The Placer herald., 1861-08-24
EASTERN CORRESPONDENTS.
UNINoN CITY, IND., jul

UNINoN CITY, INp July 2Sth, 1861.
.NessrS Editors: From Il private letter received
some days ago am informed Of the action of the
Placer County Democratic Convention. The
ticket nominated is. in every sense O the word
{, good one; and one that will be elected if the
people Of Placer county duly consider the i'm
portance Of being represented ly men that will
reflect honor upon the county, and lrgi late for
the permanent interests OF the community.
On this side Of the continent the country is
truly in ptiahle condition. The Government
is in the hands Of inc mpctrnt drma9ogues. who
have not even the capacity to accomplish in Il
decent manner their evil purposes. The Const
'n'"nal prohibitions GUAR mers ~ reservations
men and patriots MS The fountain head from which
flowed all our liberty. prosperity and happiness
nation are boldly and deli,nty iroddcn I'M
der foot Ivy this hi CHER law olgal chy. There is
no instance in the worlds history where national
destruction has been 50 sure and swift as in the
United States for the last four months.
The present dcporable state Of things is not
unexpected to me; indeed, the Democratic party
have warned the people OF the United States for
years that the success of the Black Republicans
wonl work II dissolution OF the Union and civil
war. The warning was not hecdcd. and the con-
sequences are upon in their most fearful att
tubes. Freedom of speech and Of the press has
absolutely ceased TO exist in the Border States.
'hl - Pdtt.'Iy S"PpicsScd an oNcf Tue N"r'h
and West. II newspapers or individuals dcnounce
Liucoln and his Administration as weak, vicious
and corrupt, they are charged with furnishing laid
AMI comfort TO the enemy" and forthwith COW
Hrd'y efforts are made to incite inohS to acts OF
destruction and cruelty. These acts OF dcspoism
are arouslng the masses to ndignaton and ere
long if persisted in, there will be civil war not
only in the Border tatcs but all over the North
and West.
All the energies Of the Administration are
being cXcrtcd TO make The military superior to
the civil authority. and to accomplish this Object
some OF the most barr-flced and outrageous acts
Of usurpition have been pcrpptratcd that ever
dSgrlccd American history.
OF war news we have Il plenty. but to arrive at
that which is reliable is matter somewhat diff
cult. | will give you. in few words. the con-
ciusions generally arrived at here alter careful
investigation. The u. ). Government c. mpellcd
the Conf dcrite forces in northwestern Virginia
TO disrt nd and scatter. some OF them retrctiing
to eastern Virginia, 10 join the rrhel army. and
the resi- remaining TO h'rrlss the Union men thus
competing he United States TO keep large ar
my west ot the Blue Ridge.
In south western Virginia the hanaWha Val
ley there has been but one battle fought. and
that terminated IN a complete victory Tor the
rebels our troops suffering severely i'll killed,
Woundrd and missing. Among the prisoners la
ken ny the rel els l. an uruSuIi NUMBER OF officers
some OF whom. III very GaWksh manner, lrolted
right into the rncmy's r"nks and Surrpnder"l-
since IN" above battle our troops nave been
greatly reinforced ana are ahvIuc ng, Whlle the
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Enclosed YOU Will find details Of the battle on
northern authority. which makes it bad enough
lul the worst viii not be kHoWn for a long time.
thc administration i milking every effort to
conceal from the people the terrible disaster
which brfcl our forces at Bull Ran. Som few
regiments haze mustered and reported their les
ses. which you Will see in the slips send \
few more such battles and the southern army will
not lack for provisions arms, ammunition. or
any other army SUPPLIES | have talked to han.
drcls of orr three months soldiers who are now
irinr dischnr,cd and they all assert most posi-
lively that the rebel soldiers are better lcd cloth
ed and nr,viInd fur in every rnsnnct saw and