The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-07
DRUID's LETTER.
From tho New York world

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From tho New York World
SOutheEn. View of the Recent
Milf0EYs UD0ratiOns..Ab1l1ty
Of the SOAth to Continue the
War.
BALTIMORE, October 3.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
Ihaysa budget Of interesting news to.
day. b 5th from the armies in the field and
from the interior Of the South, which, on
MANY points, IL of an important nature
The news embraces so many different sub.
iects, and is 40 volnminous on, some, that 1
will epitonize it, or give you the main
points in brief first, and afterwards give
YOU the facts in detail. give you, in a
private note enclosed, my authority on
each subject. -, ~ ,,e rs,.na :,
AN EPIToME OF THE News.
lat. IN regard to the army vote atsthe
NEXT presidential election. The Army Of
the Potomac will vote, to a man, for their
old and beloved commander, General Geo.
B. Mcclellan, and 30 win the Army Of the
james. The army under General Sheridan
will vote for Mcclellan. General Sherman,
the hero of Atlanta, will vote for General
Met lellan, and so will the gallant officers
and soldiers Of his army. In word, the
whole army vote will be cast for General
Moo lellsn, aith q few inconsiderable ex
ceptions. s,--S4ss
Second. In relation to- the campaign in
the Shenandoah valley: Movements are On
foot which will makeit necessarydor Sher-
idan to abandon his pursuit Of Early and
to act on the defensive again. General
Early has been STRONGLY reinforced. Gene
raj Lees plan foi the fall campaign requires
strong effort to be made to regsin pos
session of the valley, in order to prevent it's
fertilization at the northern end, and this
effort will be made. s,csiiaa MI %. = L.
Third. In relation to the reverses which
the confederates have recently suffered at
Atlanta and in the valley: These .reversess
were unexpected by the rebel leaders, and
they are severe blows to the rebel cause.
If the military power of the coniederacy
were on the point OF exhaustion, these
blows would be fatal. - IA g
Fourth. In relation to the military Ope-
rations before Richmond and Petersburg:
They are a part of General Grants general
plan of the campaign, Of which the operas
tons Of General Sheridan in the valley form
another part. They will fail. Neither
Richmond nor Petersburg will be captured
this year, and Richmond cannot and will
not be captured by General Grant at all.
Richmond can only be taken by general
who is better strategist than General Lee.
Fifth. In relation TO the ability of the
South to carry on the war. That ability
is greater now than at any former period.
The unsnimity of the southern people on
this subject was never so perfect as, at pre-
sent. They are determined that the war
shall not cease until the object which they
have in view is attained, and they feel a
greater confidence now than ever before,
in their ability to carry it on successfully
Their means are ample.
Sirth. In relation to restoration of the
Union: This is possible event, bat it is
By no means certain. The certain thing
about it is, that il cannot take place at
present, nor for some years to come. Ii can
only take place when the people of the
South are convinced that they can enjoy ip
the Union those rights for which, as they
say, they are now contendlng, namely, the
right of each State to Iegulate its own dos
mestic affairs and internal policy, subject
only to the Constitution of the United
States. If they were convinced Of that
fact now, they would not be in rebellion to
day. They never will be convinced of it
as long as strong party in the North MAIN
tains the right to interfere with their sys-
tenn of domestic labor. They never will be
convinced Of it as long as the North CON
tinues to make war upon them. If the
Union is ever restored, it must be by ne
tiation, and not by the sword