; not, however, resulting frcm
the knowledge OF strength OF the enemy, but
from csrtaio natural chs .aclcs which were
urknc wn to our Generals
|. tthsr reasons may h.ve induced this sum
mary ac:ion but why the sins of one indi.
vldualshould BE- visited upon the en- tire repre-
eentat!ves Of ths press and the people, TO
whom they beGr the relation of mediums
CT 3mprn;cation frcm their relatives nd
friends in ths arEy, Is Il nys'ery. re-
member that our worthy President scout
ed at the iden Of tsmperins with the liberties
Of the press when the idsa was suggested in
Congress. es lcng rs the press EN- aimed ,oyal
and prudent. Yet here is a direct In tsrferer ce
And farther, have bsen Informed by one Of
the officials that he uenCs to nrres. ever y
editor II the country who dare. to publish
aDy private Intelligence that II fl scts upon
tbs movements or organization of tho army
or any of Its Officials. Your true, we'll In :
formed, and prudent correspondent, will never
publish such facts, and Others bearin t pom the
welfare Of the army but IN fa:ure the coun-
tIy will be Il ,odsd With the raos. absurd tales
tahs O<CA arSolNSA ouN tGlIk Is Ssi
taip, distinguished eff ,ers will no longer have g
their horses shot under them and THAR names
bis eZonet In print. Paper Generals, 'r.diug
through tha thickast OF the fire." will no
longer exist Cflcial reports may give tina
skeleton, but the details Of battle viii ever
reach the public eye. Instarc cas Of individun,
bravery will hereaftar never mako glad tbs
hearts CT the Southern reop,e tia the days o.
VI u < n -.
and dead El:l iie and TO: f,r weeks before
their j!stan. friends can bs relieved Of u Q
ssopiz'r suspense which follows every bat.
tle-an of which facts hsv, heretofore been
the theme oi the fsi,hful, hard working
ploddicg ''ermy correspondent. IuGiridu
ally va don i care. We ere harishAd Sc but
what's tanished but set tres" The rsorle
Will be tbs only suIeTsrs.
As regards fegaTal n .irE, everything re.
mains 10 8 qaicsceut attitude A dsteruiir ed
attaCk he's recently bsCn maie oa Fort Pillow
and n light - pending 1t Eicksbur-. These
two events. abonid hey prove successful to
the Fedsral Srms, may change tbs policy Ct
Halie3E with relcIerce tc the ccmlcg ba tile
Ihs opening Of the III ,s,issippi would enc bic
him to 'hroE n heavy hocy CT troops iato
Memphis, and thence u"on tue left cE Bag
regard. Ia tcc., the Tateral General is re.
poIt ted TO have rem nsTked - ~ he VS. uid take
Corinth with cut firing sun. Ii may, there
fore, he his dcsiga TO await the demonstra.
t;uns on the river. These are the cEly con.
tingsncits on which hs can depsnd to carry
ou. the programme thus enuuciated.
The probabilities OF Federal SUCCESS on
the river is somewhat in th cir favor. Accord =
ing to the ls.es. accounts, q strong force hs s
landed q, Usceolc, which Is uear :as point
where the Yanfee gnnboats are stationed.
and era now pushing down the river bank en-
road which will carry theA to g poias De
low Fort Randolph, which is about sixteen
nile, this side OF Fer: Pillow. In other
words, it is n repetition of the Island no 10
render Once fairly est blished on the bar ks.
the Federals will bring down their heavy
guns, and, by cutting off supplies, compel US
to yield to starvation and to the enemy.
! am not disposed to regard the opening CT
the Mississippi an event 80 certain as many
anticipate. Federal gunboats may, indeed,
ply between Cincinnati ana New Orleans,
but 1t would r'q qutre half a million Of r,ea to
protect the transports from the deadly fra 0 f
the thousands Of Independent aharp.h 90 .ers
End par::sans who will line ths banks. 1t
will be no easy matter to prevent discharge
ofgrape shot at every landing that Will rid
die The wooden steamers and their valuable
phantire obstacle which the Fsdsra.s canno t
possibly surmount. The fall OF Hem phis an d
Tiossburx no moro effects the gensi al result
than the capture OF Esw Orleans. They NAV
be Innde paiats da2puj for the operation OF
y'a,Ta
4uire 81 army to maintsia lie su5ardiaatisp
One company Of rihs:nen folio Wing .s.r
transports, and dotgiaz among the ts2.s and
swsmps, could do more damage in q month
to their river trade then g. year of Federal
operations on land would Compensate, and II
l have net tmisappreheadea tho temper Of III
people, it Will be done.
kn .jrs In Arkansas lock su1allr. The ysn.
kses are overrunniug the State end adyancips
soutLWard, tut the people are arouseG aI d
Ineeiiug them wherever they can. Cotton IA
being freely burned, and everything that IS
valuable to the enemy placed beyond reach.
A. telegraI hsc dispatch from }icsshnrs ad
yIses US that ths gunaoats have commenced 10
shell the town, severcl priysts Residence
have been damaged, bus the batteries Ain
uninjured and nobody II hryt.
OF one thing let your readers rest assured
The policy CT concentration adopted by ths
President Is destined to p, rk Ont glorious re.
sgIts aud whatever may ie ths effect ct mil.
itary movements on tho rorui,r mind no-,
ultim .teiy Il will rebound TO cur success ---
Cvefron we can never b, SuLl aa:ion IS i'm
D3sfibis.
The banks'of Memphis have "t-avslleJ, or,
to aae ths naw word ioaIe. Us by the YeG.
Aess, 'Sia"ad1ied."&1 "a zssarsL Qr'us.
Sri ts1e y. szase
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From NewOrleans.
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