Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-07
CONFEDERATE ARMY NEWS.
Eom Late Richmond Papers.


1t seems to be supposed that the Yankee Army Of the
Potomac contempates further military operations this
j winter Their journals so give out from which we
conclude that they going to surprise US II possible
The heavy renforcements from Grants army may be in
tended for OF those sudden ushes onward which char
acterize Meades movements But eagle eye is watch
! ing him. and whenever wherever he may appear, be
will fad a hospitable reception awaiting him.
THE FEDERAL PRISONERS AT DANymLE
The Danyile Register says the smallpox continues to
among the Yankee prisoners there aud there are
about three hundred in all The virus fur.
nished by their own Government having been generally
the progress of the disease may be checked
The fatality among the prisoners from THIS aud other mais
dies very great Several wagon loads are hauled out
TO the graveyard every day from the general hospital
| sides those who die OF smallpox.
ExEMpTs IN THE REBEL STATES.
In response to resolution of the House of Rspresen-
tatves Col j. s. Preston Superintendent OF the Conscrpt
Bureau furnished the number OF persons exempt from
military service in the States Of Virginia North and South
Carolina and Georgia. the four States in charge of that
Bureau
The number in Virginia is 20,373; in North Carolina,
%, S07 in South Carolina, 5,ol4 in Georgia, loo37-
total. 81 $780,
The number Of substitutes is partly corjectural The
opinion Of Col Preston il that 10000 or 25OOo suost,
ute have been put in the army and perhaps over looo
fraudulent substitute papers held by persons not ~
the service. -
TIE number of shoemakers is . 399; tanners, 637 /;
becksmithe 202l makers, 700 newspaper
poyes SAC railroad employees, 2,37 millers 2,ls5
school teachers 49, employer OF express companies 90
nre and mining l47 mail contractors and carriers iS
details 1913 physically incompetent ao,9ooi elV ON
Gers, 27l
CONSUMPTION.
The Richmond Wing has long editorial on the subject
Of general CONSUMPTION, in the course Of which 1t says
The attention of Congress has been occupied ior some
days past upon the efficiency OF the army The act adj
uniting substitutes into the service was tte
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the principal whose substitute has been received ana con-
scrbing him into the service has passed the Rouse
with precipancy aud almost unenmity and there 10 put
little reason to doubt will be rushed through the Senate
sweeping consumption, embracing all oodied
OF all ages and classes with various modhcauons mas
also proposed phrensy for the moment seems 10
possess both the administrative and legislative branches OF
the Government upon the subject OF swelling the muster
rolls 0f armies. Whence Genes tins frantlc inatua-
tion? system Of panic, Of trepidaon bordering on
despair Ara reduced to the necessity OF making
exhibition to enemies and to the world III re-
sorting to such deperate measures unparalleled In inc
history OF wars Is il of the protean forms OF dema-
Qopry that has hevyched our civil leaders The equality
of every msn, ergo all must go to the Held Is NOT our
bas the principle and fact which al history mas
demonstrated a truth-the inequality oil man-ior pocy,
we say 81 rsces7 Or it the of the degnng and
the aspiring This subject demands the earnest the eau
tiou the most deliberate consideration and crcumspec-
tim OF Cong ess
| In the article the Wing says:
"Brssdes the ncalculsbe injuries that would Ia every
way result wholesale conscrpion the
terests al the country would Dc Wnoly
groes left themselves Will not make even their own sup
port The next year would be one truly of famine Al
ready experiencing the trials OF scany provisions
The greatest suffering felt in army from this cause
The wait food with their families at home Is the cause
Of over half the assertions. IL would be good policy
now to detail every sku farmer and overseer from the
ranks and put them to raising provisions Yet why not IN
this general CONSUMPTION go the full extent and tafe slaves
eueuch and fortify camps DO our soldiers now
do III The Yankees take Chattanooga and IN five days
make il ppregnabe We take Lookout Mountain and
nya. though
tions infinitely stronger than those of the enemy there
being there to handle the spades our Generals
surrender them at the first assault
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, OEC 2l.-lt cannot
be sny longer matter Of couceament, suppose, that
Major Gen Early has been assigned to the mand OF
the Valley Department of Virginia with bis headquarters
at stanton In his absence the command OF Gen Earys
division will devove upon Senior Brigader Harry III.
HAYES of the Louisiana Brigade. Gen. Early is pecu-
arly fitted for this position and will doubtless discharge
the duties e his place with credit TO himself and ac-
ceptability T. the country.
The Chsplains of this army held meeting at Orange
Court House Friday Most interesting reports were
made which show high state OF religious feeling through
out the army 70 that sainted hero, the immortal Jack
son. much il not all of the present system by which
the Chapaius 10 army are enabled to do so much
good Add by the way let me say that my hrm conyc.
ton that the great OF this army due to the
religious element which reaches every OF it, whilst
the other hand am very much disposed to fear from
what been told by officers who have served IN the
Army that the lack OF success OF that army
is in large to the want OF religious influence
upon the troops.
Dennis Driscol of Msrmsduke Johnsons battery from
Richmond Virginia, executed at noon, Friday, by
shooting, for the crime of deseron His wife came up
and took charge Of his body and took 1T to Richmond for
nteren Another sad warning to those who leave their
country ard standard without permission.
An amusing Incident occurred yesterday at the Provost
Marsha's Office Four Quskers brought IN as
scripts from Lonaoun They ordered to fall IN the
anks in order t. be marched the command to which
they TO be assigned. They refused, saying " We
will not fall ia but will follow whithersoever thou
I.adest" few persuasive arguments however in the
shape Of hrusts with the bayonet changed their opinions
and they fell IN aud marched of for camp
There il comparative lu in all military operations
and but little likelihood Of any active operations very
| shortly.
ARMY or NORTHERN VIRGINIA DEC. % The ele
ments have proclaimed armistic which will ensure
suspension Of campaigning for the next FIVE months 10
the time let hope that the Congress Of our Con-
federacy will permit the appropriate to pass
without the enactment of such laws will recruit our
wasted armies and repensh depleted treasury If
we to make good claims TO Independence, we
must strike bold aud decisive blows during the ensuing
spring and summer This only do by bringing
every available sbebodied young to the field this
winter and devIsng such schemes will the army
and the people puciency OF bread and meat to subsst
upon These the topics Of legislation which must bs
fairly met aud fully overcome, order to in
the all important campaign of the coming summer The
sentiment of the army Is decidedly favor Of bringing out
the principals who have furnished substitutes The whole
army think would submit graciousy TO the bill Of Mr.
Miles coBscrptng them for the in their present
organizations II the who have urn he'd substitutes
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