, 1864-11-20
CONDITION OF the SOUTH.
AnApglo-Rebel Statement Of the
Sltaatioa---The Desperate ,
Straits Of the Con-
federacy.
Lees Army Hard Pressed
and Worn Out,
A Hint at the Probable Evac-
uatlon Of Petersburg.
Correspondence OF tho London Tlues.l
: 4 rANlo M NICuMpNp.

when, on the 29th of September, It WAS dis
covered that Grant was advancing upon the
city With two army corps ttha 19th n and lsthl,
resist tho Fcdesals, q feeling akin to panic
possessed this community. It Ia the only In
stance OF panic which, In some oxpcdence In
Richmond, J.; can rccollect: But the city
slowly and sternly recovered Itself, and It "a
10 say that no one Ia Richmond displayed
such firmness and presence Of mind, and de.
veloped such resources at the moment Of |
greatest menace, as Gen. Bragg.
LzErs pFE1cu111Rs.
In many Of my previous letters I have |
pointed out to your readers the tr1lc dlsadvnn-
iages Of Lee's position as compared with
said that Lee L. on tho arc, Grant on the |
chord, Of circle; but as this expression does
not exactly define tho position Of tho two |
armies, whose lines (extending each Of them |
over length Of 50 miles) do not pursue any
at the risk Of repeating what / have described |
many times before, TO make my meaning
clearer. Your readers will understand that, ID |
such IN attitude as Is occupied by tuc armies
Of Iee:and Grant, the ar1ny which takes the |
initiative and ACTS on the aggressiyS has IN
armed prize fighter, who is fighting big bull |
II with two arms, stronger, taller, more &C.
tive, and keener-sighted than him. The most
tempting and prompting opportunities offer |
atford n ba.srd eve even twcntg iires IN q tsrtss
i've onenfinn The mt NJ his oreat NJ nn1ncrica1
inisri1rity to lis enemy. and tint be ia teth-
ercd down. and forced Il kcc,, aiways lsrrc
portion Of his army before Petersburgh, are
arm fv. nrize firhter. Grant m
fhe otbcr fnand ms IN tho erca
Of t1,nsa Who rightly surrcv ihe
rronnd snch n5ranfares M makn It aston;sh.
and ihe present tSme he shnntd hnye n,nae 70
iitt1e ma n thc1n' In lii cenfrt, iIcs lin
3ames H'ycr. with tn dozens Of Ynnkee s,nn.
hnots ond mi1,n;fors covcrinc fhc Fcde1a1 haae
Of opSsetions. md making Il unapproachnble
ns+t;ns, .t;13 S mnsr mi ~ thrso mnnitors t,,ot
ks..'lE s1I t9o1o .. az " susee ,,t s.a
shrnr1s, ~. I mntch f:nn TX, Xbch Sc bn,s,s r.
tn.ent r.. tstae. fttrnc - !. ~ t'in,saht
Seee' may mo- o ssy par a sartatsess, IL S int any ID
,aatase "'tt LIT, .esat 70 na.sss Iolause Ta' Isv
.n,s sanat e1eG ~ cSntInIy 70 Eeoea na.s caPS, r.
ncnce ~ xichspussu, E1oses ,ts,s snesees. y ~
means o. tne p9ht9on nta1Scs Tnca eaa sonncSss ns
ean tlew amy numSer @ fGp mcn % BY nnt
day 10 Tue no.f or a soa o. to noo yemcs G,.n M
e!most lmlqsslo'o ,oI Lec ~ hnom y uhs III,
ocHohst5atlohs Nncthgr Gtcy snieutc" sA'cn, -.
o. ne cn thc "f .aS
~ s';ata 49, rsa1ttios ~ ia nthor h"ni
T az ~, " ~ ~ rnnr1 II - ~
nu ts1 ~" e.. ~ ~ ~ - ~ Gr,nt,s AZ
taoa.s aosk {ves ~ aor v r|ts, Mace Tnc ruost
te,n.,tiot, tsT 1,,aro II ossafi fbosN IIncs
.ras;fd = .ppnosrberc nj far ftnm j,,c snnt
whara Gr,r,se ,oinc .rns anrt,n~ Hnt fhr
s',a,,s ~ ~ rs-a"nT ond liz 1,nsi,,on ~ f1,c
n - .I,n'. rMJ 9hnt tha Ina. m nniu ~, ~, ~
lacked al Two OF three confined spots, and
i'crc nn,un11y Grant Gns defsnlcd nmsclf
.sitS t.sr1a 4iSrs oT sortiacotinns ana kccns
WIN sslplo t,c1s ~ aotuasations, aau AcSps Sp's
etWays staone ny'sS ~ u, aaen ~ H.. an,o,r
c s1cAscet ~, ~ ~ ~ Mav -, .hn ,rn.om,
s aoa .n ~ -. ns at@s ~ u t., ~
nous ee .J u1J o4.as nn gisn WA ~, ~ anv
ttnSnus u ,'as y,.,., Il ,,trs,t ,,n{ nny
~ ~" o,eanrsa r. .s,..n.. nud mn,tIttiinnns
~ MS!A " n!.1 an.s G..ssstnss ~ ~
suet ~ ~ :;.,a.,s tntae,nts.Io., t,x .Soro w
~ saG IT,, .asn .s.,,.,a r., ~ sts.o. h.md ia
rnah LsG " ao na.s ~. na". 1..:.,., sHe
rc4ctat u'1e%', .,xn,,r,, ~ ,,",tlfs ~
hHg t.ae 4co Wass ~ ssa,,n% .o i, ttc ~ ~
e 'a% +; X. ,.arnr ~ ~ ~ ,no,nnnt ~
'JistS, i,.s 49, naH Mrths ~ am ~ nmir4' rc.t
N.Y. !oms u nst,,. " ,,r.a";,. G-smt'a .,sir,.
Aaese W. netnS ~ sn.s.t ssa. a"5 ~
~ tac ~ w n.s nc "S III. srSr.s. IT,
ts H ,ton ao,t yy,a vnr.aivcs vn ~ min ~ INK nv
r. e." nse nont+nr, ~ isl 1avs 1scs trnons
~ IVY tohttnEt. os unv uays ,,1;st t.GS ~ sgsups
Aavc known 10 fcat, estaor " niRnt OR uaJ.
Meal feneMnerAoW tne HoIk u ~ 1scnGns' .s G",
!o!o apon oaI 1!MGesc ~ hnu ntnss.n q tisat4 =
iar nanre pninterruptcl pressure lor
n,o,u thap ayc months should hnyc told
ftarflllly unot Tue poor ContedarAtus, exposed
TO one Of tho lcrSost 6umnsEs .cyoF known ~
Virginia, scantily fed upon neat--Mostly salt