New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-23

in the Libby 10 be blown INTO ETERNITY IL o"i ioices
succeeded in entering RohmOnd not more hendsh
than the massacre of the wounded and surrendered
soldiers at Fort Pillow not more inhuTnan than the
proposition of Extra Billy Smith Governor OF Virginia
~ disclosed by his organ and paper, The Richmond
| Why in the following article:
We may it T. true be able send radng party to dash
into Philadelphia Newfork - do the WORK. nor have We
artillery hat viii carry Greek te far enough to reach them
but we have That which will 70 further than horseen can
ride and will penetrate what the migbtet artillery wonid
make impression on-wo have money 4 milton 81 90
cage PbuTgl Huntington, and all their ehict e'ties, and
The men 70 DO ne bp'"e may be psed " oy tae
to them there daring in Canada Of MorsAn ana
other commando who have escaped nom ankee uunso
aud who would rejoice opportunity Of doing somethius
that would nakc all Yrkeedom howl with anguish and CON
That wha we are saving may be given Sin practical
turn We will add hat know and have talked w. man
well known officer in the army, and every way compete,
and hwo Is ready and anxious at to proceed to Canada
on this business lie knows the risks he viii encounter but
he Is sure Of the results tha; vii! be achieved.
We hay addressed ourselves TO the authorities OF te 10Y
eminent becsuse feel shadow of doubt that ms
mode Of warfare would. under the circumstance be justin
able legitimate, and rsht: But should they REJECT the Plan
that the scheme be we'd executed by private eutePse
by the direction counivdnce Of the authotes hch'
mond FOX whom such fate designed Charleston every
day witnessing tic disposition Of the enemy IN tins regard
and hourly rencng the hazard Of having their prposf
achieved could easily 6ise the money needed for the accom-
pshment Of the design Money will supply the men shd
they properly organized AID directed would easily and Ger
| iainiy do the woIk.
Here il Is openly proposed by TIE Rebel Governor Ct
Virginia and a weInown officer in the Rebel army,
| to send emissares North and hire the Copperheads
that infes our principal cities. who they ray may be
picked up by the hundred for the purpose TO apply the
incendiary TORCH and make helpless women and chill
dren howl with anguish and CONSERVATION. lie. me as-
sure those who are shocked at these propositions that
have been long enough among tho Rebels and init
matey enough associated with their leaders to know
that there is no atrocy conceivable that they would
not unhesitatingIy commit, If it promised to aid
in the slightest degree, tee internal work of the
Rebellion.
The recent intelligence from Europe TO the effect that
Napolcons Emperor for Mexico had given the cold
shoulder TO Sidel JEFF Daviss Commissioner at Paris
viii. II true, and if the cold shoulder given in
earnest prove blow to the hopes OF the Rebel
readers and carry despair the hearts Of many OF the
officers and soldiers But have reason TO apprehcnd
that TIE refusal If there any refusal on the part Of
Ma2imlian to grant Slidcll an audience was mere
stroke Of policy By the monarch TO disscihc bis
friendship for JoT Davis Co. in the hope OF getting
his own Government recognized By the United States
when bo can do as he plcases about recognizing the
Conscderacy. know that the highest fanciionares IL
Richmond have for long time INDUCED the expectation
that the first steps OF the Mexican Emperor HE ac-
cesion ~ the throne would be TO recognize the Confed
eracy and that such step would be merely preliminary
similar actions the part Of France and other Euro
pean Powers and the greatest pains has been taken 20
promugate such m assurance In The Rebel armies FOR
encouragement Of their lukewarIn and dospeiring
soldiers.
On more than one occasion heard the Rebel Sccre
tary Of War cay 10 high officials that It was Fixed fact
that Mexico under its ruor and France, would rec
ognze the Confederpcy. The Secretary Is very eau
tous II not very conscientious man. and do Lot
think he would have expressed himself 80 postlvey on
the strength OF conjecture and speculation. Ia
September last saw in the War Ofco copy Of lcttcr
addressed by Erlangc7 a Co. French bankers to Mem
minger Rebel Secretary Of Treasury. on matters par
tanning to the Confederate cotton loan which concluded
with the assurance that the Confederate States woud
soon he recognized by France; ard ! heard Judge
Campbell Assistant Secretary Of War, SLY 10 Mr. Ale
gre OF The Enquirer TO whom be had inst shown the let
ter that year before such assurance fom Erlangcr
& Co would have been encouraging, but that the
Government had recently received official assurance TO
the effect leaving the destiny OF the Conedeiacy
no longer open to question. These, and similar state
ments by Rebel officials constrain me 20 believe that
the apparent GOODNESS OF Macmillan toward the Rebel
Envoy was affected and well understood by Sldel and
his mqster in Richmond.
BE this rs II may it nust not be supposed tha; the
Rebel leaders have any affection for Napoleon ~ his
proiege or tool Maximillan Their idea at The begin.
ming Of the War was establish great military arts
tocIaey, founded slavery masking The whites all
lighting men, and by grand Gliblstering policy TO eX
tend the area II Slavery Mexica Central America
and Cnbe-end this is their dcs still; but they fear
that Napoleon and Macmillan may delay for q time
The communication Of their schemes. Yet some Of them
console themselves with the belief that 10 Use the Ian
guage OF Mr. Seldom IN letter 30 WIN. s. Oldham Of
Texas, ANY European who attempts to govern the
moncre Hispano. Aziecs OF Mexico will soon be glad
10 escape from the country with his life" AZ there Is
little danger Of the Rebels establishing their independ
euce aud making these Hspano.A ztecs ielowctizens.
reckon the people Of the North will not how
Mr.. scdlon's prediction is fulfilled.
But will now leave plots and politics for time and.
pursuant 10 my promise in previous letter, give son
some idea Of the condition OF things in the Rebel capital
Tic greatest mystery perhaps is how the people, and
cspecally the poorer classes live Let stranger take
A peep into all the groceries markets, produce, and
proyison stores in the city and he will declare that
tbey do not contain enough 10 sub.t The citizens for
week. The first glance into grocery disclosos whole
side o. empty shelves and the second few small boxes
OF coffee beans eggs, butter and the Ike, setting on
the counter Ms the only contents of the store, with the
exception perhaps of barrel of -four, meal or PORK
The stock of goods On hand is invariably so small nnd
they are 20 erecdiiy soaght by the furnishing people
that the trouble is not taken to arrange them the
sheyes The stalls OF the spacious market IN Seven
.ecnih street. which before tho war we're crowded with
al sorts Of ucccssarios and uxurics are half ~ them.
entirely unoccnpicd, while those in arc less than