Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-10

practical turns up we decline to waste
space on the subject, assured as we are of
the same old resultIess end OF the discus
sion.
tbs Cincinnati Gazette day or two
ago published some correspondence cap
tured by Gen. Burbridge in South West
Virginia and East Tennessee, and among
his captures was a letter from Geo. D.
Prentice. of the Louisville Journal TO an
honorable" rebel, running thus:
JOURNAL OFFICE, LOUISVILLE, KY, |
January "a, 1864.
Hon. E. II. Bruce:
Ny Dear Sir: Yours of the 10th of No
vemOer, addressed from Madison, Ca,
10Th. to my son, Major Prentice, of Abing-
donr has just been sent to rue by your wife
| have just written to her to try to tell her
how much l thank you, but perhaps you
may one day know the full extent of my
gratitude.
| have given aid to many Confederate
prisoners, and l will give aid to many
more if opportunity affords. II you see
Clarence, you can say to him that | omit
no chance of serving those who have SER
we'd with him aud love him. / wish he
would write to us. Say to him that his
silence is almost unkind.
May God reward you, Mr.. Bruce, for all
your goodness.
Forever, your friend,
GEO. D. PRENTICE.
There was also letter from rebel Con-
gresham Chrisman, dated at Richmond,
December srd. stating that the then latest
sensation in that place was the arrival of
Prentice on pretence of looking after
his son who was about to be tried for muir
der. He further stated that Prentice was
making the faithful at Richmond feel quite
cheerful, and that his talk was "even more
encouraging" than that of their own peo-
people. Also Prentice WAS represented as
saying that
Before he left Bramlette visited him,
knowing that he was coming, and that he
represents his sentiments when he saws
there is great dissatisfaction with the gov
eminent OF the United States existing
among the people OF the State, and that all
the people would rise up if an army could
go there. tie says to our people that we
had better be buried in one common grave
than go back into the Union; that onr only
hope is to fight on, determination being
preferable to subjugatiou."
In explanation of the above, Mr.. Prem
ticer who is now returned from Richmond,
comes ont and says that he
HAS frequently correspouded with f.
NJ. Bruce on the subject of his sons diff.
Guilty; and, admitting even the genuine
ness OF the letter published, is there a
father in the land that would not have said
as much as is said in the letter under the
same circumstances
MIR. Prentice gave aid to Confederate
prisoners but hoW2 Always with the
consent and appreciation OF the Colonel or
commanding officer IN charge of prisoners.
Is there anything censurabIe in that? If
so, the Federal officer in charge Of priso.
ners has an equal share of the blame to
bear.
As to tho letter OF ]. S. Chrisman, we
believe it all Canard."
We are glad to see that the editor of the
journal is able to say what he does above
In explanation of the captured CORRESPOND
dence. The course of the journal has been
so up aud down, aud principally down.
s'nce this war, that -1yal men the country
over were doubtless not slow to believe al,
contained in the correspondence. The s,d
picture of kentuoky's internal status. fol.
lowing just below Mr.. Prentice's expla.
nation, is in no small degree at,ribptabl.
so'he divided and contradictory part plsyed
Dy the Journal aud its abettOrs in this wsr
We quote a few specimens from the pic.
ture given: P''
The sad condition of our state ia nov a.
object of much solici,ude. II IA Ti, I Su
adequate means for protection ana ~
larger portion OF the territory is oyerrun he
mAuEaaders and given up to pluuder and
G ;, Society is tearfuliy disorsnn-
lasH' aud we no longer appeal TO the stSt.
p Stss tor the redress of wrong. LaWiess
Va., IS roam Al will and the peaOeAble citi-
Len Is hunted down with the Rreatest ~.
Gsrness' and robbed and murdered IN tSo