The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-02


trusting IN that prowess which has vndicAted ~ supe
rory In every fair aed and unable to believe that the
military virtue have 50 ssnslly proved they
worthy OF national life can be wrttsa In tho book OF
fate.
The Northern Presidential Etectton.
From the Richmond Examiner. Jan rs
Leap year brings round again in the United states the
turmoil and excement OF Presidential election Events
OF fearful weight and Importance have passed IN tho
interval which has elapsed since OF the South descend
have made hdeous and bloody gulf. witch blocks
swsyed US then Ye, i bears upon the prospec Is
and the vicissitudes OF this ruthless war. zoe
he recurrence Of shas periodical slraaoI. fov Pace
and powr Although 1t Is difficult to pens.
trsts the the, dark curtain Of tho future. and to
the political complexion OF tho Uned States yet II 10
evident that the whole solution OF the mighty question
which agitates the continent may hang upon It, and
scarcely possible that will not be essentially concerned
counted BY months, instead or years Tho political caul
dron 10 beginning to bubble and expectation aroused to
Caucuses conventions resolutions platforms and ali that
parapherDalia which IL adroty managed TO form and
spas % ana ws
and military display In mouarchcai Countries arc
IN full vogue. Tho democrats present resolutions Of
trotc adherence to the constitution, and initiating the
black republicans 10 their foodness for
1x their National Convention Tor tho Fourth or jay
Chicago is the place. perhaps under the idea that It -
Mcclellan. at one time seemed to have chance. but
the Yankees though easily satisfied in the article OF
hero, had dscernment enough TO SOC that no not
the genuine article. In vain does he write long report
Of bis campaign. and assert that he victorious 10
every battle before Richmond except ons His country
men are too uttarian to appreciate triumphs which
eurv ou Or n oe ne oa
been the Confederate capital, instead Of Richmond no
might have had better chance
Grant u he glory Of Vicksbur1 encrcl,1 bro,o has
certainly ,cipsed all the military leaders The New YORK
Herald, once jealous partisan Of Mcclellan, is
man who has so long been coming completely TO
crush the rebellion and 10 restore all its splendor the
an s1cssnt one as The army ,o PROBABLY eS. ps,er
uote for him and has military fame viii 0tve hin, orcd
s sr us ne country ., large bis reputation L
him success but if he tries the bold strategy which
succeeded with Pembsrtoo upon Lee Or Johnston win
not yet been defined They probably, not very well
known to himself, and will be yelled In 'sgttsring gene
raites'' until after the election.
Lincoln is by disposed oe place to any ohe,
candidate AT time It might been supposed that
he would dispense entirely with the formay OF cleo
ton and retain his pretext Of the necessity Of
so doing until the termination OF the To do this
would require cordial support Of the army and tho
Of their favorte chief The United States
ed that stage ia the progress Of war whom military
talent asserts It's supremacy over all others The f1p
Of army IS therefore Lincolns probable Successor
lin his own Cabinet too there rival claims to his
his day Though powerful agent In exciting the war,
bis Is not the temperament dtted 10 "rde the whr
Of he cipiiians and he is N. coit. o. Greeley ard ne
radicals Official influence aud corruption WILL OF course
yet military popularity IS likely to override them all
hard TO forecast the effect Of this election upon the
progress o. the war Is safe q infer hocsrer nat ar.
change WiU be beneficial 10 Ge Sotah Lincoln and
his party so rrevocaby committed to, aoi
iudissolubly linked with. the continuance Of the
save by utter exhaustion OF the means Of prosecuting
IT, II they are driven from power, they will become
embtered opponents Of their SUCCESSORS even should
they adopt the Yarke policy, aud will prove form'da.
bic obstacle to It's succ ssfui maiutonauce
Although military President MIGHT be supposed 70 be
naturally warike it by no means follows. Unwilling to
imreril his reputation and like most soldiers nero
general po,cer ,coud probably seek an accommodation
At all events, tho elevation OF would remove
the medley OF fanatics and rogues who now close every
outlet from the present calamitous II not mmed
atey operative would at all events. give ground
for tho hope that both the contederacy the United
from the misortuncs which the most shameless aud oh
stinate wsckedness persists in heaping upon them.
The Food Question.
IMPORTANT oRDHR or GENBRAL LIB TO his ARMY.
GENERAL 0RoHRs-No. Z
HEADQUARTERS, ARav OF KoRrsgRr VIRGINIA,
The Commanding General considers !. due to tho army
caused by circumstances beyond tho control OF those
charged with Its support It's welfare aud comfort
the objects OF his constant and earnest socude and no
effort has been spared to provide Tor its wants II Is
hoped that the exertions now being made will rende the
necessity but Of short Duration but the history Of the
too great for It's patriotic devotion
Sodiorsl tread with unequal steps, the road by
which your fathers marched through suffering, privaton
and blood 10 Independence
Continue 70 emulate In the future you havo IN the
past their vnlor arms their patient endurance Of hard
ships their high resolve TO be fee-whch trial could
shake bride seduce danger appaI-and be assured
that the God who crowned their Efforts with
will, In His good me send down His blessings upon
yours. r. E. LEE, General.
Affairs I'm Louisiana.
DESTRUCTION OF YANKEE sL0op.
rAscA3orLA, Jan "a, 1854
On the night OF the 9Th inst outward found soop,
laden with turpentne, while attempting from
Pnscagoula river, grounded the bar in Middle Pass
To prevent her falling into the hands OF pckets she
was fred by her crew. who succeeded in making their
escape 10 small boats Tho vessel aud cargo, with the
exception OF two barrels Of turpcntinc picked up the
west side OF the river wore wholly consumed On the
evening OF the 20th a gunboat came TO under Round
Island and took board eight ten negroes who bad
fed from their residing on the rlvor and car
red them 70 Ship Island Yesterday new gunboak not
before In those waters and three schoonors cutter
rgged, abreast or Horn Island standing to west
ward last night This morning several heavy guns were
heard 10 the direction Of Chandeur Island No gunboat
visible 70 day.
PAscAooULA, jan IS. 1864.
gentleman who loft the nstghborhood Of Coyngtoo,