, 1861-04-24
THE RHBELg,


esttne Developments.
JASPER, the late Charleston correspondent
Of the New York 1s,nes---the same who Was
shut up in the Charleston ca1aboose during
the attack on Sumter communicates to that
journal the result Of his observations in the
South; He vent there, according to his own
confessions, ? defender q aoHthern institu-
tions and an apologist for secession. An ia>
sight into the plans Of the Davis crew has un.
deceived HIN. he ssys: =
" NEy YoHK, Thursday. Apru 1a, 1881.
During soJourn Of several months {n the
Gulf States, and more particularly In the very
ct it's very fountain hesd, Charleston, 1 OBJ
tanned possession Of several very Important
facts, which It is absolutely necessary the
North should kpow at this particular time.
While In Charleston vas thrown into con-
slant communication With the lending spirits
Of the Southern Confederacy from an the
seeded States, and having had superior faclli.
,}onr distinct Jdets which, as they were plainly
and openly stated to me a. part Of tie pro-
gramme Of the new CopfederacY, it is i'm.
poEtant that the North should know them, a.
forewarned, they will be foreaEmed.
Firstly. JEFF Davis, his coadjutors and abet-
tuIo. HIVE tA4Q 4oNH'oM t0e1E poHL1eal c1ee9-
board, from the very outset, that the Capital
Of the nation, Washington, q to be seized.
For this purpose, thst dangerous fellow and
arbitrator, Ben. McCullo9h, Fns sent to Vir-
ginia, after be had accomplished his infamous
WoSk in Texas.
II vas assumed that # the conspiFators could
seize Harper's Ferry With the 80,0Q0 stand Of
by coup Dc nsaia, that Virginia would have to
secede whether she wished to or not. Thus
sure Of Virginia's strong points, they would
march On Washington, f1rtifY the heighta that
command the city, and force Mr.. Lincoln and
bis entire Cabinet into an ignominIous flight
This done, they would ratse the Confederate
fig 81 r. taf ~ Ns!sa s c'Rte % saa sa + as1ss e
ton seized, and the prestige Of the Republic
gona, they would find 1t an easy matter 10 die
tate terms to the representatives OF the e.
Stars and stripes. 9his paFt Of the Programme
vas all arranged, and Was pea1p{ttea to see
every detail Of it. There wis no pledge Of
see1esy, saa Therefore haye no hesitation III
6aco,aflv, 81 part and parcel Of tho frst, agents
Aaps been and are s.M sent to every HoSthefp
arsenal sud establishment for the Manufacture
Of arms and mnnftipGs OF var, for the purpose
Of ganging accurately tbs E{aet amount Of
waIiike material each estAbhahm&nf can tufn
out daily. The Agents Of the c. s. 4. sfe spe-
sideally INSTRUCTED to try and ove1bia any Of.
non, guns, etc, fur niahed ct those establish
meuts. If they could not offer caah for ordera,
they were authorized to profer muniltent
grants Of land, and payment BY notes at some
future time; with interest allowed, at com.
pound rates. This it was, and It'll. Is suppas-
ed, would tempt Northern cupIdity and the
assumed love Of the Almighty pollat.@
1fssrdlx,A Il careful list has been prepared Of
a! the officers Of ths-Army and Navy, with
tabular columns, IS fol1nkn; !" Reliable, In
reliable, Doubtful p Tho; reliable were aup-
posnd to be thpae who were born South nd
had married South, and therefore had South
-eIn at6alaa1nna. The aUnreliable', covered
nose @ who were born North, had married
Eers anppoaed to be- positively sud unmistaka.
bly, forthe North, and tha North only TIE
"DeuhHaM covered TINT claas who had NO
special amfiations either why, but who simply
4dopteo Tar a. , profession, and who would
be very apt-to adopt etthex saile, just aecord-
pertof emolumenta.s Ihese meu 4Here to be
sedqced by offers Of superior pay and grants Of
land, Which were 10 baxo ps0ffsred IS to dag
4le The lmaganatfnns Of those who were likely
to 6e aaected hy such magnid cent promises.
6oashiy, Tie G. s, a. wish tho moral sup;
port: 2f England .nd France aud ea1neatly]
ttons that have ratified the Constitution. passs
sd over ne 6seee{yuze prohibition. But 3aasn
tney Obtain this hopedfM recognition, and
1eel sure antfsafe IN their Bonthefn Confeder-
e&e seats, they will gradually selaxs their A.
sumed hostility to: tie opan siaYaltrsiie, and;
afst commanding with Frssute importatIons Of
negroes rom caba, fheyENiu after while
safoW on the mask aud openly and aroweilY:
advocate tho re-openInx of tho African 1glaye-
y s.@ua " pol1acN necessity. (; In $hfs couune-,
ion, South GaEolintana: haye openIy assured
me, Mltain The past month";. that II they AID
nos import direct from Africa wltl1in !: few
.caliar system: .-of !, Governfnent:s, that thara
Ts1e , Tsst tracts N through the Gulf states
ying ldie, sfmpl9 beeause white men could
not Tefx here, and they had no surplus of
that as "Cotton MS kfnK ,aand England mnst d,1t
have 1T :they: could Import direct aud euiti.
vstn their now nnnaed AeIast they would haT4
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