The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-19
War Intelligence.

'REIAnLE ISrORNATIoS FROM THE SOUTH.
A St. Louis Correspondent, under date ith
February, gives the following Information s'
RON a more intelligent, sensible and practical
man, ttnn are usually those who come among
as from the rebels
have recently had tho pleasure OF an az
tended converss ton with gentleman whose
home has been in the South tor many years,
though Of nor hsrn birt1, and w1o arrived IN
) Louis n few days siuce, hayia9 male his way
through Kentucky 20 this pOin. This gentle
man was torn erly sugar platter in louisa a,
ard was consequently we'll known in Nav
Orleans. ll1 lof, New O'lea1s in the middle
o. December. At that time there was consi-
der,bls activity in the military and naval cir
c o. consequent upon toe operations OF oar
tro-ps NJ Snip I-lAld and Biloxi. Very tormi-
dabe prepiTauoLs were making In the river 10
break The blockade not lcss than six steamers
add large tugs, all iron.ca'et, werc b3irR trans
formed into war vtsssls. 4 vessel runs the
blockade every few days fai0ly. There we're
within the militsry district Of New OlcAns
about II 600 m.n. Nea ly every young man
In the city and state had gone IN the war, and
oily a few Ot the sons Of high political or bank.
ing funclionaIiss were exempt from the odum
lch attached to the 'involuctariss
Speaking Of the feelings Of the psople in the
Gulf States, as also IN thu Middle st ,tss he said
gard TO the conduct of the war. There was no
SppreciaOe otlre for belief that any inteInal di-
,itions would distract them, at lest until they
should have them beaten In battle.
When ssksd ~ 10 the eKis'ance ot the l nion
sentiment at the Souh, his an-wer was "Tht
IL there was any, II was 10 completely nOth'
cred thst II might IA well b, put Gown at moth
ing" When I asked hln OF the clancss tor
peaceful settlement Of tte present dlttic Iltiss,
be rave me the most positive assurance that no
PROPOSE tions wbich locked to the return of the
rovOlted states to their allegiance would ba lis
tened To, ESPECIALLY under The administration OF
Mr. Lincoln, whom they consider to be h atty
rant a,d hall idiot, with a strong flavor Of tho
Garrison school about him.
WITH regard to slave insurrectiOns he says
that thsre has been TO t'oubls with tue negroes
deserving the name-nOt any moro than tho
diaturbed s'Ats OF s)cle'y WoGld occasion. There
we've two egiments Of colored men raiisd m
New Orleans, but they have been pa, 10 duy
on earth VOL ks and Qualifications. Every woman
and child VINO ia able throughout the entire
country I'm Louisiana, Mississippi, AMI Ie1nss-
see IL eI g4god in fur nl'hing sOmsthinR IN con-
| triIute 10 the needs OF the soldiers. In schools
ard churches the TX of fec ling end clothing
soldiers is uppsrmos,. Hardly family but
| has some musdi4te relative in tho southern
army. The Inst families take thu laal in these
matters and Lhs resi- very naturally t)low in
| their wake Many Of the rich tAmi ies who
were accustomed TO a life Oi luxu'y aud "a "a
are now reduced 20 the barest nsesssSries, Their
| fItitude "a remarkable, aud, from the nOvei
! and romantic nature of tbs Sensation, will pro-
| baby be as evanet cont az II IA intense.
| On the MITES ssipPi river, between New Or
! leans and Memphis, there ara few soldiers 10 be
seen, except battalion a, BI'on Rouge. Tha
appearance Of the cOun ry Is hardly different
from that Of other years. AZ Memphis, the
effects of the war wore quite vls he. Little or
| no bu iness was dOiac, eAcapt such as related
70 lhs supply Of the army, on tNrty steam
boats were At the levss, half OF which are en-
eryica Of the United States G. rsrnlnsnt ma
oten converted into a similar SIranys nsnt fo
lhs beuodt q thu c0lic ierat.s Tuo m,if
routes OILY are ks Cp,I. The ra.o1 are five
cents for oIltln.r7 l1-- tht1 i"e hundrsd miles
for greater 6is'sUc r. ten cents,
The currency Of thB S)u'L i3 noF IN grea
part, ina OF the confederate not RhJ1t
hundred and lily NIL Ons Ul thuse sh Ia. Il 4stars
1t Is supDo1tOf have bHsu Issued The mASss
Ct ths people are a. Ices 10 deter nine wnlcl
are worth the lei-t--ths bank notss or acfio-
"A 'hore is generally implied distrus, of sacl
q holocaust ot paper moaey. Merchants 40,
traders seem 70 hold tho bank notes IN e,tssm
A. thsy mas by possibility DO worth 20 Onothin,
withih lifetime, which IA more than THAR con
duct would, when interpreted, admit tor tn
southern treasury notes.
Auxious TO leave Memphis on business whicl
coulJ not 10 made known TO An' but the al
thoritieI, he sought out soms friends in com
merci.l houses, representing that he WAS soinI
North TO arrange for smuggling lot OF necs'
aary ariiclA. This was sufficient 10 procur
him pas fron Qon. Pllow, whom hs proceed