December 6th.—Bright and beautiful. Indian summer apparently.
All quiet below—but it is anticipated by some that a battle will occur to day, or in a day or so.
The enemy’s negro troops have been brought to this side of the river, and are in full view on picket duty.
The Signal Bureau reports a large number of transports descending the Potomac a few days ago; probably Sheridan’s army, to reinforce Grant.
And yet our conscription superintendents, under orders, are busily engaged furloughing and detailing the rich slaveowners! It is developing a rapidly growing Emancipation party, for it is the establishment of a privileged class, and may speedily prove fatal to our cause. Our leaders are mad, and will be destroyed, if they persist in this policy.
