The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-02

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at the best A.; some have no uniform, and
often they are bnt half fed. Half rations
are frequently served to the troops, and
much decentralization exists.
At the time Of the bom5ardment from
PickPns the Confederate forces were in no
condition 10 be attacked, and compara-
lively small army would have cle.red the
camp and fortiicaliops.
REBEL SENTIMENT cHAsGlSa.
Lieutenant Baker has spent considsra..
bic lime in Richmond, aud other parts Of
the Confederate States, travelling twice
through the whole region, and couvers.
ing with all sorts Of people. lie I, conf
den!--and this he asserts from admissions
which have been made 10 him-that ths
confidence assumed by the rebel leaders
and by the Journals is not shared BY the
people. Tie change, especially since the
result Of the Port Royal expedition has
become known, and in view Of the belief
ihst other Federal exp ditious are 10.
follow rapidly, has basn especially mark
ed. The people are inquiring how the
war is 10 end; and although there is no,
outspoken sentiment Of disafeclion or dis
sent as to the policy Of the leaders the
feeling which precedes such a state Of
things already exists. In threatened re.
gions this is particularly evident. In
Pensacola, i: is believed that nearly II not
quite half the people are at heart for the
Union. In proof Of this, the fact is cited
that recently many business places haze
been closed by the order Of Gen. Bragg,
because of the known or suspected SYM
pathy Of their owners with the cause Of
the Union.
About two weeks before Lieutenant Bs-
ker came to our lines seven negroes had
been hung in Na,chez for an alleged in
tention to get up an insurrec.ion. Trio
Major Lcvell, Of the Con iederats Provis.
ional army, il was ascertained that it was
the. belief Of the planters tbst such
scheme existe among the negroes ,all.a-
! long the Mississippi, Besides those who
; had been hung. others were on their trial,
: and twas understood would share the
E same fate. The papers made no me n lion
J. Of tic facts, and there was an evident de.
sire on the part OF the authorities 10 snp.
press all Information concerning the mat
" Ter.
), THE REBELS on TGs POTOMAC. q"
From the best means oil information
within his reach. and from personal OBJ
4 servalion. Lieutenant Baker believes the
= Confederate army on the Potomac, IN DC.
e tober last, when he vas there, numbered
= about one hun !rvd and twenty Ave thou
;. sand men. These included all in Virgin
- ia. The whole uumbef in the Coufederai'
service is, be thinks, not over three hun
=, drei thousand In addition TO thes'
/. there are considerable bodies enlisted
'is iorciby and otherwise; for, though drsf;
a, ing has not generally been 10 form adopt
q. ed. it is understood that all able bodie,
: men must voluntarily or forcitly join th
!. army. which operates 10 il up the rank
% but these have no uniforms OF arms.
on The resources Of the Confederate State
=. w. arc not equal to placing in the 6eld th
Of men they have brought together.
he LTEuTESASr BAKERS coEcLU'IoSs.
us Lieu enan, Baker has reason to bel.ev
that. while tens of thousands Of the SC
Ct called " volunteers in the Confederat
he army would hail with delight the earl
a AM signal triumph of the Federal arms
as or any result Of the war which would re
ne e,se them from service. a great proper
&c tion of the people. and especially I'll
al properly owners of the Seeded State:
tie are filed with alarm at the prospect bG
rat toe them; in fact, they believe that th
ed cause OF the South is lost. The qusstio
la, "Wha. ahall we DO with the South aftt
ju- we haze conquered it ?" the Lieutenar
ia. think. will solve itself; for although I'll
iIs people will not he likely to rise again
their leaders and government, they wi
ant never attempt to reinstate them alter the
nd have been overthrown, but will suppo
ido with cordiality, if no! enthusiasm, Il
- government oil the Union. ,....