The New York herald., 1864-10-10
T.ae Rebel conrcderaey Toppiing-Tne
1orncr Sanue Giving Wy.


Our latest advices from Richmond present q
more dismal picture Of the desperate extremi-
sies OF the r~bel confsderacy than was given to
the world the otuer day by JEFF. Davis in
his dolelul harangue at Macon, Georgia; and
Je.T.'s disclosures of his melancholy condition
were sufficient TO convince the thinking world
that he has seen the fatal handwriting on the
wall. His confession that two-thirds of his
enlisted fighting men were deserters or strag
glers, absent without leave, settled the ques-
ton; but when il is proposed at Richmond to
meet this ruinous deficiency by arming the
slave population. OH the basis of emancipation,
we see the enemy driven to the pirates last
resort. Of blowing up bis own ship to escape
capture.
As ore OF our army correspondents at the
front describes it, 'the tone OF the Richmond
press la, become whimsically mixed" They
claim teat "thc news is cheering from every
c,Iarssf.O and yet p.in. military order, with
commenda.ory comments, revoaing all details
under their sweeping, wholesale conscription
law, and ordering every man capable OF bear
inc arms, between the ages Of eighteen and
lorty.fve, into the ranks. They ridicule the
fighting Of negro troops, and advocate the or
sanzation of Southern negro army, contend
| ing that slaves will fight moro manfuly TO
bind their chains than TO loose them. They
exalt the patriotism Of the citizens Of Rich
| mond in rushing to arms to defend their homes
and Hresides, and tell OF the operations of street
patrols and provost guards in forcibly develop
ing this patriotism giving some humorous
pictures Of the chivslric sons of Virginia "hid
| ing among the garments OF ladies' wardrobes'
10 escape the pressing" calls to the ranks
| They assure us that Grant can never take
| Richmond, and that the late movement wa
readily repulsed, yet inform us shat our linel
"now enclose many residences which have
never heretofore been within hostile lines.'
The situation lie represented as extremely
favorable to them-the Yankees defeated and
dispirited and unable to assault-cnd yet tbt
people are admonished to "repar to tie publi
square or their other places OF rendezvous
with the utmost promptness on the sounding
OF the alarm bell" And thus, In every attemp
10 keep up appearances, they unwittingly be
tray their weakness, confusion and despair.
TO cheer the desponding Gcorgians Davi
went down among them, and promised ther
that the fate OF Napoleon, in Ills retreat frcr
Moscow, was reserved for Sherman In the retrea
which he would soon be compelled % under
take from Atlanta. The experiment OF cuttin
of Sherman from his base Of supplies has bee
tried, and has most signally failed Yet alitll
longer and Davis Will have disappeared, an
Hoods army will be nowhere. Then VIC shel
hear from Governor Brown bis true ssnsinent
Is the organ Of his people, and version
State rights different from that OF bls late lette
10 General Sherman. Ia the meantime Davis
who, II is reported, bas returned 70 Richmond
has been hurried back while yet one road
open, iinpelled b. the emancipation revolude
10 his confederacy, sbere at length hercel
advocated in order 70 save Virginia from sus
lugation.
Down TO this day .ae slayeholding arint'
cracy OF the South have been sustaining tb
war for Davis Under the idea that its obie
was camDac! aad cohesive soathe.n conte4