The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-16

Operations at vickshurg, in Tennessee.
Charleston and in Kentucky.
Destruction Of tho Blockade Runner
Stonewan Jackson.
Another Report Of the Capture Of the
City Of htxieo,
&c.. Co.. "a.
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Address % Sen. Davis to the Confederate
states.
In compliance with the request Of Congress- contained
IN the resolutions passed the fourth day the present
month invoke your attention to the present condition
and future prospects Of country and 70 the duties
which patriotism imposes on us all during this great
struggle for homes and liberties These resou-
tions are in the following language.
There follows sundry resolutions passed BY the rebel
Congress, requesting Mr.. Davis 10 issue an address,
Fully concurrng In the views thus expressed By Con-
ess confidently appeal to your love Of country for aid
In carrying effect the recommendations Of your sena-
tors and representatives We have reached the close
the second year OF the war; and may point with just
pride 70 the history Of our young confedsracy Alone
unaded, have met and overhrown the most formida
BILE combinations Of naval and military armaments that
the lust Of conquest gathered together for the
quest OF free people. We began this struggle without
single gun anoat, while the Of enemy
bled them TO gather nsets which, according their on
cia list published August last consisted Of four hun
dred and thirty vessels measuring eight hundrcd
and forty thousand and eighty TONS and carrying
nd md twpn fv-Rix vet hsv
tured. sunk destroyed number Of these voasss IN
cndng two large frgstes and ono steam soop Of var,
%ne .ons 'ns 70 @ :sam ~ are eow n
-, To opSSs: .ss Invading .. forces oompos:d g =.
hundred thousand msn We had no but the
conqusrabls v.ior Of people dessmssd y fss ana
mission mo :ss sssviss nom our assd,y . furn.n
careful oonosasct q The fsct hss We wsrs wisisas
Year dsvosioa ma pasrDtsm hsvs sriunpAss evsr an
thess ebstacse and called into sxsteuos the munitions
enabled soldiers Illustrate their vaIor on numerous
battle sds and nnlct erushg defeats on successive
5. thu consss Sssrssn p
and present. condition y wen calculated 20 inspire full
period q The war have our oross bssn 20 nunsrous 20
well organized and thoroughly disciplined, armed
os ou, r: . :"sss e as
nees Of gunboats 70 penetrate into our country
our 90 e. & s ia
nance 70 the foe and nobihs Of costly preparations cv
Aoye OF van. @ D q h,
vicksburg and Port Hudson well every attack on
our batteries on the Red the raahatchs and other
ters and the increasing heats Of win complete
their dscomnture and compel their bsed and defeated
forces TO the abandonment Of expeditions which
based their chief hope OF success In ensctng subug
ton.
We
ended and that We are still confronted by werfu
mics and threatened by humorous fleets and that the 60
vcrnmen that controls those fleets and Armes In driven
10 the most desperate effort 70 effect the unhoy pur.
pose In which u has thus far been defeated.
doom, fully merted by the atrocities Il has commit.
ted the savage barbarties which has encouraged and
the GROWING attempt . excite ssrv' population 70 the
children With such contest before there 10 but
danger which the government Of choice regards with
apprehension and TO avert this danger appeals 70 the
failing patriotism ar spirit which you have exni
bted since the beginning Of the war.
The very unfavorabe season, the proracted drouths
Of last year reduced the harvests which depend,
far below an average yield. and the deficiency was,
| unfortunately, still more marked In the northern
part Of oonfederacy where supplies specially
needed for the army IT, through confidence IN an
early peace, which may provo desve our fields should
be devoted production Of cotton and tobacco
instead OF grain and live stock and other articles
sary subsistence Of the people and army the con
sequences may prove serious, not DISASTROUS esps
ciay should this present season prove unfavorabe
,sos county, % aDs Re sppcs 70 you TO ,v
securing your berss without which these gains would
be vauee.s 10 true that the wheat harvest In the
month promises an abundant yield but this pro
mise be fulfilled the difficulties Of transportation, en-.
hanced AZ has been BY unusually rainy winter will
cause embarwsnenu in military operations and suffer
ngs among the people should The crops the middle and
may be s in ress % %er. supply o
bread for men, II ~ for the srgs amount OF corn and
Plies OF he animals used In military orers.s. loo
bulky for distant transportation ana In them the def
sissey q The las, harvest was mostly fslt Le, your
corn oats beans potatoes and other food for
and breast let corn be sowed broadcast fodder In i'm.
Dsdate proximity 10 railroads. rivers and and let
all your Efforts be directed 20 the prompt supply u these
articles in the districts where operating.
the means without which is mprsci,caSis % make s
those prompt and active which have hitherto
brilliant triumphs
Having thus placed before you my eoun,rynes, tho
the call made for aid supply ne tho
wants q the ooming year add fow words X appeal ~
behalf Of the brave soldiers now confronting your
mie. sns % whom your government unable 70 furnish
5or ae arry & s>seienI Ths d.aclsscy' I. onIy
temporary, coz s.s2rs, lsys been adopted which viii,
but that ration s reduced al times one haK tho
usual quantity IN q our armies u n known that
the kupply VI meat throughout the country sufficient
fo The support Of ALL but tue dtances are 20 great tie
cordon of the roads has been 20 bad during the I've
months Of winter weather through which we have Iust
passed and the atcnpt of groveng spectators ors
stall hc market and make money out 0f the life blood Of
defenders have much Influenced the Withdrawal
from o the surplus 10 The hands u the produoes
thai the has beeu unable " gather full sun
plies. Tho sccrciary o. War has prepared plan, ~hch
W appended 20 tbs address, by the aid OF which
some similar 70 be adopted by yourselves you can
assist The Officers Of the government 10 the purchase q
The corn the bacon the v0fk aud the beef "
lat IN large quAnfs In nerent parts u the oountry
Even the surplus be css than believed not bitter
| and humlatlrR TCfeciicn that thoee who remain a
home, rom hardship and protrcied from dangev
should be In the enjoyment q abundance, ard that their
ssvee should have fun suprly of food while their
soma brothers, husbands fatnsrs are rtln~d Ia ,s
ratlons which their health ard sncisncy dspondy
Entertaining no fear that yo1 vi either misoonrtrus
the motives q this address, fail 70 respond 20 Tho
call of PATRIOTISM have placs The fuIly and frspe
iy before you let us all unite IN the performances of our
du each IN hs sphere, and win concsrssd psrsssssi
and well directed eroff there seems tie 70 doubt
that, under the blessings q Him b vhom ws Iock Sor
guidancs ed Who bas bern W shisld and srsnrh
Ne shan mantaIs ~ sovwe>gnty ana n1spsplesss II