The New York herald., 1862-10-20
THE REBELS AND ThE RADICALS.
Our Balsimore Correspondence.

IN Fnside Viep Of Southern SyateovHeU tAs Radical
at the NoylA Made ne Iws.rwmens for E6ectin9 ne
Ends Of the Rebels-WAy TIE Strength and Resources Of
tie Rebels Hdus BeN systematically UndeTa,ed-ESami-
nation Of Alleged Fhbrications" 70 me Rebel Strength.
6c., dc.
or all the expedents which the rebel leaders have
sorted to for the purpose accomplishing their ends the
most successful has been the systematic deceit which
they have proctised upon the North. They know too
well that they, with their eight millions, match
for tho tive ny millions Of the North provided that the
full strength Of the twenty millions should be put forth
The problem for them solve therefore, In the outset OF
the war, how reprcss the ardor Of the North,
how 70 prevent the North from putting forth Its full
strength The expcdsnt which thoy finally adopted and
10 which they have steadily adhered, the
North to believe that they had military strength that
their people divided in sentiments that there
strong Union party at the South they had not the
OF clothing arming feeding their tro ops
and that or these reasons the could not be prose-
cued with vgor their part, and must be aban
dcned They reasoned and reasoned correctly, that
they could get the North believe these things would
them be underrated that the North would
put forth sufficient efforts to subdue them Fortunately
for them but unfortunately for the Union cause there
were not wanting at the North weak enough to be
led ntothe Of advancing this object without being
that in doing they served the Of the
al the North which fell into this snare
They denied that the South had the ability raise any
armies al all because they said, the white
men gone of to the the negroes will rise
murder the women and children. When the Southern
armies were rased- they said they could Agt that
Yankee soldier could whip three Southern soldiers
When the battles Of Manassas OF Balls Bluff and Of VIII
amsburg had demonstrated that they could fight these
papers then said that the Southern soldiers had no clothes
arad
cannon, muskets, hats. Now, after Pope's de
feat by these hates shoeess ragged soldiers asr they
have expelled the Union armies from Virginia and trans
ferred the seat of from Richmond TO the Potomac
these papers say that the Southern troops are dis
contented and mutnous and that they no longer
under the control OF their officers When the alslty or
this shall have been made az manifest as those
that have preceded u, come other will be invented
The object Of this studied Misrepresentation on the part
OF the radicals Of the North the same as hato the se.
cesionists-naely to prevent the from being tcrm
mated. Ther motive, however, is different They desire
protrsct the n order that they may grow rich
upon fat contracts and government agencies When IL
remembered how many thousands Of contracts the agents
| Of the government must make-for ships for
horses, for munitions Of war, for clothing for the
materials for clothing, for all kinds OF provisions
for and animals for wagons for the manufacture OF
paper money for the manufacture Of paper ~herewiih
nation carrying expensive war-and
when II IL remembered what a swarm of agents the
government has to keep pay in every possible capacity
all the land 1t will readily be perceived that these
agents and contractors find the to be "a very good
thing and have no desire to see IL ended While i,
lasts their golden harvest lasts also. When 1t ends
their prosperity will end with IL. These are the men
who II part OF a systematic plan underrate the
strength and OF the South They have the
thing Among other things, it control vena prese
and subsidze editors disgrace their pro.
fcssion These editors continually singing the siren
song that the rebels never had more than
800 900 troops at any time, and have not now
100000 In tho whole OF Virginia. The effect of these
tales produce throughout tho North relaxation of
effort To persons who believe them 1t scems OF course
the height Of folly to pnt million oi men into the
field In order TO whip 800 600 starved, half
naked and mutinous rebels. Tho consequence is,
that we send troops by driblets fight the dci
pIned cgons OF the South and when they are used up
we send few 60 through the same process and
thus, as President Lincoln says, " the Still Ian.
guishes."
II the people Of the North could once comprehend tho
true facts in regard the rebellion they would very
soon take steps would bring TO speedy tcrm
nation. am, fortunately, in position to learn these
facts The publication Of these facts cxces the ire the
subsidiaries, who at set up howl Of rage and
alarm They know very well that when once these facts
arc known by the people the hours Of their feeding
the public crib will be numbered, and will he over
Hence their endeavos 10 dscrel my letters by denounc
ing them fabrcations Let examine some of these
olabrications.n
On the first OF May, 1861 discovered and disclosed
the fact that the rebels building Fort Darling That
was "fabrication" then but the Monitor Galopa
In June Of the year discovered and disclosed
that thcebe's bad 80 900 troops Msnaca and
20 900 within supporting dstsnce, and that they
had plenty Of artillery. This fabrication then
The other papers laughed al IT, and the administration or.
gans Washington asserted that General Scott had posi-
tive information that tho rebels had only 0000
Manassas and artillery The battles Bull run and
Manassas proved that my Information was correct.
On the Sh Of June 1851 discovered and disclosed the
highly important facts that tho rebel leaders had debe.
rately determined adopt the defensive policy the
policy or the war their part that Harpcrs Ferry
would soon evacuated and that the rebels would stand
at Manassas, and bloody battle be fought there Tho
events verified the correctness OF my infor
nation, although the letter was denounced "fabri
On the 9Th OF July 1851 learned and reported the
means which had been taken by the rebel leaders
valry force and The fact that no general engagement
would take place between Washington and Richmond be-
run was not fought IN july Is and the whole history OF
the war is full OF the exploits OF the rebel cavalry
On the oath Of September, 1891 learned that IL
the pur Of the rebel government 70 keep Beaurcgard
his army al Manassas during tho whole OF that al
and the following winter and 10 furnish him with troops
enough 10 hold that position That "fabricaioa'
the time But there Bonuregard asd his army remain
| ed during the time specified.
On the 18th or October, year ago, learned and re-
ported that the intention OF the rebel leaders TO
/ retain possession Of thu portion Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad which they thcn held, end TO prevent
/ he mi
the continuance Of the and stated what means they
had OF accomplishing that design That was a"fabrica
tom then But look at the subsequent history Of that
| railroad and look at the road now.
On tho 10th December last discovered and disclosed
the plots OF the consprators Washington 10 emancpate
the slaves to conscae the property Of oil citizens Of the
South TO abolish slavery In the District Of Columbia, to
repeal the Fugitive Slave law to remove Gen. Mcclellan
from the supreme command Of the army and 70 obterac
all ato lines and State governments In the South and re-