The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-01-12
Tie Designs OF the ReBelsa--Des-
peFat0 Measures Resolved Upon.


The following statement has been
handed to Us by a gentleman citizen of
Kentucky-in whom We have entire con-
fdence. He assures us that the information
was obtained from a person recently from
Richmond, who while there occupied an
important official position. The informant
is not a convert to, Uniouism, and the in
formation given below was communicated
confdentially to secession sympathizers,
through whom It leaked, and reached our
correspondence a way and from sources
that give him full confidence in the relia-
bility Of the statemeDts-ED, GAZETTE. j
: "We have from the most reliable in
formation Just received from Richmond,
the following programme: Our informant
occupied a position that gave him an op-
portuhity to seetbe rebel President often,
and required him to be present at Cabinet
meetings. They are determined to regain
if possible. Kentucky and Tennessee
without these there can be no Confederacy.
It is the intentional theAVar Department,
to- conseript all able-bodied persons; with
out regard to age or condition. Already
it has begun, and men who have hereto
fore escaped the army, are now IN the
ranks. The case is desperate, and the
leaders are aware of IT, p p aIt
q g Inyalids, OF those. not Absolutely dis
abled for garrison duty viii be there placed.
Negroes who can be trusted will be armed
and fight beside their masters They win
not be trusted In companies or regiments,
in.the field. The forts viii be manned en-
tirely with negroes, cotnmanded7by. white
commissioned, and nOn-cOmmissioned Off
GERS. The negroes pride will thus be ap-
pealed to as he can fight beside his master.
In many cases this VIII be efectual.
g By thissmeans they will be enabled to
bring a large force i6to the field, and hope
to drive the Union troops from Tennessee
and Kentucky. They know as well as we
the time of the enlistment Of our troops,
and its expiration a 70
FeFhey have had copies of our recorded.
papers in our War Department. up to No
Yember 1st. They know that Numerous,
egiments will have served. out their time
in the Spring, and hope then to achieve a
victory over those left. .&a-a5 'a
s Ss'AFe e give this information that the Gov
.ernment may realize its dangers, and Sc
cure Kentucky, and Tennessee beyond
doubt. Citizens Of Kentucky have been
apprised Of a coming invasion by friends
In the C0nfederaey. We know Of rebel
sympathizers receiving letters advising
-themtolseh all except real estate, and hold
themselves in readiness to join thearmy.o of
liberation.
"In a rebel caucus Of the members Of
Congress, it was determined to give up all
coast defense rather than Kentucky and
Tennessee. -.s -..t..; .;,-., a. ,s.
Ii, they prove able to drive Grant from
his stronghold, it win, they believe, pro
long the war, cause theirreeogniti abroad,
seno0ufage copperheads at The North, give
them strength in Europer and cause de-
preston throughout the land. We do not
anticipate this result, but give facts as they
exist in Richmond, instead Of mere rn-
nl0fs, as heretofore. N
sa eve sincerely; trust that GeassaIGraht
win not allow himself to be surprised, nor
the Government allow him to be oyer
whelmed The whole available force Of
the South WI be brought against him, and
that soon. 4 Gin. Gaz. i.a3 sai lo Iod
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