, 1862-07-10

WASHINGTON. July 6, 1852
Dr, D. G. OLIVER. fortneTly Of Grant county |
Wis, recently Of Holly Springs, Miss, WGo
was iMprrssedinto the rebel service NJ the oe
ginning OF the war, ana since the battle OF
Bull Run has been acting as assistant surgeon
in The rebel army, reached here today. de
had persistently rrfnsed to take the oath OF
allegiance to the rr5el government, but WIS
compelled to do SO ou Tuesday last. he "as
detailed in charge Of twenty-five 4moqlances
filled with wounded to 60 to Lynchburg.
Being POSSESSED Of tie co0ntersigu, he deter
mined 10 take advantage Of the existing con-
fusion to get away. He bribed negro in
Richmond to swap clothes with him, and after
passing the pickets, b. means OF the counter.
sign, be tramped to Freder1cksburg anu gol
into the line Of the Onion army at toat point.
He has fa1 q good opportunity to observe
the condition Of affli.s in rebe!dom. He states
that the entire white mnle population ct The
South, between the ages Of fifteen and forty,
have been forced into the army: The con-
seription therc is {, reality. Numbers who are
in aims are doing duty IN willingly, aud would
gladly get away from the tyranny Of the DAVIS
autocracy. Df. Oliver has been in Richmond
for the last two months. The rebel force Ii
Virgins is estimated at fully 250,00o, They
ADMIT loss Of Is 900 in the recent battles.
They are subsistlng on what IS termed haa
rations, By which IS meant only the snbstan-
tials, without any Of the small stores They
| have an abundance Of bacon, rice and corn,
| but no salt nor coffee, nor other smdl stores
| the Occupation OF the Mississippi By the
| federal forces, cutting of communication
| with Texas, their supplies Of beefare brought
! from F1orlda, where there is an abundance
OF Wild caztlt. The stock Of whisky is pretty
| well exhausted.
| DR.. Oliver say5 the greatest depression he
| observed was produced By the inteuigenee
| that President Lincoln had called ont SOC, ,o0l
additional troops. The opinion prevailed .ha!
if these troops should be promptly Furnished
the rebel game would be ended. Tney have
exhausted their resources ior soldiers, an1
would be unable to contend against frcsl
army Of that size. Their only hope Is taa
this call will not be promptly responded Il
by volunteers, but tlat there will be suttacieu
delay to afford an opportunity for foreign IN
te1vcntion before they are forced to give up
Dr.. Oliver Eays the rebel plan Of fighting i
not with reserves, but by retreats in the tield
aud that in .very battle, regiments are regu
l!r1y relieved 5y flesh troops, after havln
fought for a little while. In this way
was hoped to wear ont and tire 90"
the troops under Mcclellan. It
seldom that the SAME regiments hay
been allowed to engage twice in tie san
; battle, The rebels have concentrated ;arl
all their available troops ct Richmond, eSee{
20 much Of Bcauregsrd's army as stopped :
Cha1le=ton, and ABOUT =. .U0 OF the same..tE17
left in Mississippi The rebels. are teEFlol
; afraid of the gunDoats. They reckon one gu
boat equal to Il whole division OF land Tns
: adE,i. that the recent movement OF Gen. .T
Mcclellan WAS master stroke Of policy, ar
| tlat lis present position is infinitely strong
than the one he abandoned L is his impre
t sion that no further attack will be made upt
} him where lie Is. Tile rebels ere sending the
;. wounded aud prisoners 10 the interior. The
I is no room for them in Richmond, and met
: cal stores are exceedingly scarce DR.. Olly
{ | was obliged to dress wounds aBd atnp1!tatlo
: with only cold water and bandages. T1e
t ported death Of Stone wall Jackson is untrr
: DR.. Oliver saw him alive aud well arou1
: Richmond on Tuesday.