Washington telegraph., 1863-03-11

| Ienne see OF lne presence OF the invader
and, pressing onward, VIII redeem Kentucky
He will even carry the war into Africa"
| and compel the ruthless invaders of our soil
to taste some OF the sweets Of INVASION.
The people of the C1nfedera.v have every
reason to be thankful for the present favorable
aspect OF our national affairs and ought t.
JON IN tle grant anthem of praise TO the God
OF most. We have reason ~ rejoice Mt our
| great success Tae great @cnarllsllip displayed
| by our leaders. AMI the tried courage. and
brlllalt charges Of oar soldiers, are calcu lated
| 20 swell the heart with pride, and establish
aoiding confidence in the prowess of our arms.
! rms is well and proper A government which
| l''S the confidence of its people, is invincIble.
But, sir, peace is a morsel so sweet, the
! slghtest success seems to establish the fact in
the minds of our people, that it is near at hand
a lew more revolutions of the orb of day. and
Ine conservative masses at the North, will stop
Lincoln in his wild career: and. certainly. the
emperor Napoleon. of France. when informed
oil our success, Will tell Lincln very plainly,
10 stop the war. We have been deuded
.ong enough by the song of the syren. Weak.
indeed, are those vino put their trust in princes
or potentates From the present point of view,
SIR, cannot find Judgment for single ray
OF nope, worthy of the consideration of great
and free people, that this can be brought
10 a close, save by whipping the enemy in the
neld In own powers of resistance: in
our own strength and resources lie the means
OF bringing this dreadful contest to a terni-
nation. If we properly exert them. this much
| desired object will, sooner or later. be con-
| summated. Orr independence Is tixel fact:
har the minion horles Of the invader must be
| whipped from our soil by the strong arm OF
cur own gallant Southrons. We are more
than DUAL 10 the task, if We bat put forth our
| strength But it may take six or twelve
| months. or even longer, to perform it. This
will depend much upon the promptness with
| which those now at home. are brought into thu
| ield, under the conscript law. 1t l. no time
now to discuss the constitution ility or uncon-
! stitutionality Of this law. In my Judgment it
/ Is unconstitutional; but the exigeucy of our
cause should prompt every mau to submit
! quietly. Let it he enforced rgilly. We want
more men, and they should be in the field by
| the opening of the spring campaign. The ioe
viii make herculean efforts To- overrun Us this
| spring. Three hundred Thousand Of his troops
/ 90 out of service in May. He can never sup
! Fly their pieces. What hghting is 70 be done,
| will be done between this and that time. 1t Is
his last struggle. If we foil him in this last
| desperate ..ttenpt. he will be forced to offer
Us terms OF accommod ition. Let CONSUMPTION
! be strictly enforced: have seven hundred thou
sand men in the tield adj thirty taou and to
| he present force il Tennessee; aud. y fifty
| Thousand to the forct n Virginia. and .ace-
glorious, honorable peace will be esta btshed
| ~ Jaly. We have already accdmu ate .
! large debt, which is growing, daily in size
| Fhe people of the South can put stop 10 this
! incre' sing deb, by en-Iug the war. VIII tn "
! 10 1T! fear tue spirit entertlineI by those
subject to enrolment n home, is 10: of a ch r.
acter ater-linel b their fethren in the fed
81.
! Arkansas. well rs the regiments from other
/ Southern States, stltioue within their respec-
/ tive limits are fIiei TO their maximum stan
! dElrd. \ ct the req uents in this army are al
! lowed to become mere skeletons; great many
of them numbering less than two hundred men
for ;ctual duty. Very few recruits have come
to u from Arkansas. and the fact is un-
NIT kabe-yery few intend coming, as long
us they can get in regiment elsewhere. What
bio upon the fair fame me gallant Arkausiaus
have for their State in the bloody fields OF
Shiloh, Ptrryville and Murireesb1ro. The
ret .eii0h IN their minis seems t. be. join
tn. army because | an forced; AMI since
cannot teip myself, will select the place where
there l. less duty - perform. less harlshins Co
undergo, and least danger of "a battle Thos'
who come here mny expect hard service and
/ harder i"ntu-. Oar herfv ctanpt be- Securr
! without ii. Thev viii be ior:ei 10 come.
sooner 1r Inter; aud the -pnt,er they come.
! the sooner they VIII return with gs home. 10
! eniov the fruit- Of pur lthers. in the glorious
! raaliz fion NJ peace, happiness. lal cl.lfy.t
/ in their full fruitipn 20 our great so Iutrv.
/ Our cavalry ar, still annoying thr enemy in
/ fink and rear. Tie uolgniLous Wheeler =.
e. her, and there. and everywhere" This IL
| lr-+riaus ten ler has. I lear been made 81
! Major General Of cavalry. n compliment o. >
brilliant eXnluits in the recent cJmPai IN IT,
/ has richly earned his promotion. No con-
| nauler during the present war. has accDu-
| pi~hel such brilliant achievements a. were
| achieved by this gr'innt chief ia our recent
| operation. around Nurfrepsbpro. Three times
! has he made the circuit of Rosecrnn-'S army
| destroying millions Of property. capturing
! several thousand prisoners: besides destroy.
| ing bridges, tearing IN the railroll track. and
50 seriously iuterruDtinr his commute tion,
as to cause the greatest embarrassment aud
| i'stre in his army. Wheeier's recent ex-
/ plcit, on the Cumberland river. rank among
the greatest achievements of the present war.
and viii form one of the brightest pages in
the history of this struggle.
! A party of two hundred cavalry of Pcgram's
| brigade under the valiant Capt. Hutchinson
made dash into Murfreesboro, on Sunday
| last. aud after destroying large amount of
commissary and quarter master stores, bore off
! seventy-hve prisoners. Rosecrans occupies
the same position he was in Mt the time of our
| retrelt-three miles north Of town.
The weather is very cold just now. 1t il
decidedly the c1llest snap we have had the
| present winter. 1t has been showing without
interInis-on for the last twenty-four hours.
| A.! nature is clothed in a mantle of white We
are. comparatively speaking. very comfortably
| fixed. and are getting along finely. We have
good chimneys butt to our little canvas houses
| In sh orJ, we live. cook, eat and sleep ut home
| There is little or no suffering in the army ::
| every soldier is suPplied with plenty OF blan
| kets AMI clothing The hardest duty We have
to perform is guard duty; and that is very
! light. More anon.
Yours, truiy-
SAN II. WILLIAMS,
Ii Arkansas Regiment.
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