Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-29
THE REBEL SITUATION,

In the rebel Senate, few days sgo the pending quss
ton being for the reformation of rebel finances
Mr.. HENRY s. FooTE declared if the bill was defeated
the would be virtually at end. He then drew the
following cheeress picture Of the affairs the Confederacy
We quote:
"he policy Of tho present House to be to crush
out dissatisfaction By armed violence alone ia of
that thorough pol cy utroduc aud enforced England by
the celebrated Earl OF STAFFORD the enforcement of which
speedily brought Charles The First TO the block but before
Sraord had lost his head Ten days hence freedom
OF elaboration will have been ell ,ctuay eItngushed
this body by which may not specify The free
dom of the press will, all probability GENE to end
about the same time by the operation OF causes which
have heretofore discussed in this hail. In the midst of
these alarming ences aud Whe corruption il known
to be diusn4 itself along all the channels OF oclsl inter-
course Whist the condition of our armies Lee pobly
and successfully defending Richmond and Petersburg The
unjust unwise and deeply criminal dsplacemeps Of tbe
gallant aud efficient johnson from the command u the
Army of Tennessee and the transfer of that army the
neighborhood Of Nashville have opened all Southern Ga0r
Ra South Carooa and Alabama by the army of Sherman
Fort McAlser has fallen Savannah is about to a The
fate of Charleston only to bs deferred few days
later Hoods army has already met with great Disaster
at franklin and, my Judgment, is fatally compromised
Presidential interference the of all these dire mig
chie it was of the result OF the unfortunate baeof
MuTtreesboro, and the still disastrous ct Mis
sionary Ridge. Should Hoods army be destroyed--an
event which fear is but too probable-snd sherman
should round to this vicinity in ships-which H.
not doubt he nsldswhat will be the fate Of Rich
mond1"
In the rebel House Of Representatives Saturday last
Mr. McMuen Of Virginia, offered resolutions 10 favor Of
sending within TIE Union lines commissioners to treat with
the representatives. Of the Government at Washington for
restoration of peace Ia reply to question Mr. MeMul
leu stated that Bishop Lay who recently arrived in Rich
mond had been assured by Gen. Grant that any such COM
mssioners would be allowed to pass through his lines.
Mr. moMueu claimed that each state has right to open
negotiations with the Federal authorities
The Charleston Courier mentions what it calls some.
thing of pauic 10 Savannah last Friday 1t says that
some croakers resdy and willing to give up" and
that sone of the warehouses aud repositories of pro.
visions opened, and all persons told to help them.
selves" Three charges Of Shermans men on the
rebel lines 10 front Of the city Saturday were reported
The Richmond journals Of Monday have learned of Hoods
defeat The Examiner severely Gen. Davis for
IL, closing ts article as follows;
Then followed the Presidents haangues containing the
pau OF the campsgu which just concluding at
Savannah aud Nashville We have trusted the pen
{, make any remarks upon the h4rsuguss and chron
icle of events, which psntu DUTY compes to publish
day by day, furnishes calculation aud commentary
wLicn words aud pen will ever rival Enough il ID
say that fortune fed from the Southern standard when
Johnstons hand removed from the staff; and the evil
spirit which had haunted Bragg returned into army
when Hood assumed command"