The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-26
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ssfURDAY MORNING. 8. !. !. MARCH as lses
csANcE IN TaR ADlgT mt GENERALS
DEPARTMENT.
There has, we learn, bAen . division In the
duties Of the Office of kt;utant and Inspcc
tor General. Col. chEton. A. A. b, has
been promoted to the s4nk Of Brigadicr
General and made Inspector General, and
Gen. Cooper remains A,tatant General.
some Reflections op the Result Of
Sherman's Ekpcditioa.
Translated from the coursr Francais, published
In New OF.sans.1
In commenting upon tih remarks Of the True
Dsl;a on the gigantic incass;on OF Cen. sherman,
and In a!iuding 10 that passase Of the article In
which our cotemporary of ST. Charles street says
that "this expedition has caused the whole Conred
ssacy to shake in its shoear' the Pieayune write.
the following: .
eve mnsi no,doubt nase allowance for enthu
siasm IN the foregoing rrp(:s. abe faci of having
shaken the xhols Coufeasracy. Ia Its shoes fs il,
direct contradiction of ,hx 0iber report thai rba
whole Coniedcracy has had 10 shoes for trsn
iniles long, an .taysrs sut !lA1 n.,,les we hal
wait for Cen. ShermaGs ofcf Teport on TIL sub.
jeet. We find it difficult u nnderstand hnw saeb
Fich saois can he taken from the rebels, who have
nothing"
This fine irony Of the P;.1yun,. It mus, he onu.
fessed 10 Ia fts proper place The time has afIiy
ed TO put stop 70 such ridiculous trash that I,as
proved false thousand times. and vet ls always
repeated about the Con.eacrac ~ It's exhaust,.a,
Its want OF arms, Ammunition, or food and num-
bsr!ess desertion.
what such writer's expec. 10 gain by these
miserable, worn Out means Whom do they uro-
pose 70 deceive. tns peop'e of the North They
read the opposition papers, by which they leain n
the true facts. Europe: Rut nj all points of the
sc.nes of war the press has lis cores pondes who
are well informed, and who do prompt Justice 10
all such foolery.
DO they expect 10 discourage hy these slsura
reports those who have until now shown their de.
votion to the Southern cause, In liz darkss,
days? But this would be TO forget tie ehIv1i,ous
feeling Of which the COnfedeIac, have o ven suc,
abundant proof during the past three years. Tnis
feeling this devotion, has not failed once [. seems
on the contrary, 70 De revived by reverses, and 70
become purified by fire.
ifthere men ready TO desert causes ,,a, seen,
to he in peril, there are Others, tand II il often the
majority, bel said 10 the honnr of humanity who
press more cosey near TIER flag when threatened
by superior numbers. For them the country is n
mother. and men do not desert their mother eve.
when they know that they must fall with her in n
hopeless defence. To expect to dIsarm soldiers
lebpcCtett CbCu W tuClE GileInlcS, ny talking
them Of the relative weakness O, those who ra-
main true to their cause, is 10 ignore the highest
the nohicst, the most consoiing trait of human ma
.ure. 1t Is to ignore patriotism No! IL is uaba-
coming the dignity of the press to degrade itself
by such inventions Its mission Is more grave and
serious It ia the duy Of tbs press, especially at
such critical times these, to tell the truth, the
whole truth, bitter as 1t may he. Men who are NOT
wholly deprived OF sense, sooner or later tear the
veil under which 1t Is attempted to conceal il. in
spite Of all shat may be said sy writers who are
either blind or in bad faith, the Confede,acy il,
standing yet. She still has her legs. We do not
know il she still has shoes to cover her feet But
at all events, judging from the enthusiasm of her
soldiers, we believe ti1at her bare feet would be
ready, as In the past, for the hardest marches -
Her soldiers, If wanting shoes, would 10 doubt
repeat the noble and touching words Of veteran
Of the first French revelation One OF his com
rades conscrfpt, was complaining of the rocks
on the road, and showing his bleeding feet
"Wben shaii we get sbOes'', said he. trhe
proclamation OF. the General PROMISES ianrels, -
AaId the veteran, sit says nothing of shoss,''
II some Of the readers of tue Tfs5s 6e}a have
given credence to tina, prsieraed poverty of tho
onfeGeracy, fcrer.y ve:g!ng towards famine !;
about 70 deYonr each other. inlY must have lie n
undecefvcd by the veiy report Of our cosenpo-
rary which has been deserve eG!y ridIeuled ty he
Picayu7e.
Tit. reduced Confederacy mus. be still rich in
Decd IL In tine small circle which he has OverruD
as says thc'7rae Della, sherman has. been able 70
capture such splendid spoilss-a precious convoy
from Meridian to point not named, the confede,
rate States had such Immense wealth, We must
conclude that the balance CT her resources i'm
oter portions O her vast territory must he of some
imposiance Ii Is de, Ill is dangerous TO be mis- ed
in the strength of ones enemy Better 10 exagee-
rate than 10 lessen it, In knowing the truth one Is
better prepared for the fight, sd If successful, one
may really be proud ofs success after meeting an
enemy whose strength Is real ard acknowledged.
II all that has been said Of the ConfedeTatrs
were true, we would be ctsed TO The conclusion
that The United ztates are very VIC * indeed when
with large navy, open ports full graRares, ranks
we'll filed and necessarily rcpieu.ssed by yimiui
grafton, with soldiers wei fed, well clad, wei!
armed, they have been unable to conquer an enemy
w..houts navy, shut out Of ile world by blockade,
inmished, with comparatively small army, with
ciothing, and having bu; ba,f ra;Ions on their
best days. Thc struggle In such conditions wouid
be a source of shame for The North, as etern
glory for the South.
The Federal papers d.s ace their own army BIZ
obstinately repeating the Idle tales to which
fer. Better admit soutiy and honestly that The
enemy Is powerful and redoubtabia aaainst whoa,
are sent twenty-Eour thousand Infantry aad ten or
twelve Thousand caval.y for simple incurson,
however gigantic that incursiGn may be.
Mr. Lincoln. who occupies an excellent position
to zee the varied and iitern:inab!e spectacle of
this war, doe rot sharc tie !asiona Of the opti
msts of the press fIe docs smile al tie blood
that flows. lie finds thet though siaTved the
Contederates 6ght well taaeei. Hungry "a they
are, and with empty stougaci,s, il ti,ay offer sucn
II
their stoMachs are full
At all events, starved or not, what remains of
the COnfedeFacy ts guffseni cause of une saess
10 the President OF the Aaerican Union. lie does
not indulge In the dreams OF newspaper editors o;
the school Of the True Deza and others, and In
der to make sure Of debating ,he soldiers OF the
South the new Xefxex locks for new guarantees.
After the abundant harsests Of men that he has
gathered he cal!s for u1f,a; and what call five
hundred thousand s0diess! And at what tlne has
he recourse to such meEsIres At the time when
his army has 0iained the manufactures ,hatthe
few workmen who have remained al home feel
their strength, and strike for higher wages; st
time when the people, WAC have risen once alrea "
still complain aud murmIr against these renewed
calls; at time when the human harvest failing at
home, recourse must bc had TO foreign enTolments
at fabulous prices aud baunties.
ln whatever caHSe 0ns sympatlies and cOnvie-
t0As may be enisted let Us looA the situattOn In
the face. The Cobfeaa,acy has not received
single mortal wound. SIZE has been struck some
serious blows, bur she seems TO rise from these
attacks with more aTder and more life Than ever
The United States, on the ether hand, amer this
long and costly war OF three years. seem deter
mined, still more Than at ie start, to carry II on,
until their adversary s!aH succumb for II canpot
be brought to submit and In order to attain their
end they call forth their iDcaIcuable resources
The truth IL that we have arrived al an hour OF
frightfu crisis, that the. gigantic Invasion" oil
Sherman, whether Il is sncccss or failure, is but
prelude TO enormous baftles-to supreme battles,
ana--fhaf kOsl. sidaa every thing rSady.