New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22
wILnIAMsTows, Mass., August Is, 1861.

WILiIAMsTows, Mass., August 10, 1861.
5lY DEAR SIR; Yol ask for ny impressions or
the present condition Of the Southern Confederacy
and YOU shall have them. For the benefit of our
cause wish they might DO impressed upon every
soul in the land; that the confidence, besottcn OF
nv three months observations in the interior Of Tho
south, might be shared by every man who has the
rlcast connection vita the responsibilities Of hts
struggle and am sure that these opinions are not
peculiar to myself Every one Of the fifty officers
Just exchanged VIII express the same--cvery one OF
urnen, whether from the j0s Of Charleston or tie
pens Of Macon and Ander.onyillc, viii confidently
tel the same story.
The Rebel cause is fast falling from exhaustion
Their two grand armies have been reinforced this
summer from the last resources of the South. From
every corner of the land every old man and overy
bow capable Of bearing rife has been impressed,
willingly or unvngly, and buried to the front
Lees arrnv was the first so strengthoned-it was at
the expense Of Hoods. Gov. Brown told the Truth
with planness that was very bitter, but 1t was
none the less .he truth Lot me extract few prom
inont statements from his proclamation of July 9TH,
addressed TO the Reserved Militia Of Georgia:
"a late correspondence with the President Of the
Confederate States sltshe. my mind hl Georgia Is 70
b lt 10 her own resources ~ supply TIE eniorccnens
ia General JOllstOns armywhiCh ale indsp'hsaDlct 10
e protection OF Ausnta. and to prevent the State oIa
hi overrun by the oyerV helmug numbers now under
command Of the Federal Gcneitl upon oar soil. 80
"ut there is need Of further reeniorcemens as Whl
be seen by the accompanying letter OF GENERAL JONI
sfop . . ard II becomes lay duty 70 call form
seey nan in the State able to bear arms as fast as they
can be armed TO aid in the defence OF our homes and
rltars aud the graves vi our ancestors
"If tho Confederate Government VIZ not tond INC
large cavalry force (now engaged il radirG and IN rep
cling rads) 70 destroy tie long limo OF railroad over
witch General Sherman brings biz supplies RON Nash,
Vile and thus compel him to retreat VITA TIC 1855 oil
most OF HIS army the people OF GoorSa rhp maze aey
Jsen dram more teriy IN proportion 10 population 10
those # ony oltsrtSe ~ ne Co'yed.S must al III
hazards aud AZ every sacrifice. rush 70 the mont - Il
al General JohnEtOns army is destroyed tho 'pii
States are thrown open " the enem! and aic Tuined
There must indeed have been desperate weakness
when Georgia, and tho Southern cause with 1t,
were so neglected that Lees army might be made
equal to the task of holding Grant to the Potomac
or the James, and the people Of tho South are in
fellieent enough TO understood and to appreciate
the fac.-and they have Lost heart accordingly
The following is from letter wilton byeBo Rebel
70 another. that accidental, fell into the hands Of
ore Of my fellow prisoners, and for the authenticity
of which | vouch.
"yeryie peJsons ore preparing 70 OBEY toe can o.
the Governor Us snmmOnB VIII Meet WIN no re-
mn se here The people Ore scuSlcf and heartily urea
81 lis hateful hopeless strife. They woud end II Al
th6y could. but our womb e IuierS WIZ ttho 80 a.
tlat no opportunity he given 20 tho people W woe
,gainst IT, by lies. by frapd and by olicaneIy tL4s
resolution was inaugurutcd by force. by tyranny sil
the suppression Of truth It 10 sustained IL Is nsfI
time maj IL should end aud 81 their deplfisn iaS erd
| L,f,,. lorR We have had enough OF want ana o
roc enough Of cruelty and carnage enough OF crpPt5
and corpses. There IS an hDgIuincc ., ~
parents weeping widows and orphaned children ID me
iand-if We can let not Increase TIE sumgtE no
tneu who 10 aggrand1c themselves. or 10 granny lhcl
0vn political ambition, brought this cruel war upon
.acefr Ind prosperous cOutIy viii have 10 render z
f.,rfl account Of their misdccds 10 wroAgcd roDocl
and outraged people. Earth has no pun. hnen sun.
eenty tres for their 'iliay here, ana Ael VIZ Ha'u'
hot enough 10 seattle ticm hereafter
There is certainly no email proportion Of the
Southern people despite ths lying declarations Of
their journals, Is We had good occasion 10 icaTnl
that not only favors the progress Of our arms, nut
TINT daily pJays that this externinating war may
very soon DO brough. TO fnali.y by our complete
and peSfect success. They have Lad too much Of
despotsm, not enough OF tho triumph promised
them. Many intelligent Southern gentlemen do
indeed. express strong hopes Of their ultimate IN
dependence, but such hope is not shared by the
masses. Disappointed from tho first In not having
been acknowledged by foreign powers--Inore Bit
terly disappointed in their neutrality-suspicious. that
Northern cowarice or dssenson would secure their
ends but single chance remains and that is III The
result of our next election for President. If Demo
crat succeeds TO Mr. Lincoln, they profess to feel
sure Of negotiations aud their Coniederacy. The!
believe a Democrat will be elected. In Mir. Linz
coins reelection they only suhjugation, annih-
lation; for the war must then continue, and con-
| .n,a,oo L. thar failure and ruin.
In military affairs tits an excellent rule never 70
do what the enemy DESIRES is it not equally true IN
politics? Certain It is that the onlyrernaining hope
of the South lies in Mr.. Lincoln's defeat.
Now | am not enough OF politician TO know
whether the election of Democrat can resuit az
favorably TO the South as il anticipates The WISH
alone may BE- the parent Of their beli< But as
sured all who EXPRESSED that belief that the North
| a, n ,ua,- 4. 40 ,,,;tcs "a Tim couth-tlat no Dom