Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-13

'NS HeIeLE gotten Out OF the way, |
with the design to go to reinforce the army
lasing Grant, which is three hundred miles
on, then Eastern Tennessee is in great dan
gar, if Rosecrans wishes to take it. If he
snouid once get possession of it, 100000
men cannot dislodge him. And East Ten
nfssee is precisely the very portion OF the
Coniederacy which it is most announcement
LOT US TO lose, since it cuts it completely
in two.
The New York Herald says the Yankees
iost zoo meu in the battle of the 3lst,
but were victorious. That is a lie on the
face OF it. There is no doubt that our men
beat the Yankees, as they always do-as
they did at Perryvilie last summer-and
that General Bragg has repeated the game
he played then, that is to say, he has be-
come alarmed at his own success and run
away from it. One would think that that
enough.
In the Enquirer we fud the following
address of Gen. Lee to the rebel army, af
ter the battle of Fredericksburg:
ADDRESS TO TnE ARMY.
We publish this morning the beautiful
address OF Gen: Lee to The army, after the
battle at fredericksburg. The Command
ing General expresses the sentiment of the
whole country.
HDR'Rs. Array OF NORTHERN VAL
December 81, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, no. 1873.
I. Tue General Commanding takes this
occasion to express to the officers and SOL
diers OF the army, his high appreciation of
the fortitude, valor and devotion displayed
by them, which, under the blessing of AL
mighty God, have added the victory of
fredericksburg to the long list OF their
| triumphs.
An arduous march, performed with ce-
lerlty under many disadvantages, exhibited
the discipline and spirit of the troops, and
their eagerness to confront the foe.
me immense army of the enemy COM
pleted It's preparation for the attack with
out interruption, and gave battle in its
own time, and on ground of its own selec-
ton.
twas encountered by less than twenty
thousand of this brave army, and its col
umns, crushed and broken, hurled back at
every point with such fearful slaughter,
that escape from entire destruction became
the boast Of those who had advanced in
full confidence of victory.
That this great result was achieved with
n loss small in point of numbers, only aug
ments the admisatian with which the Com
handing General regards the prowess of
the troops, and increases his gratitude to
Him who hath given US the victory,
The war Is not yet ended. The enemy
Is still numerous and strong, and the coun-
try demands of the army a renewal of its
heroic efforts in her behalf. Nobly has ii
responded to her call in the past, and she
will never appeal in vain TO its courage and
patriotism.
The signal Manifestations of Divine mer.
cy that have distinguished the eventful and
glorious campaign of the year lust clos.
ing, give assurance OF hope that under the
the guidance of the same Almighty hand
the coming year will be no less fruitful Of
events that will ensure the safety, peace
and happiness of our beloved country, and
add new iustre to the already imperishable
name of the Army Of Northern Virginia.
R. E. LEE, General.
The foregoing are all the extracts from
: the Richmond papers for which VIC hav,
: space to-day. We may give some addi.
tiOnal clippings tomorrow.
General Buffers Education at New,
Orleans.
way.
There is but one thing that at this houl
stands between you and the government
and that is slavery.
The institution, cursed of God, which
has taken its last refuge there, in His pro,
violence will be rooted out as tares from
the wheat, although the wheat be torn ur
with it.
have given much thought to this sub.
jccl.
came among you, by teachings, by hab.
1t Of mind, by political position, by social
affinity, inclined to sustain your domestic
laws. if by possibility they might be, with
satisfy TO the Union.
Months Of experience and of obserya-
ton have forced the conviction that the
existence of slavery is incompatible with
the safety either of yourselves or of the
Uuiou. As this system has gradually
grown to its PreseIt huge dimensions, il
were best if it could be gradually removed;
but it is better, far better, that it should
DC taken out at once than that it should
longer vitlate the socinl, political, aud
family relations of your country. I am
speaking with no philantbropic View as
| regards the slave, but si--rIy UI the effect
of s'a-sIy Uu the master. See for your
selves.
! Look around you and say whether this
tsaddening, deadeuiDg influence has not aII
but destroyed the very frame work of your
society
| am speaking the farewell words of one
whs has shown his devotion to his coun-
try, at the peril of his life and fortune. who
IN these words can have neither hone NOR
interest, save the good of those whom he
addresses; and let me here repeat with all
the solemnity of an appeal to Heaven to
oear me witness, that such are the views
forced upon me by experience.
Come, then, to the unconditional suppori
oil the government. Take into your hands
your own institutions; remodel them ac-
cording to the laws of nations and of God,
ana thus attain the prosperity assured TO
you by geographical position. only a nor
ton Of which was heretofore yours.
The above are the closing words If