Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-19
Letter from > Rebel Cesgressman.
Gaoyxfng Views sc @fRaehnasna sFs@Es
ana Eaepss-Important AdEassioms.

The following letter, among Othersi
was captured At Canton, Mass, darfns
Gen Shermaaas march. It was written b.
o. X. Singleton, Of Canton, Mississippi,
who has brother, we believe, of some
nOtOristy. IN Quincy, Illinois. The let
ter vas kindly loaned to the cc.respon.
dent Of the Chicago Tribune, BY the oil.
Ger hsving il IN bis possession:
RicHEoxD, Jan. Is, 1864.
Hon 4 b. HaHcoek:
DEAR sfz: | wish / had to-day 8 glass
Of your excellent wine, as / feel some.
what Ianguid and fatigued after my null
lplied and ineessant duties here. 1 hops
some day 70 drink the health Of our
youhg nation and talk over cur hair
breadth escapes, and great tribulations
The present hour looks gloomy, to be
sure; bat, like yourseif, believe in al
innate suecesa To give US this success,
We want 20 strike an effective blow early
in the Spring. This will set us on our
legs agzia. Doubtless the Federais viii
open the campaign by moving heavy
column upon Atlantis, Ga, and at the
same time heavy one from Knoxville,
IN the direction Of Southwestern yir.
ginia and Northern North Carolina.
The latter, II no. rspelled, Will force
upon Gen. Lee the necessity of falling
back from bis present position, il mar
be from Richmond. azd almost sntirely
from Virginia, to prevent himself from
being hanked, aud HE army from being
sutirely disbanded or destroyed. You
san see st once il this movement be al.
lowed TO succeed, that these eonsequen.
sequence must follo~. This portion Of
Virginia is now pretty well eaten oas,
and II Lees army we're cut of from the
ssath. It could not be provisioned for
three months. Pressed in trent. and
haFrassed in rear, with provigisas ex.
hAnsted, disbandment and destruction
must follow.
Then Il becomes matter of the Grs.
moment 70 guard the rear Of the ar
my OF the Potomac.
Should the movement upon Atlanta
sncessd, then Georgia vii BE- laid waste
and our chief source (sl pressnt) Of pro
yialvas VIII be cut of No man can look
forward 10 Spring without great appre
tensions Doubtless our sevsrsst trials
will then be upon Us If We sustain our.
selves, or more, IL We gain any signal
advantage oyer the enemy soon after the
opening Of the campaign, We NAV give
the opposition elements OF the North a
chance to combine and beat Lincoln Cor
] President This should hail as a good
omen, aud begin 10 think Of paace st 90
very dislant day see no chance ios
peace until the Republican party Is beat.
en- aad overcome. In the meantime,
things are ASSUMING a1ore unlavorahle
aspect in North Carolina. Iisreourse Il
/ deeply hnmsliAting TO every patriotic
heart. Congress Is lsborinE diligently
70 strengthen oar army and Improve our
carrency | hops We shaIl succeed ma
tsrially 10 accomplishing both OF theas
ends The remedy is severe one, bai
the disease Ia dsIpsrate, and 20 illy
nostrum will answer. The cause i shs
people and they must sustain IL at ali
hazards, end the representative who fal
ters 10 this hour Of trial IA nos worthy q
confidence. would tell yoa shat meas
urea We are likely 10 adopt, but thai
would Be eohtraband Oar proceeding.
are in secret session.
As ever. yoar friend. most teaIy.
o. r. siSaHFroS.