New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-10
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM GEORGIA.
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Pensacola.
Fpsp Our Own Correspondents

xeo ,os eynect any want OF readlnefs bere ~ Voui
ne, TIE South can get more SOLDIERS than sue can
sv,oort. To be sure many of them are not Disuhioh
uen. large portion Of those who volunteer are no
ou really Union men, at lesst have no preference
Cor the Southern Confederacy. Many have enilsed
with the expectation that there would be no lighting
Mo-, of them, especially from the country, have,
deub, not anticipated easy victory and looked upon
sse war as a holiday work. l have seen and heard
eaoagh of this silly braggadOco 10 convince me tnSa
there win be extensive elonga'on OF thousanos OF
Southern froDtispieces in the course of Fix months
have beard several say they r" were willing to 60 10
Virginia bit did not want TO 90 70 Texas TO hghtt the
ksdans." The former they appear to think an easy
task There are pleoty Of such fools here; so there
viii be no lack Of soldiers. The great trouble will be
money food, aud equipments. The great loan despite
DE help OF free ngges aud of nigges not so free, ~
not SO successful probably was anticipated. there
had been anything like enthusiasm in taking it, we
abculd have head such explosive thunders over
as would quite silence all the Secession
salutes which have grown 80 familiar to us.
But as yet have heard no graduation
over it. On tho contrary come Of our Secssionlsts
come out in public declarations of rather threatening
eAsn,cter One declares, "if you don't take it in
loan at per cent you will have to pay it in taxes
which gentle statement of the case is doubt 4uen-
sal over Ill minds of many. have heard other quiet
destinations 10 Northern residents that "hey had bet
Ter take $50 OF 80, Just TO show their good WILL
When governmental loan goes begging IN this way
we can safely conclude that either It's security is die
TASTED or that there is really money to give for IT.
Disirus IL no doubt much aggravated by the opening
sf hos,iilies, snd by the terrible proportions the
uar has assumed. But there is really very little
COIN 20 be had here friend Of mine walked into one
6 most sturdy specepaying banks, The other day,
sad tried to negotiate for small quantity of gold at
lsper cent They not allowed by law 10 take
the premium, ] believe; bnt the specie could not
30 got on any terms. 1--WE have but li,le,' said
she banker land JEFF. DAVIS wants that" One
weakly planter of Houston County says he has
sent off his cotton 10 New-Oreans, ana not yet
heard from it, and does not know when
he viii; and meantime, he cannot raise twenty dollars
IN money. 1t does seem az though It would be im-
possible for the SOuh to continue this struggle year;
xnd had the Border States remained loyal this re-
benion might already find itself inert from very help
lessaes. Private individuals, L know, are making
rea, saciices, and these will continue because they
hsve become anstter Of personal as well Us pub
lie safety The aristoeratic and wealthy classes OF the
Souih have saked their all secession, and II il from
these sources add from enforced oas and soldiers that
Eucctet 10 DC III at RAW NO4AbtSoA
from jackson, NlrissipEi, recently. He regarded HE
eniitmeut as q matter of course. He hid made hs
hsms there, aid though having sympathy with
secession, felt be unwse and impossible 10 refuse
TO join in the universal enlistment AT present he
mains Home Guard, but ike others, expects to 90, if
called for other service.
You must not believe some reports which reach you
declaring scarcity of troops and provisions at Pensa
cola. saw soldier from there today He ssys there
are 5000 soldiers there, and arriving This &C.
cords with JEFF. Daviss Message, wherein he states
that $4,000 soldiers re ut Charleston Savannah, and
Penu ssoola divide them follows Pensacola.
5000; Charleston, 5000; Savannah, 5000.
From leuer Of a captain at Pensacola learn that
the Confederate troops have plenty TO eat and de-
Ixhtful locality for their camp. Fish abundant
shsre and the place is noted for its salubrity. The
troops are very busy at work. and that, you may be
ssre, means something. Five thousand men can do
sreas deal If work in a week. The rebels not
deficient in cannon as you may suppose. II is un-
5oobtedly difficult yet 10 get ordnance there, be-
there is break in The railroad of ten TO fifteen
znies This Is being filed a. fast "a possible; and
when completed pieces can be sent down from Rich
zaond The defenses Charleston have been stripped
of of their for points further South and
two of the Morris Island gpns as wrote you before,
Richmond, where they were Ike GOALS al New
eaaie. If Bragg makes attack upon Pickens,
Il will be a sign that he expects to take it,
md has the of doing it. Attempts may be made
20 bind upon Santa Rosa island and dsOdge our forces
there by superior numbers.
The most favorable symptom notice is the efforts
Msde TO bride and corrupt the United States forces.
There exists much danger from ths source undoubtedly;
ADd Il is to be regretted that we have volunteer
foEoe there who he trusted Since shabby work
- Norfolk Harpers Ferry, and elsewhere, the sleepy
Surrender Of the Star Of the West and Of the Texan
srpops have learned TO place reliance all upon
regular army. Besides, every used to dis
coarage them at Pekens by exaggerated reports and
suisiniormation. They may gain the impression of the
South at Large, that the "old concern is falling 70
pieces and that they might as well look out for them.
sslves before it is too late. beard Albanian say
that reward Of slOO000 had been offered in his State
lat Montgomery, believe, though by private par.ies
10 the who should irstset loot the fortress lie
suggested that he could his life and the enjoyment
900 of the reward BY offering $40 900 oft ~
- Yankee to spike the gans aud prove traitor. The
sadier FROM Pensacola of whom spoke above thought
that there would be lively mes there soon. So does
abe captain" They expect il every day-as much,
perhaps, from the completion Of preparations the
Dther side as on their II is the general impress
zion here that there will be bloody work there and
very little gained by il
Nothing is sad here about "nobody hurt" ut |
Sumter. The rebels undoubtedly had admirable prep.
STATIONS made for their safety, and we're pruden. |
about ezi losing themselves unnecessarily. They took
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