New-York daily tribune., 1863-04-17

not been increased. While not absolutely certain
upon this point the Federal Authorities are salts
fed that the army which confronts does not ex-
oeed GO, 900 men Of all arms Almost onehaf Of
these are cavalry and mounted infantry-.which con
stantly menace our communications and isolated
points Nevertheless Gen. Rosecrans more than
holds bis own.
People naturally inquire why don't he move 7
! Gu bono2 Why don't Grant do something Why
don't Hooker do something Why brag 80 much
about the army OF the Potomac, at the time de-
handing that the army Of the Cumberland shall
sacrifice its advantages Military men have al
ways agreed that no attack should be made without
a large percentage in favor Of the attack. There we
zee no promise or gain, but some vaueless territory
while We lose control OF our communications, and re-
duce the army by moving. The army Of the Potomac
is splendid force, but why don't 1t do something
Scouts repeat to-day that there corps OF Rebels
at Tuahoma and at Manchester. and another at
Shelbyville and theresbout. But they ASSERT that
when we advance the enemy will fall back 10
Bridgeport. Well, II we follow them their q, 900
or 80, 900 mounted men can compel US TO fall back
again By cutting our communications. That appears
to be the long and short Of it. Murfreesboro they
never will attack. II would bother 100000 men TO
capture it.
The telegraph has kept you posted on the subject
of late expeditions into Rebel territory. They have
been very successful, capturing 200 prisoners and
nearly 900 horses the past week, beside destroying
forage and subsistence in considerable quantities
Col. Wder's Hatchet Brigade brought in l6 able
bodied negroes yesterday. They are working on
the Notifications.
This, by the by, reminds me that the General Com
manding is perplexed about the disposition Of Les
NOrs Amerto0iHs. Clouds Of negro women and
children are gathered within our lines and bur-
dens TO the army. What shall we do with them !
Rebels often send them to outposts that may
take care of them, trusting that they will recover
them hereafter. This ought not 10 be. In conse-
quence OF the heartess bgotry Of people Of the Free
States, Gen. ROsecrans cannot send them North
even if he could ship th0m through Kentucky.
The seIfsh densgogues OF the Northern States
would raise clamor about black immigration that
nothing short Of physical force would subdue. The
POOR creatures who would make q living in the free
North cannot live with their masters, because they
will starye 10 death. Tell u.s. then, TRIBUNE, what
to do Will not some gentle Copperhead venture a
suggestioni The Rebels keep all the able-bodied
negroes they lind TO build Notifications. The
women and children arc launched upon charity.
Will not taxpayers make more money by receiving
them North Here they are expensive and value
less. North the women can make 81 50 and
81 per week, supporting themselves and their chill
dren. But ignorance and bgotry must work their
own cure.
Ohio people-lnboring people at that-prefer TO
pay IS aud 30 cents bushel for COAL rather than
receive competing labor in the market. The dena-
gogues will not permit them 70 zee that reduction
Of the expenses Of living is 20 much added 10 their
daily wages. Let M wait Q little None 40 blind
as they who will not see. Perhaps the wilfully
blind may see in due time. The main point now is
10 iolye the present difficulties which lfiict us
Tell us what 10 do with them when We done
with them, and what 10 do with the women and
children.
Since tho foregoing was written. have read tn,
Atlanta IatelgeHeer, Of tho 7th instant containing
report Of debate in the Georgia Legislature,
which broadly admits that the Rebel armies are
, reduced 70 quarter ratons. bill was pending
amending the act restricting planters 10 the eutva-
~ threa of Al that thew hlOud not
be permitted to plant more than one acre. The
planters opposed the amending bill. The opposition
Corniies) insisted upon the amendment because 1t
gave two more acres OF land 10 grain growing, con
tending that it is measure Of vital necessity. The
| editor Of The AAdHtG IHtStiigeHeeT went TO the
5 capitol to hear the debate. He pronounces it
Intensely interesting and rebukes the three acre
men as selfish and opposed alike 10 the true inter-
ests Of Georgia aud Of the Coniederacy. He char
acteiizes the oue-scre bill the great measure" Of
the session. and that scene such be had rarely
witnessed followed the failure Of the House 10
pass the bill. Finding tina, the bill would not pass,
It's friends attempted TO compromise on two acres,
but the opposition declined to yield In the end,
however, il was Ieeonsdered and is still pending
The editor sketches the debate as followsi
4 Br. Dever Of Polk " showed that by planting two
additional acres Of to the hand in bis county
CO. 900 bushels additional would be produced. Allow
ing twelve bushels 10 fsed a year, 5000 more
men would be fed than now. The object of the bill
10 give additional assurance 10 the army that cot.
: ton painters are willing 70 make any and every sac
Z rifce TO feed their families"
Mr.. Render said " corn was abundant in Merri-
9 weather County" He and Mr. Chandler OF De
4 KAlb were for King Corn.
Mr.. Hester Of Ebert was the champion Of cotton.
8 " lie spoke Of the healthy condition Of the army
with a quarter Of pouHd Of meat day. at the
present time, and Of their readiness 10 fight the
+, enemy. He was asked by Mr.. Trammell Of Catoosa,
if he attributed such condition Of the army the
= circumstance OF their being fed on one-fourth ia
4 tions"
MT Hester ridiculed the idea Of there being starya
{ ton before u.s. "He verify believed members were
eatiug more than usual for fear that In short time
they will not have anything 10 eat. He wat will
ing to suffer famine before he would consent to sub
1 jugation."
"It Is very easy" says the editor Of The Inteili-
geneer seriously, "for man we'll fed, whose face
is rotund and ruddy from abundance, TO speak thus,
bat let the picture be reversed Let such wellfed
persons 20 and subject themselves for one month If
4 they can, 10 the scanty fare OF poor women and
children IN Of our upper counties, and we are
sure such persons would quickly change their opin
ions"
J Mr.. Du Bose Of Hancock followed with the start
ling announcement that he had been informed that
there was -four enough IN the Valley OF Virginia 10
iced the whole army Of the Coniederaey for u
twelvemonth and that flour was selling ut q per
barrel in that section.
SAYS the editor "If there is such plenty il must
BE- III that portion Of the valley now in possession OF
the enemy. We travelled last October the whole
length Of that valley from Bonsack the railroud
! through Lexington, Staunton, and Winchester,
D twelve miles beyond the latter point, aud we IN
quired all of the principal places in the valley
aud nowhere found flour ut any such price. Inc
lowest price Of -four was $l2 50 per barrel and that
WAS at point many miles from any transportation
by railroad"
Mr.. Du Bose " thought il the people Of Cherokee,
Ga, would use the good Old Methodist doctrine OF
works as we'll as faith, there would be no such
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