Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-01
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From The New York Evening Po,t.l

From Tho New York Evening Post.l
A south-side view-An Intercepted Let.
ter from Col. L. Q. Washington to
James n. Mason.
The following letter, found among the San
ders Budget was written at Richmond az long
ago as the 18th of October last, but fts specu-
lations are not without interest, and we repro
duce II at this late date as.well on that account
az because Of a kind desire to give Mr.. Macon
the benefit of this document, 30 cruelty arrest
cd In its course by our impertinent ora!sers;
H RIoHMoND, Dot. %, 1862.
MY DEAR Sm:--I avail myself of the occ.-
sion of sending dispatches to add few lines.
The campaign seems almost to have closed
Bragg's sloth and want Of heart and Van Dorn's
folly, have lost as the result we hoped for
Bragg has given up Kentucky with fne army
of seventy thousand men, and wehave nothing
to show but the victory In the partial battle Of
Perryville. Bragg did not concentrate his
troops; he seemed TO have no plans; and, In
the opinion Of all, or nearly all, has thrown
away the summer and the finest chances for
fame, Still, we have good army intact in
East Tennessee, and more Of Tennessee than
we held at the start.
After Van Dorn's repulse at Corinth matters
have relapsed into inactivity in the country vest
Of the Tennessee river. And this quieecence
seems to be followed west Of the Mississippi.
So, too, on the Potomac. Lee has awaited
McClellan's sdvaace. bet the latter shows no
readiness for forward movement, although
the Northern press Goth friendly and hostile
to him), olamo. for him to 90 over the Potomac
and attack Lee. The latter will wait q while
longer for his adversary, but, If he come, will,
conjecture. fall back 10 point nearer Rich
mond and more convenient to supplies. Thus
land movements seem to pause. What, then,
Is to be looked for? w
Fret the Yankees are getting ready naval ex-
pedltions. They are coDjecIured to be for
Charleston, Mobile and Savannah. regard 1t
as quite possible that the fret two may fall
the latter is hardly possible. But the fall Of
all would not have an appreciable effect upon
the war. They wonld out OF few supplies,
but at the most would be simply demonstr alton
of what is now pretty well demonstrated, viz:
that steam iron.clads can run BY fort where IL
is impossible, from the nature of the case, to
plant obsruetions. g~
+ Any schemes of attack upon these places are
felt by the Yankees TO be small matter COM
pared with the taking Of Richmond. Richmond
Is, In the opinion Of the best judges, impregna-
BILE to naval attack, A land expedition 10 the
only thing that promises any thing. do not
think Mcclellan would like to undertake II be-
fore spring, bus public opinion may force him
to do 1t some time In the winter. He may
(admit for arguments sake) bring Q more
formidable army than he did before. Per con-
ira, much larger force can be srrayed for de-
fense than We had before, with stronger for
titications, more complete preparations, and the
advantages of experience. .5 geIC
Won vnav ha that Tho L..
guish the whole fall and winter ahead but for
the fear Of European recognition in such case,
If recognition should come before the sailing
Of their expedition for Richmond Il regard
an overland march ss out Of the qusston) II
is highly probable that the thing would be
given up as useless expenditure of money and
blood. - s9 IN
The Northern mind is undoubtedly changing.
The rapid and large depreciation Of the cur
rency has startled the business men and set
them to thinking. Thinking 10 fatal to foolish
wars So, too, the fierce division Of parties,
the triumph of the Democrats, and the frantic
excuses Of the Republicans-all put the North
In that exact temper when European recoQ-
milton would be hailed by large olass-per-
haps o msjority-ae solution of difficult
problem. Recognition before January !, 1863,
would, have little doubt, give us peace before
spring. 10
Congress mas adjourned 10 meet In January
neX.; Ihey iailea 70 nx upon permanet seal
LOT tne Conieoerate states. There seems to be
poverty OF Invention on such subjects. There
are pers9ns ~ Europe Wnese studies on heraldry,
elc'' make tneir suggestions valuable; perhaps
one Oh tnese might suggest good design. II
you can obtain one, will place 1t before the
committee % nexs session.
Inc ffesidenfs nealth 10 good, though he
works nard l snail try and send you files,
though am really ashamed to send such q
press aoroha' Inc editorial profession has