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the enemy and that the between thst place and
jackson has been destroyed. ~ arOr 20 HaragR
The people OF Jackson and vicinity including the mill
ary we'll the civilians. greatly iDoensed a. Gen.
Pemberon ard openly him Of bad faith Our In
formant that tho feeling b strongest amg the
commissarcs quartermasters who state that they
might everything had Pemberton given them
orders 70 few hours sooner. There appears 70
have been lighting but with artillery and this
very long taw. esf H.tte
The majority Of tho public stores were removed stif
great quantity destroyed by 70 prevent
them from falling into the hands Of the enemy All tho
railroad rolling stock &C., was removed. st
The Rebel Leaders Preparing for . De-
feat.
From Tho Richmond whig, May 23.I 80
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suppose vcksburs has fallen tho army inside Of the
fortcations captured destroyed reduced
or abandoned, the Missssippi in It's whole length
roed BY the enemy and the oonrcderacy temporarily or
for the remainder OF the cut in twain suppose,
further that this really great success TO tho foe and cruel
disnstr to ourselves attended with consequences
certain as they arc deporab e-increased enthusiasm
at the NORTH tho triumphant vndicaion Of tho tyranny
at washington coDscription enforced n the North
west without opposition perhaps revival of tho spirit
Of volunteering reacs parties crushed forever and
money 70 an endless gum obtained. and Europe. busy
with s own troubles. awed Into permanent seuce-sup-
poee an this for becomes consider the
possible aspect Of the news what then Our duty will
then bc precisely what has always bscu-to maintain
the unainchins'y and ;" exhibit spirit more In
domitablc and persistent than that d Tho enemy Moth
Ing Is TO be gained by dsspoodsocy All that has been
h>- h~rfo 40
Hwin be than useless TO reprcach the govern
ment however guilty IL may be, for the appointment
Of inexperienced generals. or 70 repine over the
precious blood thst has been wasted by tho mis-
management Of The forces entrusted 70 incomps.
tent commanders. great vietory would have
proved, apparently, the sagscty OF the appointment
which has brought great troubles. great defeat
should silence the olamor which cannot q all updo
event Of the past The unwislcm Of our rulers must Be
borne manfuliy as the evils Indicted by the cnemy.
The bitterness OF heart which breeds despondsncy
and disarcction wins trumphs reoars disasters,
susians Greatness Of son accepts all the Gala
mites the spirit OF defiance and rises superior
70 every misfortune. II we bear defeat well
the Yankee unworthy to be free. Until
Of large armies has been beaten often and
vereiy the Yankee Army OF the Potomac we
cannot say our courage has been fully tested,
ability TO conquer peace and independence
has been established. Should Pemberton and hs whole
army bc captured there will still be left in the Southwest
materials for very large army under Johnston. Penn
bertons will be returned to duty by exchange,
the balance being greatly in our favor. Besides
Johnstons army there will be others large larger
under Leo Beauregard aud Bragg The combined forces
OF KIRBY Smith, Magrudc- and Price mike army
nearly equal TO either OF the above. so long these
great leaders and great left To u.s. long
Of them remains nncrushcd the Ii SAFE
Serious disasters have heretofore hcralded important
reforms, decided Improvement In the organization o.
forces revival of cnsrgy accession OF strength 10
all the material Of war followed by succession Of bril-
liant victories. The fall OF DoneIson Memphis and New
Ore'ns preuded summer OF heroic achievements In
which the enemy neary everywhere pushed back 70
his own soil.
scornns 10 initiate tho Yankees BY undertaking the
consequences OF the fall Of vicksburg may yet with
reason count upon compensation in tho approaching
campaign. The loss of vcksburR. u II have other
good erect, will secure us In the future against
the appointment Of entirely inexperienced generals or
this may be perfectly sure. Moreover viii add 10
the strength Of armies. This ID necessity. The
North stimulated by snccess, viii hnrl s myrads upon
10. and meet them with every available man.
Within two years have vIthstood fourteen hundred
thousand OF the vandas. What shall hinder from
withsranding as many during the year 70 GOMEZ
Nothing but want Of manhood, which the South has
never yet failed TO show We have veterans commanded
by great generals the enemy have recruits commanded
by generals inferior to own. Lot them on;
will see whose heart is the stoutest let the last
long as It may.