The New York herald., 1862-11-24
xEwsPAPEa ACCOUNTS.

NEWsPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The Mississippi and the Northw .s..
[From the Grenada miss. Appeal, Nov. I4.l
Nonthern journal speaks In very sangune terms or
the expedition preparing under General McCernand
ance Of this work as great drty ethe Northwestern
States General Mclernand II says, sis Western man,
FULLY grssping the greatness Of tho Mississippi valley
ons Of Indiana. Illinois, Missouri and Iowas
opening OF the Mississippi river. Each individual
Der OF the expedition will feel personal interest in its
success because certain extent tho pecuRary pros
perity OF every OF them will be found dependent
the uuobstructed navigation the Mississippi rivero
This expedition is at this time brought conspcuous'y
before the Northwestern States to countervaiI the
arguments OF General 3ragg's proclamation, and TO
quiet tho discontsnts which have begun 70 find their
earnest and significant uttsrance II characierzes
| it as tho most philosophic !" expedition that has
chosen for unless al political philosophy is at fault tho
alliance between the Northwestern and the New England
nuing TO humbug the former with such dclusve hopes
rest upon the Of plan for restoring by
the commercial OF the Mississippi to the States lying
on its upper waters That alliance is unnatural incon
and fatally preudcial to the Northwestern
In war or peace the policy that suits the New England
States must always be that most unavorabc to those Of
the Northwest The reasons well explained by the
Knoxville Register, in late issue. IL happens, as that
journal says that all the vast manufacturing establish
ments Of the East only required by the change
the condition Of the country change the mode rather
than the extent and character Of their employment
Danvers to-day finds greater demand for the
products OF his skill than in time OF peace; the
factures So too with the spinners and wcavers and
blanket and with all artisans. The workshops OF
changed the direction Of their abors; aud such is the
destuctveness OF armies that without the trade Of the
South the demand for the products Of New Fngand's
dustry Is perhaps greater than at any former period in
the history Of the continent.
We therefore understand why it is that agricul
tura States evince symptoms Of dissatisfaction with
England. q
fanafcs and its prohablcnoes still cries for blood
still the extinction the South The West
begins think peace whAc the East satisfied with
all the booshed Of the past demands other victims be
sacrificed on the altar Of selishness and to satisfy in
saate love OF power and gold New England is enriched
while the Northwest is impoverished by the wari
The agricultural exports from New England are undi.
mnished by the pending hostilties Weathersed ships
many onions when peace smiled and welded her
sceptre ths land. Local armies in New England
must build ships locomotives and create all tho vea-
pons OF war In truth. Now England, in her industrial
pursuits and condition would be benefited BY the indeA-
mite protraction ri pending hostities.
How different the condition OF the Northwestern States!
These have no new demand for their agricultural pro-
ducts The great market which their supplied
has been closed. The Mississippi river Is truly
clolsum when held Columbus, Island No. 10
and New Orleans The railways which connect the West
with the Atlantic belong Eastern capitalists
by these such oS freight imposed upon
the products OF Indaua and Illinois that corn wheat and
bacon not worth the cost Of transportation. The
West having lost Southern Market has OF
production for which there SALE and tho people in
cessaries OF life
Under these circumstances we surprised that
the West claoroue for the destruction OF vcks
burg. The st. Louis Republican. would have its readers
believe that IL vicsburg razed the ground and
our1troops expelled then trade with New Orleans would
revive and tho suffering Northwest be relieved
We have known from the beginln that 1t signifed
nothing TO the Northwest whether vcks6urg was cap
tured not. Il is oniy valuable 10 by furnishing
open Texas and Arkansas It's possession oy
abotonsts will net anecs the commercial condition Of
the Northwestern Even then pothing gunboas
can navigate the great inland sea- Until Lincoln can
line bah shores Of the Mississippi frcm Cairo New Or
leans, with armed sen no trading vessel can navigate its
wstersa
We're vickstsrs sapsyed the Nerta,os could SION be
sa'isfed Of M utter Ssati'ay Of fsrtAer participation in
struggle for su9ntion Tho democrats Of the West
tell that they hight for tho Uniou but with he this
signifies nothing than free ado the Mississippi
on vroclIvtes the federal They have
sympathy wrh New England, further than New Fng-
land may aid The wsss n opening the great river 70 the
seh ths ooinioss betrayed BY ne press Of 81 Louis
and CAieaJo, aud saeA ne d.ciaratons Westrn officers
and ntdSs ,cho haze been hid prisoners the South
Twelve months geniicnsan proposed 70 the Conicde
rate kntheres 10 the Northwest, and quietly and
through the press " urge the necessity u alliance
between those states those sbe lower valley Of the
Mississippi
was then tAsrgn. by our leaders thai We would soon
put codo this Struggle aod she Northwest under the
suppositi0n thA, sought deprive them " their
n st valued conercia rghs has continued 70 furnish
the federal with the brsves and troops
In TIE ranks of tie Northern amir If Iose suet
has again attracted attention. and II No, H. Informed
We not advised that direct negot ,atons with North
western men have been opened bal IN the North and at
the South the necessity segregation States from tho
old federal Unsn already felt aud acknowledged The
south mas only naugurated revolution which will
END until the whole great imperial valley The Missile
sipp forever freed from the pd political niu
Of s~ england PuritaBism.
General Beaurcgard's Command.
From the Grenada (siiss.) Appeal, Nov I4.l
Tho State Of south Carosa an Georgia and that par, OF
Florida west Of the Apaashcoa river constitute tho de-
partmcnt under General Bsar-ecard.
fFrcm the Charleston Mercury, Nov. 81
The heavy artillery practice at the harbor batteries,
deferred account Of the rain Thursday ook place
yesterday The report OF single gsA from Fort Sumter
announced that all IN readiness and immediately the
long line Of batteries that gre Se barboY entrance
beched forth their TIRE successive The practice
conclude BY nrng tks guns OF Fort Sumter by battery
bloeadcrs The smaller vessels Of the squadron sud
denly Quilted their posts and cuiered the Tag
ship until long after the firing had ceased
We learn that tho Yankees Keep up regular daily
bardment on some points Of proninence and near
broad river. There must be vast quantities of Yankee
shot and shell lying, around loose Buckingham Point
Judging from the Frequency OF Tho explossons In that
direction
The Rebel Army OF Virginia.
rFrom the Lynchburg Republican, Nov. 81
| REP0KTEp BATTLE IN CLARKE COUNTY, VA
We have report by the Orange train last night 20
Monday last near Berryvile In Clarke county between
portion Of our forces under General A. r. Hill the
enemy, in which the latter severely handled and
/ forced 10 retreat