July 27. [Mobile] —Captain Curtis has just called to see me. He is en route for the army. * Ho informed me that General Price has gone to Richmond to try and get an independent command, with which to free Missouri. Captain C. was very hopeful as to his receiving it, and drew a glowing picture of the army’s triumphal entry into St. Louis, with General P. at its head. I do hope and pray he will not be disappointed.
I have been told by many that if the president will not accede to General P.’s proposal, he intends resigning; but I trust he is more of a patriot than that. If we can not have faith in President Davis, and fully trust that what he is doing is for the good of the cause, it is no reason why we should not do our duty.
