Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-05
Startling News from Virginia
J. NJ Rotts in ashingt on---fs a Member
of S;oneress---Cireu1ar by Bcau-egarf--
The Rebellion Desperate
From the n Y. Tribune, of the 2eth ult.l


From the n. Y. Tribune, of the 2eth ult.I
We have received from the lion. John
Minor Bolts letter dated Washington
City, June q, 1861, which be opens by
saying You viii be surprised to hear
from me, AID especially from this place
It was with great danger I reached here,
and only under cover Of disguise" That
SO distinguished citizen of Virginia could
only thus reach the capital of this country,
pains even more than it surprises US. The
fact Is one Of those striking comments on
the character Of the Southern Instruction
which do not need to be enlarged upon.
But the context of Mr.. Bolts letter is
even more surprising than the circumstan-
ces under which it was written. lie is in
Washington as a member Of Congress- and
is there, we presume, to take lis seat in
the House on the Fourth of July rext.-
| This important fact has been suppressed
by the Richmond papers, but we have the
authority of Mr.. Bolts himself for the
| statement, in these precise terms: Il an
nounced myself as q candidate for the
| Richmond District, and received l73 votes,
which, there being no opposition, elects
me-"
But the letter brings us other and even
more important intelligence We learn
from it that the Southern Instruction of
white men Is already at its last grasp,
while Instructions of Southern black men
threaten the destruction of slavery. And
these facts we have not only on the testi-
mony Of John Minor Bolts, who might be
regarded as a partial witness, but the au-
thority of Gen. Beauregsrd himself, who
is certainly more competent to speak
upon the subject than any other man in
the country. Beauregard says MIR. Bolts,
has sent circular South, from which the
following is quotation:
eff the Cotton States do not raise and
equip one hundred thousand men in six
weeks, we are ruined
So much for the white insurrection. Oh
the blacks, he says:
''Our troops in this State. virginia. to
a great extent, are busy in suppressing in
surrection among the blacks They arc
breaking out in every direction" But
this has significance to US, at the North,
which puts new face upon this question
Gen. Beauregard's Circular adds But
for this your desire to see Washington il
ruins would long since have been gratifed.' y
There is another bit of news in Mr.
Bolts letter more interesting than impor
tant, We have more confidence in Extra
Billy" Smiths disposition than his power
to do mischief He, says Mr. Bolts, sis
now in the city''-W Washington Tie OBJ
ject Of his visit is to correspond with Ma
ryland traitors. The Legislature Of thai
State, Mr.. Bolts assures US, has been ad
vised by JEFF. Davis to continue in session
adjourning for only short intervals
Smith, he adds, ''was in the War De
partment to-day disguised as beggar"
It is proper to add that we have th,
permission of Mr. Bolts to give to the pub
lie, this morning, the principal and mos
interesting facts contained in bis letter.
Our readers, no less than ourselves, vii
be greatly indebted to him for this ptrmis
sion.
The above reads very we'll, but unfortu
nately is untrue. The Tribune Of tn,
goth, pronounces the whole thing a hum
bug.-(Ed. Rep.)
a Wisconsin Regiment OF Cavalry,