Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-11

BALTIMORE, Jan. Salary NJ. Flint, a
newspaper correspondent. Druid,o of
the Workd-has been arrested here by the
military authorities, on charges of disloy-
atty. He is now in custody.
1.-THE following extract from "Druid's''
letter in the World of Saturday will show
the tenor of his correspondence. He there
in declares that President Lincoln has no
intention of closing the war, but will pur.
posely continue it till the end of his term
of office; and he also endeavors to discour.
age the people of the North by stating
that the rebellion is better able to main.
tain itself than ever, and that Lee is about
to invade the loyal states with a formida-
Bile army:
THE RFPoRT OF a NORTHERN INVASION,
Two reports, which are a good deal talk
ed OF about here, may merit a few words.
The first is, that preparations are being
made to evacuate Richmond. The second.
that Gen. Lee is preparing for q grand OF
tenslve movement Into Pennsylvania. OF
course, no reader of the World will believe
the first for moment. 1t is too ridiculous
tor serious REPUTATION. There ia more
plausibility in the second; but your read
ers may rely upon it that no such design
is entertained at present by the Confede.
rate leaders. The design of q Northern
invasion forms part of their scheme for
gaining their independence, and it ia their
dearest hope to dictate the terms of peace
TO the North from the Independence Hall.
IN Philadelphia. But the time for such
movement to be attempted has not come
yet. The movement of Gen. Sherman and
the peril which so recently threatened
Wilmington, and which they think has mot
yet entirely passed away, are quite enouoh
to occupy their whole attention at prese6t
When Gen. Sherman's intention becomes
sufficiently developed, if they do NOT
threaten Charleston ami when the attemnt
to take Wilmington shall be definiteiv
abandoned, then it is not improbable that
q Northern expedition may be undertaken.
The coNREDERATEs HAVE TROOPS ENOUGH
FOR THE PURPOSE.
Fears for the safety of Richmond or Pc.
ters6urg will not deter them from making
IT, Those serongholds can be held against
General Grants whole army by a much
less force than Gen. Lee now commands.
NOT , viii tue TACT OF its being winter be any
obstacle. The march can be made from,
HAASub u t4o NueuAQQOal VAL
ley, and the Potomac can be crossed at a
dozen points between Cumberland and
Once in Peunsylvania. the
column would be in no need either of food
Or clothing.
Nor Is 1t lack of troops that would pre-
VEN vent them from making such a movement.
The total number of troops now under Gem.
Lees immediate orders ia lis, 900, of whom
50, 600 are at Richmond and Petersburg.
% 900 are at Wilmington, 10 900 are under
Early in the Valley, aud 10 900 are at Wei.
don and Hicksford. II the expedition
against Wilmington shall be definitely
abandoned, Is 900 of the troops now there
can be recalled, aud 20 600 can safely he
drawn from those at Richmond.
The RESULT WOULD BE TO RAISE TIE s1rap
OF RICHMOND.
These, With EArIy's ten thousand viu
make column of fifty thousand man
which is as large force ss can be nsed
with advantage as a movable column Win
the invasion of hostile territory in view
VI course, If this movement is made. i,
viii be attempted with the reasonable
expectation that General Grant will At one
oetach an equal number of troops fror,
the James river, aud send them by steam.
ets 10 Washington. But if General Grant
Goes this 1t will be instantly Known ~
General Lees all fears for the safety ~
rNcnmond will be at an end, and there will