Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-06
Fr.clooiery inner D.sadyantsges.

The negro thieyiug business at Old Point seems 10
have encountered an <pectej embarrassment. These
Yalkce pirates seem to have forgotten, if they ever
knew that there were such thir gs negro aud
children Il was all vey veil long their roguery
brought them ouy Big buck negroes who could be made
20 90 their work Tor them; but VIXEN they found that
thew had 10 taxi with these others who had an excellent
capacity for rauors but no otter sOdierly qualification
thew seem TO have concluded that the game was OF
profitable as they Il frs thought The Only thing to be
regretted on side that these helpless negroes are
ing into the hands OF creatures who neither know
hos TO take care Of them have the disposition if they
kew If this we're rot So it would be very well for
the farmers around Ola Pviat during the suspension OF
farming operations quarter their negroes On the enc
my. They are thus relieved Of much expense aud many
troubcs-ald they know very well that when peace is
made the thieves will be required to return the negroes
o. pay for them.
The following from Butler Fortress Monroe to Scott
al Wssdi on, is the last missve We have the
subject:
Since wrote NY last the question in regard to slave
rr0ytr.y Is beccui Of very serious magnitude
TIE Inhabitants OF Virginia using their negroes in
,ie batteries aud preparing % seLd their women and
chidru South. TIE escapes from them are very uume-
a. To-
and neg pcks's bringing 'ds'r 'ce"e' G'd c'ir'"
%. course ttesa cuvnOt be dealt With the theory on
Which | dr.iguJd 20 treat the ssrycc3 Of ablebCdied
men and wCm q Who might come within my liues, and
of which gave you detailed account in Icy last deg
patch.
81 an in the utmost dCub. what TO DO viii this spe-
cies Of property. U9 10 this tim, | have had come
within nv hues ucn and Womcn, With their children
er-i-e families each family b,o' gug TO the same Owner
1 have therefor, determined to employ, as ! can do
very pru6ally the ab-bodied persons in the party l.
>ui0g proper TODD Ter the expense OF all aud charging
AZ inst their services he eNp'se Of care and ssteu-
a.ce Of The uouabOrtrs keeping strict and accurate
account as vel Of tbe yicrs a. Of the expenditures
having the worth Of the services and the cost OF exPen-
iires determined by board Of urvey hereafter TO be
detailed 1 know of no other manner in which TO dis
pose OF this subject aud the questions connected there
uith As matter o. propry, 10 the Insurgents It will
be Of VERY great mOmeut-the number that now have
amounting am informed, to What in good times would
be OF tue value of s.xiy thou aud dollars.
"Tuelye OF these negroes, am informed, have e.
capped from TIE eye ton Of batteries on Sewtis PJiat,
whj.h bis morning fred upon my expedition as /. pass
"a by on. # Ia, 2. As means OF offence, therefore
a ha enemyS hands, these negroes, when ablt-5JLe5
.-, OF grcas importance Without then the batteries
could not have been erected AZ ,5s. for many weeks
A. a military question it would seem 20 he measure o.
necessity % drfrice their masters OF their services
"Ho. can this he done As political question and
question Of humanity, receive the services OF a
trer aud mother and not take tie children Oi the
humanitarian aspect have doubt, Ct the political
one / have 20 right 20 judge. | therefore submit all
this 70 YOUR better judgment; aud these questions
have political aspect, have gtutured-and trust /
am no, wrong in so doiug-to duplicate tie parts Of
my despatch relating to this subject AID forward them
~ the Secretary OF War.
"YOur obejient servaat
BssJ +. BUrLsE."