The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-08
Rebel View of Peace RumOrs.


In ancient times il W as the habit of
Eastern despots TO Stay incontinently
every bearer of dispatches. Some sad
apprehension seems to possess the minds
Of those doubtful gentlemen who are con-
stantly slipping across the Potomac at
dead Of night, and coming TO Richmond
for the patriotic purpose of espousing the
Confederate cause, not by the vulgar
method Of joining the army, but by the
far manlier plan of lodging into the o.
fee of the Quartermaster General or
Chief Commissary.
Notwithstanding the fervent piety and
inexhastible clemency Of onr beloved
Chief Magistrate, these "night-wAnder-
ing weazels" appear to have horror of
imparting 20 him any thing that might
in the least discompose his meditations.
During the past week the arrivals from
Washington, Baltimore, and New York,
have been unusually abundant, Every
traveller on the underground railroad
has brought the most cheering intelli-
gence, and strange TO relate, each new
conner confirms the story Of his prede-
cessor.
Collision being impossible, and sinis-
ter designs out of the question, these
Blockaded Nights Entertainments have
been readily caught up, believed, and
disseminated in this incredulous city.
Peace by the 1st of June is the very least
that is promised us by these trans Poto-
mac story-tellers. 1t is whispered that
Ex-Governor Pratt has writton an as
founding letter to the President. The
distinguished name of Carol is given as
authority Tor the most encouraging views
and the OutspOken avowels of the trust
worthy Robert j. Walker are quoted
and, altogether, an array of names and
of facts is made, such as to produce con.
viction in the mind of the most doubt
ing Thomas" among us that the end of
the war is at hand.
We are told that the Yankee finances
are in inextricable confusion-that Chase
is in quandary, Lincoln in fever, and
| Seward clean daft If the financial
schemes of Chase are not adopted, Chase
will forthwith resign; and if they are
adopted, Wall street will be in chaos and
open rebellion instanter.
Governor Seymour is as thorough 60
ing Southerner as Toombs or Cobb /;
New York City wants jefferson Davis
for its President; Wall and Parker, of
New Jersey, are in accord with McClel-
Ian, who mediates fearful schemes
against the Abolition anarchy at Wash
ington; the Northwest is ripe for re-
volution; the armies are in mutiny, and
only waiting the time of payment 10
disband, go back home and hang every
Lincolnite on the continent
This is the substance of the charming
improvisations Of the latest runners OF
the Potomac blockade. They are plau-
sible, because-singular and inexplica-
BILE coincidence-Y newspapers,
just received by flag of truce, have little
paragraphs, inserted deftly here and
there, which seem TO corroborate them
Old women in breeches, who lounge w
aud down the streets of Richmond be-
lieye these stories, and circulate them
far and wide, with additions borrowed
from their own credulity and lack oil
common sense.
The President pays no attention tC
them, his mind, according 10 the San.
ders dispatches, being absorbed in efforts
TO repair the disasters to the Kentucky
campaign, by "new combinations" anC
old Generals. But Jerusalem swallows
them all,
Happily, the people have number Of soil,
facts 10 steady them, and are in no danger o
being carried Gtoay by tie l0hirll0ind of flo
ton.
They know that several thousand pris
oners have been taken at Arkansas Post
and infer that the President will have I,
resort to new combinations" in the mat
ter of retaliation, for the enemy hav
: more of our officers than we have of theirs
The fall of Arkansas Post leaves Littl
Rock open TO McClernand. The loss O
the State Capital may rouse Genera
Holmes from his stupor, but IL remain
E TO be seen by what strategy he will brin
together Hindman, Rains and Parsons
and thus prevent them from being Gu
off in detail
In Tennessee, Bragg, with an over
worked army, is confronting Rosecranl
who is being reinforced with all the re
cruits from the camps of instruction /
0 Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
0 A report is abroad that General John
ston has returned TO Tullahome, and TAX
en- command, in person, of Bragg's army
W. trust tuc EtpuIt may ne true Dl
, even Johnston will need all his skill /
e cope with the enormous columns Of Rose
h Grams, unless his command is strength
ehed. The telegraph this morning bring
. as tidings Of formidable movements
North Carolina, and the enemy claims
n have crossed the Rappahannock, prepal
= atory TO another battle at Frederick
q burg.
These facts show that the sensation
- lists from Washington and Baltimor
IT when they tell us of peace within ninel
,. days, are but so many Gulliyers an
Munchausens, who would be kicked baC
to Washington by any Government LEI
gullible than our own. The Yank
army now in the field is very large.
will be made TO fight. When il is Will
ped, and well whipped, then, and not Il
then, may we begin to think Of the pc
sibility Of peace.