The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-31

Reliable Information from Rcbcidcu,.

We look with suspicion upon the divers "A
counts brought from the South by English ard
Southern Presidents Of intelligence" just arivtj
4 among us. Somewhere in the course Of thcif
narratives, adroi,ly covered up in ecncral.ics
about the high prices Of provisions, distras.s Of
women and children, cheers for the Union aae,
&C., &C., Turks the inevitable OAKLEY in the
fence In the statement Of astounding facts about
the numbers resources of the rebels, Which We
know TO lie untrue.
W. are gratifie1 therefore, in having pcr.oro,
| news direct from North Carolina and X d..
| mond in the following statements ma'c ~
1 WILLIAM KELLY formerly a compositor in ua
EvESiSc Posr Office, of this city who wHs he'll
l for II long period as prisoner down in D..
l and who has now returned The informal ~
| will be all the more interesting 10 our ry.. 10
| from the above knowledge Of it.. ,ru.h:
rNoS srsIiurar "a Norgii cA,olrsA.
i Tic confinement of the prisoners Ia Rn., D va.
/ a fortunate cirrIusta Tor item. IAoit s.t.,-
l ton was undoubtedly isr b'tcr t,u It could We
1 been NJ any other utD0, unt tie OPP fItuut %
| communicating vtn the people durur the eva
months that pot uu ui t.cm remained ;f.i..
1 were frequent improved. Thy .guDl m. q I.-
formal Oh o. tie pr.f',. ~ ss,i.t. sui TIE tf.
/ sent meat Which ua- -litt t.tu .tftuiI.t w.. /
known & exist FROM tie Joe. min. TN. mc.' tu.
Y an We N''f no l.III. iN ~
y'nvsr4at.. tt ted tIit 'th', 1919. ttls CO., O. o.
Oh North state, niI ties ch.. .'..I 70 love tr t..
| Union which only q btl.t could drive oh" 90
rcmaik was made ate Tess o.ul,uI ..r
| lEtstiDns, anil O. uc Iurp.. .. o..
! s'riut Tie prieouus tat tLty were anon.
friends. CtlCns often a. ortCd TINT ~
1 were Union men, but that it was Necessary
1 'or the time g. conceal their OPINIONS. 4 lar.,
! number 81 persons who feared to 90 further, &.
pressed their sympatly and frequently made us.
of roinaIks I this effect, and sOnctinos Ia thcs,
| words III will be all right yet" One If tic
citizens q X lcirh, "a hr,c property owner. gnvo
i ample au1 rClcnta Il evidence Of his sympathy. by
means 1t would not be proper D. describe. ldief.
were heard Co siy trey wc.e f.htiu. Tor the kid
| elov'd ar,stocracy," aud FOR what else they knew
| From the best informant. that could be oh,aSed
| through tie folders aud others Of tie poo,' NJ
State tic fact was sbnndan.ty proved Aargs
| Car ul.ua, If MT strongly iJr the niou, 49,.
| not for accession ana that n left T. he ~cs'
| tAo Federal authority.
| ~ BICnNpSD AGAIS-ALrERED DENrA -.
| REBELS.
AZ the conclusion Of seven months imIH
| In Moth Carolina, Kelly was sent bscsN
| mond, where he remained for three mout...
| and WAS finally released. During this pef,I
active prosecution OF the the part of the Fee
| d,ral armies principally took place, aud some Of
| our most important victories were gained. very
great change has taken place the faith Of the pe,,-
pie ia the Of the rebellion is weak cuing and
facts generally Indicate tit not only the nIaases
but the leaders Of tho rebellion notNta-t 'ndins
| their desperate Efforts. anticipating the
| time when the Government OF tie tn.on shall DO
rtstored.
The domoanor OF the C,uf.d rates towards our
prs uers IN the last days Of tier stay at Richmond
became extremely moderate and iorb,hring There
WIS uo fear on tie part OF the pr.sonersoi personal
III usage u violence; there uO Cuf,Ctd resDpct.
no ~ ting At them { looking ont OF tic windows:
aud or.tlets We're nicely bandiod-ihe Conf dera,es
ompoyiis uu mcAac's for the purpose OF intinida-
q IA, aud often receis l the lUets md tauhts OF
| men without reply. when IL IL remembered that
nj long ago such freedom Of speech On the part Of