The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-22
A Southern view

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The writer ays under date oflbc "a
: instant
our poor afflicted city is at present
the center 81 attraction 81 iha whole
ConiedeTaey The great struggle ia.
come at last. and fear the most dis.
as,erous results viii follow Yet oar
people have determined on vigorous
resistance, and will fight to the last
AIo.t Of the the guns of Fort Sumter
are removing to James Island aud che
other works in course OF construction
to harass the Federal operations
The fort is Strengthening in all con-
ceiyable ways by sand bags, cotton
bales, &c, and every preeaaiion has
been taken TO enahle i 20 show fight
yet fear that II VIII be compelled "a
suecomb 10 the monster guas Of Gil.
/, more,
Fort Moultric, you wellknow, can
not hold oct for any length # time,
and good old Pickney would crumble
AS an egg shell at the first attack
Our main dependence sill be on our
earlh-porks, which have been clearly
demonstrated to be the only works CT
pabIe oil eiiectually resisting heavy or
dance, notwithstanding Bom5a5tic
/ Beaufegard skilliuI engineering.
Tie people are very much incensed
at Beuuregard. The Mercury is par
ticularly severe on him. lie has
shamefuIly deceived IL with his ever
lasting braggalocia which, alas, viii
cost US dearly. ! would that the au-
thorities 1t Richmond bad sent Us a
leader with more brains and less talk.
Tie reduction of our city Is, in my
opinion, a mere question Of time
though should Sumter fall the enemy
have heavy work yet before them 10
reach the city,
Still the federals have obtained a
foothold On Morris Island (lhanks to
BeaurcgarI's engineering >kill) from
which ! doubt bis ability to dislodgc
them.
The general impression prevailing
here is lhat with the reduction OF
FORTS sumter and Moultrie, the OBJ
struciions will be removed, and the
New Orleans game played upon us.---
Should such be fhc case, fear the
rash counsel Of the hot-headed men in
our midst win prevail and cur beauti-
full city fall a victim 10 the torch.
DahIgrcn is not much thought Of
here. lie has by no means the abiIi-
" Of Dupont, but is simply working
out tie structure Of which Dupont laid
the,loundntion, yet he will 10 doubt
take all the honors which Of right be-
long to another. II proyokes me to
see your northern papers giving him
SO much credit for what he does not
deserve.
Dupont was much admired and fear
ed here. and il was 4 relief 10 us 10
learn Of his removal He had great
genius notwithstanding his reckless
attack with his iron-clads,) aud that l.
more than can be said Of his success
sor.
The loss Of Vicksburg and Port
! Hudson MAS indeed fearful blow Ia
our hopes, as II cuts off entirely from
the country west Of the Mississippi
Already we are beginning TO feel lis
effects in the general rise Of the ne
cessaries Of life, for through Texas we
obtained enormous supplies.
Should Charleston fall, Mobile and
Wilmington will be ours only remain
Ing ports Of entry, and they you may
be sure, will moi be left US quietly
long.
Our race is nearly run. tremble
at the coming Of the winter; the sui-
fering viii be terrible. Business is
and has been at a stand still for some
time, II is indeed, d doomed city
Would 70 Cod We could have peace
once more. | am--we are all-sick
OF war.
=" Provisions are very scarce
and and high, yet we eontinue to get
from-all the Injuries being 20 more
than what tile poorest Of your NoHli-
ern men have daily, yet our richest
families can get no better.
- Bragg is an iinbecie; he
win be superseded by Johnston, who,
BY the way, has not TOO many friend.
on account Of his not showing fight at
Vicksbura. The Southwest is lost u
us beyond redemption. Lee and Da-
Wis are pt loggerheads undoubtedly !;
neither wishes to shoulder the Get'ys-
burg failure. We are neck deep in
mire. and fear our end Is moi far or.
I The heat with Us is intense, and
without ice We al but suiiocatc wa
7 Ter does not seemtoquench our thurst I;
bat were lhai our only suffering We
I would indeed laye reason to thank
God
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kee captains fought their vessels wilb
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