Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-05
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A Washington letter in the New Yorl

a Washington letter IN the New York
Commercial says;
"The most ridiculous stories are sent to
the South, Of the great distress at the
North, by traitors, and urging the South
to hold out but six months longer and the
whole North would be bankrupt and at
her feet sueing for peace. The Southern
people, one would think, had seen enough
OF such characters, after what was prom
ised them at the Baltimore and Charles
ton conventions, and the positive assur-
ances they had still later of the secession
of the cities of New York and Brooklyn,
which was to have taken place upon the
first tap of the rebels drum.
Gov. Wise understands men and their
maneuvers, am inclined to think, new
ertheless, that the Governor is being
slightly cheated at home, when he is made
to believe, as he says he does, that there
are in Virginia 10000 troops, $4,000 of
whom are at Manassas Junction. l have,
l think, entirely reliable information from
this point, which give the rebels 1900
troops, badly fed and badly clothed, while
in the whole State of Virginia, am told
by the same authority, there are less than
10000 troops. Those at Manassas June
ton are raying to get at Washington,
where they are told the inhabitants are
up in arms to give them grand recep-
ton; that the Union troops are dying off
like sheep, and those that are able are
flying to their homes in every direction.
Gen. Scott is reported as sick and dying.
Mr.. Lincoln is constantly intoxicated, and
preparing to leave the town in balloon.
jeff Davis at Richmond of course does
not believe any such nonsense, and has
no desire to attack Washington, though
he may be compelled to do it by the
clamor of the rebels.
Whenever there are any grievances in
the rebel camp a public meeting is held
speeches are made, and committees APP
pointed TO set matters right. Several
committees have been appointed to wait
upon Davis and Beauregard TO induce
them to lead the attack on Washington.
Davis refuses, evidently having no desire
to test his weakness, until the much talked
of propositions for peace are presented to
him.
The above information comes from
gentleman who bias just arrived from the
South, and who has made a very close
examination of the condition of things
there for the benefit of capitalists in Eng
land, who sent him to this country for
that purpose, and | feel satisfied Of its
correctness. He also states that the prin-
cipals of the Confederate army are better
posted as to what is doing in Washing
ton than We have any idea of. Our f.
nancial matters are understood more
thoroughly there than they are by our
moneyed men Of the North.
The condition of things in the South
is represented as being deplorabIe in the
extreme. Already dissatisfaction begins
to manifest itself at the course which
Davis and his political associates are pur-
suing, and the injury they have inflicted
upon the country. The people Of the
South are not much accustomed to suffer-
ing of any kinda gentle pinch makes
them squeal tremendously. Those in
the cities and towns are far more rebel
lious about the luxuries of life than the
planters, whose only trouble is increase
Of taxes, from which they fail to receive
any corresponding benefit"
NEW YORK, June 80. The 7fi6mae's
special Washington dispatch says: The
whole number of rebel troops in Virginia,
by rebel estimate, is $4,000, of which
5000 are armed, but not over 10000
can be concentrated at given point.
The largest number now at one point
Manassas Junction-is $4,000. There
are 5000 choice men at Yorktown. The
number at Richmond don't exceed COCO.
Norfolk is regarded as impregnable.
They do not intend to make a stand
aOoinst the government troons at any