Smyrna times., 1862-07-17
From the New York World.
Interesting from the South.
STORY OF A GEORGIA REFUGEE.

A gentleman from Atlanta. Ca, who es.
capped from the Southern CoHfedeTscY by way
OF Huntsville, called ct the World office yes.
Iefdsy. add we learn from him many interest.
ing faeCs concerning the present position Of
affairs in The South. He cen6rms The state.
ment that there were over two hundred thou
sand men in Redmond previous TO the late
baule. He was the witness 10 the passage of
most OF the troops from BesuTegatd's army
through Atlantis, and his Impression is that
halt Ufthem came east, and the bulk and beat of
them were sent 10 RrchmOnd. portinn were
retained tor the defence OF Knoxville aud East
Tennessee.
Tue cOnscription has been very fully carried
out. The older eoldIers were sent at once TO
| the field, aud the recruits were armed with
| pixies, and drilled in camps throughout the
South. There is a gcaFcity of arms, and there
are not near enough TO supply the new troops
procured by the conscriplion act. To make up
for this deficiency, they are drilling the men
with. peculiar kind Of pike. inverted BY q
Methodist minister, named Graves, Vermont.
er. u is about as long as muskei, with a
bayonei on it, but by touching spring the pike
part will shoot out eighteen inches longer. II
is expected that 1t will be made very useful 10
carrying batteries.
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they are at present. The feeling at The South
at the late battle OF Richmond was that Nc.
Ciellan's army was sure TO be snnihilated
But the impression was universal that. If By
accident or want Of management the Unior
arms should be victorious. the rebellion wa
over. The archives Of the ConfeJeIacy hst
been sent TO Atlanta. and the material an'
stores had arrived there in immense quantities
Our informant believes, from what he can learn
that everything was staked upon the issue o
the battle at richmobd. The loss of Richmond
would have been the end OF the rebellion. ant
the tide Of passion which has been rolling owe
the South for the last year and quarter. would
have been turned against the leaders OF Seces
sion. There was no serious notion of hghtin,
anywhere else. Richmond was regarded a
the last ditch. ..
The partial victory5at Richmond, which vii
Of course be- magn6ed, will put back The mat
Ter in the estimation of our informant, will
cause great rejoicing over the whole South, vii
|, inspirit them TO further efforts, and will pu
back the war perhaps six months. The South
err people have lost ell hope of foreign aid
They have formed high opinion OF Northern
. valor, which they held in very poor FePut
, previous to the war. Alexander IL SteVen'
the Vice President, 10 still regarded as loyal a
n
{ though a General, remains on his plantation
raising cotton crop. 10 the great indignatio
of such of his neighbOring planters as wer
, induced TO change their crops 10 potatoes On
4 wheat.
, Ono Important fact stated by this gentlema
, is, that owing 10 the excessive gains the whes
: nd oat crop ofthe South is-s total failure froT
. rust. The fact has only just been made know
: aud il produced the almost eodsternation, can
ing an immediate advance in -four and cor
!, meal. Should anything happen 10 the cor
: crop the South would be starved out.
The enquire of New Orleans and ih6 cuttin
:, off Of the great meat producing districts sfTel
! as were serious blow. and almost destroys III
) capacityofthe South 70 supply itself It'll inca
J, Their loss of portions Of Virginia, Of Kentuck
: and Of Tennessee has also seriously added
: their embarrassment. taiaag i3f. es
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