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About The Independent South. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 1860-186? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1861)
iUtcClcitau Goiiiy. it'iuter. The Cincinnati 11 Coinmcrcinr' is of opinion that McClellan has been out-gonornld by Beauregard, and it is pretty evident that the former is doomed to the fate of those of his predecessors who have fallen under tho ban of Black Republican con demnation. The “Commercial’ says: Events may speedily demons trate that the commander of the army of tho Potomac has been com pletely out-generald by Beauregard; that tho occupation of Munson's and Mason's hills, and the other advanced positions from which the rebels have fallen back, was a feint to cover important movements in other quarters: that having served their purpose, these positions were abandoned, not from fear of a flank movement, not because the rebels were awestricken by tho immense preparations going on in front of (hem, but because no object could be served by bolding them an lion longer. While the army of the Po tomac lias been intently watching the progress of their entrenchments and daily expecting an' attack ii front orinflynk, large bodies of troops have been thrown into Western A r ir giiiia and Tennessee, to rciufore; Leo and Zolliooffer. Our dispatches from Washingtor this morning, indicate tlmt sncl picions bavin finally been aroused there, and that instead of Washing ton being in danger, tiro mat pel and the real field of operations, hundred of miles from the Potomac. Mannassas is so admirably fortified by all accounts that it can be readi ly held by SO, 000 efficient men a- gainst twice their numbers. This would enable Bearegard to de tach 25,000 men for operations ir Tennessee, and ns many in Weslorr Virginia and yet leave him a con tingent force of over 50,000. In any event, we hope the Wesl will be permitted to retain whatevci forces she has ready or organizing for the field to support those alrea dy contending with heavy odds in Western Virginia, Kentucky, an Missouri.—The comming week will probbably devclope abundant op portunities for their employment While we do not credit all the ru mors that burden the air, it is ven evident that an entire change lm been made in the progrnmo of the war by the rebel commanders, am that they have decided to make the western border the field of offensive operations. A poor man, who had scolding wife, after a long dispute with her, in whiclt sho was resolved to have tho last word, he told her if sho spoku omi more crooked word lie would beat her brains out. She replied—Ham’s horns, you villin, i I dio for it! 23T Scandal.—Mrs. Smith fold me that she heard Green’s wife sa\ v Gamn told her that Air
