The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-11


The Story OF q Returned Prisoner.
Mr.. Taylor, of Cincinnati, who was re-
Gently confined in Richmond, furnishes the
Cincinnati Press with the following items
REBEL VIEW OF MCMILLAN.
Mr.. Taylor says that whatever may be
the estimate of the policy of General ale
Glellan in the loyal States, he is regarded
by the rebels as pursuing policy most de-
structive to all their hopes and expectations
His I" mastery inactivity" for so long a
time, which he has used to strengthen, or
ganize and equip his armies, they regard as
stroke OF policy that indicates fearful re-
sults;to themselves. They admit that time
has weakened them while it has strength
ened him, and they look with fearful fore
bodings to the fact that the term of enlist
ment of fully one half the troops they have
in the field expires before the 18th of Febru-
airy. They regard his resistance of the de-
mand for " forward movement" and the
silent energy he has evineed, as marks Of
generalship Of the highest order, and of a
determination TO work ont his plan of oper-
ations despite the complaints of those who
do not comprehend bis purposes.
tbs REBELS DIsPIEITED.
Since the defeat and death of ZoIlicoffer
ia Kentucky, the entrance of Burnside into
Pamlico Sound, and the news of the threat
ened position Of Savannah, Mr.. Tayler as
sures me that there has been marked and
undisguised feeling of dependency among
the rebelsat Richmond. Their greatest fear
rests on the probability that railroad COM
munication will be interrupted by General
Burnside in North Carolina and by General
| BueI in Tennessee, which they admit will
render them helpless, and break the back of
the rebellion.
Up to within the past ten days there has
been an abundance of excellent beef fur
| nished to the prisoners at Richmond, and
| good bread, but latterly the beef has been
of the most inferior quality, and very
scarce. The reason given for this is that
the roads were too bad to drive cattle, and
the railroads are occupied with the trans
portation Of troops. Mr.. Taylor was assur-
ed that their troops were faring badly, and
| that great dissatisfaction prevailed on this
account.
sUFFERIEGs OF LOYAL VIRGINIANs.
While the Federal prisoners have been
badly accommodated, and have undoubtedly
suffered very much, Mr.. Taylor assures me
that their suferings have been nothing to
compare to those of one hundred and sixty
loyal Virginians, who are still confined at
Richmond. They have been thrown into
jail without a hearing, and compelled to
prove their innocence of the charges against
them. The charge of disloyalty against
them has shut them out from all aid from
their friends, as any evidence of sympathy
with them brings suspicion to those who
may evince it.
JACKsoN's EXPEDITION TO RoMNEY
The expedition of General jackson to
Romney is said to have been without the
sanction Of his superior officers, and has
resulted in great suffering and loss Of life
to his command. They were caught in the
mountains in a heavy snow-storm many
were frozen to death, others frost bitten
and all are reported to be in a deplorable
condition. greater portion of his forcG
had returned TO Winchester, broken dowr
with the exposure, fatigue and hardship:
they had been called upon to endure The
withdrawal of the Federal forces from
Romney on Jackson's approach, is regarded
in military circles in Richmond as having
been another evidence of Gen. Mcclellan
military superiority.