The New York herald., 1865-03-13

From the Richmond Examiner March 10I
The day set apart for public worship dawns upon us
somewhat auspicously than any day for the last
three months One Of the columns OF the enemy which
TO form shcrman's advancing force has been de-
feated with heavy loss Klnston N c. and though
the affair Is minor one resulting in the capture Of but
three guns and fifteen hundred prisoners yet may be
taken that commanders the alert
and troops In fighting trim in that dirce
ton In fact Sherman only beginning to feel the di
culties OF his enterprise. So long but burning
defenceless towns and robbng citizens unprotected wives
and children he has had brilliant success but he
will have to nght Grants present grand con.
verging campaign seems 10 promise the
kind OF termination that OF last
year He do nothing here unless Sherman comes
mp to join him from North Carolina and Sherman cannot
Another essential part Of his programme qua
non Is the capture OF Lynchbug, and by latest
from that direction Lynchburg is safe enough. Mean.
while Grant patiently deep the swamps waiting
FOR romehng turn up. SO there is something to be
thankful for and hopeful for this day. well
Of humiliation.
The south Weary or Hearing Speeches.
From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.l
Speech making has become WEAKNESS Of the nosh,
. bore, nm mpediment TO business, q cheap commuta-
tion for active patriotism. II is well that Congress
tors also going to their homes Let none OF
them stop by the way 70 hsrangue the army. The
army Is more mp to the mark than they; and have
received many letters from private soldiers protesting
against the practice Of calling them together TO
listen TO set speeches. whether from officers who have
finer right for prating than for fighting, from poll
ticans who, with view 70 future elections, think IL
prudent TO stump the army Soldiers In camp al
ready In the way Of their duty. To stimulate them 10
excrton, little payment OF their arrears would have
finer effect than the most eloquent orations and an
approach 70 fair play In the matter OF their ratons and
clothing, 70 which the law entities them would be worth
than the noblcs defamation that ever came from
human ps Tho day Of talking is over for time. and
Che order Of the day 10 battle The whole country now
looks to General Lee. In the efficiency Of the
armies under his control lies all our hone. All
our future. II he fails us all is lost indeed
The army needs two things-rgId discipline with the
enforcement Of strict accountability regimenta and
company officers and the payment OF arrears or at
least part Of the arrears due the men, at whatever
sacrince this may be done Our soldiers not prone,
God knows 10 complain; yet now aud then earnest re.
~onarano are dddressed 10 The pres phich, soJar is
SSnal 1 concerned, are mostly suppressed representing
tho injustice done TO thm In several departments Of the
military administration IL is surely competent TO the
GenerainChief TO insist upon justice being done 70 his
soldiers and thus put end TO the chief cause " dcser-
ton from ne rdnk For the Iss of Of his veterans
sen negroes will be equivalent
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