Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-09
Beyond The MlSslsSlppi

So deeply have We all here IN oamOnd been 40
sorOsd in be deadly struggle on our very thresbSd'
tha, siroe e beginning Of Spring We have given little
attention 10 events in distant paris Of tbs CSnisdrAoy
Toe prt sent hull in military operations allows us LITTLE
breathing space and visn interest and pleasure
to lie Tran, -Msss ipp D 'Parulsnt, FROM which We
have r. csived some recent interesting intelligence.
Iis regretted tbA the invasive policy Of Price should
have bsed 60 long delayed, ald tbs' Magruder aIO"ed
70 much OF the SumnsF to alp away before advancing
upon Ii To Cd bu. all th have reason 10 believe,
vas oWpg the scarcely Of munitions and supplies the
want Of transportation, the difhcu les OF the route,
and he distance DO trsVsrsed. The hardy veterans OF
General Price we're mounted Arkansas, chiefly on ami
mails taken from Ulioniss and Yankee "a atssrs in that
dssca.sd ate aud their "loOpsd and Widowed rag.
pciuss. covered with comfortable garments Of CsTulesn
hls captured from General s,eele's supply traina.
When Price crossed the Arkan border into Ms
souri, be vas a. the head Of y coo hor5f. How many
ne les recruited since that the cannot nor would
Ne tell dis Dsn are the best hOrssmen IN any civilized
country. and hardly surpassed By the Wild CanAEches,
who are c,utaurs almost from their birth.
T6e sathusia,m which Gen. Pdca kindles smoDg the
MYourans i akin 70 that S.h which Potsr the Hermit
animated the people Of Eltopo when be preached the
Ors.des. They aoek 70 him from every bill and dale
from town sad county, young snd old, rich and pocr
men. women and children. HIS SELLERS bssiege his
ou,rtsr; hsy crowd around HIN in his Walk they drink
nth him. and dine with hin; they address him a.
,P,pn ih the sctionals familiarity Of muoh INDUCED
children pa. they speak OF him With sn admiration,
reyo-tnes aud devotion, vi are wonderful 10 oehoia
We are not well enough vorgtd IN military science 70
popou9os upon General ice'sqIliec atoms as great
O.ot.ii bu. there muE b marital abilities ofs very
rare ald high cider, hoE ustutoied soeTeF n one
VIA can exercise this bCundless sway over the ma'ses
7 o, his flllos-men
! Tia only uneaslnees fit for the success Of tie
Great movement into Mssoar Is caused By the r,dse-
lion TIA, the troops vel disc piled aud eAnno'
wall Re kent together except when battle la psid and
frhsr that they are liable iroam6Jr themselves to
heavily viii spOls These spells are taken no; from
tbs rchsful Ovu,r.-in m'jori;y of cases thoy are
fu5d al the homeslesd3 of he brave eIlS Who arc bus
NV returned 70 drive away the eIeerabls Yankee
20 after aud usuip r and have come, OIca more boz
e,uJ BY their OEn.
ia &, rer on could be found to relieve Gen. rbJ
sni,h Of his oasrous civil 6uies-'enough to weigh a
r5yl me.chaut doEn'-aud that great colder WaFe
SAINT ito the 6si % counsel ard rect 10 the exefsive
campaign which he bas originated, there Iced be
10 f,sr that the liberation OF hissOud, Arks. IS
and wss,era Louis.aIa would rOs bo as lasting aIo
complete @ the b. ginning Of the work has eeen aus'
picous and triumphant.
Oar pc,ps on this side Of the Mississippi have in 8
manner Ignored the name Of Kirby Smith. True, this
i chiefly ewing 70 the characteristics nOdssty which