The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-12
TIE REBEL WINTER CAMPAIGN.
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Private Intelligence from the
Rebel Army.
REBEL STRATEGIC PLAN
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The Development to "Startlc the YANKEES as
From a Horrid Dream"
SC, &c. sc.
STRATEGIC PLAN

Extracts from n Captured Private Letter.
HEADouARrERs 9. s. Army or NonrHHnN vRGuA,
Doc. ~, 1898. !
receive your letters quite regularly II they
brought 10 by Yankee mail bag Indeed mail
munication with Old Abes domlnons perfect and
reliable. We have daily with much precision az
time that much annoyance Is expressed "he Northern
mail s now then three hours behind the ac-
customed period OF arrival II Ia actwhich have
proved several occasions through special flags OF
truce designed for tho puposethat We vsry frequently
have Northern in advance OF neghbors
the little river near our 'front.' and what better,
know as much of tho movements, numbers, odtgoings
and incomings OF those Same nei2hbors as they do
themselves.
May to. morrow open happy year to you. II will DO
year big with fate to dear Southern nation.
We mny be boaten but cannot be conquered.
Even now, when the Yankee journals como to
us overladen with stories broken spirit des
titution our pitiable suerngs from COIL and hunger
and desire crawl in under the amnesty offered by
prepared and on the eve of being served up that
will make the readers OF the aforementioned pretty $40,
res believe quite sincerely that all % not truth which -
printed in Yankee newspapers OH wish dared to
write all know and you aware that am In posi-
ton to know great DEAL But letters sometimes 40 mis-
carry get into wrong hands, and II mine were 70 60
astray the consequences would not be delectable. will
say however that grand old chief has matnred ana
is about carrying contamination, series OF ma
nnuvres-and albeit, bloody battles, too--combnlng
strategy of brilliant nature, and results Of 30 COM
prehensve and dennitive character that the develop
nent thereof will startle the Yankees as from
horrid dream. And have tho means, in
men aud male,sei, 10 carry the plans OUT 10
the Notwithstanding that tho lickspittle
penwipers OF great Yankee journals have written
our gallant Southern armies down ~ naked, starved
disprited and demoralzed. Notwithstanding our In
accommodation has been otfectnaly destroyed.
fride Yankee commentators the results OF Averlps
raid and II really clever raid) my horse proudly
carries every day through the camps OF the strongest
and equipped the confederacy has yet concen
tratcd and among them the ''graybacks" and hashng
ewes OF ongstrees noble veteran heroes This glorious
army has work 10 which must and will rrevocaby place
our beloved country ts and well earned place
ia the roll OF naone and the work will be well ana faith
fully DONE and while the year s young, very young
Dear -, how many months have passed since We
met? why the months have ripened into years. Shall
We meet againP Aye, and soon. The day cannot DO,
wore in Marylsnd-my Maryland; when with lifted eyes
and grateful hearts, the old homestead 10 baltimore.
beneath victorious OF the free and recognized
South We will return thanks to the Power that gave NJ
our triumph and our country.