New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22
rr7y.yoRK Daley TRIBUNE. MONDAY. AUGUST y, 1864

overt We have almost despaired Of ever having
peace. do wish If it is going to last much
longer that We could all be together. but
this suppose Is impossible.
DEVOTED WIFE ON THR RAID.
Robert N, ESQ.,, will doubtless be glad to
hear that during the last raid his devoted wife"
did not feel the least alarm, though the excite
ment, she says, was intense. ave were en-.
'tirey cut off from every city but Washington,
and for a while even from that. / should have
been happy to have seen some Of our friends,
as they were so near. We put the Ysnks. to a
deal of trouble digging Notifications and en-
trenchments, calling out the militia, arming tho
police at night, removing money from the banks
and goods from the stores, TO be sent north,
calling on those enrolled in 90 to report and aid
in resisting the invaders, causing many OF your
friends to report or be arrested; but by the time
the Yanks Tere all prepared the invaders were
gone, and then We had the pleasure of seeing
them bring all the goods and money back, and
filling up the intrenchments again. To make
the most Of it, the Yanks were terribly fright.
ened, and all Cor nothing. All the trouble had
was, that would not have q plenty in my
house if our friends should have come. Your
father wanted q piece of rcd ribbon TO tie in his
buttOn-hole.
A CENsORIOUs SPOUSE.
Another devoted wife," writing to her hus-
band the Hon. II. w. b., Acknowledges the
receipt of letter by Mrs. T., and says: 81
reAlis do not think you have any right to write
m ~ scolding letter by private person,
for Mr.. c. was compelled to take it out Of the
onvelop and wrap it up az waste paper, and, OF
course, read il (whGt woman youidn'U and
you were in truth very severe on me.
Mira c. Gays that oil tho wealthy, aristocratic
families about Richmond arc for tho UNION.
never heard her say it, but was told by some Ia
dies that she said so. A long piece came ont in
the Lopisriue Journal the other day headed
Tho Rebellion Dead'-then goes on TO tell
what Mrs. C. had told some good Union man.
1t made me right mad TO think she would talk
so, and the very next time see her intend to
ask her if she said all these things
HOW TIE YAyKs WIRE FRIGHTENED.
An "afiectionato sister," writing to her broth
ers, William and Charles Gun, c. 5. A., says:
1--WE were almost wild when We beard our friends
were in Maryland, and so sure that We should hear
somethingfrom you. What glorious fright the
Yanks got, ard how disappointed we were that
Washington was not taken. We heard consider
able firing and felt sure that that hole of iniquity
was doomed. Half dozen Of you could have
captured our county (Calyert). $3.50 There
seems to be quitea commotionamong the Yanks.-
A number marched by just now they are con
stantly passing wonder they don't tire OF be-
ing killed. We are looking forward with great
anxiety TO the next draft. What will become OF
us ii brother is draftcdi would not be aston
ished if you had him with you by Christmas.
They do say the North will not stand another
draft; yet have my doubts. They arc SO
cowed, they will put up with any
thing. ''' How nobly the South has done
her duty. God surely is with her. May He
grant Us a conquered peace; for nothing will en-
sure its continuance but thorough whipping Of
the Yanks.
TIE OLD golL-GOiNG BELOW.
should this paper ever reach the Confederacy |
aud fall into the hands Of Gen. A. Res he will
be delighted to hear that his friend Mac i, glad
10 know that he is once more back upon ,te old
IoR where his feelings wanted to take him a
ong time ago, and where his slanderers here
Baltimcre) said he never would 20. Mao say.
:. have Just left your friend c., who is very
o,ry, he says, he did not know you were going
below, as he had something for yea TO do there.
don't know that you feel sorry on that account.
lie is doing nothing here, and notwithstanding
t is not believed tina, he is a spy for the Yanks
lere, still he /. not in favor with the Southern
men, and has injured himself by his course "
,ctlon.
NIGGERs ALL CONF.
Jack Hinton writing to his friend Jack Bond
Maryland Battalion, says his niggers have lett
md that he has rented his land and gone to
something else. He advises Jack to 20 10 Can
ida when his term Of enlistment is out and draw
IN him for money If he is short.
REJOICING OVER TIIg FRIGHT TO THE YASKs.
NJ, writing 10 Mrs. Allan. says. Tho Rebels
rave given us n terrible fright and a flight to
many people; but as we are not very timid .
olks We stood our ground like veterans, pre- !
pared TO take it a. it came. This fright and
light was most laughable. IL was the biggest 7
care that ever people had, ard to those who :