The New York herald., 1863-09-25

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Titles II cotton and sold co.'s iderable supplies th'
o'aiy nari of lis wagons no SOS, mules, &c were
seilcd. but many of them or our approach
hey also burned three Thousand bales Of cotton to pre-
FeLt lls IAN & into our hards
Mr. EeE. & andoIph KeiIn's Drspaiches.
Mianus, Tom. Sept. IA, 1868.
iNpoR AM CHANGE IN MILITARY
~ lepgth the gloom and uncertainty that Than
t~o years have lowered upon the ars OF republic
show ssts o SPEEDY dissipation carly rejoicing in
ne eiugonce, tho rejuvonation OF epoch. From
Sumter to the Campaign Of July tho nation seemed
wrapped in Inevitable obstruction. sorae dire fatality
seemed to look down ufan II with impatient, in
exoraho dete mnalion, like the death o. man. The
people stood al the bedside Of the republic watching the
irregular rulst1ns OF its every funcon the throes OF
popular dscord the monstrous cnormtes OF human ras
SION the arring OF sectional interests the anguish OF
discovered fraternity, the leechke voraciousness OF po
tcal parasites tho abortion OF dcspcable ambitious and
selfish aspratons--all these, and hundred more
equally potent agents OF destruction, they wit.
nessed at work upon its tenacious vitality, en-
iecb iag its vgor, shaterins its constitution and huri-
ing II to The very verge OF federal dissolution yoda
bic ruin and eternity of sangunary hideous anarchy
But hope and will-those two unconqucrab!e mediums
baud tina: stood by the wrhing form of the niton aud
barred their arms, their breasts put forth ihoir life
artery invite the sacrlca mmoiaton OF self upon the
altar Liberty, th ir goddess In instant after
the poignant blow WIS gveu barrier Of gstening steel
had sprung up The tread OF infantry, the clash OF
horse, the rumble of artillery wore heard from
East to West, tho full breadth OF the land. It
was the grim visaged God Of Battles frown-
ing upon mpious treason. His voice was soon
heard in tho tumult of And now, amid
the continued tread Of armies wall OF amenta
tion and from tho vanquished decorators Of
government which will echo through all eternity as
warning and recollection OF a righteous retribution.
TIE DAWN ERA
for which sacrificed tho blood ard treasure tho
country Is beginning to appear. The frution OF that
Eopc which could not be cxtingushed, the rceng Of
treason, the expiring Of rebellion, tho destruction
people led by the miscarred monstrosties Of dsap.
pointed and ambitious olgarchy, tho political fabric OF
the insurgent torn into shreds Its financial
schemes most miserable failures, It's social organism
duced to balderdash Of crminalty corruption its
local institutions irrevocaby ruined. And now in the
midst OF all this dscord they put forth their last effort
for the success Of the rebellion.
POLICY Tm ENEMY.
is evidently the policy Of the enemy concentrate
the forces he has scattered Mississippi parts Of Ten
nessce Alabama, and along the Gulf, extending its
working t, the States OF the Atlantic coast comJn
hem IN one gigantic mass soth ichch 70 orer,ohem the
Army Of the Cumberland and repel its gradual approf ch
the very vtals OF the rebellion We have this u on
such excellent authority that it without doubt this
work going and, in addition to all this, such
is natural to pcoplc reduced to the despe
ration Of the South that, from the very existence
OF circumstances, II would suggest ITSELF In view
therefore, Of this newly adopted policy learn from al
or Nl,okh
tho insurgents pouring into the army Of Bragg whose
position is made kind OF rendezvous for their widely
separated forces. few troops however, still
tanned In the theatre OF operations given up order to
check ready advance and lead generals to believe
the contrary Of the real movements going However,
they not quite 30 blind az all this indicates. II
seems to be positively known that Johnston In Lower
Mississippi is moving eastward, and taking with
him all the diGercnt Commands here and there
and everywhere dispersed, according to bis pes4ag
deas Of militia ry operations. T6eF6 Bt however e.
insignificant number cavalry Tbs force anuses itself
securing the country lately occupied by their troops,
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being the case guerilla bands spring up and subject the
visiting the sins OF rebellion upon their people,
To the demands Of this ssate of things we will still
be required to keep large force in tho department and
obge troops 10 continue their most vigorous exer
CONDITION OF AsvAIRs
In looking over tho condition OF affairs in the different
for the better. in west Tennessee the peo-
pie have already taken ncpicnt to have
restored to them the authority the government.
Legitimate military operations have entirely ceased The
outlaws and bandits who now prowl through the M
opdl Iva Inv he
ocourngs OF society and the army and even aside from
their mpous proceedings are on this account hated by
the people. In sections tho citizens have taken up
arms against them and have been successful. Guerilla
renegaes only say and destroy where there no oppos
part backed by firm, unfnching, necessary policy.
would part Of the state Of every vestige of
bcllon and open the way TO speeder and more certain
] restoration OF Tennessee TO the country.
REBELLION IN ARKANSAS.
In Arkansas we find the rebellion deporably situated
ncoud be at this stage OF the beginning OF the end
Dscouragement and the gradual closing In OF expeditions
from the east under steele and Davidson and from the
northwest under Blunt have SO far dshearened the enc
my that said the troops OF Price and Smith are fall
ING back towards the SOUTH order preserve
eig BILE opening in the rear. Their army Is dsor
ganized and under poor discipline and the utmost
severity practiscd 10 keep the men from descrting
Disease aaso is doing It's work Fevers and ague pre-
vail 10 nm alarming extent. The men dying like
sheep Every kind Of medicines useful in iniasmatic
diseases has been exhausted. In fact the condition OF
the enemy here Is pitiable in tho extreme.
With these insurmountable realities staring them in
the face the entire abandonment OF Arkansas Is con
tcnpated. Its capital will not be defended The State
! is nj the mercy Of cur arms.
oSx VERY IRRESISTIBLE ARGUMENT,
aside from the reports OF persons lately from Little Rock
aud also the corrob rave testimony OF refugees is the
fact destruction OF property the driving or carry
ing OF cattle and provisions fron the districts which
would most probably 10 visited w our troops. This
we learn ia now going on in somewhat hasty manner
and ere this II s thought the army itself Is following
then for troops To occupy hold oren their
lines OF communication and institute new expeditions.
opgrAroxs IN MISIssIFr
the surrender Of vcksbvrg bavo been OF an active
but desuory character Johnston has, unt lately kept
! up front of opposition, without possessing much
backbone TO support him in event Of move
meut our part. His army, 10 fact, has
done little except TO receive a sound thrashng Ai
Jackson and retire out OF harms way. In the central
and northern parts Of the State the rebellion is alone
.prcsentcd by an infinite number Of guerilla bands We
suffer however, very little material damage from their
operations think, with the confirmation which We have
OF the concentrating policy now being adopted by the
enemy may consider Mississippi relieved OF any reau
lar force Of tho enemy for there s not particle OF doub
that Johnston has left his old position east Of Jackson
.