Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-07
AN INTERCEPTED LETTER,

AN INTERCEPTED LETTER.
Below we print an intercepted letter addressed
to Extra-Billy Smith, suppressing the name OF
the writer. We print It to show the fact that
there are parties at the North engaged In assist.
ing the enemies of the Union, who require to be
dealt with promptly, as public enemies, as well
as to show the character Of the falsehoods to
which they resort to stimulate the traitors OF the
South to greater exertions.
NEW YORK, August IS, 1861.
Hon William Smith, Attorney and Connseiio, at
Latc, Wdrrenton, Va.
My DEAR Sir: This note / send to Franklin.
Simpson county, KY, care Of *#*** *&*&*
at Mitchellsvilie, Robertson county, Tenn. Let.
tiers will reach me by this direction.
Enclosed you will find some interesting II not
important slips.
You are perhaps, aware that Mr.. Austin r.
Smith was recently arrested in this city, and is
now confined In Fort Lafayette, In the vicinity of
Fort Hamilton, Kings county, N. Y. Col. Martin
Burke 10 the commander of the Fort NV Efforts
70 OBTAIN an interview with Mr.. Smith have been
In vain.
Algernon X: Wood, Esq :, counsel for the Bal.
tmore commissioners, is from Virginia, and rep.
resented Frederick county in the House of Rep-
resentatives while you were Governor Of the ola
dominion. He will perhaps ask for owrip, I'm
the case OF MIR. Smith. Whether Sheriff Camp
bell will call upon the military force of the conn
Try to assist him remains to be seen
Ex-Minister Charles James Faulkner was arrest
ed In Washington a few DAYS ago, and will no
d0u6t De conveyed to Fort Lafayette. A Mr.
Williams, Of Norfolk, and Mr. Muir, of Charles
Ton, were taken there a few DAYS ago
for itself.
The South lost many gallant and precious lives
at the great battle at Manassas, but the defeat Of
the Federal abolition army under Lieut. General
Scott, was disastrous In the extreme We hear
nothing out elimination and recriminaton among
the Federal soldiers The officers charge tbS
defest upon the men, and the men charge II back
upon the officers. The officers of the I3th New
York had dreadful fight few DAYS ago
Inc ath Pennsyivania, sth and 18th New York
and the Fire Zouave Regiments, are charged
with cowardice In Gen Nc Dowell's report of
Bull Run: The returned volunteers refuse TO re-
enlist, and many OF them openly declare that the
abolition speculators." IL employment could he
bad, but few would 90 TO war against the South
To get recruits, bounty Of from thirty TO forty
dollars 10 now offered.
In this section every business, trade and calling
Is going to ruin Thousands are suffering for the
necessities Of life. Hundreds of fine stores In
this city cannot now and tenants rent free stores
that rented In peace times, when we epjoyed the
commerce Of the South and South west. Tor from
twenty to one hundred thousand dollars cannot
now be rented upon any terms Protests and sus-
pensions ana failures are daily noted. Trials
Prlvatlons and disasters come to every household
win the triumph OF northern political abolition
ruin has set her wasting seal upon everything
secretary ). p Chase came here a few DAYS ago
unless they made prompt and liberal loans TO the
Washington Government
The tariff and directtax measures of the last
Congress are strongly condemned by the people
Inc returned soldiers complain of bad food bad
clothlng, bad pay, bad officers and devilisb a no.
ltion leaders at w ashington
The Federal abolition army got crushed at Bull
Kun, and the people begin to demand peace
tell them here that they will get peace lust as
soon AZ President Lincoln abandons the idea nj
subJugaung the South by force Of arms, for the
purpose of abolishing slavery. Throughout this
sectlon the civil power Is completely gu bected to
the military power. The despotism of abolition
ism reigns supreme. There is no liberty for those
VINO win not bend the knee or sing hozannas to
northern political fanaticism
l am afraid you will hardly be able TO read
what am scribbling.
We get but little news from the Federal army
a. Information is expressly prohibited. am In,
.ormeo tnat zen mcclellan says the war Is now
guns. hope you will meet him with az long and
AZ large guns az he brings ag ainst YOU
Returned prisoners from Manassas and Rich
mond say that the southern officers are perfect
gsnn ,d len ana they all speak Of being kindly
We are just informed that Gen. Ben McCpl-
lough has defeated the Federal army in Missouri
and killed their best general mean Gen. Lyon
My brother was at the battle Of Manassas You
may cnance 70 see him; and II he can read this
note would be glad, and the slips also Should
You chance to see him just say myself and family
are pretty well.
IL myself and Mr.. Wood can serve Mr.. A F.
smith We will do 1t, assure you
The people complain very much because Pres
more anon.
Hoping to hear from you, and with best wishes
remain yours truly,
s.-Shonid you write you must enclose your
letter to Mr.. **+@, and he will send II to me-