The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01
ADDITIONAL FROM THE SOUTH.
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GEN. AvERhL'S RAID.
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
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TIE REBEL ARMY in TENNESSEE,
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THE REBEL ARMY In TENNESSEE,
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Interesting Debate in the Senate Upon ths
Rebel Currency and War Policy.
CHRISTMAS TIMES IN RICHnoND,

From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 10.

the resent to the considerasion OF snecial com
mttee the attention or Congress- has been occupied for
some days lst upon the efficiency Of the army the act
admitting substitutes into service repealed with the
utmost expedition bill setting aside ali contracts with
oanscrbng him also into service has passed the House
with preciptancy and almost unanmity and there ie
Su. little reason 70 doubt win be rushed through the
Senate more sweeping CONSUMPTION, embracing
ell able bodied men OF IaD ages and classes with
various notifications, has also been proposed.
fr1fy for the moment seems 70 beta the adBisror
sste and legislative branches Of the governs1 upon the Sub
&c Of sWtsng he muster rolls f armiss Whence
eoSes this fra sc infd,ation2 Is ii Symptom OF pane
swd<rs~g dspan2 Are zoe reduced 10 he wscessu 81
ssak'ng such an e1hioisen 70 our. enemies and 70
sps1s.a = 's So S.e1 = 'ss ssae
~ the protean forms OF demagogry that has be.
wichcd our civil leaders, The equality OF every
based on the principle and fact which all history has
demonstrated ~ . truth-the inequality Of man-for
signing aud the aspir,ngi rS subject e demands aIs a. q.
ssrat tie cautious, TIE delibeyue considsroton
sad ercamspectioa Of Congress.
Ibat every man should contribute equally Of his means
and his services TO the country, thai all should 20
cato the field who cannot better serve the cause IN
other way proposition broad enough to meet the an
probation Of every Who TO decide the merits on
each ndivda case 10 his appropriate sphere 10 dis.
charge TINS dutyY Can corps OF irresponsible clerks
assembled at the capital exposed 10 the influences Of
sasortsms and corruption decide shese cases for all
parts o. tho country better than the representatives
each ecton2 Shall the tenure Of the ''deal' be de-
peldeDt upon the subserviency the sycophancy the
oosoquousness OF the recipient this central court in
armies imFy armies for the field; or does il include
armies OF mechanics farmers doctors preachers all
she various calings OF purely domestic economy Of
oountry2 And all Of these throughout the extent OF
our country TO be passed upon by adventurer OF
Gloria Jew, foreigner, perhaps Yankee, rene.
uves O. the peope We have heretofore given our views
fully upon the substitute question We see il stated by
Of city contemporaries that many Interested mar
havo employed counsel shoule the senate pass the
dill before them, whether 1t is an unwarrantabe
and unconstitutional breach OF faith. Such we regard H.
hat ralx&>r
may ut certain seasons furnish for war one fifth or
oven. IN case OF necessity onefourth Of entire popula
unable 70 furnish anything like numerous military
force In theee relative characteristics our country
neoess,v so strangy no ' Seor so. the
cur utmost Efforts and 10 be ket up for an indefinite
period perhaps for years. Why are tAos hun
ord thousand srogcles from aymiesp why has IL
ssca,Ted thai our saty cent Ct the the muster
rou hare, instance at least been absent IN emerg
ciesp Whose fault is IN Why not bring these back,
Instead Of violating contracts conscrbng classes thai
never before were called into war depopuiotino SLAVE
ssa'sg geop Vs. sSS rs c.say pretty thoroughly de-
unequal 10 the hardsnps Of war? At the beginning OF
she French Revolution the citizen soIdery were called
su for the national defence "ut these three millIons
Of national guards, says omni, were useless for re-
inscrcng the army, and utterly incapable Of Do
letters 10 Congress, opposed sweeping acquisitions II
for service, unless IL cases OF extraord aary
course not s D sbs 10 the
the articles o. clothing provisions and q thou.
Ind otnor tcings "would amply support large aemy
which, we'll Offered would be daily improving instead
Of continuing destructive, expensive and disordery
Uoo Frederick the Great Of Prussia. with population
drod millions. Yet but twentieth OF hie popula,on
Wa 90 tho muster rolls during the terrible Seven Years
commoncea and fror aha, period dates its growth
nd proseriy, which has long placed among the FIRST
essdes The incacuabe Injuries thai cou,d in eusry oav
vasn fos wholesale CONSERVATION, rae agricultural
~ e eosry ,coald b. wholly neglected Negroes left 10
mt
poxt year would be truly Of famine Alyeady are
szpsenenp the trials Of santy The greatest
oS food with their families ~ home is the Of
Aaf the assertions. II would be good policy 70
detail every sKrl farmer and overseer from the ranks
and put them raising provisions. Yet why in this
general cnscrpton 20 The full extent and taxe slaves
nov DO i, Ns Yans take cAaaa.oooo and IN sr
asys make imprepnotle We take Lookout Noun.
sAn and Missionary Ridge hold them for weeks, and
q she enemy there being no negroes there 70
handle spades generals surrender them at the FIRST
sssaalt Can people b military people. or Aass any
vsss from tie corwfeidto infresch sf Roman armies
tmpregnsbe and complete camp at the epd OF every
aay march The muster rolls OF their consular Armies
less than twenty thousand men, less than half Of
vhon Romans each man carrying from 1fly u
eighty pounds on his back ana marching twenty and
thirty, and often many more miles day.
Congress cannot act with TOO much deliberaton OF
shsse measures. refined Of honor and feryen
upirt OF liberty the sharacterpcs Southern
Ssop In our aeansf aSfoss We a.ye
snail they be dsresarded In our dealings At hcmes Shal
30 mn our treasury BY force snd Tie rsi step towards
rspudiatng the debt OF the and denying contrac
with onsmpts from the otherf Where viii sueh polio,
a. r o, 'sr " coy. e 'sas O s a.s s s
,ssA labor restinc ox her rsstsd fmpemen eonsmere
s s s 81 eng ss ss o s f r, s sass. a.
bsnkrsrf and discraccd"
D~>, aw.rssr.s 1sxA-H~- ne roop.s
the ReOols.
lFrom ihe Richncnd Examiner, Dec. q.
re msat ceperA Avcrili has gone not "up The spout
ous back into his Cat your eye upon map and III
ell you<,ov hesweut and how he came He came from
New Creek, depot the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
n the county q Rardy. along the base q tn
eAsuandoah Mountains, through Covineton 70 Salem
burned thugs generally and rssurneo over Deery "
burg turnpike the Shenandoah and prevented
sad on stsnnton. Averi left i've hundred men 70 hok
general could not pursue without uncovcring Staunton
shs force threateplng nearly eouanE his own Genera
Lse Vas informed Of the situston Of affairs
Hsre commences the reign q msor generals and mill
safy science MAJOR General Jubsl A. Larry came haso
General Fiizb9eb Lee came: Brigadser Genera wake
came They all took drink. General Early took Two
Brigader General wickham came. Colonel Chamblse
brigade s sSSy s@HG ss ss ~as a.
ivy depot 90 the Virginia Central Railroad, day'i
march from that towp fortunate occurrence iodeea
Iverybody thought Averi was creed now he pAsfec
.brolgh Browns Gap and struck the valley tornpH al
kounLcraword, eight NJ lies above Harrisonburg-a mis-
srsfe % STAKE One days march lost He then marched
scwhrdf hAusonuurr then towards Stauutoo. Another
Gay gone Tor ncsninC. He finally reached stsunton
49,, SSsh 70 have been 90 TIE hrsf o ent. SUI
sneIsres pensy d time 70 cut Averil Oh Lee and I'M
boosa mafenea cay ao night Lexington and then TO.
cspf
Here was committed the ia.ai sod foolish blundcr
Nnne ZEE An noodep we're On The road 10 Covng a.
IN striking distance Of that place AZ sent trat he
YANKEES we're marching towards Buchanan lns,ead M
oovinglon No man ought 70 have pu, eresenoe 10
suAlomept 70 utterly absurd that tie sn.vs .s,.
ssse from Salem to that place such statslns.,
supyA<et Aver deliberately placing himself tAsi escs
and therefore ru1 rsvng mad Such pprobsbie ruws-,
should never be entertained moment, much less mad.
the ssss Of Important military movements The order
was opeyed The tvcope turned and marched bact and
of night wore neither ri Buchanan nor Covington
rts story told 10 .Nfew words The Yankees passed
through oyngton an,t 20 their great amazement
caed rhc rumor ABBOTT Buchanan was the tale OF some
frightened fool The euemy, W terror and aemoralza
tcn eea from Salem al fu vses destroying tner train
ssd artillery. jackson kuockn some on The bead the
e,sseas beat the brains out o. others one favner 70