Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-13
HENRY NAYS MISSION INTO dixie.

HENRY NAYS MISSION INTO DIXIE.
hat he Is telling the Osnfsderates.
The following interesting and important &C
count OF afsirs In Baltimore 10 rom q Istter
written at Richmond on the 9TH o. July, and
published In The Charieston Courier TrN
The principal bubble upon the wave of Rich.
mond life to-day. or rather Yesterday was the
arrival OF Hon. Henry May, of Baltimore, the
successful competitor In the recent contest for
member OF Congress there, against Henry w Inter
Davis, toe black republican candidate The
object Of his visit has not transpired, but 10 is
loudly Whispered that IL looks towards certain
events In Maryland, which may have an infu-
cnce In determining the continuance OF the war.
The intelligence he brings from there 10 gloomy
enough to make an American weep.
According to his statements, Baltiy.ore 10 as
efectually under the heel of the tyrant as II the
head OF every man was in iron letters. Federal
troops are encamped In It's squares and patrol its
Streets ca non are planted at corners; citizens
arrested Tor even breathing secession; women
insulted with impunity outrages are perpetrated
that make humanity blush; and, In a word, a
reign Of terror has been inaugurated which, IL
not as cruel In results, Is as bad In principle
| that Of Robespisrre, when he snshrined harlot
az Goddess Of Liberty, and babe the people fall
down and worship
While this is the sad side Of the picture, there
are other features about Il watch inspire the
strongest hopes that the day Of retaliation 10 not
far distant. Thirty thousand men are said To be
under arms waiting concerted action. Silently
event, which they know must come The merce-
narfes have sought TO deprive them of their
weapons, but where one has been made prize a
hundred have taken Its place. learn this fact
from well Informed Baltemorean now in Rich
mOnd and from another source Ihare ascsytninsS
that not less than eight thousand nrmSkets are at
this moment concealed and UigiIaatEy guarded
might and day.
think | telegrsphed to you that In the Eighth
Ward an Irish district, by the way-a Confed-
erdte nag was Tying over house, in which loaded
swivels Were mounted at the windows, and that
the inmates would die before they would allow
the Gag to- be struck.
My informant believes that battle there Is i'm
minent Afrays between the citizens and SOL
diers take place frequently. Already several on
both sides have been killed and wounded
Should f. h result, shall hear of scenes that
only find parallel in the bloody records OF the
French revolutions, when the people fought and
conquered the trained soldiers of their king be-
hind barricades. The blow may be preci Oil lated
In less tran week Ererything depends upon
the Success and movements Of General Johnston
~ ne has orders from tis President TO march in,o
Maryland and totcardS Baltimore, the game CON-
neHces at once. Lincoln will find himself encom-
passed by forces in front and rear Cut OF from
| the North ard West, Washington will be de-
stroysd, and the footsteps of the retreating army
though tracked In blood across the soil Of Mary-
land-as they assuredly will be In such an event.
NAV posi- Div pave the way to m honora BILE peace
| The movements Of Johnston, within the last few
| hours are watched with intense interest Ii is
known shat Cadwa ader is on the march towar Ia
| Virginia. and that small battle had taken place
between bis advance guard and tie forces of Col
jackson, but beyond the arrival of forty cavalry,
| taken prisoners and brought 70 Winchest-r the
details OF the affair have not transpired Colonel
Jackson retired 10 draw the enemy into our lire of
! operations, and Gen. Johnston, with the entire
| force under his command, advanced Here the
record stops, but hope the tele2 "a ph today will
| bring such news of great battle as will make
| the Fourth Of July doubly dear to every Southern
| heart.
| Tie best Of feellng-newspaper croaking TO the
I contrary-prevails everywhere among our TROOPS
| They are anxious TO be "up and at 'em:n are In
prime condition, physically and patrioticaIly and
! have only one paramount want in the world and
that Is an opportunity to "clean the Yankees out
aud 90 home TO their business - | observe extern
sively quoted and commented upon In the northern
papers an extract from letter pu blisbed in SONS
southern journal, purporting 10 come from pri-
Vate gentleman at Manassas, and expressing the
conviction that Beauregard is destined to be
| defeated
| The result has been an evident encouragement
TO the people Of the North, increased enlistment
. In INC army, proportionate diminution Of rtrl
In the SOuth-for even a shadow will sometimes
cause chill-and, worse than all, an order from
Secretary w al ker that we indefatig able newspa-
per correspondents shall not visit any Of the great
| camps without pledging our honor that We will
not dlvulge the secrets we may discover-all this
train Of effects proceeding from few poorly-ad-
vised lines, written with an incautious pen, by
one who must be neither a good soldier nor good
Judge.