Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-06-15
DcEcnses OE EsicnEnOnd.

We have been giving from time to lime,
liberal extracts from Druid" the now
celebrated correspondent of the y. !
U'orA Every movement attempted b.
our armies has proved the accuracy of the
writer's statements and the justice Of his
warnings For the purpose of showing
what " Druid Is, what are his sources
of information, and what our armies have
TO overcome before taking Richmond, we
publish the following letter:
BALTmoRE, May, S,-To show the
reader that my views are entitled 10 some
weight and consideration, and that the
facts and intelligence shall Offer are
within range OF the sources of informa-
ton | have enjoyed, it will be rcccSsarv
to offer a few observations concerning my
self For reasons which may be easily
conjecturrd, it would be impolitic for me
TO introduce myself to the public as fully
as | can do to the editor. II Is sufficient
to say here that | am native of AlissIs-
sippi. a citizen Of Alabama, Il lawyer by
profession, planter by occupation, and
at present a refugee. The war, as | did
not choose to participate in it. forced me
! into oti,RH cum dgattte; and during It's
progress have visited every State in the
conftdcracy, all the principal cities, and
/ some three score of villages and hami"ts
In these places | have converscd freely
/ with the inhabitants with mechanics,
merchants, farmers, doctors, divines, law
/ yers and politicians with the ignorant
and simple; the inexperienced and un,
/ sophisticated the learned and pcrvcrse.
/ Since the middle Of February, have
been most of the time in Richmond, asso-
! ciating considerably with officers of the
army and navy, and of the military and
/ departments of the government.
l always believed in the right, but not
! in the policy of secession, and from the
beginning of our unhappy struggle, have
/ been in heart and conduct faithful to the
Union. To avoid being conscripted, and
obliged to serve cause rcpugnant to my
feelings, which | found | could not avoid
if / remained in the c0nfederacy, | de-
termincd to expatriate myself, and after
encOuntering many difficulties, succeeded
four days ago in passing the Union lines.
| will conclude my letter by disclosing
some of the plans, preparations and re-
| sources of the rebels for the summer cam
paign. The southern people and rebel
officials have been for some weeks antici-
pating with anxiety the operations OF
Generals Lee and Grant and now that
the struggle is progressing they are no
| doubt intensely excited. But neither Off
! cials nor civilians suppose that the con-
! t1ict between these great captains will
! necessarily determine the destiny of the
/ contederacy. All believe, however, that
| if Lee prevails against his adversary, the
! contederacy will at once be recognised by
some of the leading powers of Europe
and encouraged by this fond hope they
have been devoting all their energies to
supply their favorite chief with the men
and municians requisite to ensure him
! success.
If the reports of the battles on Thursday
and Friday are correct, the plans of Lee
have undoubtedly been Frustrated for the
present but it does not, therefore, follow
that the rebel capital will Immediately be
occupied by the Federal forces. 1t may