Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-08-21
sTAUNToN, VA. FRIDAY, AUGUST p, 1863.
From the Trans Specula.
tions About Grants Army


tions About Grants Army.
A letter from Little Rock, Arkansas, to
the Atlanta appeal. dated Jolly 18th, gives
much Interesting nfermation relative to the
condition Of things beyond the Mississippi
TIE people Of that section, it seems, are
running four-State power Confederacy on
their town hook" and hope to be able to
continue in we'll doing, Notwithstanding the
interruption of communication across the
riAer. The statements contained in the let.
ter crush out the fallacious notion that the
backbone of the rebellion is broken when
the Confederacy is bisected There is a
genus Of creatures which are not destroy ed
but multiplied. by being cut in twain. The
letter says
Although Vicksburg has fallen. and com
munication between this section and the
States east Of the Mississippi difficult, and
all Transmission of materials of war is out Of
the question for the future, we are not as
those without hope. Gen E K. Smith
possesses the entire confidence Of the people
and army. It is most fortunate for the coun-
try that so able and proper mai should be
in command here at such juucture. He
has taken steps to learn the whole resources
Of the country IMMORAL, agricultural, and
manufacturing. Lead mines are being
worked in safe interior district, fouDdries
established, the nitre bureau is ia activeop-
Ieration-in short, all is being done that a
wise forecast could suggest in an exigency
such as is upon us, aud which, unfortunate
~ has beer eglecved until now. He has
called the Governors Of the four Suites Of
his department TO meet him with the sever
T al Judges Of Supreme Courts iii conference,
Eon the 18th proximo. when it is hoped al
that the changed circumstances require vii
be done to defend aud redeem our country.
| The crops are made, and are more boun-
ltiful than were ever before known. Ample
| for three years has been made. So, you
will observe that we don't think it is ego
lug to be much of shower after all.
Military operations in Louisiana recently
have been most important Official infor.
nation ofthe capture oflarge numbers o.
small arms has been received here. which
is the most important thing that cou d have
occurred to US.
| The battle Of Helena was unfortunate
resulting in heavy loss to US The attempt
to take that point. when another would have
been equally as good, is thought to have
been blunder. However, this may have
been. the movement originated in the neces.
sity felt for the relief of Yicksburg. The
place. as the event shows, could not have
been held, and we have therefore, only to
regret the loss OF men incurred. Gen Price
4 maintained his ancient renown. and all our
troops behaved we'll. Brigsdier- Generals
Parsons and Pagan won new laurels. and
Gen Holmes has the credit for much gall
lantry on the field The boss will be repair
ed as speedily as possible, and all things
put in readiness for further operations.
The news from Missouri is that the peo-
pie remain true to the Southern cause, only
awaiting an opportunity to rise against the
invaders. Gov Reynolds. of that State,
I is here, doing whatever is in his power to
further the interest of the Confederate cause
in and out Of the State. Everything refer
! ring to Missonrians, or affecting their inter
ests receives his attention. All claims for
service are being audited and lquidated as
rapidly as possible, and the machinery Of the
| State Government prepared for an econcm-
! ical and just administration.