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MK:ia-laportiit Rabat Dftsffttak.New Creek, Va., Jan; 20.The following letter, copied from the origin*], he* been forwarded to Wash-cM j ington for official inspection. The origi-‘ n*l wee found on the person of a rebel courier recently taken by onr cavalry in Greenbrier county:War D^partuet, Richmond,)January 10, 1864. J General:—Thauks'tor yonr suggestions; they will be attended to. We have virtually abandoned all territory west of the mississippi. Oar leaders in Arkansas, Texas, and Loosiana are left mainly to act according to the dictates of their own judgment. Our strategy in! ing s future must be of the simplest and most! the ii rational sort, our operations deinnrive. 1 of a jsenionhasanicy,gedtffi-ofpe-theW.lie,on,irt-£shou the i mini eachnuuiheno cut c so th the iThe\\shouthawpronplaceWo have lost much in Tennessee; bat yonr hopes are well placed; ir will not bo neglected. Tlih enemy is strengthening his armies; so are we. Men seem to riv-1 spring out of the earth under our new [ew ; conscription system, but very many aretoredlis-therilltime circu lion; parts and I the n latioi takes obi vi be co0.-beidaFabrnot fit for service. The President willreinforce Lougstreet and Johnston first, then Lee will get what he wants.The latter will have command of hisown and Longstreet's army. Johnston! furthftjj. * will direct his own army, aswjll Beau- wors for * The three armies will be put in sameny j as perfect a state of efficiency as possible, from n’s | Patisan warefare will be rendered almost of tl l(j. useless. Longs treet will move into East • preve tj0 i Tennessee; Johnston will co-operate; Lee, snow )aj i will still hold the enemy's best army in I its t *' the slough. I am told that Thomas has pressed Lincoln to move np the south bank of the James river—his old home; hut Butler is not competent, and has not! over twenty thousand men. So you seejrnes ‘ * we can prolong the war, and that is what j ber. rlc | we want to do. The enemy does not ‘; want it to end yet either. We will be ey j accommodating. Wo are pinched now,ln! and suffer much, but relief is near at hand, i the b *s‘ i Cheer your men; tell them that they will ,nS: be with Lougstreet soon, marching on to our C'anau.kn'l 1 Foster is a fop. I knew him at West Dt‘ i Point. You c»n handle him yourself.— | Liaclt;Fortunately the enemy has no great General at Washington or in the field. Grant has been lucky, so hss Meade; the latter(Cstatelt;lt;rare ytkLi nclt; dentiirt-itCCresol ij has good blood in him, but it is dull and , perptofirslle-ii Idofms the:dormant. Charleston and Savannah will j tine! not be taken. Mobile will be tendered to; repro Furragut after a hard fight. The Presi- jdent. General Elzy, and all your old j Clfriends join rac in wishing you well. 1 am. General, with great respect, your obedient servant.Francis II. Smitu,Brigadier, A. A. G. A. J. G.Geneancethrice and a know
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Cannelton Reporter
Cannelton, Indiana, US
Wed, Feb 13, 1861
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