, 1862-12-23
THE SECRET HISTORY OF
TEEE REBELLION.
Capture Of Important Rebel Cores
pondcnce.


Washington Dispatch to the n z Tribune.1
WASHINGTON. Dec. ii, 1862.
Two private letter-books Of Jake Thonlp-
containing press copies Of his confidential
correspondence, which were captured by Gen.
Grant on Thompson'5 plantation, in 3fissis-
sippi, have been received ut the War Depart
ment, aud will probably soon be called for by
fbrt res2lanon elm o1o Of Congress We understand
tanning matter; furnishing additional cyi-
dcnee going to shoW-the length Of time during
which the rebellion was in the chrVsalis stale
Of conspiracy; shed a strong light upon the
character and conduct Of certain Northern
politicians, and show in what estimation they
were held by their Southern brethren. The
following is one Of the documents:
lprivatc aud Conddential.1
=, Washington, Nov. 20, 1850.
Mr. DEAR PErEEsoS.-The time has come
when every mau who loves his State and
country is required to take his share of re-
sponslbiGty and perform his share of duty.
My allegiance is due to tile State Of Aiissis.
sippl, and her destiny shall be my destiny.
believe she onght to resist, and to the litter
End, Black Republican rule. 1hope ours State
Will call . convention to provide new guards
for our future safety, and, in the event Of .
call OF contention, 1Want, if can, to be a
member Of that convention.
F!tkAAG ~ E0 I'D - I1E4uUtE AQlu uuf F0NUEp.
and ! want you. as my friend. to see our
tr'end Hoyey for ~ and our friend Lamar:
and, it our editors are friendly to me, I want
you to sec them, and to make such :; call on
me, through the columns of our papers, rs 10
make 1t apparent that it is 1ny duty to come
nome and make common cause with my State.
Difficulties accumulate upon us here. As
long as am here / shall shield and protect
the South. Whenever it. shall conc 10 pass
that stall think that can do no further
gooa here, shall return 10 my home. BIZ
chanan IS the trnest friend to the South have
ever known from the North. He is Jewel
and lnan. But my duty now is to the
South. @3
4 want the cooperation Of the Southern,
States Geography makes separate and iso-
lated action BY Mississippi and absurdity. I
nave some influence IN our Southern sister
States. wish to do all CAN to secure their
sympathy and cooperation. A confcderncV
OF the Southern States will be strong enough
to command the respect Of the world aud lie
love and confidence Of our people ut home,
South Carolina will 50. I consider Georgia
Then Mississippi must 60. But I wane Loui-
sl'nii, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, North
Carolina, Virg gin!a and Maryland will not
stay behind long. fear Kentucky even more
than do Missouri. If we are not too hasty
and violent. these States will all unite, because
it will be their interest and their honor and
feelings TO do SO.
AS soon ms our mechanics, our merchants.
our lawyers, and our editors look the matter
in the face, and calculate the consequences,
they will see their interest SO strong in this
movement, felr they will be violent beyond
control. The successful, unrestricted install
lation Of lincoln is the beginning Of the end
Of Slavery.
The North is dependent on the South for its
prosperity. The South is not dependent on
the North for anything necessary to her mate
Ny dear Sir, I hare written in confidence.
I wish you to let me know whether I apn for.
gotten ut home. believe Tom Pcgucs is MY
friend 1n!. Write ne soon, a1tl write me every
P.s.-You can sec Thomas aud William
Thompson also. Ny engagements are so con-
slant cannot write much much. J.T.
The following is also one Of the letters cap
turcd. 1t has reference, it will be seen, to tie
filibuster5ng expedition against Cuba The
writer, General Reneau, is now in the Rebel
army: ~ -
MExrHls. Tenn. Oct a5~ 1851
70 Hi Excellenc5 Jamcs Buchanan and the Hon.
j. Thompson: : 8
DEAR S1Rs-The numerical strength Of the
now eoW oEer o q + IL aea naSsr ls 6s fePSs Soai
1000 or s 1900 are ready to move for Cuba:
add as your E,xccIlency has told me you had
every confidence in me-, and you, the Hon.
Mr. Thompson, have assured me that the
Federal officers Of New Orleans and Mobile
would be instructed to 'slet me aud my c,ni-
grant friends pass now very respectfully
request that you place in the hands Of our
| mutual friends, Mr.. G. Galloway and G. II
| Campbell. Of the Memphis Avalanche, your
| most faithful supporters. the necessary pass
ports for my benefit, and the sum Of sid, 600
secret service funds, for the use! and benefit
| Of those editors as above, in supporting yonr
| cause in acquiring Cuba by civil emigration,
| aud with the use Of that amount they will be
| enabled earnestly and effectively to CO.
| operate with you for the accomplishment of
that grand object. The political position Of
| the -i,ula7ic]e, Us true Democratic Admins
TRITON paper, enables that paper to WELD the
| necessary influence in successfully accom-
plishing the acquisition Of Cuba before the
termination Of the present Administration,
and the political aspect now loudly calls foc it.
Although this proposition is made to you
Without the knowledge Of those gentlemen, I
know from conversations with them that their
feelings are deeply interested in the siccess
oi this great object, and they are ready to act
whenever they are placed in the possession Of
the means to do 30, and without these means
I am inclined to believe that they arc power.
less to do anything. shall, therefore, be
pleased tn have WIN Yllaor in TIM hau1z NJ NJ