New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-26


The Montgomery Adc,rfiser says: Some he
loved that 1t was HOOPS intention to keep Up towards
Chaiianooga destroying the Georgia state road to
crbbed, confined in Atlanta. he would cross Lockout
Monnten, and strike for Middle Tennessee. Others
believed that the army would turn 10 the LEFT at Rome
and strike Immediately for Guntersylllc.
As HOOD has passed Rome, and has destroyed the
railroad 10 point above Dalton, the former OF tic
above speculations s that to which are TO look II
HooD proposes to 90 into Tennessee he is nearly there
Thla Is, indeed carrying tho war into Africa.
FROM MosEBY's COMMAND.
y correspondent Of the Enquirer with NOSE
BYs command. saye; Prom tho lst ct January 70 the
lat Of October. by minute calculation. MozBY had
killed and captured sxtynine Yankees FOR every man
he had lost"
FORREST.
There is disposition in certain circles to blame
FORREST for not joining Hoop, and even the public,
Who have unbonndcd confidence in him, express some
surprise az his so-called retreat The wonder
when learn that portion OF bis dispatch was sup
pressed In which lie states that Generals ROUSSEAU
and THOMAS with about twelve thousand men, we've
following him and attempting to cross the Tennessee
River below him Tho dispatch FoRaf srs1 appears In
full in the Savannah papers. II Ia well known thst
FORREST did not take with him half as many men as the
enemy supposed he had hence his inability TO cope with
ROUSSEAU and THOMAS, and his mission in crossing the
river before the enemy could concentrate and cut him
or Fo.lcd hy his prompt passage Of the river, Rols
sIAu embarked two thousand men In transports. and
landed them the other side of the river These
attacked BY Col KELLY, and used up, as readers
lave bean annrised
From The Sentinel, OF. a.
EPFEcT OF PRoTRACTING TIE WAR.
II we be not able TO command q speedy peace by q
r. vigorous blows at least secure OF fsal sue
cess by patience aud perseverance,. much weaker
people han We dispersed over county as large as
weary an enemy more powerful than ours into ploslra
ton and disgust at attempt at conquest. NAPOLEON
never in such danger whom the beaten armies OF
Russia unable TO meet him in the field, and opened
10 him the road Moscow The Confederate States
would have Infinite sources Of resistance and would be
all IN
adversary into terms eyon had they no army To Keep
CHANT at bay or TO dispute the field with SHERMAN.
The burden and sruin OF tie war, thus far. have
told with prodigous effect on the means Of the enemy
both Of men and money. OF their scarcity OF men we
have heretofore spoken. Their public debt is now
about two thousand millions; 10 much has been audited
How much true statement would add 90 this sun can
only be conecured This debt is increasing at the rate
OF two and quarter millions per day. that being the
amount by which the expenditures exceed the revenues
we Gre speaking again nom tue Official figures. At
this rate of increase the debt at the emu OF .t VIII be
nearly four thousand millions.
Already ii is taxing the ingenuity OF our enemies TO
prove that they can bear their present debt tn.
National Philadephin) fcHac for 1851 deyotes several
It's readers by comparison ofthe United States finances
with those Of Great Britain IL Is customary 70 regard
Engvnd as illustrating at once the surprising aclty
for people endure 1GtOn and the utmost limit to
which Il be carried. The Nc'oEai hlSd1c states
the value Of real and personal property N treat Bran
aud Ireland. in lebJ at ~ zV2 lDcvO: INST In The
debt of the former 9li OH 0sJ that Of the lat,er in
October 1863 az a. 90 ll3 so The annual charge of
the pnblc debt in England per capital is - 81 in The
lfniled States, g. o. The population OF the British
Kingdom il set down IN the above estimate at thirty
millions that Of the loyal States at twentyionr mil
Hons. an excessive estimate
From this exhibit (Which might vel be diputed) the
author led his readers 10 believe that they lad not ac
cumulated onehalf the debt and annua burden they
would Dc able 10 bear England beng tho test. But
grim such consolation would be. II Is no longer per.
mitted 10 orr enemies. Since October 1865 the debt
has risen from twelve hundred millions to two thousand
millions. This Increase nearly removes al ineqgalty
in the amount and the annual charge Of the public debt
per capita in the United States and IN Great Brtaln
In October. 1864, the people OF tho United States had
almost reached the Limit o. iadatnGo taa'en, the
with all her exquisite inventions for raising revenues
can only give - 20 per head to her debt.
still goomier prospect presents Itself for the intule
By the end of 1865 the public debt OF the United states
will have 80 much increased, that the annual charge
pea capita will be As Oh per head and at the end OF Ito
not less than 90 30 per head or fifty per cen; more than
England with all her wealth Just possibly endure
II thus appears that If not able TO conquer peace by
the sword at least by patient perseverance, an
prepare bed Tor our enemies on Nch they
will dread 10 lie and from which they will do well 10 re-
coil. We may learn q lesson too from their anxious
but iso impotence TO close the war 10 brief period
from the OF the necessity Of doing SO which makes
them ul their uDoasncss aud feed their hopes with alb
snld predictions OF ending tho war IN sAty days and
which them even 10 vsunt that the Rebellion is
on its last legs They have como already TO see that
IL
victory, while II tho war DO much longer proracted
thew v IL be ruined victorious,
Iii the enemy shall succeed in massDg armies which
ours may not be able to meet IN the field, II would be
his rs, wish to draw us into battles. II would DO
frst duty 10 avoid them and TO make count in
the III pursue this policy. we may
with greatly inferior forces, maintain the conflict III
definitely ever disappointing and GLIDING the enemy
and forcing him finally 10 yield the contest We shall
not have 10 fight for years as fathers did be-
fore our foes will be overwhelmed by their debts
In four Years they have nearly eluaed the burdens OF
re British in five yeats they win have far surpassed
them; Ia seven years they Will have doubled them,
load Of course utterly Impossible TO be borne. |
Let enemies fully understand that such Is tho des
tiny to which they are Fastening by their war upon
that we will not be conquered, but will bequeah free
doms battle from sire 10 SOD II necessary And let our
people see that II by no shorter aud smoother way,
which may God grant u.s. Providence has at least given
U.s. through patient and brave endurance the certainty
of success II by no other way then. We love our
soyes, children, honor and our country let Us
thank God for that
EMPLOYMENT OF SLAVES As SOLDIERS.
The Raleigh Standard ID greatly alarmed by fhe mn
ton Despot we will avail ourselves OF the aid OF our
slaves. We are not surprised at this In Journal ts
with surprising uniformity, sees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
despotism and horror in every measure ADOPTED Iof ~
creasiDg our military efficiency, and advocates only
such views tend 70 weaken and dsarm u.s. Is horror
the suggestion above stated ~ not from any tender
Ltss ..T tie Ete.Oes fof IL nav tssoue trN hoGfuoh