The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-27
THE SOUTH.
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YHI RAID IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Fighting ct Marion, Va. on
tho 21st.
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REORGANIZATION OF PRICES ARMY.
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Stampede OF Negroes from
Richmond.
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TAsy Arc Net Disposed 70 Fight for
Their Masters,
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THI RAID IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
REORGANIZATION OF PRICES ARMY.

1uUAE M0bSOIbS
H. -. -.
VAAngs IN ehs Confsaoracy Net % Bad
~ they Seem.
n Richmond DtspatcA OF Decembss - argues that,
their recent heavy revArsss matters
~ % desperate - they might be, and strives 70
Strengthen the weak knsed oouedsratss who evidently
comprise large majority OF he rebels who stin live.
y sys:-
ne public mind which was At first considerably agi
ever v. There d oonvictiOn that the Details for
So !: u:u: sOosasr.SS GvuS them
credit however for perfect accuracy there 10 .tl no.
1ssey The news o. calamity always throws peo-
- INTO shadow Of gloom. But IL does not last long.
ssOrrisaSy weak Knesd 70 the proper tome We hook
upeu these reverses only ~ 10 many tresonly q 30
nany means Of proraotng this struggle which Is finally
. end In our Independence. From General Thomas
70 10, ~
vsoaers docs not indicate the ruin Of the army But
loving even that army 70 BE- ruined our cause far
ssFs SIN the war is 20. over the necessity Of defend
~ these towns indeed has been great drag upon the
operations u our army throughout the war. Had Lee
20 been constrained 10. man9uvre TO protect
GRANTS army, ~ he came very near doing even
WIN that impeachment to his operations. We
Richmond but he 70 do Richmond IL not the
soafederacy, nor II even Virginia; 1t Is simply Rich
aFny a. liberty . manouvrs where be chose. He
would simply sis down before y and watch Grant, II
Hsws ana Washington when the former took Pniiade
Dhe, or rather when Philadelphia took the former and
- would DO With regard TO Savannah and Wilmington
La our people, therefore, or rather the weak knecd
s.oOg them cheer up and look on the bright sids We
have been in worse circumstances than ths. We were
NJ summer and We probably shall be again. Remember
~ words OF Edmund Burke quoted oy rs tho other day
sNo nation was conquered but by itself. AS long
- ne public spirit remains Untouched The public
Nh 40 danger"
Jen. Davis % Draw Ills Rations.
fAs rebel President has been compelled, owing The
AgA prcs Of provisions in Rebslaom, ask for I'D.
vaeos Of wages. the Committee Military Affairs IN
~ rebel 6sDate Thursday last reported bill pro-
vs6e for lighting and warming Of the Executive mansion
- 81 NE supply Of forage and oommssary for
- - q The Commander army navy
= - Confederate ssssssL" !.
xAh hi. which passed Immediately, makes u the
Auy Of the Quartsrmasssr General OF the rebel army
yrevids the fuel and light for the Executive mansion,
ssNes for six horses and the same commssary stores
spss Ne same terms they sold TO commissioned
s1esra Jef has disposition 70 pay 500 psos for
Hshsys. The bill also requires that no shall DO allowed
draw hs salary In par funds This consideration OF
SsGs welfare BY the rebel Congress does not cit we'll
- mind Of the editor Of the Richmond Esassiner who
vailsth sfter shs fashiou:- e
ousidoyug the cosditiou Of the country, the character
e NE events and other circumstances, who fall 10
eAiSe This Appropriate bill Of sparrow and the speedy
Ggeion OF the SsoatsS Without doubs needfu a. this
De0eoh whom the results OF the Presidential "combna
Uoss' are sshy Visible Savannah and Nashville, that
~ nAon should give some clear token OF ts graf uds
Affection and what better things could give than
lssble share OF the army's whskey sugar, tobacco,
ard, halt, coffee, aour taow and sperm candles, beef
Eau Allowance :sas IL ausnsi R,S to the allowances
- two full generals In command OF two
mics in the neldf Has not tho Commander.
h Chief accomplished ~ much Bragg and Hood
es0binedf Has he not earned III What does 10
Aster the miserable privaes Of Lees line 60 without
~ them they oil necessary sustain the strength
e shs President in his exhaustng campaigns What does
y matter the constitution OF the Confederate States
1oes say that the President shall receive fixed comrcu
onsiou neither nor less fig for Mr.. Semmes
discovered constitutional currency" last winter;
weak unable TO digest the phrase Mr..
sparrow settles them with 'spar funds" That s
yhe way 70 deal With constitutions. Par funds-the Sen
iutimates that currency
fupds that the President hereafter be pad for his
valuable service In par funds, and then the articles
received under Ms law, articles always equivalent
- par uuds shall be accounted FOR In the
Lei oil persons now receiving unconstitutional currency
take note Of this. And In tho meantime when the
ouartcrmaster General has ed the Presidential gates
with Goals and the Presidential racks with forage when
harder with all commissary stores, and double In guam
tKy the allowance OF general 10 command OF an army,
~ hope that those two officers will send the
nauder. there Be any, TO the trenches OF Richmond,
md 70 Ftx Lees cavalry. true that even six rses
aro not equal afternoon ride without full allow.
snce OF olts but six thousand will 70 all the better
enasge N they get little hay and Of Indian corn.