Washington telegraph., 1864-10-19

fS We are authorized to announces Captain
READ FLETCHER as candidate TO repre-
sent the Third Congressional District in the
Congress of the Confederate States. Election
9Th day of October.
- We are authorized TO announce JAMES
J. LOWRY a candidate for Circuit Judge of
the 2d Judicial District, at the election to be
held on the Gath October, 1864, az
~ We are authorized to announce JOSEPH
STILLWE1.L, of Pulaski County. a candidate
for Representative in the Confederate CONGRESS
from the Third District, compose ed of the coun-
neS OF L uion' Ashley. Chicot, Drew, Bradley.
calhoun, Dallas, Jefferson, Desha, Pulaski
Saline, Prairie and Arkansas Election to be
held on the 2ith day of October. 32-+
The Missouri CANPA1GN The military
plans and operations in this department
since the arrival of Gen Smith, have
been in the main so wisely devised, and
ably executed, that we are authorized to.
hope much from the present campaign
into Missouri. Heretofore Gen. Smith
having so large an extent Of territory
TO protect, with such inadequate means,
being obliged to Look also to the in
tercsts of our eastern armies as they
might be affect ed by movements here,
and being at the same time subject to
opposition. sometimes we'll meant. and
occasionally passionate and perverse.
by which his plans have been thwarted
has, nevertheless, accomplished more
perhaps for the Department than conld
have been done by any one else in his
position. Every considerable military
moYement made under his order, or by
his sanction, however it may have been
criticised at the time, and condemned by
local interests, has proven to be wise
and far seeing, and has resulted not
only in success in the immediate object
of the movement, but has operated to
dsconcert and neutralize the efforts of
the enemy i'll far distant scenes. 1t is
just such military talent as this which
is peculiarly the need OF this Depart.
mcnt, cut off from the cast aud defend
ed by 50 few men in arms, and naked to
attack from every point of the compass,
from New Orleans all around thousands
of miles through Missouri Kansas, the
Rio Grande and the "exan coast.
These reflections arc apropos of the
Missouri campaign, and give assurance
of two things. First, that it is wisely
designed; and next, that we have brave
skillful and efficient Generals in the field
10 carry it out--Generals who have
proven themselves well in the past and
who will not be apt TO fail for lack of
''trrv ta't'nts or energy. in the accom-
p.ialllncnt OF all plans not met in their
execution by obstacles insurmountable
by the means at the ir command Sue
cess is, therefore, 10 absolutely certain
but II the highest degree probable.
So far, under the brave old hero
Price, with his noble generals of divi-
sion--Fagan, Marmaduke and Shelby,
seconded by veteran officers and soldiers
under their command ali has gone well,
and even transcribed our highest expec,
tations. In the absence Of official dis
patches, we know at least that thev
have penetrated victorouslv deep "in
to the bowels of the land" arnusinr
the friends of the South to renewed ex-
ertions, rallying again the free Southern
clements Of society, and CARRYING terror
to the hearts of tile trucuIent invaders
who, at st. Louis, jefferson Citv, and
all along the Missouri river. have 81 louc
oppressed the people of that State. and
securely practiccd their tyranny and
pcrpetrated their shocking barbarties
Their knees snite each other, and they
already begin to imagine they hear the
foot fall OF Nemesis in theil rear. Hope
springs again in the breasts of the de.
spondent citizens of our sister State.
and they are focking by thousands to
swell the ranks Of their beloved Price.
1t is something like return from Elba.
the appearance of the brave old exile.
He of all men can draw most hearts
around him in the State of his adoption.
Federal forces are rapidly leaving
other parts of the South and being
pressed to the relief of their fellow
robbers in Missouri, thus abandoning
their projects Of plumber and aggression,
and weakening the grand armies of
sCiICI ludl anu OIdUL dL Il lltNC when For
rest is laundering in the rear of the for
mer, and the very existence of the Fed
eral Government depends upon the
speedy success of thc latter at time.
also, when the army of Steele, isolated
at Little Rock and surrounded on all
sides by the brave SONS of the soil which
he desecrates, must be reinforced i'm
mediateIy, cvacuate the State, or be
lost And whilst this goes on, the oc-
cupation of tie enemy is sure pro,ec-
tion against invasion of this Depart
mcnt from other and distant points, save
by insignificant raids.
p This is, perhaps, the object of the
movement, and is being already rapidly
accomplished. Price is striking "a blow
now that will be felt at Petersburg. in
Georgia and Tennessee, whilst it NAV
result in the redemption of Missouri.
Phis last, perhaps is not expected as
an immediate result, although it will fol-
low in the train of natural conseuuences
He will scarcely expect to take and hold
pernanently St Louis or auv imnort,n,