The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-12
OUR SOUTHERN EsTAFETTE.

Correspondence Of The Dlily Erchanqel
"S La''--pni0n entiment--COndition of
Confederate Forces--Discontent among the
Federals.
ALEXANDRIA, July IL.
we most appreciate blessing after we have
been deprived of its ENJOYMENT Never before did
''oe'9 seem SO sweet as now, when we are in state
OF bondage. Deprived of the freedom of oroaob
aye, even the right when assembled togetbar in
Gods holy temple, to suppcate the Good Being in
behalf OF those nearest and deares, to our hesrts.
denied the privilege of assembling for social con-
| versation; liable to wanton insult, and made to
feel at all times that we hold our lives at the plea
! sure of those who have been placed over US as
''protectors" most keenly do we feel the rod of
| the oPpressor.
Daily outrages occur which max the blood
course fiercely through the veins and call loudly
! for vengeance, but which have to be endured be-
cause, bound hand and foot, tha few remaining cti-
| zenS are poweriess, and only show bv their
| manner that, though nverpowered they still pos
srss the spirits of freemen and FirgniaEs, and that
they despise and hold In deserved contempt zthose
who, by their tyrannicsl acts have elected even the
scorn OF the few right-thinking men among their
own numbers.
! Yesterday, few gentlemen sitting ia front Of
one OF our stores on King street were insulted by
an upsart official, who threatened to have one out
OF every ten ot our citizens hanged and wished to
see the 'necks OF all the won en- in the place
! stretched" because they refuse to recngniz. az
gentlemen those vino, by their conduct and man
ners, show that they have no claim to that title
We have been oficiousiy motif I'd that 'rhe back of
the commanding officer her is getting mn and
that soon "the screws will BE- turned tighter" The
poor tooI who gave this unsought Information
supposed that bis hearers possessed as little of the
commndity, brains, as himself and was idiotic
enough to suppose that he and his COMMANDING
olhcer had the power to hang an1 body or do any
thing else than exercis all the little, petty tyranny
that they can, and which they Invariably do when
any opportunity off-rs.
w hat of the SO-called Union Snntinept tbara r,,,
remaining in this community, is fast being ushed
out, aud the bogus Government set up at VIII eIinp,
Is irowned upon and dIsc0un tenanc~d be those
who still profess allegiance to the United States
MANY of the soldiers here profess to be thor
oughly dsgusted with the war; and declare their
determination to quit As soon their term of SER
vice is cut; and it may be for this reason that
Scott is anxious to push forward the troops and
have an engagement before bis army is Weakened
by the withdrawal oE such large force.
Accounts from Manassas report the condition of
our troops there and elsewhere as excellent GOOD
health prevails, and thrre is abundance even of
the luxuries of life. The C in the provisions,
dress and drill of the tw" armies said b. most
striking. The Federal force is in the most deplo-
rabe condition, and it is no uncommon thing for
the soldiers to be seen on the street begging Tor a
few cents to buy bread Q
The above letter bore unmistakeabls evideace Of
having been opened and re-sealed. This is not the
first time that we have had strong cause to suspect
that letters were frequently "BIared EDS. Ex.
ESPECIAL DEsP ,TcH.l
Latest from East Tennessee
JUNE 26 I have b.en in this par, OF Tennessee
for two or three weeks. The southern feeling is
gaining rapidly. 1t is c)nfid-ntl, believed here,
and positively asserted, that all the runies except
two in the mountain district have EXPRESSED their
willingness to sustain the action of the State
Several OF the counties Influenced by the far
that their would be drafted for tn. Confederate
army, but having received assurances from Gov.
II .rrs that such would not be the case their oppo-
ston to the action o the State h As b4en withdrawn