Recruiting for the Southern army continues with unabated vigilenoe, but the recruiting officers are finding greater difficulties in securing many men as they would like to enlist, Formerly' when there was little fighting and good opportunities for loot and enrichment the call to arms was responded to with a show of enthusiasm, but since frequent. reports have filtered back home that the Southers arms have suffered many reverses, and that thei victories have been gained with considerable loss of men, those who are now appealed to to enlist do not find the offers quite so attractive as they once were.
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