The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-01-15

SOiICGlucsS Ok lnlS information We
have no doubt, for it comes from
sources lively to have the best means
OF information; this would involve
the complete disbandment of the reb.
el force in Arkansas, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, and the imme.
diate return Of those States to the
Union"
/ AREBrL OFFER.
learn from good authority that a
Qlartermaster in the Confederate
army, at fernando, acting by author.
ity OF Richmond officials, has offered
to General Hurlburt to sell to him, or
tho United States, all the cotton now
remaining within certain district in
Mississippi, now outside OF the Fed
'erai lines. The quantity embraced
in this offer is about fifteen thousand
bales, which ! think, Is all Confeder.
Nte States cotton. The offer is to sell
and take pay in greenbacks. l am
.credibly informed that Gen. Hurlbut
flvors the purchase, and has already
communicated toWashington the OF.
fer that hes been made, with his re.
commentator that the cotton be
bought. Indeed, | understand that
General Hurlbut, commanding this
department, would favor the purchase
by the United States OF all the cotton
in Mississippi. lie is said to favor
it for several reasons First, itwould
put q stop to the operations of ras
cally spectators, and the corrup,
ton and bribery so common now. -
Then it would be u heavy blow tc
British holders Of Confederate sc.
Icurtics, based on cotton, and would
remove one of the strongest motives
for contributing aid to the Confeder
acy. Then, payment being made il
greenbackS, the receivers of such
funds woald become stockholders it
the Federal Government, and inter
ested in its success.
| But the offer of the Confederate
officer to sell the fifteen Thousand
bales, is very conclusive evidence
that the rebels forces very clearly SET
that tie portion of Mississippi i,
which this cotton is, must very sool
pass out Of their control. The Fed
erals will have the whole Of it early
in tn? syring.
4 SrATFLING OFFER.
I am credibly informed that thl
rebels west Of the Mssissippi-all o
them, leaders and led, military mel
and ciyilians--consider the secession
game played out'-that Arkansas
Louisiana and Texas must inevitabl,
pass out Of their control, and that .!
struggle to hold those States is il
vain. They perceive two things: |
That the Federal power is fully ade
iquate to dispossess them--that the
: cannot maintain az army in thos
. States, tor the very cogent rcaso
I that their soldiers are tired and hope
> less, and that every new conscrip
runs away the first opportunity. .
: That the people Of those States-th
J. masses-are determined to get bac
$ into the Union. and that the war sha
3 end Bebel officers and rebel soldier
spread out plainly their thoughts an
9 convictions on the subject, and tn
y whole country may be certain of
n speedy and complete repossession {
h the entire trans Mississippi region b
q the Federal power. No one coald /
> here week, and meet, as have dor
y citizens OF Arkansas, Louisiana an
II Texas, who, for two years and MOI
3 have lived within the rebel lines,
70 constant Intercourse with rebel gel
erals, subordinate officers and SO
diers OF the rebel army, and either
n of those States, and hear their stat
!. nents about the prevailing hopes an
y fears of the people among whom thC
Y have lived. and for one moment toul
le that the rebellion is practically DIES
r lin that region and any vigorous /,
!. Iprotracted lighting on the part OF Il
''lrcbels impossible.
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