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sent to him at once.
The news of Genl. Curtises victory in Arkansas has reached us and all of course feel rejoiced. Ben. McCullough is dead and without doubt Secession has received its death blow in the South West. It is all in vain that Beauregard repairs to Island No. 10. His ablest efforts cannot win for the cause of the rebellion any substantial success [inserted] so long as Buel and Grant pierce the Centre and Curtis and Sigel turn the left wing.
This Rebellion is on its last legs. Nothing can make it prosper. Firey Southerners may talk of being Exterminated but they like to live as well as any other people and they have too much judgement