Washington telegraph., 1864-12-07
TERRIroEY

Not an inch o: terriiory should " 7 ks yielded
to fhe enemy whenever II II possible IL ann
way fu f-lunl if anl n9 effort sAorll nr spared
to recover from hill fhAt which Aa r-ay occupy
war assum-s uaw phases daily. CuIu-ri 4--
ovrTran hy one party aud recovered tiy tie u.h-
er. " gaidfs - tera, e5aerE;r1tt "a fail' . j.
one 81 tie ulfZiins VI war. Therefore troops
aro frequently Withdrawn from one portion vi
"A country tn srrik5 llrN f0r tAa lrtnEa- er rt
c0yurT cf th4 who'll. which exposes portions vi
the territory To Che occupation and raves ns
the enemy. and tho inhabitants Of the exposed
regions who stlteT. naturally but must cTrone-
Ju-ly thilk tArmse Ives deserted biz fh IN
friends, become dishra.tenei, trar that all is
lost, aId cahs- in SOME degree, anf iu SOM
places, to resist. The events Ut this war should
ere this have disEipatsd his error. The Valley
Of Virginia has been frequently Occnpi-d alter
nately by ourselves and the rErlnr. alL Yet
tAr patriotism I'D har noble inhAh+nfs It, lRi
increased miIh thGiF sGf-rilgF. luItipns 0t
Mississippi au4 tennessee once gleEriad ly
lhe enemy. are nos ours. tn cOas. y. Texas,
It Oh. tine abandoned and in the hands Of tlir
enemy. is now, aud has been ours for years,
and strongly fortified, aud ia onT owl Districi
Nj Arkansas, tha Mai i-GgnrrAl Comm .lidirE
has thr best authority iDE saying tLAf l-l t.l4-
ztns within iA= euaHIy's linrs are fit more de-
voted to tic Southern causs than ever, inclnd-
ing those who, through lOrce, have taken the
oath, and thlt after AL occupation Dy thr enc
my Nj a portion ot AEr territory fsr over a Jess
the whole Stats uI AI1ansas Ia more thorough
ly patriotic than af amy time since tIH COIN
mr1emrut Of the War. The hope 0t ritcoveT-
irr all our territory IS the dsnIIai.t feeling in
the hearts Of alt, and should b. tho ruls Of ac-
tiun To those whO aro rLfff.s-gd with tEn Iuan-
aEemeHt af military affairs T0 defend or re-
conquer thr country however. requires from
the inhabitants nDt ia Ih, army, great sacrifices
and a line OF conduct which is the result both
of patriotism aud enlightened regard ~ their
Own ultimate interests
IG IL obvious tlIt I'D enable our army I'D Ok Y
cuny thiE country particularly iur offensive
operations, crops must be cultivated at ali haz-
ards aud under any circumstances, aud that
this should be done by all throughout the State
icittiH, AS well 10 without the eDcny's lines,
zach to the full extent MI his power however
Limited
The enemy may attempt I'D prevent this, but
he cannot destroy altogether the crops, even
Of that portion Of she State within his lines lor
our MEN are in every part Vi Arkansas, and as
he would ID obliged % distribute his forces in
small parties M dHVastatr they would hr killed
0r captured iii fha attempt At this imenI
,vc know tlat cur troops pass in lis rear, around
/ his taulIs, and on his front. lie Only commands
the country which be physical. holds, the
grlund-lle truads upon.
| III. therefore, e4ch Will plant 20 The utmost of
his ability, tho country would be aLle tO sup
\ port our army during iis operations The rne-
my having comm ND of the waters and draw
ing his supplies from the North, is imdep IA s-ut
/ in great degree, ia Arkansas, Of the products
uf tile soil Though they maybe convenient.
\ fhrv arc not necessary fU himi tu us they aEr
Il indispensable.
Planters within the lines of the enemy should
not cease TO cultivate, for il is better, even.
that our foes should till our SOIL than il should
remain unprodueiive. Those fesidimr uear
\ the enemy aAulll send ihf.iT nhlc-h1diri negro
neM to Rrl river uI iD IrNns, TrIaiuinE onlr
i those III hOth sexes, wlu arr past middle u.-,
and wish these and ih..s uun labor, they should
ti!l the soil and remain al hsln-, availing ilem-
solves of every oppnrEn.i. to injure tic encmy
tn to serve their -Iirn Is
Ihl Inhabitants 0i interior counties eaSl XVIII
ihy OHachita should rnisr crops With ail tir
iorce they have lslt. ir4-iiiur their abls-boli VI
slaves that, l. tiey g 10 tli anrny. they vii.
/ BE- led % slaughter in fhris ranks. Should ihr
/ ior approach your PLACES ui abode, serd thna.
who tt iIr military service ont XIX t-lu
way.
! The planters om thr Onl-hl.a ana II W river.
are earnestly algisad u ril..itato IN coufdeuee
and as largely a. possible. should ihc enemy
al, ance now nr hereafter, tiirl never will b.
\ in safer localities than those fh.-r how u-uHpr.
II. tAry abandon this country. fha rnrny ~ii.
~ upon thair heels il 1tzIs. aHl thHy N.I.