New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN ALABAMA.

From gentleman Of intelligence and position re-
Gently arrived from Montgomery, from whence he e.
caped by pretty adrot piece Of strategy, we learn
that there is still left in that State large amount OF
Union sentiment This is much the strongest with the
large planters and merchants. The former cay, "We
know that slave property safer in the Union than
of it." This feeling however, is dictate far less
of patriotism than interest They in fact ready TO
throw M their hats for whichever side wins, aud are
made up to large extent Of thoee who have heretofore
made it their boast that they cared nothing about poll
tics. All the professional politicians, most OF the small
planters and merchants of poor standing are violent
Secessionsts. great many Union men who can get
away going to Europe, expecting 10 come back 10
three -four months, by which time they believe inc
troubles will he settled. II is however very d1hcui
to realize funds as the banks last Fall stopped specie
Payments month ago they cold gold to their best
friends, in small quantities, at ten per cent. a..
In regard to planting corn, which was urged III tle
Spring by all the NEWSPAPERS in the Southern country
the planters said, owe cannot plant corn with our
negroes they are used to planting coiton we cannot
do it; we can do better TO sell our cotton and buy
conn.," Great anxiety is everywhere eyineed 70 ge'
hold of gold in preference to paper money! COnfede-
rate bonds, which circulate in denominations OF soV
Twenty dollars in gold was preferred to sSo IN paper
money.
MANY of the Seceseionists do not conceal the con-
TEMPT they feel for the Border States. They say
awe do not want the Border States; we only want
the battles fought there" The rich planters were
greatly in favor Of having the capital removed from
Montgomery to Richmond as they believed that other
wise her fayorc city would invite attack; and they
think that the approach OF Federal troopsw IL he anta
mount to the overthrow of Slavery. DIR. Mcdowell Of
St. Louis was at Montgomery for the purpose OF nrg
ing change in tho capital lie declared a. PuDiic
meeting that Gen. Harvey had informed Lin that
troops would move from CaiIo through Kentucky ana
Tennessee to Northern Alabama, where they would re.
main till FALL and then 60 down to the southern part
of the State. The Georgia aud South Carolina regi-
ments wanted Davis to be with them in Virgins, ~
they did not like the idea Of being under Lee;
In regard to enlistmeuts. month since there were
fourteen counties in Alabama which had not cent sn-
gle volunteer. The "po0r white trash say, Two
nave interest in going to the war Tor the rlch peo
Pile; have no property, no negroes, 10 project.
When they 90 into large towns, however, they are
taken into bar-rooms, and when they got sober ma
that they have enlisted for the war
Cotton looks poorly In the sonth-west, and great
deal of early corn is unusually wormy. La Georgia
and Tennessee our informant believes the crops are
very good. -
At the various railroad stations it had become the
fa,on for the ladies to present bouquets to soldiers
passing through. Our informant WAS the recipient OF
several fyors OF this kind He heard two members OF
the c. s Congress discussing the affairs of Fort Pick
ens and both agreed that il was not likely the Fort
would be taken. They acknowledged that IL would DO
desirable to employ the troops now before 1t in more
profitable way But the difficulty 20 remove them
without mourning dsgrace and demoraling the troops
This appeared TO be problem which they conld not
satisfactorily solve. There n good deal Of muir
muring against Bragg, but unlimited confidence was
felt in Davis and Beauregard.