The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-07

llE Oh EEL.
avsrsent so est'rey rrscouc'be that ~ hcwcve
sfrm Chic ~. po,pt or shai ,bere IS ne, sus aSe q,
IeFence OF cha acier betwecn fasteru ard Tho
csn% ras Eastern states sre the great s ss rap
.nsy perform. IN short. the olcc Of "iet hers ans
fs 20 lhe West, and In return they supply the Va
- Gree ,cks have not been put INTO c'upsiiI
up 70 any extent with foreign and fsefeore conyorn
no'ess oi nearly their ponn value 70 fesenng an &C
s sns s,no.nt Of goods ceiy ih- ensequ nce :.
20 Me present, at least, this current wealth OF We
western States Inns been by he nmoant of ths
p.dss tsey have drawn from the earth and arly "
.ne amount OF the greeDbacks which the Hashngton
Sovern' ut has ssned xccepances OF this amount q
eou'aI weato Tie greenbacls In short h'se,f the
prevent rep esented in the W. stern states value
coivrd.
i mus. be added 70 this, tho nrs, plsc. rsa, the
greater part OF this additional wea th has passed
tsr ugh the hands OF tho New York merchants. AID.
30 TAR as the g'eenescks have The actual value oar
marked tho Eastern states e. " the Western aud
lastly that the munitions of which have reached
America th, country aud from Europe, have been
tn oat extent not paid Tor in spcr,e but the
brenStus and necessaries e which have been rsssd
81 largely Ia the West, that this extensive
demand has ONLY operated 10 produce greater supply OF
tue natural weath o! the great Amer ~ contneni ana
therefore, tar ~ Increase tue wealth OF those whs
have raised Il.
fhs the present state Of the picture. But ~ com
loe tho iossons Ia derived from our corresp ndents
letter OF add the 0thor sdc. Ia tins
rst n CO. we have pointed out. Ink ge-1ltdcts pre-
s nothing a: promises % Py 1hr SOY sa'se therefore,
the chances Of thar shall c5sr mo s1'ecat Kim:
But there is aother side Of tho xsfect. su2ges'ed
b. correspondents letter, sti this
war wore 70 oease 70 morrow csrnordinary
ds1dnd crezsd by a. ttch has samdtsd Western Prodhr-
Eastern commerce TO ch an ezsna mould At
But he ccssuiion Of dnand Is ruin 10 hos- wto
hare ep'1y 81 Asr capital and ,ad~y ~ sYpiat"0 t.
outlet could be ound4or The vss4 products or tho
West the Western farmers must 10 ruined. ADD fright
lul crnsh must follow. Nov apondeht points
f0<u
ontets-one by Lake Erie and lbs St. Lawrence 70
Esaope :; , mot. by Lake Erie aud the hsasoa
sippi to the south and Now orisans and it il un
Questionable that before the war vast amount Of
the Western trade went by tho southern route. Tho
South was not purely ssricultura country ard was
msnIy supplied by the Western states und many per
thought the lus8 Of this commerce with tho
South would draw tho Western States ultimately from
sympathy with the federal policy THIS ssct however,
having supplemented, than supplemented, the
loss Of the Southern trade AS soa, hcwever, rs tho
hope ofe West for tbs te would be in reno xai Of its
relations with the South.
| Mathew r. Maary on .hs Reports and
War Plane of t.Ae FedernIs.
TO THE EDITOR o. ruB LONDON TIMES.
world ut largo has 1u conception. The chief sources 10
wnch heutrais Vx for information coacer cng that war
at best in eress ~ Inc tSsV Inou little Of what
gong on Tore
n,ng the brutatcs Bu,cr in New Orleans the
oW cheres OF Mcneil In Missouri. the savage barb rifles
y Eufcha 10 Alabama. the Greek n'e o. Gilmore 10
Charleston, tho ''wiping out' Of Ya1co City visits
spp,, and other outrages against humanity which in
certain high quarters. have already been branded with
the word .'infnmoas." But these nrc not ALL
The vereiousswhich people on this side al tae waor
have received OF these affairs are Hinged with the
expected that neutrals yet the whole truth from ha
quarter
events OF thai the YAnkee coose 10 Ike known
and serc ;:ark that evcr hey dare not ca,
toss Hped by and lightning across the Atlantic
and sresd over Tue realm and the con,oeat ,aidis
the telegraph, the PRESS the mats and the carriers
southern accounts OF the samo event ;.,, ah, travel
Slowly. our journals, IL thew reach England 81 all.
reach only after the news nAs eecome stale anu ,ew
ceivo regular les OF any southern ournai The conse
,eoos u THAI Al that s Known sb,o. a. 70 os,ssnt
IN America is have sud, derived chiefly from
| Northern sources. ond are. therefore. ne sided
sided statements, the ax considers. should never
be Implicitly relied on, even when made by parties OF uu
doubted integrity and unchailsegod varnctv. Much less,
then Considering the proof that the world has had Of
Yankee trthune.s should these oneslded statements
be whole truth and nothing bit the truth
ny recon, ictora from my own family and friends in
knew before, At This phase The war, and the
growing euormy OF YrDke. Outrases
The party of tbs North-tre "Extorminssors, as
thcy arc evea thore called determined
to mpaTt 60 the war s mora savage character oven
than tina. which has hitherto uasked il
At tho data of hesu iccrs-nUnc later than u!your
people WIN had beea relieved BY twel rr" federal rule
IN Winchester under Murray wore arriving N Rchm ND
wncnss:e- bs,ore the war was a charming country
village or about 400o NH bltsuts u was surrounded
With groves and situated Ia the suiei and lovely valley OF
the Shenandoah In s ssctuted amt rura, besnt'cs Il
u place that CaIyps and her nymphs might envy.
its wceo cultivated and rc:inad III women were
beautiful in person. accomplished IN manners and lovely
in disposition. With their virtues aud their gr,ces they
threw CHARM about The ees mt hospit-Ues Tor VII en-
tho tic town cc!rbrated that made snciety there
| enchaniin..
| Asa co,n,nunity the rcup.e OF Winchester were de
voted tho republic they opposed tna oreakng Up of
their old Union until Virginia withdrew rom IL. When.
like t their oooe old mother i,se as thes
are, they cast IN their lots ard went with hor.
When Ilpcolo called ont hs forces ard ntemnted "
coerce the States all tho able bodied Of Winchester
ard the neighborhod t"k up arms IA deenco OF the
outh and when their town c'' into the hands OF Moy
liz Inhabitants consisted simply O. the athsrs Of tn
bad gone TO battle and OF their women and children
Upn these eenoeess innocoais Yankee vengeance was
| TO BE- wceaksd--so mo commenced
II was ordered tha, mechanic. tradesuisn or
buckster sh'ald follow trade or open shop
or stall unless he would FIRST take the oath OF
allegiance 10 alien i'ower and the ensmy OF his
own state-the hateful ilnccn government without
| ths oath even the mother could buy no med.
cine for her sick child; the country people could not
sing their marketing to town, nor could the towns
~,I, h from the country Like true p.rians these
pcP.o o. VI Winchester wthstood al ths, and, As
,o onsooa he old men, many o. whom bad never
before pat dbbe ia IN. 4, ai,v l.bnr ,hI.tivy no
,hs, me ,ps TO procure vegetable. quo season. 40.
When the Yankes General dssove's ~. n. raeh',
a $1,000 sse s a." ma )" ss has and a. cae
"a. cartLn could Be filei In Norfolk they gone
thet There the physicians ara Dot allowed 10 ~ acttcs
even 10 prescribe gratu usiy for their old patients,
unless they vii hrst take this hateful oath, ana without
II Protestant Clergyman there ,crmitted 70 perform
| the marriage ceremony, TO bury or baptze.
These details come 70 the on the best authority, and
from various soafces-om gentlemen and ladies' whose
veracty Who knows them would doubt for .
| moment.
Bat, as bad and sckaains a. all tbs Is. Is no, all nor
| the
Tho Yankees cannot, they nov say. make Roadway
against pitched battles. No Of these. there
fore, 70 be 6ourted oy them Instead Of meeting sho
l as
nght they will Try hereafter smother tack. they mean.
sSey sAy 70 hold armies 10 check By large forces,
while by raids and military DEGREES their detached par
tl CAP desoats the homes n people aid make uuu-
habisbie all those parts " The southern country that
they can roach Hence Grisrsous raid thr ugh Nsris
spp In which your readers win recciect be trAvered
the STATE, devastating and laying wastc right len
end boosting when he got through " having destroyed
mces Of psvals property, and reoslyoG In return the