The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-28

Inc fsmpia, WIN Pc launched at three O'Clock THIS AFTER
noon from Mr. TIL Stacks shpyard, foot OF North
Sixth street, Williamsburg.
Tho Unitep States ship Constellation, Flag Officer
intian, was at St. Helena ON the 23d ult.
DISASTER TO THE UNITED STATES GUN
BOAT r. B. FORBES.
Boston, August q, 1861.
The United States gmboat r. b. Forbes, hence for 1
Washington, got ashore at Monomoy Point at hafast
seven O'Clock last night She got of this morning and
anchored The amount of damage her is yet
tanned.
ARREST OF A WE'LL KNOWN sECESSI0NIsY.
A FRIEND OF sALExANDER II. STEPHENS IN TRoUBLE-
INTERESTING LETTER FROM GEORGIAN,
On Monday night detective Farley syrestola weikaswh
rebel "a the Arson House in Spring street. in te person
Of Samuel j. Andersen. The prisoner, it appears for
merr held position IN the Custom House but at later
period through the astrumentalty Of Alexander H. Ste
phes, Vice Presidrnt of the Southern consederacy he
appointed Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Kelly. he
hsd recently returned from visit TO the south, and was
making arrangements go back again, when the police
got wind of the and pounced upon him. already
stated In the possession of Anderson found an in
aeressng letter from a resident of Georgia, in which
THE writer gives account Of the state Of public
feeling existing in "Dixies Land' The prisoner was
quite Indignant at being arrested but upon being con.
veyed to police headquarters he Gained down, and finally
oeemed quite resigned 10 his fate He Will probably be
cent TO Fort lafayette to-day Anderson about forty
years of ae and is Of good exterior and address
r Is said that he held cerkship in the House Of Repre-
sentatves years ago. and that 1t while he was
IN the enjoyment Of that situation he formed the acquan-
lance Of I stephens The evidence against the accused
said to be conclusive but its exact has not yet
atte foandi in he of he
prisoner alluded to above rather lengthy but being
Interesting in ts nature We give it intact follows
MARCH IS, 1861.
DEAR SAVIOUR last was received on the nth inst,
and found US all well and 'kckng" think my position
was fully explained in my last touching the present
hey of the Southern States II was not fortunate
enough TO be understood, think 1t might be stated
follows
Every man Of the South, far as know have heard
or believe, will maintain the present position Of the South
ern eracy to humiliation II Is true that the course
thought best to pursue not acqpicsced in by the
majority and yield to the will Of the majority. still
think with the ncredulity OF the North that had all the
Southern States cooperated and made common demand
Tor redress OF grievances dare say such demand had
been insutngly refused which would have committed
the whole South, and consequently all would have gone
In body out of the Union at about the time It
may not be 80 great calamity as once thought it might
be for the border States TO remain outside the coDede
racy, as they will maize many outside in the poll
af field upon which the enemies of the South may feed
upon the shaded and sunted maize Of Southern farms
and until we can get cleared lands in Mexico ex
tend our cotton and negro influence.
The question OF peace has been exceedingly
Rcatcd when Judged Of by Old Abes foolish sayings by
Me wayside, by his inaugural any his subse
quent acts so far as and Judge the latest
counts, however, indicate disposition to yield 10 the
south the forts now held by the government There
sueh .e'Piiei,y Of Southern items pbished,
tell when have seen heard the truth have to wait
painful suspense for many days for its confirmation or
denial am pretty sure of thing-that the posses.
sion OF these forts is nothing than question Of
timecach party is studously avoiding the first overt
To reinforce these forts is equivalent to deciara
" he He'd IN
render or be reinforced soon is smiary necessity
that even such men as am can foresee trus, t,t the
sacrifice oil human life Will BIZ avered which will be
CURED to storm it or reinforce it, but II the necessity is
forced upon US, we will take it.
Our Independence will have Acknowledged
maintained. think the idea of IA reconstruction of
the national Union is lost sight Of Georgia There
are many of us who still love the Union aal would
DO reJoced TO see IT reconstructed proper and
equal terms; yet We are compelled TO confess that
We are in woful m nority II is that the
South has been precptse into dissolution of the Union
for the sake of dsui and hat its leaders have idoa
now OF ever making overturcs f receiving any The
government is dissolved and 1t forever dsoy d. Not
shadow of ho for its reconstruction remains far
can see confess TO you that while feel it, be my
duty, well my inter st, yield my assent to &c
powers that be in this c,nf racy and afford all my
influence in its favor yet am very jeaols Of it's lers
The Cabinet of President Davis have little confidence in
rs to "Bobue' T)ombs. have none. N "Elic" was H.
bis place or was d ect member Of the Cabinet n uld
have much more eonfd nce in it, 1t appears to TO be
veiy egotistc arrangemeat--a sided alair; ana
until can larger share Of magnanimty it than
has yet been manifested shall h W fears and doubts
would not Willingly acsef any Office in the eff of any
goyernm mt or man; but whsn any order men aI
proprate by word deed all the honor and glory, pai
otism and moral worth to themselves know that that
set Of M n, whether in church State, socially nd
vidualy, VIII bear watching-they proved them
selves 10 be what they profcssed
il Our government gets into trouble, and the time
should come GOD forbid shouId) when it being
inquired into Who dill ? should not be surprised tba
Bonapartes example should be too closely followed by
some of the great am" fear that there are those in
the Cabinet who would not scruple TO play coup deat
ed Nov yhxlaec fIDrn 10 ,,,
measurable difference between present position and
that sought to put in by former Northern broth
rem will trust however that both fears proceeded
more from our anxiety than otherwise. Before this
reaches you hope that things viii have developed
themselves thaswe shah know what is the policy Of Lin
COINS or he have any) Suspense begins to
be more onerous than reality in its worst anticipated
hhape.
Since writing the above Sunday has passed and an.
other mail arrived, which gave additional informa
tion except that Dame Rumor says that the talked of
Withdrawal of troops from Fort Sumter is ruse feel
deeply mortified that the sections should be so bit,
tery arrayed against each other. 1t is precisely like
family feud. would treat my Northern brethren with
the greatest respect and kindness if they would let
the do so, and at the time enjoy my rights
and immunes Bat so help me God | viii spiil the last
urop OF blood IN these old veins and spend the last
cent in the locker in defence of these rights what
b more ntendto resist their nsdious encroachments
now an forever.
They have boased that of the South cannot get along
without their aid Well if they believe just leave VI
TO our own RUM and we are content We believe that
have all the elements Of greatness a nation and peo
pie that clustered around the glory of any nation
We believe that the deveopement Of these elements has
been retarded and kept back by Northern capital and
Northern cupdity We believe that capital has been
Gated North more by accident Than otherwise. We be-
ieve that the Northern States by nature mot by law
should have been dependent upon the Southern States
and viii be so when assume natural position
our position IN obedience to natural and physical re-
There are no land traders now-everythng in sdiu
quo and VIII remain so until the political elements have
cleared away and the sunshine Of peace confidence
ID yoncsaied TO as. have written too much already
but my heart Is ull, and you will excuse me shall be
pseeu 10 Tfon you frequently You in the midst
Of the enemies of the country You are at
just give US the dots. want know what is the snr
Of the yeomanry Of the country. &c.
II viii be perceived that we have suppressed the sigma
ture TO the letter but the document loses none Of its D
rest nevertheless The writer is evidently Union man
nj hear and h i..r. 70