The sun., 1865-01-27

from the vote of want Of confidence. Kr. Scddons,
the Secretary % War hss s,r-.dy resigned. and IL |
is probable that tho others viii follow suit anil IN
crease tho senersi confusion Incidental H. chsnee
Of men and measures in stne - extremity Ike
the present. Toe Richmond EN4tiEKl. however, |
hats that Lce's elevation isa mere dodlc n carry
gu, tho schemes for tho military ors.r ration q
the slaves which he declares .s,necsSty. in
psvis IL either unable unwilling to carry thi-
into eject and he may be drsrous %, shifting its
o1uu On the broad Shoulders Of Gcn. Leo The
ESQUuEr states hai II may tc well 80 throw the
responsibility upon the rtrtv thai initiated NE
measure. II states that moro detcrnincd cfort
is necessary on the part OF the Confcicrscy ihi.
year, and ua, General Lco is the only man who
can stimulate tho people 10 rally about tho govern
ment in this hour Of sore trial. Frum the olevs-
uon n General Lee, tho restoration Of Gen John
ston, us change Ia Tie Commlsssry Department.
aud the deposition - the Cabinet b. Com
gress, the ESQrt,rE intrrs hu tho peace f.'lv
has been abandoned, and tat Congress Nul
henee'orih devote itself wholly " war measures.
The EXIStSsn states thN .he old Cabinet has
"pretsy nearly exhausted al hs Intellectual re-
sources" Hut u does "a appear 90 Easy " ind
| their rucccesors. Generals Bragg, Brccsiurdgc
ana SenS'or llll Z GelrNs, are spo.en Of ia roi-
eronce g. the vacancy in ire War Department; but
/ DraRg's unporulsrity having incteNsed zaoc tho
/ fall of Port Fisher seems " wArun, tic CONCLUSION
that be vii not he tho man. Tho Richmond wmO
h.ls the nov disTcnsi,ion with by, aud thinks
that the change IN ne AirI.nis,r suon and in tho
man nsgomcnt ot the war viii r, store confidence in
the Sou,h sui rnnart res vgor TO he war The
|
'breate ers" says uS no success o, the Ncr,h
would prove more disastrous g. Euglsnd and
France than 10 tie south. II thinks thu, iu uaI
case thes. countries cau only retain noir depend.
sn-ies the sufcrenr, Of the Uuitcd states These
| Powers 1t siat.s O., viii be ,he Grt victims u u
great armies that are now dzhtlns each .,Lo-. II
says further
Are these thir.-s drcamsY Is,o. al vhai haa
teen rong on here toy four years past, ari then
say wuai thoy are. Hero "a Power that within
tNAt time has iurtcsael Lcr navy ffon thitty sllrs
h. six hundred that has incrca.e1 go mari
i-.'u few housand sailors 10 tity thousand
llcrc srs Two pow srr engaged Ia lcsui. sta, .sir
each Of which hV sent forth afm.ss sufficient g.
have overwhelmed Grost Britain and France Taeso
two arm -, Io NJ ai uiel and N beet n-A.aAE ia
oil thr esrth, viii ~ CON ned R.crlf., enough
will h. siic,l 90 make : o. Ion of tncn They hsto
each other; but they hate Ens .au4 even more. Al
asr'hl the vcry dghtcH-tli' whole force Will
be let loose upon her The Jn.tcd States hsyo
| long looked 1n Mexico a. q eli oVl. Tic Con.
feicraie States ~ part oi the old Tn "a, parIc.
pAted In that sentiment. mo government u tno
eonqtcriag country car easily fckludio this ilAmc,
snd c'.rs under o. banner an tie dltlAarsoI s'l-
dicrs Of the Concdcracy to operate AssiuG MoIi-
CO, snl t will DO u.
The sc7INri- in an srticle upon the perform.
ances OF Ao rebel navy, sdfniH IA usIgn'dcsnc,,
mil decAru. dist il has been able 10 pert,rm won
ders in WOW Of th, Obstacles il had to contend
Agsins!
At the pr-scn, urnc tho United States h,- n.
| most iorui1 ahIo uavsl force Ahost Grrst BRITAIN
haH shout 30 Luc-of-batte ships and a. fr,g,tcs
= ready for service. arce commands nlout ~
= tcrcw liners, ir0n-rStol ships and 30 steam ri
ntes Both tncsr Powers have also a at nsmh,
o ve-srls OF various otho- csssihcst1rs IIut n
Unite states has ueAglv COO war yo1soli in com
miss'on just now, mount ~ i4f3 guns, and mcW
urne 467,s6' tonH-or half ~ much as was 'n'
, total rex .btcrci commercial tonnage q DE whoi'
l couutry 10 1913. Thus IA numbers In measure
aud Ia osIenst e STRENGTH, Ills 10 n moro lnpns'nl
J array than France and England can coniont'
q bring LJyethor on u sudden notice. Al the prescn
o time whether It IA equAly formidable IN thi
, grand esscntias Of nSva, warfare is much doubted
but ihere 10 ne douh Of the fact that Ne have
nothing next t. nothing, In the shape oi uAyj
,o put IA contrast witt force ~ stupeud,us
But ,hc most surprising change Of s.u.herr
. opinion 10 reference 70 tbo VA -eoms 30 have oc
eurred In Charleston, "the cradle of secossion," Al
. /, has b,cn called A correspondent, who has re-
5 turucl 10 iAat place lftcr years Abseuee, write
: 70 Richmond paper tbat '-h" most furious adv
q cater Of session in 1850 ind many Of toe mos
onnnient aud resouie supporters Of our hoiV edus
% In 1868 arc now the noq. qucrulous snl despond
), ent" The reveraos q the war aud the r0in o
< bloctAde running has proved too much .or the.
d, patriotism. THIS writer loes no, charge that us