The New York herald., 1863-11-21
IMPORTANT FSOti fAh SOUTH.
Rebel Roverses, Surprises aud
Surrenders.
The Revelations OF the War
North and South.
BRACES PROSPECTIVE srRArEay
Rebel Lament Over All
fairs IN the West.
THE BATTLE OF LOOKOUT VALLEY
THE SOUTH ALONE IN THIS WAR"
Beware of the Starry Cross
on the Seas.
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REBEL SKETCHES or REBEL GENERALS.
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President Lincoln the Amsri-
can Esop
Richmond City Council ard Gsne-
raj Leo.
TIE RlCHM OND Pals ONS.
President Lincoln the Ansri-
can Esop,
Richmond City Council and Gsne-
raj Leo.
TIE RlCAM ONO PRiS ONS.
&C.. Sc. Go.
geeei He.crses--snrrcndcrs ana Sur
priseS.


[From the J; chmond Enquirer Ncy Al
Tho rcople and AMY OF The Confederate States h tve
acsn 80 much complmen'ei upou the prowess and eal
bean accomplished. That they have sight o. tbs act
tb't surrendars have been made is their arm
sn Dy tho armies o! aby other nation. what natIcn
three yeas Of lowered their flag olovan tnos
ia surrender? There have bsen Confederate surran
docs since tins war hcgan. Near Rich Mont,iu, at Ia,
tofas, at Island No TO- At t0rt Henry at Fort Doneson
at Roanoke sand. at Forts Philip aad Jackson NJ Ar
Kansas Post, a. Nlcksburg at PORT Hudson, NJ tunber
Lana CAP. And has not been az instance OF
hunishmel "a th!s long list Of disasters oit ou Tho
trary, prctoti1l has in some cascs followed s rpDa
tho surrenicr II the history Ct this war viii show az
much CALAMITY IN tie light as that OF any oihas war;
arms OF ATTY Other nation during the period irne
add ve cannct Point TO any Saragossa. Grona London
derry or Geaoa 70 on ct tbs long catalogue
We do not to intimate that all these s,irren
dars were equally dsS'aceul, but do say tn,t uot
ooe ot tnem conferred any honor upon the tho
Confederate Statcs At many OF them gallant Aghtac
was d'he at Fs@abgrg and Fort Hudson Done,fcn
and Roanoke Island there not wanting Instances
great gs,a;try; but ~ or them can ws nnn, with
the pfide o the SpnHiad the French fugi.h a,
places mate glorious by The obs'inacy ard endurance OF
The surprises Ke!eysvil,e, Brandy station wiz ,os
port hrsoe station, and now tho iato Disaster iho
RappsaannCck, chow nov ,nepev 20 the crsi dorcctioi
o duty may entail continued ad rcretei disss,es .ud
checssaess inicts lasting disgrace upcn thu army.
hoiwthstandiug q sllanlry VI the Army Northern
Vrg,n,, sunethh. is wanted ,n correct aud prevent
these frelucnt aiiais " i. but pocr cdns1, ion re
cord h,. ga!lanty lie Aeh ladc ater r-cc, ering
from be surrke The nicel, aud soldiers y, ths army
may tend 20 develop that -'lw1 clock in morning
courage" which Napoleon said 10 found bat lew men
possessed, yet so very much d9lt II even that
rensea Tor lie iOsS u racn ana na'cl much
needed by array
I. 20; ye. tyansrrea where the brigodes OF Hoke
nnd Hays werc whcr tne enemy p0Guced upon them Il is
not yet stated tnoy T. DO completely Isolated
from tbs main hody OF IL, ARM chat they could not be
without IN ncmsslon froa 'wo uc OK u the afternoon
t.d dak"
No eSplarc ion has been rn,ic why reinforceneuts
n how
thoso two small hrigades 10 be thgs exposed invi
ting almost tueg capture or nia;ion.
We hope that there goco and sufficient ms for
all these strange circumstances, and That General lee
will upon inyeststion be satisfied hSt his two brigades
were lost N Of the ordinary eyeutlates Of war
which u" Vlg ancc can prevent anu clvity remedy
atU. u AMI piGtcrjTi tndn dsfsgt regular bat
fs dai i'yde ,1'iy prern,ed, he ofcr cho suffer-
h" Sl 10 b. a@rsal and founcsf upon syc:rly bg
rs hot ts meq 'se p> 10 hare ytn o o. ~ ground"
d:'s,7ei he - .i<t radis shmspL
ne o. Ge,,e'd Bctgg has lately sgered orenuy
~ ~ cas, cEf os oii-t. it's feared, may neu1 alss
meh n q, adrea' y Gdtn;j by'ae bat.e Of Chicta.
mi1 We might. by review Dg t!o history OF the war,
swell tic n1nuo or surprises to the equal of the
sHfchders bu, II would be useless and officers and
ps0Pc, and tho enemy saa the world. know and under
stand tho injury they inhict and military discipline in
eysty oay is sought 70 correct such evils by the
Notes, % pnashmeht we mns do az n; ,c9r'd does our
soags brn ogites 20 nggene'. We cannot afford to be
crcaier and our cause hoor ;har that o' the Em
peror OF the French
IL ~ lar more pleasant to CnnlnIsid
but As ths paper haS novor failed - bod public
approval the caantry OF officers and nen We must also
"xpose 10 public roproeason every instance OF dereoon
.! duty. negligence or cowasdicc wo hopc thorc has
beon neithor IN this late disaster but are
sadly discouraging.
The Biographies OF Eminent Yankees.
w tfrom the Richmond Daily Examiner, Nov. IL
We have great reason 10 pity the future Cornelius
Eepos who may undertake 10 compile the biographies OF
eminent Yankee generals for the instruction primary
schools or the future suetouus as he rskss among the
ebr
Tor tho material OF bis Lives OF the American CGsars
The task OF writing history has been rendered indefinitely
moro difficult by tho modern multiplication of private
memoirs and public documents tho newspaper, with ts
scrrsd columns Of brewer and mniou. brings
merabe host OF fact and fanciss which rather TO
cmbsrrass the orderly march Of historical representation
than TO reinforce the grand f-sions OF historical cpoch
the light artillery Of wit and tho heavy artl cry nvcc
avo deeton the ears Of Clos and the
cracking muskc,ry Of the penny aoers swells the din
nnd makes coninslon worse con!uunded Happy
t too south tna the scarcity o. Paper has reduced our
journals 70 modest Size and that are now so far IN
that must perforco despair over bringing p
sne rabblo rout OF forgotten fiction and
SANDERS
what true OF history general equally true OF it's
particular sub division. biography aud stupcndous will
10 the task OF the Yankee bos aphcr. We can Judge
tbe foot which RosecrAns, the ao Hercules OF tho
Sorth has extended for our iusp ton with all i,s cal
iostes, its Utmost corns ~ its painful bunons, It's nails
which grow INTO the dssh its flesh which grows the
nats suppose that Bacops ''exact man" of the next
century who may venture the biography Of Rosecraus
shali have happily resolved the prcilmAsries Of his
thomc shalt have given book the Roscrusian
and chapter the eiymology and orhography q the
name detailed description OF the birthplace OF his
hero, collection of Interesting incidents connected with
his birth shall have told who supplied the 0rst nour.
i'hment Of the wonderful babe the dnmosts iafnns-
whe'her hs own mother or a wet nurse-whether the
vet nnre was hired, or, 1'h secret prcscotmeut OF
'he eory which awaited her l.tcr mid, opened without
reward th' sacred source ot tyn. .steticr milk or
whether ths imp o. fame drew his first drsushts from
an uhchsclous bottle whom his fret tooth appeared;
wnen hs he was wesned when the notes Of that clarion
voice desi nci 20 sway armies To and tro al will aud
move crowds 70 slxn and cheers, sylabled into
speech how many pLlefOres he wore out and whether
those rinaioes we're pam or checked In short Q, cry
circumstance that could iatcrcst instruct aue or ole
vsc 10 his evonu career from hs birth TO his entrance
wce' rolu.
Suppose no has got through with Rnsecrans at wes,
pOot", bold supposition, for We, ront aloue will re
ire several volumes and IN a the particulars OF the
dsy le Of the csdet the oographer will pd mportsu,
foreshsdownks n the achievements or the general nj
he set fasr ~, too, did heaud not Mcclellan" gobbe
up' tho rebels In western Virginia Did 10 sweep hts
room with srrprsnS rapidly, and With ncstness of
exscution ubryeed IN The barracks So did he mako .
oloso sweep or the Con odcste h sta In fennssee aud
the i-t toturusd 50 did the Confcderacs Ind he polish
hts boots e. f"-r1r Ne rsrusAncs' 90 IN after iNs he