The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

with the government here in any way; but am known
personally Hon. lanes NJ Mason, the Ambassador
OF the Confederate States TO England, who suppose
now N London TO whom You may apply, so es to justify
you rely the EatemcDs Of the letter, oi
which, hope, viii prove interesting to your numerous
readcrs they have net before been published in Eng
4en, regret that my time time does not allow me 10
copy the letter. and Therefore ask that you VIII eDdeavor
TO send me copy Of the Tones wniea nay eonian
Tequcst that he forward It TO me am respectfully
yours, DANIEL II. LOUDON.
PSI enclose rs correct lkencsses Ishave Of
General Ice, General Jackson and President Davis, and
stbe newspaper slip Of the Enquirer respecting the debt
OF the Confederate States which, hear, official
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. -, 1862.
Mr.. Sanders wlbnd enclosed letter 70 Messrs. Eyre,
Evans " Co, Liverpool, which he mail as he may
reach the United States any Pos. oce from which IL
laiso letter to Times, London, which wish
published and IT, II docs not appear in that then II
might appear other English paper. ,of You
aan decide Your obedient servant.
P.S-lal Mr. Mason regard his letter 10 the staicy.
10 deemcn about recognition capital in evety sense
Yours, ID. H. l..
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
NcENosD, Va, Nov. 20, 1862.
Within a few weeks there has published in this
CITY the following letter from federal mail boy, captured
~ pckes the neghbo:hood of Charlestown
Virginia, which is not far away from Harper Ferry.
Ms commences not questioned Its author nephew TO
Mr.. Lincoln's Secretary OF State
NEAR CHARLEsTowy Va, Oct. 10, 1862
spsm UScEl got here from ferry yesterday after
Sas viii write more fully IN day or two. 80
send you half dozen copies Of various OF the Rich
oad papers captured by some Of our cavalry last night
fully convinced that they have not been routed in Ken
sucky.
thero whHe the rebel nmy under such incompetent
scnotais. And the y amser still in state OF painful
anxiety about the baltleof Perryyile.
II seems ahcy have received dispatches from General
Forrest and numerous ether telling Of their
tories. butnggs official report has not been received,
and they have seen the federal papers, and these
not admit De eat to the Union army the sol'hcrrcrs
really doubt whether any has occurred.
is this aD<thcr evidence OF the wisdom OF your poll
cy IN regard TO abe Northern pressS General Scott was
right in saying that falsGc1tcn necessary part Of
sho machinery of war In this IT powerful aid,
the southern republish and seem 10 credit
much Of what we CHOOSE 70 give 10 our papers
Push your policy to the papers stil further. Make
them state every light glorious victory, and stick TO IT,
will do great good North and South No time ior any
mere new Robert VerplaBck 10 here and well Very
ancc ionatciy, yournephew WILLIAM II. VAN PELT.
TO Hon. william II. SswARp.
iNoE-ihis letter has heretofore been denounced as
forgery by thQse whos ought 10 know.
Whom Mr. Welles, the Secretary Ct the Navy, wasar.
paudng the United States officer for the outrage commit.
ted the British Gag by the capture Mason sdcl,
aad approving the TRANSACTION this Secretary OF State wac
disavcwiIg and rspudiatng through Mr.. Adams Minis.
ter &C the United states In London Mr.. Lincoln be
criminal who spoke falsely, since both statements were
his own, what the President docs through his ministers
he does himself and, with the n hyp crc
he secured the contempt Of all honest minds During
ahc great battles around Rchmond Mcclellan sent
true cepatches 10 Washington city Of his disasters.
Tho published ones were manufactured in tho oitcc
q the Secretary OF War. THIS statement, hear,
msdo TO Judge Rates. Attorney General for the United
safes to his two Dcrhews who in the Confederate
army, AID were taken prisoners, carredo Washington
and while there stayed with Judge Bates. And now Cen
Mcclellan has too little manhood 10 expose and denoupce
the iaehoads practsed in biz nae lcsi to every sense
q share lie willing TO scivc masters for pay that
themselves are 6 companions OILY FOR the base ard do
PRAYED bn teen Me- elan is head the army no longer
LIT bis masters tell The reasons. could not credit dhat
N q az no nopf.n
ing one Of The most nluous amt outrageous
corded in modern tines until mai the most positive
evidence that fasehoodyes, alsehood persisted u-was
Of the reances Of the United States for tho purpoe
q continuing their struggle against The Confederate
Ths above statements will prepare the way for another
senerA "a w'ce W. ~ .irsv r..ol'ins thar any
o which ,ue Aosirian Hayhau could boast = 1cssz~
Savages even cold mol excel the decoration h,.h l.
Brought to lgh, in the following narrati-. why" +"
The cowardiy liar alwaye oT" 10 chose IN hs ,orcr
aod wc cannot :ptiSi". the exhibition Of one VICE 10y
The existence ne other; but there arc some chimes so
feyoi.n' lat we shudder to bear Of them.
. |b's letter tells 81 such.
There appended the following letter, headed "YGrkce
Outraees IN Louisiana, : and published in the Raleigh
cAsret Intelgencsr. II Is private document and writ
zen by lady living On Mississippi plantation in The
EKRn,r. August 81, 1861.
We have hsd the pleasure Of greeting the s,ars and
bars VI the head OF than steamboat during tho
rast week.
AS we now bold the river above at vicksburg and
below Per. Hudson, boals vcuiuring out of
their hiding places and beginning to carry prov sos
from be Red river and Texas 10 the upper country.
not think the fccras viii ever again control The
Miss.sspp as they have heretofore done though ,boy
may harass u.s. the border planters by utexpecicd raids
ArA sudden surprise, as they did ~ Mikcn's Bend.
We have forces q short distance from the river bat tho
,~deras may make sharp, sudden, devastating fosys
one OF oar sen,nes should be caught asleep again, ixr
example
AZ hkEen's Bend they took prisoner % acquaintance
IL ours-a Mr.. John faker--pat Iar n handouts on
Kim and took him al with them. lime and language
would fail INC " attempted To give you account all
shat Of their outI ages New Orleans ard lie
sdoir country. Don't believe Butter, he lee Sbort
Union sentiments and loyal citizen. there IL th,re "a
ylace where the cdera's dsteG,cd than " any
eihW il s here In Louisiana In New Orlcars the ladies'
never so OF their houses " hoy help n, and
they do they 20 armed AS N TACT the
all PARTS the state believe the only
this part the who does not carry aud who
does not know how to use them and ihnk could
shoot too in an emergency, only have fuch
dstaste 70 weapons that think I would ra,lS DC
killed Than 10 k anybody. 1woad not shsi In defence
81 life but wogld OF honor. The other day when the
fedcrals mnde Their raid at the 10 my rola
svcs, young girl ticx, Just recovering bilious
fever The other young lady 81 TIE age widow 81
week. oed revolver and s9aouc herself at the
chamber door % her sick relative, determined shoot
vn the rst soldier who sared TO approach the
Fortunately the officers showed humanity Oh 10 pre-
vent any outrases but faithful servant TO tie
young ladies' parent after tho fcderas had let and en-.
rcat%f he mot e. expose her young mistress AGAIN
taikeds drtadfur about the torng ladies', At another
house Of a relative Of mine, tho Gtst question these
wreichee nekcd was, IL thcrc were auy marr,,ro
daurhterzY, In that house there ~ q two
Alter tic battle ~ Ration Rosco federal TRANSPORT
saden with .wo bundled and Gfty wounded ~as rGn nts
nee dcn:ay nv Of their beats aud suus carry
g all beard 10 the bottom OF The riyer The cterss
fnetcnded 70 believe that 4 not collision I'D
shoi frosa ffrilas which had prsdrcca The dssster
lard mr. the coast they proceeded 20 devsiac and
dcsIy tie property rear tho pace They iered The
house ~ Mr. - -, feuiloman u mo y NJ oldest
ard r0efecied fam icf 10 tie STATE, brother II
one e our fcnstors Ars. - vas ~
La al Jsri Of Gre day $50 y,gb ny her Ede IN ter