Sunbury American

Letters Found at Fort Henry.

The following is an extract of a letter to Capt. Empson Thompson, Fort Henry, Kentucky, from a lady friend, his cousin. The lady had not written him before, because she did not know his address. She hopes now to be able to "keep up with him." If so, she will be faster than our cavalry:

"Your letters found us in the most gloomy state imaginable. Our late defeat at Mills Spring has affected us terribly, and you can imagine our feelings in regard to the Tennessee River. We certainly think you are in a most perilous situation.

I have never experienced such conflicting feelings of excitement and melancholy as I have this week. I hope, and cannot but feel that this reverse must work to our good."

The following is an extract from a letter from a lady to her husband, dated, "Brandon, Miss., Jan. 29."

…Oh! I fear we are going to see trouble but I hope for the best. My darling, what will I do if you have a fight at Fort Henry? I am so uneasy for you; but we must put our trust in Him who ruleth everything.

I hope you have everything fixed up at Fort Henry, and are safe, if the enemy should come, I do hope and pray that you may be able to kill the very last one of them; and if not, to frighten them so they will never attempt the same game any more.

The weather has been just like Spring for the last two or three weeks, to-day it commenced raining, and is getting quite cold. The peach and plum trees are all in bloom, and everything looks like Spring; but I expect it is going to freeze before long."

Another sensible letter from a good old lady regrets that they had not submitted to Mr. Lincoln's Government at once. There we might have saved something. But now she fears all will be lost. Some of the letters from ladies are very affecting, and excite one's commiseration, and an inward curse from the heart's depths upon the heads of Jeff. Davis, Yancey and company, who have brought, by their ambition, so much sorrow to the hearts of the fair daughters of the South.