The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-24
The Rebel Leaders Rsapilg
the Whirlwind.
The DlsastsFS 81 the Campaign Or
1854 Attributable 70 Davis later.
ference In Military Matters.
Cavalry Fight In Southwest.
ern Virginia.

sToNEMAN REPORTED DEFEATED.
The war On Js3. DavAs-Hs A. Destroy
1aE the Cenfsdsrssy ~ HIS lmbs>
fFron The Rsehmond Examiner, Dec. a.
eaa - far from being lrrsnedabs The army n Ten.
psssss Aas bses terribly ssissed and has suffered auras
cisscy ~ ne sam: hand when rsdssmsd Alter Ms
souay Ridge But 10 change the fortune the country
ras.sr and abandon ne road 70 ran AAo systematically
in real command and 10 tSs Two principal possiobs-Leo
in vrsnla Johnston In Georgia The military condition
Of this country was never 90 as vas o. mid
!. then morally certain that the last supreme effort
'Ss "' SSf 70 ,es Ia, "ou
been the last year Of the war. The unexpected and
nconsequsnI freak Of the Executive and the removal or
duoed fruits SUCH rs noonsequent folly subscrvency
never before produced. Although great evils might
results have 90 much surpassed expectation that they
assumed the appearance OF Judgment.
evil is Simply 70 STOP the courses which have caused
them. Let the Executive cease 70 Interfere With the
ho surrendered to Hood n such magnificent condition;
give him carte blanche 10 do what no thinks proper Tor
that neither bis commission nor his plans win
be any meddled with give 10 Beauregard complete
discretion action on the coast save to Lee h wnoS
return, good fortune win again befai the Army OF the
South and the great dangers which now menance mo
good sense, modestv and justice w never actuate
Executive while Congress atdcates s functions and
public opinion Ito rights Nations will suffer just punish
mont whenever they ensrus power 70 puny hands, puff
up the and encourage The passions Of her rulers,
o. The folliss Of the governms.t manifest 70 all;
but any one who pays their cost proposes opposition
Hush p .oh, bush, hush W. can't 60. RIA q him;
and be win do thus ana 10 "a the more DO s opposed.
and there must DO opposition There
FORE only voice which hoard u all ID the voice Of
heart, nei,nsr knowicdee nor principle Hence the
Executive encouraged 70 pursue ~ fanciss; and
and dn Il:
Mr. DAVIS tho Legislature continues At cash session
es As .9nssrvs.s TOOL and = iasnsA No" sssas'v's
win not DO saEsisst for she Ezscave - hase lsctd
:sa Ss psse
deal with thsr wiz more resolution. keep ts
.sos.iys IN - path q duty :sd ss.s Nth s:5sXp
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ss.s y: t a.; s II ~. w. s::',
al szissssi 1anssrs .Ass -
But greater danger y within; folly yssssa ~ssh
esnsse. ed aattery 70 encourage folly No val.aity
which hss happened u In itse runous; but what Will
and oootioae DO the ldsn.cal acts which esve made
calamity BY the sequence q cause NpA eject
Tho harmony and the concord, and the moro
self abnssasicc We DO svnce under such ctroa instance
that the q the ship sha DO altered with
that determination viii b found the 10 compel the
change.
rrom ID. Mooii. Argus, D.e. al
Of 70 1sOIs p.css
artillery and train OF sixty wagons end pontoons, com
manded BY General DavidsoO LETT Bs.en Rouge on the
Moore They burned the conscript camp, gutted dwell
ns. stores 90 made prisonsrs o. ana carried With
who we're foolish enough 70 lay themselves liable N
fact shey sseo TO have mad everything their own way,
arson and brutal treatment, tSsy moved IN TIE
route TO Pearl river and did hesitate TO proclaim
Mose a. their objective point O course this " rdicu
ous but may they not attempt to reach the Mobile aud
Ohs Railroad and should not preparations be made TO
Asfeat that ooecH This road vssy important to us,
and should be defended Governor Clarke has ordered
md organize them Colonel McCalsch is here With .
large cavalry force and could certainly enough
Infantry and artillery for few days administer dc.
chasscmen upon these devils for their temery
Clarke get their rear thees rss no
| naght DO pretty roughly haudled.
| From the Pnuiding tMiss) Clarion, Des Al
The people OF Mississippi and Alabama must rise ~
osoe. The enemy are coming Eve thousand strong.
they horseback al the rate Of thirty miles
day. They with cannon and pontoons. Their
vs. 20 burn and destroy along their line OF
march The Mobile and Ohio Rsilroad Is threatened. so
In the Southern road Even Merdian is safe unless
people to the defence OF the State
demands the exercise OF iron will. Every man Is
needed tor the hgbi.
Alabama must come the relief o. Mississippi now.
She largely interested in the Mobile Railroad
IL must be defended and Governor Watts should throw
hts stpepgth 81 state Line expedtously possible.
The emergency great and cooperstGn 10 demanded
all sides To arms 10 armsl should bethe rallyng err
every Unless this force Is dispersed all the rail-
roads this section will be destroyed immense
l Quantities OF subsistence sacrificed.
from the Richmond WING, Dec. q
MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 10, 1854.
Authentic Information beeu received that the ad
Of General Davdsons raidng column from Baton
Rouge paced through Augusta Perry county Missssip
pi yesterday for Mobile Scott and others In the
| right place. Warm work Is expected Monday or
Tuesday next
Extension of Bcauregard's Command
The Richmond Wing OF the 2lst inst. Says by
been extended to Include South Carolina and
the Atlantic seaboard OF Georgia"
Stoneman Reported Defeated In South
western Virginia.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 81
We have nothing from tho Stopemsn raid the Vir.
gna and Tennessee Railroad except the report stated 10
telegram received yesterday by member OF the 10.
gisature from Southwestern Virginia. that last Sun.
day evening Gen. Breckenridge, having marched out
from Saltve attacked the enemy At Glade Spring, and
gained decided and that be renewed the attack
early on Monday morning, compelling the enemy TO