The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-02-13
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Americana

tcOrrs'pondeneo Of the Baltimore Amorican.1
FoRTREss MoNRoE, Jan. 31.-An old
gentleman about sixty years Of age,
named Taylor, of Ciucin natl, Ohio, who
has been for over six months confined
in one of the tobacco warehouses at
Richmond, arrived by flag of truce to
day, having been released in exchange
for rebel officer. He stated that he
was visiting the house of friend in
Fairfax county, two days after the bat
Ito of Bull Run, for the transaction of
some pri ivate business, where he was
detained by a sprained ancle. lie was
not connected with the army, was not
at the battle of Manassas, aud considers
himself very harshly and brutally treat.
ed, both at the timo of his arrest and
since, considering his age and physical
infrmities.
Mr.. Taylor left Richmond at five
o'clock this morning, and was accompa-
MED by detective, who was instructed
not to allow him to carry any papers
with him, or hold any communication
with others on his way to Norfolk
As papers have been regularly received
by the flags of truce all this week, he
presumes that there must have been
something in them to day which it was
desirable should not cross the lines.
The panic in reference to Gen. Burn
sides Expedition was very great at
Norfolk and Richmond, the uncertain
ty of its destination and magnitude of
its proportions causing great constcrna.
ton. The reports from Hatteras repre-
sented it to be much larger than it real
ly is.
1t was understood at Richmond that
Gen. Beauregard would arrive there on
Saturday on his way to Kentucky, and
that fifteen thousand of the troops at
Manassas would accompany him.
The Inauguration of JEFF. Davis as
permanent President is to take place at
Richmond on the 22d of February and it
is said that no will Immediately there.
after take the field in person, as com.
mander of the forces at Manassas.
REBEL VIEWS OF MCCLELLAN.
Mr.. Taylor says that whatever may be
the estimate of the policy of General
Mcclellan in the loyal States, he is
regarded by the rebels as pursuing a
policy most Obstructive to all their hopes
and expectations. His "masterly mac.
tiVity" for SO long time, which he has
used to strengthen, organize and equip
his nrmies, they regard as stroke of
policy that indicates fearful results to
They admit that time has
weakened them while it has strengthen.
cd him, and they look with fearful fore.
bodings to the fact that the term of en-.
Iistment of fully one half the troops
they have in the field expires before the
25th of February. They regard his
resistance of the demand for "forward
and the silent energy he
has evinced, as marks of gcneralship of
.he highest order, and of a determina- I
ion to work out his plan of operations (
iespite the complaints Of those who do
lot comprehend his purposes.
THE REBELS DIsPIRrrED.
Since the defeat and death of Zllli-
'offer, in Kentucky; the entrance ofl
Burnside into Pamlco Sound, and the
'cws of the threatened position Of Sa-
,annah, Mr. Taylor assures me that
here has been marked rnd undisguis,
ID feeling of dispondency among the
ebels at Richmond. The greatest
ear rests on the probability that rail
Dad communication will be interrupt.
d by Gen. Burnside in North Carroll. {
IA, and by Gen. Buell. in Tennessee.
'hich they admit win render them help. 5
oss. and break the back of the rebel
ion. t