New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

EIads at Richmond Ready for ser'sce-
Fhe Rebel Capital 10 be Removed "a
.CeIupssbis, y. a..
co-respoDdence OF The y. Y tribune.
WASHINGTON. Jan. :, 1904.
The syidty with which the people of the
North upon reports and rumors of every desorp
zion from the Rebeops States constrans mt TO ofie
To- the interest OF your readers few items Of nteiA
seuee which believe have never yet been published.
40 show thar have enjoyed facilities Tor acquiring
,rt s.cnre In formation concerning the affairs OF the
Rebels and have 20 need Of drawing on my maSnaiio
for material for letter il viii be necessary TO preface
NAV communication with observations concerning my
ssK.
N.arly seven wears ago | established my donioe IN
TIA lbd Of cotton al Columbia, the capital vi South
Caroline There l dwell, pursuing my peaceful a'oes'
Scu as telegraph operator snons the hoSp'ape people
Of the sonth (of whose proverbsl hospitality" shai
meek in another letter. until, snd for some time amer
Che oathrsat tbe Rcbeioo, when was eonscfipted
ard sont with South Carolina regiment to the army IN
Virginia 1t The battle of South Mountain, while en-
dea,orlug to get taken prisoner, was wounded ana
xterwsr pronounced h. the Confederate Surgeon inca
psetatec for military duty but instead Of being dis
shsrced from the service was detailed 10 act as clerk
IN he War Department. and received for nay services
rctlo. SACf ~ y va Ntt'N VI
.l army Iienainel in this position until the 18th OF
2oaeube. last when vas sent as telegraph operator
for he Government TO Atlanta Ga ON the 18th inst.
was ordered back to Richmond, and provided with
e. certificate fr transportation 70 that point Being de-
felu.ned Let North il possible, altered my pass.
carefully erasing Richmond" aud substituting Cor
Sors,le which town reached on the 18th inst. As
soou IS darkness favored my project stoalthiy left
.. tn p couul. AZ succeeded in
ths Union Ines.
According 10 on old aJaec, when among Romans,
We mus; do as Romans TO-" Never was this preccpt
more keeny appreciated than by the Union men IN the
sopih IT, the presence Of their traitor neghbors and
scgCautanee they understand tie policy Of Joining in
nistep7es-nting and denouncing the Federal Govern
menf aud pronounoDg al sorts Of maledictions the
heeds Of he Yankees On these occasions, for 10
appear ia he least prOlemical tecuTn, would
excite doub,s Of Bis loyalty the Slave 0gsrcAy and
Insure his incarceration in baste-many Independent
sprits' have been guilty ia this respect. aud now
starving aud freezing Tor their temerityor TO beter
express s. for their loyalty end patriotism. For ny
own part pIccyng the dangers that beset me- and the
folly Of becoming martyr in caose which knew 10Y
friends Ia the North word yindcate c. 81 orzais,
nsf only ocquieseed in al the exrayagant preensons
ofthe Rebel crew. but appeared 10 De one Of tho most
tcalozs o. heiI number. This led Iny being treated
siih much confidence by several Rebel funclonaries
aid enabled NE 70 acquire The information propose 70
psetens % yolr reaieIs-
Many soTt,ein Journalists and statesmen appear 20
think tai the Rebel lesders have ceased to expect
speedy recognition of the CoIfedcrsey By foreign
Powers Bu. assure you tha. their hopes in this
respees isva never tagged. True they have 30 fay
jailed 10 nyegle John Bull into any schemes Of inter
.etton Or recognition, but they confidently expect by
their recent change Of diplomatic tactics by mamie
tons Of Indignation and threats Of resentment when
er independence has been established and Cotton is
Gree more King. TO induce the nercenary johnny TO
ksrc their oisins TO nationality with greater favor.
Just after the Rebel rams in ,he Mersey were arrested
heard Sr. siddoD, the Secretary OF War say 10 WIN.
e. RNes' Member Of Congress from tue Seventh Dis.
sic OF Virginia that il must now be OBJ, ions to every
body that the only way 10 influence the English people
Dr tire British Government Through ors.neatuoa I'D
rpsnen-,hat they must be convinced 81 they are not
s-eady Of The determination and ability Of lie Conied
sracy 10 achieve her independence and must b. re-
minced by Congress that when success has crowned
er esorts shall enjoy tkc monopoly Of cotton aud
sAs ia our commercial treaties and dealings give pl
eenos 10 those countries that during struggles for
acsrty showed us the most sympathy snd favor LIS
srsst Britain be made to believe that can gain our
ndependence without her assistance, and understand
! III wien we have succeeded in doing de.
Nnned to punish her for her want ofsympathy foI us
10 her partially for enemy if she perseveres in
f course and you msy depend upon il We shall soon
hd her the most jealous friend have In Europe IL
s'er Congress TO open her eyes"
HE Rebel officials have abiding faitI in the mani
~'aons Of friendship and tho constancy of Napoleon
~ Although there appears 10 hsye been an under
sAdng between the French and British Governments
w. neither would take any action in regard to DO
contest without the cooperation OF tie other Ito
S''ss eheopess themselves nth he prggmelt nst