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that the neoessaries oi life are getting
rapidly and gearfally scarce, or that
they DO NOT pot iaiih in the intrinsic
value Il their Circulating medium,
OPINIONS AND IMPRESSIONS
OF the existance Of some Union
feeling. | ana sssaFed by The South
erners themselves 1T Is not large,
but, Ike that Of Kentucky genuine,
intense. what remains OF il. Many
very many. persons Of rank and intel
ligence were accustomed 10 get our
litlle party into a conversation as quiet
as possible, and put il to us seriously
what we thought of the chances ot the
struggle. There is with them a
strange and significant redaadance Of
lhe inquiry, ~Wseh 10 you think tie
war Rill end Z" Our opinions were
sought eagerly, as II their minds were
in great perplexity ou the subject.
Oar assurances, cur reasons, or oar arr
OF putting them, seemed 70 have great
weight. We mere OF course frank TO
almt some Of the advantages which
I they claimed for their side. We met,
Of course, q great number Of the IDEAL
fire eaters men who keep protest
T. ing that he "last man. last woman,
and Ia child Will die 10 the last ditch
rather than live again under the
Union" ENiravagant and hot head
ed terms of denpncatiln are dealt out
upon the North aud Tie Yankees, as
they collectively call ail not included
within the "so-called" Confederacy.
CAN THEY DE sUBJUGATED ?
Much more reliable aud more sug-
gestive is the calmer converse Of some
who have their Interests largely inyol-
we'd in the government msH wh5
have fought on half dozen bate
/ lields-who have spent thousands in
aid OF lhs cause-who have been rob.
/ bed, despoiled, and driven from their
homes when these men, in sober fnd
painful confidence, say that such a
Thing as subjugation is possible, and
/ that two alternatives are LEFT them, 80
die or leave the country we may
+ gain an insight into their desperation
/ and their fears. This sort Of express
tion is not, as may be supposed, an nc
cidental or casual way Of talking. II
preyalls-we have received letters
from dozens Of these officers and men
Of property who At the close would ac
knowledge that a conquestmight come,
+ but with "higl Roman fashion IN.
/ sisted that they could not be parties to
il. il is trlth that many Of these
have accustomed themselves 10 leok
I for and think Of such a deaoaaccmeaf.
+ Willie al the while, 10 the masses, they
are crying never, never
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VII. OBSERVATIONS

There are many points still un-
touched which | can only mention
briefly, The rebels have confidence
10 their generels: Lee, Beauregard,
Johnston and Cooper. Their Pres'.
dent Is on the whole quite popular,
and his foiing health shields him from
much criticism. The hostility to the
government on measures Of policy is
not very noticeable even in Congtcsa.
Several fallacies seem 10 be run
ming through their minds IN regard TO
what Is passing outside Of their limlis.
The recent investment Of president
III coin with extraordinary war pow
ers convinces them that We are living
under an oppressive despotism -.un-
conscious, seemingly, that they have
long had moro complete, more
dangerous one, because acting through
the forms Of law, in the practice OF
iheir own government. Legislation
there Is more completely subservient
to military power than in the Assent
bly, Of Naptl leon.
We did not find il necessary 70
apologize OF defend that stretching Of
powers and straining Of prerogatiye
incident Of All war and all revolution.
as The argument is void IN their
mouths. With what face can they
speak Of breaches of the Constitution
whose pleas aud actions are one grand
fragrant rupture Of that solemn cove
nant Z
We give il as our deliberate conyic-
lion that every mans life, liberty, or
property within their lines il attle
service Of the government in such sort
as il may prescribe. Public opinion
has little or 40 voice the eSigeiicy
has % long been the excuse ior every
encroachment that the sftcedeni is
established.
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amfrEs roH r1E soCENtf
GOD II IIST



&ll nature srssks Gods huuliess love,
Ali nsiart, too. Tie msFeses rroFes
Tie Whispc4ing hfeefe, las hraakle's nea
HIS pFeseaee sle4k. glis Aip9neaa.
nt igbifal is ths pleasant sieW.-
The sntiding soper the uioruing ttw.
The iosly noaad the fsFtlle plan,
Tie pleAsaai sunshine. aad tae rlin.
Bot 80, alehe BIS works 20 isir
Bis loving kindurNs al aeclaiei
Hs wrath, a. we'll, 81 sin displayed,
v ben wisdom : laws are dis0bsyed.
The blasted trunk, the Wild wind roar,
The raging surf On Oceans shore.
The barren rock. thc fearful aeods
Foreseli the jnsiiCe of cur aiod
The nighiy whirlpools galhag tide,
The torrent on the mountain side.
The solitudss q mogrs and seas,
And drear} wastes, are bis DEGREES
The raging earthquakes thundering loud,
The fierce volcanoes Gerry shroud,
The bnrried cities of the plain
Are solemn warnings, nor Ia vain.
whom most We love the soonest die.
The proudesj 10 the grave must lie,
Dust unto dust the mandate reads
Mankind. for respite, yainly pleeds.
Then shuu the way that's smooth and vide
Trust not delusions tfeaeherous tide,
Nor biindely on Ged's love rely,
His justice sleeps, bat cannot die
Wstdeld, Normal School, June 1868.
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Iy.-THE FEELINGS OF THE
PEOPLE.

| have been asked many times as to
whether there be any "Union senti-
mrnt at the South" II is only the
truth to say dlat a great majority Of
the higher class people Of the South
are unanimous ii llieir belief in the
virtue, wisdom and Justice Of their
cause.-They profess 10 believe in
Southern Independence" Southern
wealth, and eventual Union "senti-
menl" at the South, but it has, like
many other sen iments, very little ex-
preston, The South las all the uni
son il needs to carry on war In a
mililarg seGse the South is united.
Icf here are Union men and Union
women il the South. They are con-
fined 10 no section, but abound most
in the region described in a circuit Of
hundred and lity miles round Allan
Ia, Northern Alabama, Northern
Georgia, East Tennessee, and West
ern Virginia contain them Richmond
itself does IN aani5ers. We have dis
covered the best eyindence Of il in
many instances. When travelling
along the route and the proprietors Of
eating-houses secretly thrust back the
money into our hands; when men
come up AMI shake Is warmly by the
hand and enireat Us 10 represent TO the
North the need Of pressing on where
they send Us bouquets and other friend
~ assurances, we feel IN a special
seuce lie proiouulness Of this "senli-
menl." Bot our experience IS TAME
beside that Of the gallant officers and
men Of the lndianola and the raid
ers" under Colonel Straight. These
people had bouquets with money con-
ceaIed in them, thrown 10 them the
tars had plugs Of tobacco, offering. Of
food, and other sIb,tauiills.
CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.
One Of the best evidences Of ling
ering faith IN the United States i the
fact that "grcen-baeks7 sold readily in
almost every place at from two to five
dollars for usually the former
rate. Vast quantities Of their treasu-
- notes are being converted into in
iefess bearing bonds, under the impress
sion ihal these have some value il
Europe. \ vast amount has also
been changed to land sugar. cotton.
real property, anything bat negroes-
all Of which has gone up 70 sapprisia z
prices, while the latter is a drug IN
ibe market. Tie enarmous ana rsp.
idly Increasing depreciation OF tie
Southern money is the most alarming
symptoms of their waat Of confidence
IN il. II is vain and useless 10 try
aBd attribute ihe rate Of premium 90
oar money 70 lhe illegilima,. trade
With The North by !he blockade run.
ners. The oaotstioBs a. against gold,
against articles q proaaer, give ne
lie Either These people maa admit
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men 81 Straight and 81 the ludianola
hal been 70 lted and well treated By
tha people a. to breed the most intense
DISGUST among the authorities aud bot
headed fanatics We were placed in
rom in the military prison. depriy-
ed Of papers aud prohibited coayersa-
ton with outsiders. We sent out for
papers, and oBr note was passed into
TIE hands a a scnrrilous fellow whose
reputation had not been be,tered since
his exil from Vermont. the editor Of
the Canfeterdcg who thereupon penn-
ed an article exposing he infamous
atrociiy Of our offences, aud urged that
We b. hanged, offering 70 assist at the
interesting ceremony. THIS created
some feeling IN The place, boa in spite
81 stiis se got papers aud received
other pleasant ASSURANCES IN AIlantt,
aud goi through without being mob
bed
The G uuiry through which We pass
/ ei noi iiickly settled The towns
wiea we come to them, are quite neat.
The vegetation is luxurious, the pine
magnolia and other semi.tropical veg
itation being quite common. The
houses are mostly poor, Very rarely
are the houses ornamented BY gardens
/ and shrubbery Fruits we had some-
times, such rs blackb rries and straw
berries The crops look well, corn
being the greater portion Of the arabic
land. Not tenth or perhaps even a
twentieth Of the cotton usually raised
has been planted. Very little tobac-
co in West Virginia and East rennes-
see There viii be no positive starry
alion ia the South so long rs they have
20 much corn, bu, there viii be a short
ness Of mary things painful to bear
/ Verify man shal! not live on bread
alone.
The following schedule Of prices
tells the story Of the blockade on tbe
one hand, and the state Of a financial
bankruptcy on the othel:
Board in Yicksburg, $40 per day
Richmond, $40; cheapest, 500 per
mouth. Sugar, retail, S1,75; -four,
/ $50 per bbl; rice, zoe molasses, Sl2i
/ eggs, 81 Rio coffee, So; shoes, com
mon army, $2j hats $25; dried ap'
/ plies, SOC; bacon, 81 60 per ID.
1t is amusing to hear the newspa'
pers charge upon the federal govern
ment the contingent sin Of starving the
women and children Of the South
when we reflect hat the rebel govern
meat has siezed whatever it needs Of
food paying its own price therefor.
I The army must be fed first, clothed
4 first; il aughl femain, feed the aged.
\ tie youth, and negroes.
1 The negro, we discovered, is Of the
4 greatest service 70 these people in car
rying on war.--He is employed on
railroads, machinery, transportation,
and manufactures. We have seen
one OF them driving a locomotive. We
I saw none armed but heard Of them
/ in South Carolina.
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rHE CAPITAL.

The rest Of the day, in the chaper-
orage Of most courteous gentleman,
] spent in visiting the town and il at
tractions-the Capitol, water-works,
Hollywood, and the department Of
fees.
The business Of exchanging officers
las been placed in The hands Of Col.
Ould on the one side aud Col. Lud-
low on the other, the former with
Maj. Norris, G. S. A., as his assistant,
and the later with Maj. Mulford, u.
S. A. These gentlemen | believe are
working constantly and earnestly to
effect liberal and Just exchange.
The streets are gay enough for a
capitol semi-besieged. The houses,
old-faslioned and substantial, are
more comfortable in their appoint
mcnis than | expected. The park Is
crowded nightly with spectators to
witness some regimental drill and lis
ten to the band. The President is
infirm 10 health and is said to be in
danger Of losing his sight. There are
many Marylanders staying in the city
waiting to 90 home"
The darkness IS darker than the
brightness is bright. The most mo-
mentous as il is the most solemn lael
of ali that Is told in the record Of the
cemeteries. Thirty thousand buriois
5ritbia tvo years, and of these nearly
III are Gom The hospitalst Holly
wood Cemetery is crowded with
strangers, bot more than this number
have found resting places IN the beau.
diui bills and dales 81 Old Virginia.
She may be called Aceldama. tie
field Of blood. Morning an around
One ofthe most touching sights of the
boie Of our dissertations Is to ZEE
troops of young ~iy and naiseH ia
procession to the cemetery with gar
lands and Tower which fr.t we're
desiiard for ihe festival
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SroxgwALL JAcRs1s's LorAL
SlsfGR.-Capi. a. +. Duncan, Of the
l4th Pennsylvania cavalry, nov o.
duty in Western Virginia, writes 70
his .alheF, J. X. Duncan, in Dabuqne,
Iowa. the following, concerning SIS
ter Of The late rebel General Jackson,
whom be met at The village of Web
STR, near which place his company i
stationed
II met a sister of Stonewall Jack
son ii Webster. She i very plea.
arr a99 Intelligent lady, and az good
Uni6n @omaa ~ ! ever saw. Sae is
the wife of Mr.. Arnold, who Iites IL
Beverly. Mrs. A fed TO Websttr
nl,ep ihe rebels approached Beverly.
When She heuIot her brothers death
tbe seemed very much depressed, but
said that sbe noull rather know That
he vas dad. Ian % have bin 4 lead-
q iatte rcbei army
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MORAL

In one other thing they display
some advantage. They are more zeal
ously and closely attentive and mith-
ful TO their trust. AS nearly as ! can
discover il Is rare thing for an ofli.
Ger to be engaged in corrupt or dis
honest practices. The southerners
never loved money perhaps with that
keen acquisitive relish Of their north
or brothers. There are reasons IL
nature why this is so. 10 their honor
be it said they seldom sell their offices
10 line their pockets and all such
cases, il made public in high places or
low, ere visited with vigorous punish-
ment and a thorough contempt by
their brother offers. We found two
quartermasters in prison in Atlanta
on charge Of cheating Coupled with
this is alacrity and willingness 10 do
their duty. We have observed no
case in which AN officer refused to al
tend to bis affairs at any hour or sea-
son 1t seemed to be well understood
that war is not pleasantly, and q
general lread of changes prevails.
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q. A. PIERCE,
? PrEtHaHEH hxb rHoFHfEToH
+. sARGEAST, EprroR.

iIEss as per aasuni ar ai.5D e; ihs
cd " shs yeav. frev oi Fusssge iH Ben
siaEiem Casniy
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Y.-RICuMOND.

As soon as We descend into the plains
Of beautiful Virginia we observe tie
change in all that distinguishes an old
from a new country. Richmond Is a
model OF that exterior respectable con-
servatism which is the chief boast oil
that people. Ii is in lis natural site,
one Of the most picturesque places IL
the world. Richmond oflo-day IS how
ever, the Richmond Of two years ago
turned out OF doors. With the seat Of
government catiie also the troops ol
sharpers, gamcsters, politicians, and
adventurers from which the South
was never free. The hotels are anon
alous, and do not court comparison
with the hotels of even Washington.
On the streets may be seen the same
string of tawdry men and women, a
little tile worse for wear. Handsome
women we saw, however, whom fash
ion could hardly adofn. The stores
are still open and equally crowded,
bat the shelves are very leaa and bare
There is a certain effort at dress on
the part Of the military, but it is far
from success. The vehicles are
faded and shaky the horses poor anl
jaded the streets, naturally beautiful,
neglected and overrun with war traces.
Some Of tho private residences look
quite old and comfortable.
LIBBY PRISON.
We were not permitted to observe
much Of this sort Of thing, our resi-
dence in Richmond being mainly con
fncd to one building, and, in fact, to
one room in tbe Libby Prison, bo-
tel somewhat famous for lis extensive
patronage by northern guests. The
prison was comparative empty when
He entered, about a hundred and
twenty Of lhe officers taken at the
late battle on the Rappahsnnock be-
ing the occupants. From that morn
ing We were rapidly inducted into the
mode and substance Of prison life
We had heard tales Of horror concern
ing this same prison, but were agree
ably disappointed IN finding it less bad
than We had pictured in our imagina-
ticn. II is bad enough--too bad for
an officer Of any army. Yet we sup
pose il is very similar to those used
for he same purpose Ia the North /;
though we hope, for the sake Of lu.
manity, t5at i, Is not better III i treat.
ment OF Capt. Turner We have
nothing bat praise, but the sysiem 81
which he j. the mere Instrument is
faulty.
PRISON LlFE.
On entering We are searched. orr
moaey taken Tor safety, and al arti-
cles coaifabaud of war conGscated.
AZ We came into The confederacy a.
most nude We passed easily Once
doniciled IN the long room under ihe
ROOT a classification axes place into
messes. The iHfsidealhy of our
party 81 fouf uas msrgel Into No. IL,
ana iAere.fer, iar aA Tie purposes 81
rat.ons, discipline. or dgtg. se we're
9aly 10. Il Each mess draws and
erepiue4 ils own Iod, shiet 81 oar
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ExcnANoE on PRISONERS.

The subject Of exchange next came
up, and true TO our professional in.
stincts, we commenced jointly writ
irg letters. Our parole, we we're
told, amounted 10 nothing. On the
sixth day Of our confinement, how
ever, we were, at the instance Of Mr..
Oull, the rebel commissioner Of ex-
change, liberated, with the freedom OF
the city. In reply to my repeated
entrealies for my fellow. prisoners and
co-aborers, one of whom was unwell,
could gain no satisfactory account,
further than that the other two gen.
tIemen would be retained. The com
missioners spent some time in assur.
ing me Of the bad faith Of our gov
ernmeut in arresting political prison
ers, in OBTAINING guerriIlas contrary e
agreement, and in Withholding prison
ers Of war. He admitted a trenen-
dous advantage in our possession OF
SO much Of their territory, and profess
ed himself very reluctant at what had
seemed 10 be a necessary and bloody
retaliation. We did not depart, how
ever, without l.ope Of their speedy re-
lease.
Tie numberof prisonersthus wrong
ty kept ii the North he alleges is over
three thousand. If this be true it calls
for redress. He mentioned the names
Of seme prominent Virginians who
are held on no other ground than their
political opinions. IN return We press.
cd the fact that in the South there are
few, possibly a bundled, in like con-
dition, men who are languishing in
jails, and dying of cruel treatment
Alleged desertion is the most fruitful
cause. Could not a couple Of commits
sioners be appointed with power each
empowered to visit the territory Of the
enemy, explore bis jails, collect evi-
dence OF the guilt or innocence Of the
victims, and report to their govern
ments
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A Journey Through the Confed-
eraoY.

TnE sroRY ora CArruRiD d Coz EsPoNDESr.
From the narrative Of the released
correspondent Of the World, who was
captured while running the batteries at
yicksblrg, some weeks ago, we quote
Tie following interesting statements
IIII-INTERI0R OF THE CON.
FEDERACY.
Our Journey to Atlanta was without
marked interest. Morning and eyen-
ing, for three days, we passed regi.
ment Of infantry encamped at the ter-
mini. About six thousand in all may
have passed. These we're the rein
forcements for Vicl;sburg, which have
since been collected by Joe Johnston
moth Of Jackson. They hailed from
Savannah aud Edis,o Inlet. On one
train we noticed large rided English
siege piece. On the 18th we passed
Gen. Johnston und staff At Monlgom-
crl
Railroad uaseling is so bad that we
lhink 1900 day would he the maxi
man Of troops which could be carried
oyer lie road irom McDowelfs Land
ing on The Iombjgbee to Brandon
where here tie southern road is cut.
/ Provisions could only be taken through
in very mail quantities, and there are
no troops neartr tdan Mobile 70
Charleston. The impression prevails
with some that the railroads in the
South are al OF one guage and that the
rolling stock taken below is all availa.
bic throughout lhe lrrgih and breadth
Of the Couiedtracy.
This is not the case a break Of
gna &c occurs between West Point and
Montgomery ~ hanges are inevitable
between the latter place and Selma,
hundred and fifty miles, which is
performed by boats ON the Alabama
river Another break occurs on the
/ Tombigbee below Dempolis. Atlanta
is a large railroad center. Towards
I this point Col. Straight was marching
when he was arrested by Forrest and
the alarm which it caused through the
central section shows how much dan
ger the rebels have loapprchend from
these raids.
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yI.-THE REBEL Amy.

Il VII De very natural thar Should
SPEAK 0. one military aspect OF ihe
South inasmveh So 4 j. . ltJFef sp-
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ALARAMA ANn GEonG1A.

Our predecessors in Atlanta prison
were the officers and crew OF the Ind
ianola. Lieut.. Commanding Brown
was especially favored IN his trip over
the country. II is due to him TO say
that it was probably on occount Of his
having fought his vessel so ably. As
we learn from the crew he made a
desperate resistance before being la
ken, surrendering only when his boat
was sinking. Three rams, the Queen
Of the West, Webb and ID. Baty, at
tackled him on a very dark night, and
after five successive blows damaged the
machinery and hull so as to be help
less. lie killed quite number of per-
sons on board the rebel boats by means
OF his eleyen-inch shells. Neither Of
the guns were taken from the Indian
ola by the enemy.
At Montgomery we bathed under
the shadow Of formidable gunboat,
half finished, In which it is said the en-
gines Of the famous City Of Yicksburg
are 10 be placed Five others are re-
ported 10 be at Mobile, $50 miles be-
low. some Of them rams.
Hitherto we had been allowed to
roam very much at our will in the un-
fortified towns. Al jackson we were
called on 10y many anxious inquirers.
At Selma our official esoat received
instructions that "ihese gentlemen
Eere no, il his custody, bu. under hi.
escort AT Montgomery we stopped
a. the Exchange Hotel, where by llae
way, ue received the FIRST semhlance
q meal. alihoQgi We paid 81, 80 aud
81 many times 10 sd down 10 table.
ca registering COR names from New
York ond our oiicers from Ohio, an
immeHse crowd gathered round, but
40 ineiSilisies were thrust upon us; on
the oonirary, the most of ihe rebel
oilieefs and civilians showed a remark
able Disposition e TAX vnh D. vegy
Considerably
ATLANTA EILITAHY PRisuS
On reaching Atlanta, however. all
this VA changed The oiiiesrs aad