The Southwest.
The news from the Southwest for general days justifies the anticipation of one or more severe battles in Tennessee and it maybe that we shall hear of a powerful engagement near Murfreesboro early this week. A dispatch in our I aper this morning brings information of the advance of the enemy, and heavy skirmishing at Laverg twenty miles from Nashville. Gen. Johnston had been for some time in the district assigned him and has no doubt been preparing for the active prosecution of the campaign for the discount are and possibly the driving out of the enemy. President Davis is in the Southwest, and has been reviewing the army and exciting the popular mind upon the importance of strenuous and brave efforts to drive the vandal bored, now plundering and devastating the country, north of the Ohio. The army of the Southwest is one of the bravest and best disciplined bodies of men ever gotten together. In General Johnston they have a commander whose vigilance, strategy, and intrepidity will lead them always to victory. We confidently anticipate a brilliant and triumphant water campaign for our arms in the Southwest. The Yankees have avowed their determination not to suspend operations this winter in the South. It is to be hoped they will adhere to their determination. They have but to press on their invasion to give us victory.
