Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-22
Vanity Fairs War Correspondence.

My statement that Future was big with
something" was forgery. My letters have
been tampered with Perhaps it might be
better, hen eater. for you to have all your
correspondence written in the back office. as
the Tribune does.
That, however. is a circumstance, to which
will not at present refer. This letter, at all
events shall be authentic and truthful.
Upon my honor!
have just had long talk with John Mi
nor Bolts, whose limitations of my letters
have produced 80 much laughter among the
readers of the tribune am not angry with
John. His correspondence is such an evident
burlesque of mine, that nobody could ina
gine for a moment that he meant to mislead
any one. .,-..
He has given me some very important in
formation concerning affairs in the rebellious
districts
There are no rebelous soldiers in Virginia
and those are only a mob of haf-starved
half-naked wretches, who always run away
and John says that he thinks some of them
are still running
Gen. Beauregard of whom you may have
heard, is hali-starved and half-naked like
the rest. lie lately ran away from Rich
mond to Manassas Gap, where the poor
wretch was obliged to erect heavy batteries
for fear the federal troops should march upon
him.
1t is by such cowardly acts as these that
the rebel troops have lost the respect of the
whole Cabinet and army.
Old Abe has no longer hesitated to avow
his contempt for the entire Confederacy.
Gen. Scott says that if this sort of things
continue eight or ten months longer, he will
call on fifty thousand more volunteers, and
fortily Washington and Alexandria so that
they will be perfectly safe from any attack
As for me- knit my noble brows, fold
my arms across my manly chest. and chew a
good deal more tobacco than usual.
But say nothing.
Bolts tells me that the rebel army is head
ed by fellow named jackson, brother OF
the assassin of Ellsworth.
An engagement is expected to occur some
where, shortly.
Nothing seems to be known. however on
any ulject.
Our picket guards were all shot, last night,
by party of rebel scouts, supposed to be
brothers of Jackson, the assassins of Ellis
worth.
Professor loves plan have all gone up in
a balloon.
Mrs Lincoln is we'll The report that she
took paregoric habtually, is uniounded.
Three secession spies were discovered in
the basement of my tent, last night. put
up new gallows and turned them off this
morning, in the presence of my gallant zoe
ZOOS and several invited guests, among whom
were some of the bellies of Washington
The poor devils died easily and gamely.
They were said to be brothers of Jackson, the
assassin of Ellsworth.
Bolts tells me that affairs in Virginia are
very unsettled. lie stayed three months in
Richmond, and commerce is so dead there
that grass grows in the principal streets In
fact. he pastured II COW for some weeks right
in front Of his street door.
The negroes, he says, are kept busy all the
time, Quelliug insurrection among the whites
The Tribune has. engaged Bolts as regular
correspondent, to take the place of Harvey,
who has been rewarde, by fat foreign mis-
sion. Ate says that if Gov. Pickens will
come on to Wushingto, he will give him the
consulate of st. Petersburg. There is ano-
ther man applying for that post now, who
will probably get it, His name is Jackson,
and he is said to be a brother of the assassin
of Ellsworth.
Scott informs me, unofficially, that he is
very USSITOuo IutJ inc fSb@l~ Stihll rPfltlNe all
their batteries and camps from Virginia. If
they persist in keeping them there, he will
not send a single Northern soldier into the
State.
As | write, forty thousand Massachusetts
troops are defiling past my camp. They are
returning from n furlough granted them in
order that they might enjoy regular old.
fashioned Fourth Of July clambake at home.
They are now inteded for the defence of
Washington.
They were assaulted during their march
through Baltimore, by a mob, headed by two
ruffans named Jackson, supposed to be bro
thers of the assassin of Ellsworth.
A very brilliant little affair took place
near Clouds Mills, the other night. Three of
my 2oo-zoos were out on picket duty, and
were attacked by forty of the rebel cavalry.
The boys bravely stood their ground until
assaulted, when each retreated in a different
direction, but in good order.
They picked up three huRdred stand of arms,
and u cannon, flags, musical instruments, etc,
in great quantities, which the rebels dropped
in their flight. One Mimic rifle, encrusted
with gold and precious stones, bore the name
of jackson. rebel farmer living in the
neighborhood. The boys were especially
anxious to catch him, as lie has been known
to maltreat the Union men in the rebel army
and he is also brother of jackson, the as
sassin of Ellsworth.
And besides, he is said to carry very costly
gold watch, and a good deal of pocket mo-
ney.
| have Just learned that Bolts is not to be
trusted. His washerwoman tells me that
among the dirty linen-he sent her was Sc
cesssion flag that he had used l suspect him
of collusion.
A messenger has this moment arrived with
intelligence that Bolts has been detected in
the act of setting fire to the Presidents wheat
field in front of the White House. have
issued an order for his arrest.
The fire is extinguished but the widest
excitement prevails
One hundred thousand more volunteers
will be called for Immediately, to insure the
safety OF Washington.
People are very much blamed by every
body.
Nothing is known.
| think that something will happen.
Blanca is ironing dozen clean havelocks
for me-
NV men are shaving themselves and black
ing their boots, preparatory to grand move
ment.
The newspaper correspondents are holding
Il meeting with closed DOORS no gentlemen
being admitted Their object is to give ad-
vice to me and General Scott, and to have
their statements of facts agree, if possible, for
once.
am partially intoxicated. ...
A mysterious stranger with a slouchet
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