Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-22

publish the following extracts from letter
written by highly influential resident in Mobile
to friendn Europe:
MOBILE, April 10, 1864
The Denbigh is in port on her third trip, and
sails again to morrow. trust to her luck to
get few lines To you. | think the
chances that Mobile will escape to the end of
the war. At all events the enemy has DELAYED
SO long that the town has been fortified in
manner TO defy them. You will see reports of
the sinking Of our great iron clad ram the Ten
nessee. Not true She is ready for action, and
you may at any time hear of her giving a good
account OF herself Admiral Buchanan pro
nounces her far more formidable than the Merri
mac, aud our naval men think the Yankees have
nothing equal 10 her
Since last wrote you, indeed since the open
Ing of 1864, Confederate affairs have wonder
fully improved. We have had an uninterrupted
series Of successes. The latest are from the
Mississippi department, where Banks
whole force, with part OF Sherman's army, has
been badly beaten by Kirby Smith, Dick TAYLOR
and old DAD (Price;) and Forrest is now up i'm
kentucky playing the deuce with the Yankees.
and fairly soaring them to death along the
Mississippi river.
But il is not of these military affairs that |
speak when notice the favorable change in our
affairs. IL il in the firm tone OF the Government
and the people, the courage and energy of Con-
greSs in It's financial and military legislation. the
cheerful acqniescence Of the people In the enOr-
nous taxes, and IN other measures, that see the
sure road oct of our troubles. Within SIX
months 500 00D. 600 Of the 1900 900 900 Issued
to carry on the will be withdrawn from cir
culation. Is not this financial featg A reduc
ton IN the price of the commodities and of the
expenses of government will be the consequence
1t has beside lifted from the minds of the people
incubus which ali dreaded would crush u at
last. You cannot Imagine how buoyanl the
country feels after making this enormous sacri-
fee. and with what cheerful alacrity they are
Fastening to fund in flour per cent ;" or ex-
change old notes for at the rate of three for
two. This i one of the greatest victories of the
war. IL Is a civil victory, and il has saved Us
\ second i the glorious voluntary re enlistment
OF our veterans in the field IL began in john
ston : army OF Tennessee, was caught I'D ike
the contagion OF a religious revival and went on
until il included every company aud every regi-
meat in the armies This Was another civic and
great moral victory won by our brave men over
themselves. their longing desires for rest and
tor home, tor escape from the terrible hardships
OF soldiers life ike theirs Is it not grand in
men who have slept winter and summer for three
years without house or tent 10 cover them: whose
ratious are scant and hard. their feet often with
out shoes and their backs without blanketsZ
You viii be glad 70 know that. after all the
iright.ul havoc OF VAR in the ranks of our Young
men, the Confederate armies are stronger to-day
in numbers than At any former period of the war
As material. they are veterans. and a. for their
morale. have given YOU proof that the loftiest
patriotism anima;es them. They are. too, am
happy to say, better clothed and provided For
the first time. you wil not find sboeless soldier
IN the army Of Tennessee
| may safely say you that government. ar
my aud people have deliberately made up their
minds 10 ACCEPT war - permanent nstitu tion."
in preference to yielding, under all and any cir
The enemy. by his own deeds. has
taught u this determination. Weare a hundred
times better prepared for the war than three