The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-28
Panic In the seeded States.


Panic In the Seeded States.
Late information received by prominent
men in Washington substantiates the. state
ment that within the last ten days, agener-
al panic has taken place IN the seeded
States.
Davis and the confederate traitors, having
failed in their absurd demonstrations upon
Washington, (which were, in fact, never
reaI) and now losing the confidence of the
troops gathered between Richmond and the
Federal capital, are daily attacked with
the utmost bitterness by the people they
have seduced into their conspiracy. 1t is
fact which events will soon establish, that
thousands noao IN the rebel army are anxious
to be taken prisoners by the american arnly,
an order that they may be rescued from the
fearful horrors uohich they are sQfering.-
Nothing prevents an outburst in favor of
the Union, in North Carolina, save the in
vasion of that State by South Carolina
troops; and such men as HOLDEN and MORE
HEAD will undoubtedly speed out against the
traitors the moment they feel strong
enough so to do.
Every dollar of gold and silver is caught
up and hid away, and merchants and
tradesmen only part with goods for the
paper of the Confederate Government, and
of the different State authorities, because
they are compelled to yield.
The Government is also assailed by pop
ular leaders as well as the press. Editorial
articles in the Richmond papers have de-
nounced not only the President and Secre-
tary of War but the Generals are held up to
public contempt as incompetent to lead
thirty thousand men, much less the large
army, now in a demoralzed condition, IN
front of Washington. In evidence of this
disaffection we have before US letter taken
from the Richmond Wing, written by
Franklin Minor, man endorsed by the
Wing as '' first in position and'intellect IN
the great county of Albermarle.' This
latter VAS deemed of sufficient importance
to oe telegraphed to the Associated Press
but it caves us the "go-by," as do many
other interesting and important items.
1t is under date of the 18th of August,
aud the writer says that one day last week
the troops at Manassas had nothing for
breakfast but salt aad potatoes, were sent
eight miles at double quick to meet false
alarm, and got neither dinner nor supper
when they came back to camp. This Wit
ness as to the condition OF the infantry is
fully corroborated by the Prince Napoleon's
description of the cavalry after the battle
of Manassas, the troopers being as ragged
as beggars, having "shoes without soles
and hats without crowns The conclusion
drawn from the premises by Mr.. Minor is,
that he is "utterly disguised with JEFF.
D&1sA and his man Walker F" that {" the
government is rotten in the head, and Davis
ought to be spiked up where men can see
him" He goes on to say: on have
won great victory and got no fruits from
it. You have had charge of the govern
ment for six months, and have done moth
ing. No meat. no bread, no powder, no
wagons, nor anything but salt and potatoes,
and yet you sing out, the government has
The entire confidence of the whole people
Now, 1t has not mine. / believe
| amsnot singular in my distrust. If you
editors would only speak out fully toned
about the abuses which stink under your
nostrils things would get right. 1t is
shame which cries to heaven for vengeance
when you men Of the pen are talking about
confidence, and our soldiers are made to
trot sixteen miles on one meal of potatoes
and salt. There is rottenness enough ia the
medical staff alone TO damn any administra-
ton. Why hoodwink the people,. Your
government is rotten and stinks. We must
smell it at last, and the sooner the better"
r This is plain talk, and if Mr. Franklin
Minor and the editor of the Richmond
Wing be now at large, it is only because
the Confederate government feels its own |
weakness, and dares not arrest them. The
Examiner explains why such proceedings
might be dangerous. 1t is evident to
every in elligent observer that the embitter-
ed remnant of the submissionist party, /
which was fully represented in the Vir-
GINA Convention, is bent on organizing a
regular opposition to the government
This letter alone would be sufficient to
prove that the confederate army is democrat
lied and destitute and that reaction has
commenced in the seeded States which
will ere long sweep away forever the bogus
confederacy. Winter is approaching, when
heavy clothing is needed and other indis-
pensable requisites Of an army, which it
viii be impossible for the Confederates to
procure, and i is believed BY many in
Washington that the great army under
routant B0alregard win Ielt away before
our columns are made to take up the line
IF march to Richmond, Montgomery, and
New Orleans.