Washington telegraph., 1863-09-30
Washington, ARK, lst S.pt., 1868.

in the nrst Congress OF the Come herAih States
Nery respectfully year fellow cites,
GRANDSON u. R0YSEoN.
Washington. ARK, lst Sspt., 1865.
USEFUL RELIC OF History. il
bad logic, o. well as weak patTbtism, TO
despair Of any cause on account cf ten
porary depression. The traveller upon
our western waters often sees nothing be-
fore him bui high shores aud hea1iauds,
aud almost imagines himself approaching
the eud OF lake, from which there l. 10
outlet But as be draws nearer the scene
changes, and some bread reach of the
river opens to view, sweeping away into
the far distauce again. 1t is always thus
with brave people struggling with brave
heats and firm plrpose for she right.
TIey should never despair because they
cannot see clearly TO the goal Let them
but 60 on boldly aud way will be surely
opened unto them if they be deserving.
"a literary friend, to whom we have
heretofore been indebted for many valu-
able suggestions, has furnished Us with
the following extracts Of letter fro2
Count Stedink to the King of Sweden,
concerning American affairs in 1919, for
the purpose, as he says, Of showing hOT
very badly affairs may 60 and not be des-
peTate. Our friend writes that the Count
wss volunteer in the army Of our French
allies, under D'Estsing, It lie disastrous
attack 90 Savannah, 9Th Oct, 1879. AZ
terHsrds be was cODmander-iu-c chief Of
the Swedish forces throughout the whole
war with Russia. and subsequently, uatn
the close u long life, be acted a. minis
ter Of Sweden at St. Petersburg, embrao-
ing periods IN the reigus Of Catherine,
Paul and Alexander. lie must therefore
have been q man Of talents and judgment,
and his views al that time must have mad
tts most depressing efect upon the Ame-
ricans. Subsequent events have shown
low wide Of the mark he was with regard
to, the temper OF the Americ ns, and ths
course OF future events. As the revolution
lists lakUred forward, tie broad reach of
the river opened AZ last, and they swept
upon lts bosom into : glorious indepen-
denec. Ii is a lesson for tina times. Bu.
to the extract The remarks which fol-
low are from our friend:
"PAkIs. January Is, 1850.
"SIRE: l begged permission TO send
your Majesty an account Of our last expe-
dixon. Ii vas a sure aud
well considered plan. The British have
shown a disposition to strengthen their
hold upon the Southern Provinces, which,
although less highly cultivated than the
North, are mere beautiful and more fer
tile Masters Of Florida aud Georgia, it
va onlJ necessary u take Charleston 10
be masters Of the Carolinas, aud perhaps
y Virgins, where the people are thres-
tOurths tory" GCount D'Es-
taiug decided upon an attack "a Savannah,
az that time occupied by tile British under
General Provost. fIue Americans sent
Us scarcely two thousani men, aud those
20 badly armed, 50 badly clothed, and I
must say 50 badly commanded, that we
could not turn them to much account.
w . had but little assistance, also, from
pilots, and little from eDuntry people It
seemed As if the Americans 10 general
were getting tired of tie war. Their
troops were reduced almost TO baud Of
deserters and adEeDturers from every
country; aud in drawing a comparison
With English soldiers, X
is astonishing that America has not long
since been subjug. ted
Here follows desc iption Of the one
my's defences at Savannah, the operations
OF the seige, and the final storming of the
works, WI ich ended In disastrous repulss
TO the combined French aud American
army.
Stedlnk's reflections upon the Ameri-
can troops which were there, present sad
evidences of our forlorn condition at the
moment, so unfortunately c0utir ned to
some extent by Gen. Lincoln owR report
to Washington.
A dreary fatality, moreover, appeared
to rest upoa the union Of French AID Ame-
rican coIors. Three successive attempts
at CO operation had Disc4rriel N YOrk,
Newport, and now Savannah Our worst-
ed allies lifted their anchors with SAD fore
bodings for AneFicl; aud but for the In
domit@ble spirit OF Lafayette. who fol-
loved them to Paris, and eleqaentiy
pleaded their cause, all hope from France
would probably have iorsaken us. New
mort was destined AGAIN 20 witness Whist