Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-05-13
Supplies for our Armies;

In view vfthe presumption~tkat Banks present e1-
petition into Loui9ansy~was undertaken mainly FOR
tha purpose Of ct ig of Port Hudson from the large
epPes e ut Sou 10 that place from down Red River
nom Louisiana KANSAS and Texas it becomes mat
ter Of interest 10 eaerain how that important post is
prepared the energency. Early in this month, the
jGckael Missssippian published an editorial the
Uply question: gi ring the strongest assurances based
90 Information derived from the heads of dcpar
That oar roops and forresses amply supplied with
rro5isions amt that there could be danger apprc-
ented from this c,urce except from proydetia inter-
yent0n-thatn foct, it was not in the power Of the
VneHy TO OF from sources of supply. There
he'd been tine before fears on this subject,
bu; the moot prompt measures had been taken--the
rsroais had 81 been repaired and in successful
lpcr0tion AMI Con- Pcmberton had issued orders for
improvement in Of necessity. But the editor says
Gherc hal Gccn occasion to enforce impressment in
bat cnc Or two instances but that the supplies
readily ard ohcerully furnsed TO the full extent re
yuirei Tie srru es 1T Vicksburg and Port Hudson
MD oAer points had been supplied amply for two
~ three MONTHS while additional stores still &C.
rnnulatag. This statement made the ID inst.,
and there & therefore apprehend that the
enemy Will succeed much better in their recently adop
tsl aocy Of starving into submission, than they
Layc done IL ighng us. The editor Of the above pa
per says;
,Year reliable informed that arrangements arc
already protected, by which sufficient quantity Of
e,oses vii! be accumulated in short time to supply
b. array abUn3snty till the next harvest There is
then no NECESSITY for impressment, and there will DO
none'
The EDITOR Aen proceeis to sny that the planters Of
Tho country aro generally fully alive to the emergency
an IKE dey.ug their labors almost exclusively to the
.GiaiLs for The support Of our armies. Very
few indeed. arc planting more cotton than may be
needed f5r seed or for domestic use.
The finger Of scorn the same editor says, will be I'M
versaIy pointed at the few who exceptions to this
fae end vhcse love Of gain is thereby shown TO be
supcri e to their patriotism There is doubt but
maj this cisss viii be long remembered. The time will
ecmr wher the INQUIRY will he made in reference to
TIL. elias. Was he Of those who devoted his eff
srts ia accua lting neney during the for our in
dependence ~
The NliF]issppinn concludes its article folows ;
"Our present condition and the prospects before US
49, theu, Encouraging in the highest degree. If our
enemies persist in prosecuting the with the hope
starving 3ut they wiz Of course DC wolully disap
pointed Va capable Of sustaining selves per-
retualy and his knowledge dissipates all ears aris
ing IRON nsuhcency of supplies p Galveston hers
rA. 81. Louis Republican says: "General Price may
have becn appointcd TO the command Of the rebel de-
Dnriuncpt west of the Mississippi But what is the
value Of such command TO him. and what danger does
j. thscaten 20 Missouri? Not much that we sec,
At present advised. The best information attainabe
rsror,s frat department almost literally without o
force TIE Richmond Wing confesses that the armies
af Hipiman and Holmes have dwindlcd from 35 900
a mere brigade. From another rebel source learn
,hat aPr.ces veteransase wanted east Of the Miss
ssfrri and cssnot be counted for any aid west Of
The probabilities seem to he that what
Price has most fear s that II he into Arkan
Pas he viii not be able to maintain himself even there
% course all needful preparations have been made,
and precautions taken against any suppOsaee advance
- any guppossbe army under Price any other rebel
les az towards southern frontier. Taking, then,
everything into consideration, see no reason Tor
any special alarm about invasion this reason, nor
ry cement which the remnant Of secsssionsts
.ef in bis State take ~ themselves from any Pro-
spees of Price coming"
81 q Gen. Price going into Missovr that is only
question o. ms Whether be viii start seen win ths
ssre briEs3e" wait until summer, do not know
Baf be viii 70 10 Missouri and his hrsdqusrtsrs viii
BE- sone dag, in 81. Louie. The Republican may sti
.htt dawn e decided upon. When qen Price does ~
We hcpe 20 see him sdopt the fedsrEi policy and drits
ever anionist and tory before hin Do Butler
dds--lei hem take ff;y pounds Of baggage 10 saeh
drit ans hen get ID and dust Let him leave TORI
behind M but as fher prefer the northern govern
aef st sissm 70 a. That is the policy. By - doing
~ refsiiass ssd crowd them vifh ths dependents
fc ihsa rot 10 stop in The State but % go Norh a.
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