The New York herald., 1863-11-09
NEWS FROM the SOUTHWEST.
mr.. Deb. Randolph Keim's Despatch.

NEWS FROM TIVE SOUTHWEST.
Mr. Deb. Randolph Keim's Despatch.
fts HgmfaIs, Tom. Now 1, 1858.
military fryA,Rs rsE DEPARTMENT OF IHR GULF.
Tho Developments Of tho past few woeks have riater
ally altered in character, though uot in principle tho
condition OF affairs n the Valley OF the Mississippi
in that OF tho valoy OF which formed the
old States lying Immediately upon the The rebel
troops of Tennessee and Northern Mississippi who last
fall and winter opposed General Grants advancing
army retired TO moet and concentrate against the early
summer campaign, which resulted gIorclsly, on
still glorious day. In no. alone tho cap
ture OF It's chosen defensive position, but Of the
army itsef with al Its mdterid Of wsr. This sue.
succeeded by immediate movement, potHlth
standing heat and malaous atmosphere Of july
Jackson and tho second tho city fell into
possession aad the enemy in fractions ew for safety
tho Pearl river towards the cast and for tho fort
acatons OF Canton on the north This campaign
terminated for the the activity OF the well nigh
exhausted troops OF General Grants nvincibe army.
Tho returned to vcksburg, destroying everything
cseful 70 tho enemy, either Of subsistence,
transportation any other military purpose and went
into summer quarters.
In less degree tho counterpart Of vicksburg sgan
crowned In Gen Banks complete Por.
Hudson. Fortifying and garrsoning this position,
well Patton Rouge after several expeditions tho
cessful "Army OF the Gul retired also, for season,
upon the anrels had gathered In the operations
Of tho summer. AS regarded forces, respite was
only prudent, but oblgatory The energies OF tho
might been exhausted upon frutess distant
expeditions, and tho campaign might have been drawn
through the summer, but TO little purpose. The enemy
had been driven distance shattered in organization
and dgmoraized for The time being into mob. As a
couso ence, while he wasted himself through tho sum
reorganization troops recuperated under the
memories OF their world renowned and time en-
during achievements, under the. prestige OF vic
tory, under the invigoratug influence OF well
banded, well founded and COMFORTING hope OF future
CORY and triumph. Early in the tall expeditions were
set OUT iuvariablo good fortune matter OF
movement but did always accomplish equivalent
In results To these, however, the expedition directed
against Iitto Rock, In Arkansas formed exception.
An adequate force Of infantry and artillery under Gene
raj Steele and avaly, under Davidsonihe one having
the two having concentrated at Davals Bluff, on the
white rver-directed their advance at once upon the
ssa "a the fate Of Little Rock with tho fate Of Ar
kansas. The enemy at oncs Withdrew, Price 10 Arka,
ny on IN '1s 4. highway to
Texas, still greptcr distance, to Washington, near
spsa :ps S mspy ssash ana srs being o
ehort later these points evacuated,
and the enemy Withdrew TO Inuisiana
cHASaS or rAcuca
Abort this time ths policy Of the insursent govern
:s.: sSs Sss oS s.u%n mes srsd % The
"Army Of the Cumberland" The main sireagth % oe
~ss sa troops 10 n.
Sorhood OF Atlanta The Appearance OF success which
nau plan Of repens Rosecrans triur uph
undoubtedly would have been tho death blow 70 the
esnsa Of the insurrecionAs prompted the adoption Of
The same Jocy in The trans Mississippi army OF me
rsccis This new programme Is now being consummated a.
sss columns OF tns HnRarD about since, aud hs
brief repeated foiiows-Ihe troops of Arkan-
81. uude. Price Holmes and NE aroUps ds o. a1u
and of those Magrudcr In Texss, are TO ~ con
oeu.rated at Niee Bun on sabine ever ns tne pos,
dosaus n
snd Texas the OF supplies Tho orect OF the enc
my back the successful advances OF Geue
me armies OF the enemy esst Of the Mississippi
thus End In their man strength against 80
"Army Cumberland, with some increase, siA
river In view Of this tho 'iivisisn Of tho Mississippi
Was created out VI the Old departments d Tennessee
snd the Cumber nd and Gen. Grant has beec placed ut
s mead while o yields hs old arr,y 10 the
supcrscdsre ~ General ihomas. Ons trans Messsippi
a,irs remain the same activity being copsned ~
that part included In The Department OF the Gulf.
oW GRANTS OLD pErAsrssN
or afairs In Genera Grant command much ~ eht
y, said much going on bit Tor tue present ~'e
AsI have aiready said the Character OF Affairs Ia
General orants old department - much chansSd. By
this remark u ~ expected 10 convey te ossenee nasni
tude military operations therein Though numerically
sss The rrincire OF ndcrinna'e and ACRIMONIOUS
hatred OF Yanke and desperate resolution 70 efrre
their desired Independence, moves tho iew men .no
have been lett IN the plAce OF arse armies 70 hoa a@
ruin the country they once ose .p.d gess oOqs' % s
OF two kinds. parity composed Of regular ana
cooscripted troops cf the insurgent army and
mo rest pade up of llegiinaiely oreanLed men ssl
higher authority The chic tain OF tho osnd ~ which
thew constituent members Ia aocor1anoe wlth ths
decara several u The rebel sa1crs when they ist
witnessed tho dawn OF their dowlfhli Tat from
every tree, everv sh,' aAa 50 lotth me rernhnH OF
would cnt q ibs ffe,t bngbear oi southern
rights, lndet-adencg and uusats ruiB, tbs plttabs
EDWARDS whom inOtsra parlanee has termed 'glornts
have been oraanned IL yiew N such NJ extremity We
nud waver, the u nenbal "a ile Eoorest u.s.
engaged N this system ~ war rate--mal who wee va
wnng through fear ~ some other .afr'g reason, TO
ak al lives
causo. Little assistance can Do e2poced from O5cles
oegmzed from such material .l
ogvpiffs wkRfARr
Much of the southern tsrit ~ y eScAonpy ahaDt~d'a
deslt1rv gvefem on warfare en .. sviadiyury 9Th inc
Appropriate term " partisan" " " l9trdstaRislrd tn
ne nature The r.u inccud-ipn aaf lawess acts OF
guer,iaa IN tho mountanr " alabama ana Georgia of
r The swamleaud csrourAes ~ Mississippi ana intisi
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would then ceaes ani the military estalisu
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