The New York herald., 1864-10-16
Interesting Statement Of the Es-
capped Clerk Of the Georgia
Reuse Of Representatives.
Hoods Army No Longer For
midable in Numbers.
Rebel Prisoners at Fort Delaware Petition
Davis to Effect Their Exchange.
Rebel Report Of Burbridge's Losses
at saItville,
kss, 1s.. es.
An Atlanta Refugee Editors Report o1
the SOut th~rn Situation.

An Atlanta Reeugec Editors Report Of
the SOuth-r I'm Situation.
From the Nashville Union, Oct. 81
We yesterday received cali from Josephus Camp, late
editor Of tho Atlanta Confederacy, hut still lately
known former journalist Of ihs city. Mr.. Camp afte,
having been connected Tor long time with Atlanta
papers, proposed to write article avorng the
ton OF the Union, but partners would allow II In
the paper and ho therefore purchased the Georgia Times
ana commenced adv eating The restoration Of tho Union
but as soon this fact became known Richmond Je
DAVIS issued an order for his arrest but he
their proceeding and made his escape. Tho article .
which gave offence appeared about four weeks since.
Mr. Camp is the Clerk OF the House Of Representatives
OF the State OF Georgia. and such we'll acquain
with The views ef members OF the Legislature ana with
those OF Governor Brown, with whom he is terms OF
personal intimacy.
Nr Camp states that universal dependency EXISTS
hroughou the South at least three Of the pile
believing that there 10 hope for the OF the
con ederaey the sooner hsy return 10 the Union the better,
as each day OF hostility increases the difficulties which
surround the making Of peace. Buu impossible al pre-
.ent for his m'ment 10 cecoms dsmonstratve. Jen
Davis, be says 10 the greatest tyrant living, and
whcfel er h8 power extends there is neither
freedom Of speech srcedom OF person. and before
return TO the Una is possible the rebel armies must be
dispersed liz regards Hood's force longer tor7ntd
able IA mltrry point of pie,o; Il is small numbers
aud IS greatly demorazed; but it IL yet sufficiently
strong 10 intlmdate unarmed people, sspecaiy as the
male portion OF tnese people insists Of only decrep old
men oryoung boys, every ono capable OF bearing
having been set to the army by the conscrping officers
Break the army OF Lee he thinks. and that OF Hood will
dsrefse and there others worthy to be called
military o gan1atou east Of the Mssissippi river.
MI Temp STAT $ tpAt the reDei leaders that tf
Mcclellan beaten they have hope that not
sufficient vitality in the 'edcracy 10 keep alive.
They therefore will look to eventual submission
Of the election OF Mr. Lincoln and since fall
Atlanta they regard that as CERTAIN and they there
fore very anxious about the terms on which they would
be allow ed to resume their citizenship.
He adds that Governor Br1,oa for reonsruct,on Of
the Union ne no,os ts hlvng recently converted Uth
htm on that suI ec. because the Gov-rnor looked
upon the Of the cOnfederdcy horei>ss thai he had
recalled The militia. They had been SUNNI ned 10 the
neld for homo defcucs, bu. whom Atlanta was cap
turod the key vas unlocked, and Georgia at the
mercy Of sherman, and therefore they could avail
nothing, and the Governor believed that they would
more valuable as farmers than as soldiers.
Mr. Camp is Of the opinion that the capture OF Richmond
t0,I be The s0Hdt for TIE ne approaching
dissolon and knowing the rebel situation thoroughly
he of tbe opuion that that place cannot hold long.
He believes that Richmond 10 taken am
nesty, which would only except few Of the leaders
the rebeltDn, and which would leave the legality
antisavcry measures II the administration tested
By The courts, would bring about peace in very briet
period.
Mr.. c. left the city last night for Illinois, whore he will
remain for some time.