The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-04-19
FUREIGN MEMS.



The English press are still discussing the
American war apparently With great interest
The London Times reviews tie pr sent as
pect OF the war, drctsra< that sits innortanc,
has n NJ degree d.cl:.- - but ,at III an,
point Of the case is clearer than it w..- TIVE
ears ago, it is tili,-ti,at the contest VIII b..
lot.g ont, and tl.at the end is ;;s ct II t sc
,nuch as fore>hiow ct-'' 1t then reviews the
progress that The North has made, ,litll says
t1l:i Its successes ";.le gratifying the feel
ingS o. tie North, and they enable Ir Sew
ard t" expatiate with co'npacency in his
diplomatic circulars o.. the Va: :.ei;io;'> pre-
scnce Of the Union flag. But they lave
effected very little toward the s'lbjusatinn OF
the South, or the termination of the war;
After proceeding with its review. it says.
We collect, indeed, from this general
review>that the chances Of the approl chin o
campaigns are alin"st as promising 70; one
size as for the oti:e,. nor shalt we find tt. c
inclination of the balance much more decid-
Ell If we compare the resources III men and
materials which tie bellig-rents In.4y respcc-
lively be presumed to possess The prepon.
derance of the North liz nu.nel ical strength is
in a great degree lima s. mary. The elrorIpo ous
lcvies decrcsd by Prls,. ,.ent Lincoln are but
very partially raised, and it is doubted if more
that 100. 900 men can be Saa-'ed to the Federal
armies for the ca'npaign Of 1864. Unless the
men " hose time of service is Just expiring
can be ei,lduced to re-en!is- this ii.for :e..,an,
would but substitute r,sw-troops for Veterans:
but it is anticipated tiat Il considerable pre-
20. ton Of the old soldiers NAV be retained
and this element may have its fleet ,pon the
course of the war. Three Yea,s Of tiyli ting
must cessarily raise tie quality ofan army,
.:or is it to be supposed that sncI, Il war can
60 ON forever without producing "a General
Although the armies OF the North may pro-
badly he Expected TO be more efficient than
ever, while the possible reduction in their
"unlbcrS IN y lave the dnr lie advantage OF
! Id!scourasing distant expeditions and faciltat-
ing the operations Of the Generals IN com
nai:d Bet when. we have admitted all this
"a undoubtedly encouraging the prospects ot
the NORTH, we shall f.of ourselves compelled
to admit as much naolc in lavcr of the
South. 1t is perfectly clear that 1T tie pre-
sent moment tle two great armies Of the
South are at least a match for the two great
armies Of the North. General Gran; forces
can ahcieye I1s success against those Of Gen
eral Johnston Tor tie attempt has Just been
made, and has filled. As to General Meade,
be waits upon General Lee and is content il
he can bar the road 70 Washington Whether
he viii be equally sue. eSslnl in protecting
ON" and Peins, lvania is what remains 70 be
seen.
But while the balance of general resources
is thus evenly poised, the Souti, remains in
full possession Of those two important advant-
ayes which its position impaired from the
beginning Il is .htinx defensive. war for
It's very existence and is th,rcf:re victorious
80 long, as it is not subdued Every lndeci-
~lve cani.s.n is a defeat for The North. The
Con cderatts need no tri"atpi:s il the field
provided that they cali pie.tnt tbs Fedcrals
from attaining them. La fncf, the Confedc
raj eS have had hree ye;.ro Of success. or dur
Ill. those three years they have maintained
.h>e pUiItic"i independence which they took
arm, t" assert !hcy have been 1T war al
the time, il is true, but they have been indie
pendent still, w!.ile the North has :.lied to cx
tii'5tiis:l tie Secession. and to store tn.
tti"n. The sa:i'e SUI ui,erio.iiy Of p ,s:tio,
viii hei'end the ton'elera(es in future
They CAY "'fy fail bs exhaustion; the Fed
erals may I II by wcar:nes>. Inc former have
only t.. stand ii dcience of their homes til
! ihcy can stand no longer; the latter lave t
maintain by it'ce>~;tllt efforts tn in,yc us @
All aggressive AID ljst costly >ssr. iithcrt,
the people of tho North have nat sutecre,
either from coi>'ri pth'TI Or taxation, bat
the var is to be co..;tiiuei the time for these
tria4s Must come, AMI i: seems At tast as pro
ba'a, ,hat they may tire IF tic struggle, a
ttIoI t!Ic tt'tfi'> W LiiC te''utH may d. com
| nUahe t" lru.on4 It. 1t ":il De strange il
In ali the tcnle!.t OF a RESIDENT a ee,.
! ton, a letce party >hol.l hot :srse day ap
per, ait! IN thl~ cortl.gcnc- lies a grea
ciianct: III tile south.
! :il"h Is lie position Of the American affair
It tie present time, As tar as the sprin.
cnl-.' .:n tias g':n'a. IL, results are tlccdedI,
t on ii not dccis.veiv. IN !asor Of the South
, cut - Ut.ie can ba q; cer,ed Of any end t
lie war hat Fct:,r.!S themselves have ceas
e-l 20 pr>dir. it. ii Is no long = spoken Of a
: ;'ialf # mi lejv day.. * h 1t it H. o
". 1T L vii t''.,',,te, 10, ,odJ gan divine; bu
= tI!.e1 ans mus, It any r.tc, have lca.ne,
ti,y tins TIM, ti..t the; .sc nothing to t, a
!rum tie ii,terscrt::on q: Europe, and that th
results If the struggle, w.laievcr M,cy ma
: hy themselves.
! t.oSEi.DrRsfE STaPaTu.zEi;s IN CANADA
. TIIi:,H Nov EMENTS. = i'Eie nrtriot Tribune il
speaking oI the Confederate. :syu,pathzcrs i,
Canada, - they have all lady become
dangerous clcl1ivit to contend with. am
Spra ks OF Their hate movements as follows :;
/ The n.imber 81 secession refugees, from
tie Nofsh and South, row in Gauat!a, j. sev
ciai thousand, who y hen CONSOLIDATED an.
orga:.iz,l, would constitute very efectiv
i fighting force, were il not TN. sc:srcity IF arm
II Caiiada iori1s Il serious obstacle to thei
proper clliippi,s. ! h, expectation of arm
from tie Ji.i'ei States j. prohibited b. ti'