New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20

on o- cyort,ora % far q Beef il concerned. In re-
cord % pooon ,he stock Is about exhousted--hence
Beef Is our only hope know tho prospect rs very o'
oouro o. end Il only remains with those OF us having
charge Of his most important work to DO al VIC can TO
e,harqt orr resonrees end when we have done That,
our eouniry olunot complain Of IL We fell to do al
that cen b. donc and our cause shall f, upon US VIII
rest tho rcspoafbiyi therefore, lot Us employ al Tee
means at orr command"
Again, on the 9Th. 40 says
"Aaor 4. can explain to you nc great and absolute
necessity for prompt action in tho uattcri for haor
assnre you that nearly al nov depends on yoa."
And on Oct. 10. he says:
"Cap,. Townsend. 4. C. g., ha5ing leave OF ab-
sence thirty days from tho Army OF Tennessee have
prcyoied ON him 70 see you, and explain to yoa ny
strsi,ened condition, end tho imminent uapSer u oa
Army suffering for tho want Of Bcef'
And Oh October 20 he wrote;
Tho Army IL 70 day half Ta.ions OF bsef and
fear in few days win have nothing but bread TO CO...
ibis is truly dark hour With "a, and cannot see
what il TO be done All tina. u m for us to TO is TO 90
all We can and then We al have clear conscience, no
matter what The world may say.'
Moor Locke, Chief Confnlssary O. Georgia wrote'
"Ipray you. Major, to PIT every agency in molten
ihnt yon to send CATTLE without moments dehy
toward Inc Georgia borders. The troops in Charleston
are in great extremity We look alone to you for CATTLE
thoss in Georgia IRE exhausted"
Major Guerin, Chief Commssary Of South Caroliasr
wrote:
I'VE mr.. ,lsost entirely dependent florida, and
It IS Of the last importance at ths time that the troops
here should be subsisted."
Agar. no says:
"Aslt is our situation Is nil Of danger from want OF
meat ANA extraordinary efforts reseiIed ~ prevent
disasisr.7
And on Oct. Q, he says;
I'VE have now 30 10 troops end aborors to subsisL
The supply cfbAcon or hand in the city is pounds,
and the cattle furnished by this St.e is not one tenth
Of what Is .oiej. My anxieles and opprehensions,
as you nay surposs. are greatly eIctel."
Major MiIen ofSayanaah, OF Oct. 10 says;
Il azure you. Major. that the stock OF Bacon aei
Becfs the arr les q THO Confederate States is row
exhr stel, AMI mus. derend entirely upon what we
may eethcr weekly S'arye,!on shares ac orwy IN the
face Tho handwriting ~ on the wall
on The 25si OF Octobc-. he says;
"Frvm p.e best information have, ne rcsorrces Of
food (moa Of both the Tennessee and Virginia armies
are exhausted. This remark aprlies with equal
force TO scrfh Carolina and Georgia. and the army
mes. hsnceorih depend upon the energy OF tho Pur-
chasing Comrnissari,s through their daily or weekly
collections have exhausted the Beef Cattle and am
DOW Obliged to kill stock CATTLE
From these extracts you VIII p,rcelte tia! there 1.
too nsch for tho deep solci,ude msaitested by
the writer's ThcJ should excite the fcar and sppre
hensons Of every lover Of his country Truly the re.
spons biiy upon Is great when we ale expected to
feed these vast armies whether the p-ods sell
i mo- The slightest reflection won.d Coach any one
that Il Is impossible to provide Tor such a1Iie. b. i'm
press-enis alone. The people must cheerhny yield
their supple, or rake up their niads 10 dtr their
cause 1t Is der cause IL Is no. the CT nse OF the
IGOys-nmont. Tho GeraEasnt is tkeiTs. J6o army
The Government. ysu and l. and sFe7y one AZ every
thing 40 have. taxed upon th contest 90 fail Is
total aud irrcsrievsbe ruin. universal condscaon of
everything, aud aect and suominous submission and
slavery N tho most despicabe and infamous race on
Garth. Whoever has any other thought but TO fight on,
at any cost Of life and property. until We achieve our
independence all perish in the struggle deserves to
be the slave Of such enemy. But under the guild.
ance Of Providence is safe Ia the hands Of
army pr0rided, we do our duty at home. But ProYi-
dence will not help people who viii not help them
selves Our enemies have no hope OF conquerne US by
arms Their only hope is that will be untrue to our
selves and in the blind pursuit Of gain lose sigh: Of our
country and thus suffer army, and With Is cause
To perish. How stands the easel You know tho re-
Of Tennessee lost u.s. tho hog cholera and
other causes have cut short the prospect in Georgia and
other States IL Is ascertaned that tho last years crop
OF Bacon about exhausted and is certain that the
crop ~ this will be much shorter than that Of last year
Now two large armies look almost solely 10 Florida. TO
supply one entire article of subsistence. The entire
surplus OF this years crop Of Bacon throughout the Con
fed racy even when Llslanded with the utmost econ
omy viii be inadequate the 10 demands OF the Govern
mont This makes II the duty Of every man TO ecoDo'
mise much possibto sell not pound TO any one
else while there is any danger Of Army suffering
and to pledge at Schcduleratcs his entire surplus
Bacon. Beef Sugar. and SyruP-to the Government. i
soemny believe 10 hopeless unless cur people
can be brought TO this point.
have thought my duty to address this Confidential
Crculsr to the principal in the various sections of
tho State and invoke their aid and cooperation with
the Purchasing Ccmmssarics aud Government Agents
in their districts in naugurating and putting into OPP
GRAFTON scne system by which armies be
properly supplied and all of resources which are
necessary secured 10 the Government The appeals to
me arc more and urgent every day The pressure
npon State is very great Should she now respond
TO tho call made upon her resources she has upon the
bloodest baeields Of the war, the measure OF her
glory will bo full. But II withhold our supplies, VIC
cripple our Army aud render impossible for them to
advance after achieving tho most signal victories The
people at home must put themselves upon footing
Ths they have never yet done. TLey must SOW and
plant and gather for the Government. Them and not
tin them viii the bright rays Of peace break through
tho clouds OF var which oyerlapgu US.
p. w. WHITE, Major. and Chief Commissary.
p S-Yos especially requested rot to sHow ibis Cir