Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-02-21
1Vet0s from ,tt1sAsagtoa. II

The Lyncnburg Republican,, OF yesterday,
has ths following
We have come iuto possession Of some ill.,
t@reslins news trou tue capital OF King ABE
uominIots, whlch our readers would Doubtless
ike 20 hear. A MIR. Ing eoright, a citizen OF
ale exxndri2 and hose character for veiacity
is vpncncd for 10y persnt's who Know nina, sue
cesued, alter Inauy Unsuccessful attempts, IN
making h.s escape from there on Monday last,
and got safely into our line" at CentreVIlle.-
lie rspurts that the destitusIon among the cit.
lzens of " ashingJon ot the most seri,'is
character many families owning to the scarcity
and high prices Of provlslons, being unable to
purchase food 70 su~tau tit, and cases ot actu>
al Starvation, especially anl.'g the poor, ars
lot unireuneus The Yannee army around
snd IN w asbtnr,ton, Mr, |: says. has been on
hait rations and tney of the most indifferent
kind, for several weeks before ne left aud
snoEe were III consequence tiany nlurmerlngs
Among the Soldiers He also says that large
uunl bers OF the soldiers are lying dnlly like
sheep with til. rot, the smsl pox and other
epidemic diseases ua.kiLg fes.rfui havoc among
t.leln. Mr. |. estimates the strength OF the
Federal army about Washington at only about
7oOco men, aud says they are in 40 condi-
t,o,l to take the field from. the fact OF beng SO
poorly fed Such are the straits to which the
Yankee government is put thAt even allowing
the soldiers but half rations, tt5y at no time IN
the past three weeks have had more than three
days supply hand at any QUE time. In the
article OF proveuder for the i'm n'nense number
Of horses, they are in still more critical con
pition, many ct their poor beasSsdylng hourly
from want of food. The financial condition OF
the government sIrrepresented to be ~ a
very depressed condition. Treasury notes be-
ing at discount Of from s to 10 per cent, and
Al. %o,f
nlong the soldiers, who, after being paid, find
shea1selyes compelled to loose a portion Of
their money, in order to get change, Shin
plasters pass much more readily than govern
nlent notes, even though they are issued by
distant corporations or Individuals Notwith
stundng their bragadocio, the Yankee govern
ment show evident signs ef fear at the threat
eniug aspect of European affairs, and the con
viction is now very decided snong all c!assesl
in Washington that war with France and Eng
land is inevitable. The Burnside fleet lis ad-
nnittsd by Tito have been nearly complete
failure and aioss of5twents six of the best YES
-seis ir, the. fleet, together with an Immense
AMOUNT Of provisions, aTnrnunItion b cannon,
gums, &c, lis eoncsed edg thong the gevara ent
uses every art ahat7lying can suggest to- con
ceal the fact fronlgt1e public. It is the opinion
tef Mr.. H., founded on actual observation, that
the government is abo1t to go down, that the
hand writing. on the wall foretelling its fate is
distinctly .,yisiablej and erelr % any months
elspse grand bursang up of the whole con;
Germ wiil inevitably take place.. There are
many true and 10y people in Alexandria and
Wshih@ @9nhvha To- ks1fofwa ard With feelings Of
JOY, which can hardly berepressed from open
utefance usosa ahs day yCof their 5efserence from
ths Tyraus's rule, when they lshal h. bel under
she prot ecsionf 6f sths Is ouahern Confederacy
.,sh vsich are ell os their sympashiss.