Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-07
Druid Speaks Again----His opinion
About the War.


Druid Speaks ASain----His opinion
About the War.
Druid of the World, croaks from Balti-
more, in the following style:
HOW ENGLAND Is AIDING THE SOUTH.
I have received authentic intelligence
to. day of the recent arrival at Galveston,
in Texas, of two blockade running vessels
from Nassau, the csrgoes of which consist
ed principally of rifles, made and shipped
in England. It is said, too, that these ara
not the first of the lot that have arrived at
Galveston, and that there are several more
ship loads TO come. Thus tits evident, that
il England does not intend to Join France
in recognizing the South in theSpring, she
is at least quite willing tofurnish the South
ern States with those means TO continue the
war, which are most needed by the South.
1t is idle to say that these mUskets are not
furnished by the English government.
They are made in England, openly and in
the face Of day, and with the full knowl-
edge and consent of the English govern
ment. The latter looks on and sees the
whole process of the manufacture, and sees
confederate uniforms male, 10000 full suits
at time, and finally sees them shipped,
and knows their destination; and YET per-
mits it. If there was any desire on the
part of the English government toprevent
it, the means could be found to do so. But
the truth Is, England is determined that the
South shall never be conquered by the
North.
IMPORTANCE OF TEXAS To THE SOUTH.
Is the administration aware of the great
benefits that the confederstes are deriving
from the secure possession of Texas l
learn to-day that vast quantities of cotton
have been sent to Texas during the last six
months, from almost Rll the other cotton
growing states, and that 1t has been ship
ped in small quantities at time, partly
from Galveston, and partly into Mexico.
Also, that this trade Is constantly incress-
ing in Importance, and that great many
Mexicans and Frenchmen are engaged in
it. 1t is stated also that the means of COM
mnnication between Texas and the states
east of the Mississippi river, are reasonably
safe, certain and speedy; and that vast
numbers of beef cattle are now being sent
from Texas into Mississippi, to be sent
thence eastward. Now that Wilmington
is closed to foreign commerce, Galveston
will be used by the confederstes for that
purpose, and this will continue to be the
case until we can conquer Texas, and per-
manently hold it.
THE SOUTH LOOKING TO A CONTINUANCE
OF THE WAR.
At all events, your readers may rely up
on the authenticity of these facts, and they
go to show that there will be no lack of
arms in the South Tor at least two yesrs to
come. The confederate armies now in the
field are already supplied, and there are
some one hundred and fifty thousand stand
of arms that have never been used in the
various arsensls at Richmond and in North
Carolina. The fact that in addition to all
these, the confederate government is en-
gagged in procuring still further supplies,
indicates either that they are looking for
ward to long war ahead, or else that they
intend to increase their present armies very
largely. In support of the latter theory,
it is rumored at Richmond that one feature
OF the campaigns of the coming spring and
summer will be- an invasion of the North
made st two points, one in Pennsylvania
and one in Ohio and Indiana, and that each
of the two invading armies will be accom-
panied by large detachment of negroes
Csndor requies me to say that there is no
other foundation for this at present than
rumor However, it msy be wise rot to
despise it.