The New York herald., 1863-08-30
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
The Situation OF Affairs In the Rebel
States.

N NoRFoIK, August 26, IS63
10 IHE FD.IoRe THE NATIONAL lNTEIIlcENcKR:-
Havinc Just returned from through portions OF
fbe states OF Virginia, North CaIOlna, Georgia, Ala
ontna, tennessee and Kentucky and having met 10 nv
saves mary former prominent politicians Of thore
states and most natural under the
nad frequent conversations with them on the subject o.
tbe war s origin Objects bearings the present and
uure Of our country. and its probable result feel
%red 10 some extent shat brief synopsis the impres
ttons made on my mind VIII not be altogether unaccepta-
0ie'to your readers.
The they argue instituted for the purpose Of
securing further guarantees thcr peculiar usttu
iiou-slavery-and 70 repress aboitonsm or Northern
axersssoDs on their rights. Its bearing tho ns;u-
Non has been TO weaken and eadanger its entire
throw. they admit that they have been deceived BY
ihe political leaders, and that nearly oil their promises
have roven failures. They see, they feel the crushing
etccrs Of the upon the slave States and adrni, il il
ndenely continue that the institution OF slavery win
rrmsr slaves viii be drafted into the army OF the United
Sa'es or the purpose OF continuing the war on the
6run.
This single fact bears more heavily upon them
Than anything else connected with the and escape
Abs now apparent inevitable fate they express willing
news 10 accede 70 any terms which ehall humiate
ena degrade them. They AMIN (n fact thsy expect,
soey hope they pray fof that il Is NOT for them 70
hey tor but for the President TO hold
brancb aud II the President were to Iseue procla-
asoc nodng their leaders 10 strict accountability for
and property leaving the Institution or slavery TO The
oonst,u,onsl mm unity Of state aws they will only
sreai - - '''' '''''
Thus will be perseved that the great masses Of the
them OF far greater imp r. than dee in bsc The
.oss Of sronghods the reduction Of their armies. All
Gs hey car bear but dishontr they bear, and
they bue they expect they pray that the President
vi spare ,hem this unspeakabDe humiation.
70 view OF these simple truths, would ask Messrs.
kd through the medium Of your Invaluable Journal
rhc President cann afford 70 be pagnanimousS r. aer
fie fall o fbarcston. he canuot afford terms
~ return 10 their allegiance 10 the federal Union and the
government OF the United States II be be ambitious OF
~orabe fame, he will do IT. u cdesircs TO bc
bered The second Washington, he will do u: I! he
"phts to to himself the appelAtion OF Abraham
she Great be will do u; n he wishes initiate the ex
smpe Of Him who said aCo thou and sin no more.- he
~iiI do H. and, may add, II he wishes proclaim the
popular sentimen Of the American people. and
nsnt OF humanity. civilization and Christianity through
out the world, be WIN do it, which God grant peaces
sske Yours, very truly JOHN ADAMS, JR.
Desshs OF Union Prisoners at Richu nd. .
LIST OF DEATHS IN THE LIBgY PRISON HOSPITAL
FROM JULY IL, )SC3, TO August "a, lSG3
Bach Grokcs, irva,c Company d, 6sth Pennsylvania
voluntecis s, July &c.
A. }. Kbsn private Company F, 93d Indiana, July a.
J. Jenkins, First Lieutenant Company =, lb4,h New
Yerk. July "a
J. b King, Second Lieutenant Company G, 10th New
York cavalry, Jaly3l
y, rhannl, private Company ], saith New York volun-
teers. July %.
william Thompson, private Company A, I2th New York
CsvaTy, August o.
Robert Morriss Maior 9th pennsyivap,a cavalry, An.
goat ls.
Lewis thompson, private Company D, 1is,h Illinois vo
theodore vsnnamman, private Company k 7ih " iseon.
EN- Volunteers, August IL.
JOHN WILKINS, surgeon in Charge