New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-26
REBEL EMrssARIEs At WORK
The Exaggerations of the Traitors
HOW RICHMOND IS SAVED FROM CAPTURE
GOOD GENERALSHiP.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June %, 1851
Il is the belief OF some of the Rebels allies in
this city, who sre in frequent correspondence
with Richmond, that it is not the intention of
jeff DAVIS formally to make any propositions of
peace himself on behalf of the Rebels. but to
accede to treaty, the articles Of which are to
be drawn I'D by his disguised emissaries who
pretend TO be loyal men, but are already playing
into his hands.
1t is through their agency that exaggerated
estimates of the resources Of the Rebels, in re-
spect both of men and of money, have gone
abroad; that, reckoning the number of troops
under arms in Virginia at 10000. was the
product of Richmond arithmetic some weeks
ago. How far from the truth it was, may be
inferred from the latest reports of the emssaries
of Government, which fix the whole number OF
soldiers in the State at less than $4,000, not all
of whom are we'll armed and equipped, or can
be provisioned.
The statements put before the public BY men
in the int rest themselves, or used BY men In
the interest of the Rebels, respecting the pecu-
mary resources of the South, are equally eIag-
perated but it is under cover Of these assertions
that the North is to be convinced that, so far
from having ground TO hope for success in
contest with such power it is liable itself to be
made bankrupt and ruined before reducing the
Rebels to subsection.
Almost equally exaggerated assertions touching
the ruinous consequences of the war to the
North have been sent forth for the same object.
The old peace cries will be raised, and JEFF. will
do his best that no great battle, whether result
ing in victory or defeat, shall touch the pride
and the warlike spirit of the nation. Hence he
protects Richmond by threatening Washington,
not intending to make an attack on our seat of
Government, or to allow one to be made on his
temporary capital.
There is reason TO think that the views Of
Davis, which are probably shared i'll by Beaure.
gard and Stephens, as well as Hunter and Bay
ard. meet with small favor among the masses OF
the Southern Rebels. As we telegraphed the
other day, the soldiers at Manassas are FESTIVE.
Letters to the Charleston papers also go to show
that more cracks are opening in the new Con
federacy. Mr.. Russell's description of the con-
dition of the forts, and that the troops are few
that beleaguer Fort Pickens, will do something
toward opening the eyes Of those who have been
deceived to the real weakness OF the enemy. If
they were so weak there and then, at the time
and place of their greatest concentration since
the fall of Fort Sumter, must not large de-
ductiop be made from any 100000 estimate OF
the forces in Virginia.
We have had numerous reports Of the enemy's
being in force at distance, but he is never in
force near at hand. Never have more than 1900
soldiers been found by our troops together, and
the reports referred to are usually derived from
the Rebels themselves, who persistently and con-
sstently magnify their numbers.
We repeat again, that with an enterprise in
pushing forward the movement Of the national
army corresponding with the spirit of the officers
and men, Gen. Dix might read proclamation
Of amnesty TO the citizens, and an order for the
arrest of the leaders from Capitol Hill in Rich
mond within ten days. We further assert that
the momentum of that movement followed up in
early October with corresponding advance down
the Valley of the Mississippi, would place the
American flag full high advanced toward ever!
Southern capital on the margin Of the Gulf
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.