New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13

more and the North, and replies brought in return.
For particulars inquire Of the proprietor" The pro-
preors Of these establishments are principally Mary
landers, and therefore avortes with Gen. Winder.
They are permitted by that functouary TO receive
letters for the North, examine them and pass upon
their propriety and dispatch them to their desti-
nation. BY the propretor OF these dens theee ettess
transferred to the carriers, or they called
blockade runners who deliver them at regular depota
In Baltimore. The underground postmaster at the lat
ter point distributes them In various ways among the
parties to whom they addressed. Persons in the
city known to be devoted TO JEFF Davis receive them
directly from the hands Of the postmaster; others find
them stuck under the door, while persons outside the
city receive them through the United States mail
Hundreds Of letters from Dixie, brought North and
thrown in postofices in Maryland pass through oui
mails every week.
The different couriers In going TO and from Rich
mond take different routes. Some work their why ~
through Loudoun County and on reaching the 6henan
doah River few miles above Harpcrs Ferry pass their
mail over to other parties and walt on the Loudour
side until the rsturn mail Is brought to them On the
river mentioned Is an establishments known as Cole
mans Mills about four and bali miles from Charles
town which the people Of that villnge-nearly al OF
permitted to 60 and from at pleasure with grain and
four Several persons in this village who profess to be
,ya but are in reality traitors have takon the oath
allegiance in order to obtain permission to go 70 and
from Frederick and Baltimore to purchase neoessares
for heir families that there is not tho slightest din
Guilty In getting the mail from the Shenandoah to Bal
more. At Coeman's Mills the letters arc concealed In
bags Of grain or -four and carried to the village whore
~. - xnk hop1 "a % az t{,a
loyal residents, who happens to be ready to proceed
TO Baltimore TO procure necessaries for his fals.
Other carriers 70 BY way Of Matthias and ROCK PojrA
and at night cross into Maryland and work Ieir way
to Baltimore. sometimes overland and sornstines To
boats up the Chesapeake Ihave bod the satisfaction
within short time Of giving the proper authorities In
formation enabling them to capture several Of these
mails and the parties In charge Of them.
About fortnight ago mail consisting OF upward Oh
800 letters many Of them Of much interest and import
ance captured 10 the Bay Its way to baltimore
Carriers proceeding In this way invariably have
weights fastened to their mail, that II they are In
Danger OF capture they readily sink 1T but In the
instance alluded TO- the mail was thrown overheard
the weights became detached and tho letters were len
floating on the water. The prevention Of clandestne
correspondence between the North and South would DO
grand point gained In favor Of the Union cause.
Among the Rebels in Richmond who carry on
regular correspondence with parties in the
North by means Of the underground mail. are
several NEWCOMERS who went South after the
beginning Of the War. Prominent emous these
traitors are Col C. A. Durham. who was engaged
in the Summer Of 1901 in recruiting Union
regiment In New.York; T. w. Mcmahon. rabid
Fernando Wood man. and recently an attachce
Of The Daily Eevs and Mr. Buck. formerly q
clerk or salesman In A. L Stewards store
Scarcely a week passes that these traitors do
not send from the South. and receive from their
Copperhead friends in the North. several letters Of
importance 20 the Rebel Government have heard
mentioned Ire names Of several Of their EowYork
respondents; but as made note 81 than at the time
and my recollection indistnct IN regard 20 the
shall forbear repeating more than or two OF hem
es by mistake do injustice TO some innocent persons
But this I distinctly remember. that Mr.. MoAahon
frequently called at the War Oce with letters received
BY him from the North which were delivered 20 and
retained by the Secretary Of War. This much taor
but perused the letters my evidence as 70
their authorship and contents viii OF course be entirely
hearsay.
The information derived on this subject was not
intended for the Rebel public the many
secrets not unfrequcny DO far ut least as To reach
most Of the clerks IN the Department
Tie gist Of these letters. written in Eev.York.
according 10 my information, wa, that the North.
ern people were tired Of the va,. dlsgus,ed
with the present. Administration and would in "a
elect q Democratic President who would offer On
armstice and endeavor by negotiation and compromise
to restore the Union and falling In that favor peace
able separation.
These assurances Of Northern politicians have
afforded much aid and comfort TO the Rebel leaders.
firmly believe that II the leading Rebels had known
sincerely believed two years ago. that Mr. Lincoln
would be reelected. or succeeded by q President who
would adopt his war policy the Rebellion wonld have
been at an end many months ago. But encouraged By
The assurances Of their brother traitors in the North
that the present Administrator would be succeeded by
onc Of Copperhead stripe 10 whom they could dictate
heir terms Of peace, they have struggled with
desperation seldom II equalod 10 hold out until the
promised change takes place. Let them BE- disap-
pointed In this respect and the Rebellion VIII collapse
and fall ~ the certain destruction Of the reckless ad
Fcnturers who embarked in H.
But / was speaking or intending 10 speak ofthe
carried on between Rebels in Rich
Dond aud Copperhesds In Eew.York. The moment
he head traitors the ateroty learn anything OF I'M
portance concerning the strength condition. move
nents Of armies they communicate 1t to the Rebel
'flcias. They prepare them in advance for evcry
Measure likely to be adopted by the Government and
very event Of great political interest likely " occur
knew did every connected with the Rebel War
Department early as the 9Th ofJuy last that there
would be bloody not in NewYork II tho Government
insisted on enforcing the drah. We were led. however
ather to believe that instead Of being riot there
would be tremendous and irrepressble nsurroction
hat the Peace organized and that tho forts
md arsenas would be seized, the Aboitonists massa