Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-13

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The mysteryas to the reeeut.Hag Of truce,
from the Virginia side, tho bearer Of
which Was detained several days, while
one or two cabinet meetings were held,
To- lbe on the subject, is notyet
removed. Mr.. Forney, however, sRySiiul
a letter to the philadelphia lreSsi.L 5f
"This much only am permitted 10 state.
that either the bearer of the flag, or his
documents, have lett tho Impression that
the secession conspiracy Is on the eve Of
being Grushed out. The leaders fccl il,
and dread, the comiug storm. All that Is
necessary to haston and to complete tits
continued activity on the part OF the army,
aud continued confidence on the part Of
tho PsGPle in the administration Of the
general Government. gather from ad-
tnentle sources enough TO convince mo
that the people OF the South Will gladly
seize the first opportunity to put down
their leaders and their Ieccivers. The
proclamation of Cobb and Toombs is tile
key note of the desperation of the leaders.
and will be greeted mark tile prophecy!lt
with scorn by the people to whom il Is
addressed. Alter having suffered incon-
ceiTable horrors from these leaders, Is il to
oe supposed thatthey will now commit
deliberate suicide to please these bad
ment In Richmond, tho hostility TO the
chiefs of secession is so bitter that they
are In fear of their lives; aud in Tennessee
the tide Is SO strong agaiustthe conspira-
tors that nothing but force prevents a non.
ulnr explosions The day of reckonine Is
rapidly approaching. A;victory on the
Potomac would saYe muchnblondshed else.
where aud bring the Whole5of the usuFp.
ing confederacy TO its knees.p iaaf -
The reporttof an outbreak and cheers
for the Union at Richmond, since rccsiv
ed, goes to sustain this.yie II is stated 4
that letters received at !Iyashington ON ]
Friday from Tennessee, speak Of great
reaction there since the terrible disaster to
zOllicOGer's army at Mill Spring. Even
in hewesteru part of the State UniOu men
now express themselves freely without
molestation. Prominent secessfonists were
leaving for Mississippi with their negroes.
The New Orleans Delta in an article on
the defeat in Kentucky, and the dilRcul-
ties Of the cenfederate situation, intimates
very clearly what must be the natural.con5
sequences of the series of defeats which
the rebel forces in Kentucky arc now ex-
perienciug: Hm
'.0ne thing the country and tho army
will look for-and it will be a grieVousi
disappointment if their reasonable expec-
tatton should not be gratitied-that iS.a
swift and efectu0l compensation of there
cent disaster with an enormous interest,"
The confederaey cannot afford to rest long
under defeat. FROM the Potomac 10 tho
Mississippi every part of its line of de-
fense is equally vital. II must recover as
fast MS It loses ground, or the line will be
broken, and the whole, cystcm Of southern
defense thrown into confusion. The other
doy It might have seemed inmaterial
whether We met the enemY half way or
patiently awaited The devclopments'bf his
forward movement" The other day it
might have been optionary in the confed-
crates TO bring on or decline battle
Now We must recover lost ground, though
it be at the hazard of a hundred battles
and tens of thousands Of Slain"
What can they say now, when instead OF
recovering lOstground, they have expericn-
ced The most telling disaster OF. lbeiwhols
campaigne i5 ~ ttads
The rapid depreciati9n Of paper money
in the coufederacy is one of the pregnant
sngis ofithO coming collapse. Thsreis a
vast amount Of confederate treasury notes
inciteulqtio4 4nd everybody is anxious 10
kecpthem moving. The bank btlla are
not much better, and anything ii nrsfer-
red to paper money. Consequently prices
go up, andtobseco especially. which is an
article easily stored and kept. c6mmaiitis
high prices at YRiChmond.s Ai Istebmend
market report says sigiiticantlyt-
gHeayy. shipping tobaS Seo still commantls
good prices, aud has, within the past two
weeks, shown rather an upward tendency
This ne think IS mainly due to- the vakt
quantity of money. in 3tGs market seeking
Ssenrp Investment. Planters aBle to hold
their crops should c6nSftikf lfiffE 4, Fcenii
real estate, TOBACCO Is regarded as perhaps
the safest inEsslmelt now presenting.l
Bnt for the want of stotage room in Rf6h2
mond, ws should expect to see tobacco
continue TO aiYance ia price. Every
ayailR6le safe place in this city is, how
eyee, crowded TO Its utmost capacity and
those disposed to buy are restfaihedi by
this consideFaIion.' p
Ta5i ellington correspondent Of tho
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