Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-07

was black in irregular spots, some older
and dirtier than others, making brown
and black mosaic of the rough planks.
The furniture consisted of q bed, table
and chair; these we're all covered with dust.
The bed seemed to be straw, with very
decided sink in the middle. Words will
fail TO describe the sheets and pillow casesi
their color seemed worn into them-and
such u color as it wasl can say nothing
of the original pattern of the basin and
pitcher, for their grimy coat concealed it
efFectually. My retreat from this apart
ment was decided. sought better for
tune somewhere else in the town. As the
omnibus drove away, gave look back
ward, and there were the whole family of
my Irish friends, sitting in group, some
on the ground, some on the steps of the
platform, surrounded by boxes, bundles,
and baskets.
By the aid of some cooluess in telling
the landlord of the hotel to which went,
that must have accommodations, after DE
had told me that the house was filed, a
fact cortoborated by many who were wait
ing in the parlor roomless, | got a very
pleasant room with u young lady whose
husband had started with his company to
the Kentucky border, from Knoxville.
found there was considerable excitement
here; the town was alive with soldiers,
many having already left for Kentucky.
ASH sat there, just before supper, con-
gratulating myself on my superior accom-
modations-torI soon found was better
off than most oftny companions-hIr AS
hnoband returned, and was turned out.
then found was to shnre bed spread
Ou the floor ofa private parlor for another
lady.
This evening met young Southerner,
whose ideas concerning the final peace ar
rangements deserve record. He thought
the war would virtually be over in May.
That Lincoln then would propose re-
union to the South, and invite her back !;
this she would decidedly rejecti then he
would propose separation, the South pay
ing IL proportion of the expenses of the
Government during the war; this she
would reject with Indignation; finally
after some parleying, she would be recog-
nized us an independent power. This view,
he said, was original, and agreed with
him that it was, for | have heard many
| prophecies, but none like this. l beg his
purdOn If have not stated his views cor
| lrectly, but | thus understood them. 1t
seems to be the general opinion South that
this war will be n short one, and May, 1862,
is given rs the limit; by that time they ex-
pect, through the force of their arms, and
| the influence of their cotton, to force the
United States GoYcrnmentto recognition
| of their independence. England is looked
on rs powerful auxiliary in bringing about
\ this state of affairs, for although they have
no reliance on her sympathy or kind feel
| ing, they feel that she is wide awake to
her interests, and wants cotton, and likes
IL low tariff, to say nothing of her willing
ness to see her young and powerful rival
shorn of some of his strength by a division.
We left Knoxville the next day at twelve.
The first persons saw on entering the car
were these Irish people, looking for seats ;
| atler they secured theirs found mine, at
lsrespectable distance, thinking tthey stop
at Nashville, and l am secure to there" )"
This illusion was soon dispelled, for had
the pleasure of sitting behind them from
Chattanooga to Nashville, and found they
were going to New York; We reached
Chattanooga, and saw nothing of this
region of country, passing among the
mountains again at night. 545
Here, for the first time, ! found an
obliging aud gentlemanly conductor. /
found, to my chngrin, that the checks had
been changed ut Knoxville, and one of my
trunks left Mt Uhattanooga, and shonld
be obliged to wait Il day longer ut Nash
Vile for it. My only consolation was that
some of my companions would get days
start of me, and wonld have boiled cab
bages no longer; but in the gray of the
next morning one of them said to me,
,"Sure isn't it too bad he has left one oil
our trunks. and we will have to wait a
day for them ut tue next place we come to
what's the name 2" NASHVILLE" l told
her with silent groan, repeating to my
self Q
"Wlat Is writton is written; our fate
Comes to US whether strive wait,
Whether to 1t or from It we flee"