, 1861-06-19

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the very policy which has been adopted.
NO ARm1s71cR.
JET. Davis and his fellow traitors are in
desperate condition. The "Confede.
rate" finances are in o hopeless collapse.
The expediency Of making Treasury shin
p1asters legal tender, and exchanging
them for the notes Of the various banks, Is
working badly. It's destroying the banks,
sucking out what little specie they have,
and reducing their issues to the worst kind
OF gtumptaiL The warriors" in the Con-
federate armies are coWed and crestfal1en,
and rapidly becoming disorganized- The
boast is no longer heard around their
camp fires, that one secessionist is match
for three " Abolition hirelinga" At every
point Of contact with Uncle Sans boys,
the rebels are pressed back and forced to
give ground.
The chival1y dare not attack Pickens,
Monroe, Cairo, Alexandria, Arlington
flights, nor any other point held By the
National troops. Nor yet dare they meet
the Enionists and give them battle in the
open field. Their boldest efforts consist
in prowling about at night and firingon
sentinels and pickets; shooting from be-
hind bitches and pillaging the provisions
Of Union citizens within their reach
These rebel soldiers get no pay, except
worthless Confederate certificates; their
ranks require to be constantly recruited by
conscriptions. They are poorly fed, and
their medical attendance is miserable.
There is much sickness and suffering in
their ranks caused by bad food, insufficient,
camp shelter, too much whisky, lack Of
discipline, and chronic shifuessness insep-
arabic to whites in a land Of slaves.
Every day is making the condition Of
things down in "Dixic," worse. The
mass Of the people are becoming destitute
Of the necessaries Of life. They are not
cn1y short Of money, but clothing, food
and medicine. Leather and salt are e1-
ceedingly scarce. Ten and coffee have
passed out Of the reach of all hut the
wealthy: Paper is growing very scarce.
Most Of the country newspapers are forced
to suspend, and the city journals are issu-
ing half sheets The supply oflead ia ex-
hausted- It il metal not found in the
rebel states. The Missouri and Illinois
mines no longer afford them supplies
The rebels have commenced melting pew
ter spoons, and arc searching plummer
shops, and tearing up hydrants in pursuit
Of lead pipes, to make bullets
Powder as well as lead is running short
The stock on hand when the blockade
commenced has been consumed in prac-
ticing their troops, salute firing, and noise
making generally, and they are unable to
manufacture it except in limited quantities,
for want Of skill and proper materials.
The rebel troops are very destitute of
tents, blankets, knspsacks, and wagons for
transportation. What wagons they have
arc those ecizcd from the farmers and
"presscd" into their service without COM
penEation.
In short, the Government and subjects
Of Emperor Davis are hard up; they are
in virtual state Of famine, and their con-
dition is growing more desperate with the
rising Of each sun. The blockade by sea
and land is starving them out and cover
ing them with rags.
What the rebels now want is an armis-
tee for sixty to ninety days, during which
period their new wheat could be harvest
ed and milled, and theirnew corn would be
ready for grinding, With their remaining
cotton, sugar, and tobacco, they could sup
ply themselves with powder, lead, rifles,
leather, salt, tents, wagons, paper, coffee,
bacon, and other essential srticles without
which they will not be able to keep the
field and maintain hoetlities. .... ...- 4
Agents Of JET. Davis are In Washing
ton in the gaise Of Southern Unionists,
suageding *'the prorriety Of an armistice
"of ninety days for negotiations It is
thrown cut BY ways Of "A feeler, that the
"Confederates would accept the .Critten-
@den proposition, guaranteeing the exist
"ence Of slavery In all present and future
"teuitov south OF 26 deg. 30 min" The
purpose Of these agents is to ensna1e in
fuential Democrats into favoring an arm
istice, with The hope Of negotiating
Compromise" peace, But the rcal OBJ
)ect is, to gain time and pass the GUNNER
IN active, Industrious preparations for. re-.
ne"1ng hosti1itiea i1nxt fall, after they are
reeupcEafealand the North damofallzed
and divided into partizan factions. An
armistice would raise the blockade aud re-
move The embargo, and unhnnd thestronr:
grippe Of Uncle Sam from the w;nd.pipe Of
rebellion. !. --.'
It is believed IN the South bJ ill classes.
Of secesaionists, that The Eng1ish will not
respect the:American blockade longer than
the first Of next November or December.
By that time tha stock Of cotton On hand
In England, WI :be used up, and the new
crop at the South wil be gathered md
awaiting shipment And it-host;,;t;ra
can be- converted into a truce dur;no the
intervening period, Great Britain VII eome
to their rescue=acknowledge the inda.
pendence, break the blockade, and supply
them with the means Of continuing he
war; and that France would also act in
concert with England, fmpe11ed by the
same cotton reaeons. Ifthere be any basis
for thoss zspinions, they furnish an addi-
tionh reason Thy the war should be urged
forward with Eedouhled yigor, to the end.
that the backbone Of tho insnrretction : 1;ov : :,