The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-22
IMPORTANT FROM RIcK,AoND.
Interesting Letter In Regard to
the Treatment of Soldiers.
Loud Complaints Against JEFF. Davis
and the Rebel Leaders,
&C., ST., &c.

BALTIMORE, Sept. n, 1851.
The american has b. On furnished with lato Richmond
papers by aVirsinar. refugee from which tho following
interesting items '.ad correspondence Is taken;-
Ine Richmond Rsamsper Of the 18th inst. Says
evident 10 every intelligent observer that the en-
oereo rev GIANT e the submssionists party, which was
Iuy ,ci hHnted In the Virginia Convention, Is bent on
Under an Regular opposition h m. she bDyns hs,
eicmen.' w our politics has been invariably
sgan Southern interests, and although the events or
Ms' Yrig annihated It's material FORM al least Caus
TO disappear from public view il exists with und
vruence and awaits the opportunity TO spring
MO hight again.
4 Tho following article appears in the Richmond Wig
over the initials OF "F NJ" no doubt from the pen Of
| Fvanklin Minor
To WHOM MAY CoNcERs.-The following private letter
10 the editor from old personsl friend but long sepa
the grea, county Of bemarc & was obviously not do
signed for publication, but on hat very account 1t may
be the better sign OF things unseen and the better serve
10 enliehten the administration respecting the temper Of
the public mind
ArpKNAnlx, Angus, 90 1881.
DEAR McsEIEr-I am nttcrly dssusted with your men,
JEFF. Davis and his Walker, and want 10 know il
you will publish my speech II utter 1t.
have letter just from Manassas Our troors there
day asl week had nothing for breakfast but salt and
potatoes; sent eight miles al double quick to
when trey back to camp. Now, Mcseley it is evil
don't 70 me that yosr government Is rotten Ia the head
Davis ought TO Go spiked up wherem mon ,eun see him.
You have won aseat victory and got no fruits from IT,
You kave had charge of the government fov SIX months
I and have done nothing No meat, no bread, pow
! der. wagons, anythis but salt and pota-
I tcas, and vi: you sing oct, sThe government has
se entire Conscience OF the waole peope." Now. it bus
4 not mine, ara want to know whether can get fair
sition TO PEI pone the Presidential ELECTION That is OK
ceentnost- excellent eust thatst may save US. If
10 Congress would rcse dollar OF appropriations
for the war, holy though Is, unh Walker was tdrned
out, and somebody pa, IN his rsce with sense cnoosh
Davis or Walker, but have enough TO rsise
suspicious my mind Cant neither the right man IA
the right pace. Why ahen tax about the confidence of
the people the adsuisirations don't feed any ech
toSsderce myself lteieve am not singular in MY ais
& a y0S ss ws sss emily speak Sar Gu fd sa
I wtud get rght. 1t is shame which cries
y heaven for gesgeshSr when you men d the
psn are talking idence, &c and our soldiers
We made to trot axtssuslcs one meal 6sFotatoss
and salt There Is roeraess enough in ,c nsdsca stat
i u!one to dams eny administration. Why fooiwnl
the peoplcs Vsar government is rotten sahs stnks
u We must vne IT., at last, :,sd Tho sooner
to Yankee ris dfter you turn Walker ohiSs nd make
: Davis toe the mark They know you cah,so advance
upon them re want .cr vicas and vchit,es, and you
weakness romans rAcn. them unsil you reform tn
abuses Of yslr ad sstration. The smarust thing tina
England Sa n so crimSan war 1s the .n rsfor
and her rival tho. Your enemies knew You are ro
(, ten Ycs will I.orse them any thsrg newt turning OF
Davis and hswhsie crew, which lam decidedly in fave
of, if tbes do not show themselves moreeGccnt But
!, your ctfors ttsg harelriahs to Davis and Company
n 1t frcss me. Your soldiers aro starving, hs
is long tho President and g,cuefan fin
A linen be, yoy sing 10 peaWs &c YcNwi not do, n
. or We are rsis.d Freezing aad Starvation stare yoai
the face for te next winter andwcu call on the
IA ni CD dreh give up their blanket-and bread fo:
soldiers. .Fhr women have supfo2ed Che war.
II far. You could not he IN tefhe field tofa,
but fsr theirsnccdcs. You hawchaS he government 20
N nctsz and youcouess yohr inability TO do n,
. thing byvour daily ways, end still you speak Of cont
II dexce til waning hourly, asse you and Unless tn
At preasspss out plainly and that ccon all is lost Id
not knowsy politicians ard DO not for any b.
DO caro- aor my country ard the brave WI
arc Hehtsas for us, and u stirs my "a
zoe them treated worse than treat my dogs anS hog
10 De mot be sraid OF showing your weakness to the Ya
kees, fct tEoy know IT, Show ycr strength by Futtir
things to rights at home, and you viii then be
% abroad. Very truly yours, z. H.
E3OHE1 OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND
v RyI1MoRE, Sept. q, 1891
the ixxohmond Wing Of sheaeth Inst says ID. mol
n Onion pri1oners have escaped.