Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-17
Clever War Correspondence.
CHS NAME is JACKSON, AND HE Is SAID TO BE A
BRoTuER OF THE ASSASSIN OF ELLSWORTH

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tampered with, Perhaps it might be better, here
after, for you to have all your correspondence
written in the back office. as the Tribune does
That, however, is circumstance, to wich |
will not at present refer, This letter, at all
events, shall be authentic and truthful.
Upon my honor
| have lust had long talk with John Minor
Botts whose limitations of my letters have pro-
duced so 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 imagine for moment
that he meant to mslead any one.
lie has given me some very important informa-
tion concerning affairs in The rebclous districts.
There are no rebel soldiers in Virginia, aud
those are only mob of half-starved, half naked
wrctches, who always run away and John says
that he thinks some OF them are still running.
Gen Beaureg gard, of whom you may have heard,
is half starved and half naked like the rest. lie
lately ran away from Richmond 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.
Ola Abe has no longer hesitated to avow his
contempt for the entire Conederacy.
Gen Scott says that ii this sort of things con
tinucs eight or ten months longer, he will call
on fifty thousand more volunteers, and tortify
! Washington and Alexandria 50 that they will be
perfectly safe from any attack.
As for me- knit my noble brows, fold my
arms across my mnnnerly chest, aud chew good
deal more tobacco than usual.
But say nothing
Bolts tells me that the rebel army is headed
by a fellow named jackson a brother OF the as
sassin of Ellsworth.
An engagement is expected to occur some
where, shortly.
Nothing seems to be known, however, on any
subject.
Ou-picket guards were all shot, last night, by
party OF rebel scouts supposed to be brothers
of Jac kson, the assassin of Ellsworth.
Professor loves plans have all gone up in a
balloon.
Mrs Lincoln is well, The report that she took
paregOrc habitually, is unIoundcd.
Three secession spies were discovered in the
basement OF my tent. last night. put up new
gallowe and turned them oil this morning, IN the
presence of my gallant zoozoos and several in
vted guests, among whom were some OF the
bellies of Washington.
The poor devils died easily and gamey They
were said to be brothers Of Jackson, the assassin
of Ellsworth
Bolts tells me that affairs in Virginia are very
unsettled He stayed three months in Richmond,
and commerce is so dead there that grass grows
in the principal streets. In fact, he pastdred a
COW for some weeks right in front of his street
door
The negroes, he says, are kept busy all the
time, quelling insurrectiOn among the Whtes.--
The 1ribuie has engaged Bolts as regular cor
respondent, to take the place OF Harvey, who
has been rewarded by fat foreign mission. Abe
says that if Gov. Pickens will come on to Wash
! ington, he will give him the consulate of st. Pc
| tersburg. There is another man applying Tor
| that post now, who will probably get 1t. His
name is Jackson and he is said to be IA brother OF
the assassin Of Ellsworth.
Scott informs me, uno1icially, that he is very
desirous that the rebels Shall remove all their
batteries and camps from Virginia. II they per
sist in keeping them there, he will not send a
/ single Northern soldier into the State.
As sIwrite, forty thousand Massachusetts, troops
are defling past my camp. They are returning
from a furough granted them in order that they
might enjoy a regular Old-fashiOned Fourth OF
July clambake at home.
They are now intended for the defence ol
| Washington.
They we're assaulted, during their march thro'
Baltimore, by a mob, headed by two ruliians
named Jackson, supposed to be brothers OF the
assassin of Ellsworth.
very brilliant little affair took place near
/ Clouds Mills, the other night Three OF my zoo
ZOOS were out on picket duty, and were attacked
by forty Of the rebel cavalry. The boys brayely
stood their ground until assaulted, when each re-
treated in a different direction, but IN good order
They picked up three hundred stand oil arms,
and 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, a
rebel farmer living in the neighb0rh0od. The
boys were especially anxious to catch hun, as he
has been known to maItreat the Union men Ia
the rtbel army, aud he is also, brother of Jack
son, the assassin Of Ellsworth.
And beside, he is said to carry very costly
gold watch, and good deal Of pocketmoney.
have lust learned that Bolts is not to be trust
ed His washerwoman tells me that among the
dirtg linen he sent her was a secession dag that
he had used. | suspect him Of coluslon.
A messenger has this moment arrived with in
telligence that Bolts has been detected in the ac
of setting fire TO the Presidents wheatheld, II
front of the White House. | have issued an or
der for his arrest.
The fire is extinguisbed, but the widest excite
mcnt prevails.
One hundred thousand more volunteers will
he called for immediately to ensure the safet.
/ of Washington
People are very much blamed by everybody
Nothing Is known.
| think that something will happen.
Blanca is ironing dozen clean havelocks fol
me.
Nv men are shaving themselves and blacklna
their boots. preparatory to grand movement
The newspaper correspondents are holuihs
meeting with closed doors no gentlemen belni
admitted. Their object is to give advice to hi
and Gen. Scott, and to have their statements
facts agree for once.
am partially intoxicated.
A mysterious stranger with slonched hat an'
long black cloak, has been arrested for tryln:
to brihe Old Abe to recognize the Coniederat
government AT first, he was supposed to b.
only hero in one Of Ned EVeretts or Ned But
line,s blood-and thunder novelettes but 1t ha
q since been discovered that he is brother 0
Jackson the assassin Of Ellsworth. lie Is salei!
handeuifed, and am McAhoNL