Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-03-06
The Fate in Store for us.

The late successes of the federals have so elated them that they are exposing their designs. So far, in some localities, they have succeeded in masking their motives, and while gaining foothold, profess to come to restore order and protect property. As soon as the country is conquered, or in places where such hypocritlcai pretensions are understood they rob and mur- der without stint. They fatter themselves that the South is conquered and partially unmask themselves. Bennett, of the Herald, lifts up corner of the curtain and gives us the following peep. Sawney says:
 1.-THE GAME OF BRAG.-The southern game of brag is now played out. Before the Roanoke de-, feat the whole number of rebel prisoners, held by the Union was ,9e0. The rebels held 2,l9o Un-' ion prisoners, and thus had slightly the advantage of us Now, however, We have bagged between 2,0G0 and LOGO prisoners at Roanoke, besides re- bel brgadiers and lesser officers at Fort Henry, and hold very large balance of power. 1t Is not probable that we shall hear any more threats of hanging Col. Corcoran, and other imprisoned pa triots, iromthe rebels after this. Thatgame works both ways, and we can hang two or three men for thelr one now, if we like"
 The federals have now twelve or fifteen thou- sand of our men as prisoners. So soon as they get the advantage they renew their threats of hanging, showing that their bloody intent was just as strong heretofore, but controlled by fear of retaliation We look for i'll treatment and abuse of our prisoners, now that they have the advantage. Indeed their own papers say that the prisoners taken at Donelsen Were shame fully treated, and that when placed on the rail- road to be taken te Chicago the mob burst the windows of the cars by throwing in briekbats and stones at the unarmed and defenceless men. This is terrible, but it may be said that these are not the sentiments of the trump government. If any man is disposed to lay this flattering unction to his soul, let him read the following extract from the proceedings in the federal Con- gress
 "Col. Richardson, from the House military com mitee, is preparing bill to effect the incarceration of and refusal to exchange all persons who have
 taken the oath to support the constitution such as senators, members of congress, foreign ministers, and all who have been in the regular army or navy OF who have accepted office, either civil or military under the so-caled Southern Confederacy--t short, to punish the leaders in this rebellion, and under no pretext to let them escape"
 Thus it will be seen that they intend to try for treason and to hang every man who, has held office down to justices and constablss.
 The telegraph informs us that Judge Catror has demanded Gen. s. B. Buckner from tht l federal authorities to try him for treason. They are eager to commence the work of death. Ga tron is desirous of emulating the fame of tht bloody Jeffries. If 1t was possible to subjugatt I us, the gallows would be erected at every cros street and on every road. Blood will flow likt water, and the crueltes of Clayerhouse in Scot land, of Ava in the Netherlands, or of Loui 1 XV in the Palitinate will be re>enacted, on ou soil. They must have our land and must Xii or exile us. The fate of the Indian is ia stort for us if we suffer ourselves to be conquered i Judicial and military murders will thin out th' men; starvation and suicide will be the lot o the women and children until every one witl southern blood in his or her veins will be exileC or murdered.
 They cannot stop short of this, for behind them is the cursed abolition fend, crying 'kill
 kill" and there is the spirit of greed which mus
 be crammed with thelands and property of thc South. Besides these they have contracted { debt so enormous that they must rob-us all down to the srnallestfarmer, to get means where with to pay their debts.
 This is no overdrawn picture, and we pray i
 may never be realized. To avert the fate II store for us, we must summon every energy strain every nerve and exhaust the last resource | Day" Letters for the army under Gen. John ston in Tennessee, if left at Mir. Henrys store 1 will be delivered by Capt. THOMAS W. NEWTON l who leaves on Sunday next.