New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-28


let.er-box love of country takes 70 eavesdroppne,
and fro shaves mems beads, and packs men mp In
boxes for the utterance OF Abolition sentiments
In ths city there is terri lie su*tratnm OF cilme ano
vice, violence, ml-ery, aud murder, over wnicn the
wheels of t1e Cotton Kings chariot rumble gfsngiy,
md on which rest in dangerous security the ieet OF us
throne There are nunbers Of negroes who are
sent ont on the streets every day with orders not
20 return with less than IS cents-anythipg
more they can keep Bot thsS 90 30 p mo-.
ishment; they may he put into jail on charges OF
lszness, sud may be ogged ad hdttum, and arc sure
TO be half starved. Gun anything, then be more sue
gestive than this paragraph, which appeared IN ipt
night paper; " Only three coroners inquests were
held yesterday persons ioOnd drowned in he nveI
| names uBkuown' The italics mine. Over ana
over again has the boast been repeated to me 'ua' on
the plantations lock and key are unknown or uhuseu
in the planters houses But in the cities they are
much u.ed, tbough scarcely trusted it appears, IN,
deed, that unless slave has made up Bic o, Der nlua
20 incur the dreadful penalties OF Tight there would
be inducemeIt commit theft fer money or ewe's
would be useless; search would he easy. detection
nearly certain. That all the slaves are not indifferent
TO the issues before them is Ger tain. Az tie house o
planter the other day, one OF them aAked my lrend
"Wlll We be made to work, mass, when ole Ina iish
ome7" Az cid domestic ia tie house of gentleman
in this city said, There few whites in this place
who ought not be III led for their cruelty 10 ns
Another said oh, just wait till they attack ficS
ems I" These little liuts Significant enoogh
coupled with the notices of runaways, and the lodg
ments in the police jas TO show that all is not quiet
below the surface. The holders, however are hrn.
and there have been many paragrsphs stating thM
slaves have contributed TO the various funds for State
defense, and thai they generally show tue very beat
spirit.
BY tie proclamation Of Governor Msgof6n, copy
of which nclose, you Will zee that the Governor OF
| the Commonwealth Of Kentucky and COmmandcr-in-
Chief OF all her military forces on land or water
warns all States separated united, especially the
United States aud the Confederate States that he VIII
fight heir troops if they attempt 10 enter bis Common
| wealth Thus Kentucky sets up for herself, while
Virginia is on the Of destruction, and an actual -
vssou has taken place Of her coil. 1t !. exceedingly
| diff cult OF comprehension that, with the numerous
truops artillery. and batteries which the Confederate
Journals serted lie in readiness to rep~l attack, an
invasion which took place in face OF the enen ana
was effected over broad river, With shore r'sny
defeusble should have been unresisted Here 1t is
sad there IL mighty plan, In pursuance OF WI ich tie
United 81 ties troops 10 be allowed 10 make tber
way into vi guid, that they may at come convenient
place be eaten up by their eLemles; and II we hear
that the Conied. rates az aIer Ferry retain their
position one may believe some such plan really exists
although it is rather doubtful strategy 10 permit the
United States forces TO gain poesesson OF The ight
bank of the Potomac. Should the Po'ition at HaPers
Ferry be really occupied with Cesign Of usne a.
pornt d anu, for movements against the North and
any large number of troops be Withdrawn from An
napolis, Washington, and Baltimore, 70 a. TO leave
places comparatively undeiendcd an lTuplon 10
force of the Coifedera,es on the 7ght nal ahu III
rear of General SCOTS army, might calse most serious
inconvenience, aud endanger biz communications, if
not the poser sion of the places indicated.
Looking al {; man, II is easy 10 comprehend tat
march sonthwards from Alexapdis could be combined
with an onensive movement by tie forces sid 10 be
conce traied in and around Fortress Mouroe, 90 NJ
TO place Richmond ittelf in danger, and, If any such
measure Is contemplated, battle must De i0ngm In
ba, Wei iy or the yretre of the South will receive
very great damage. Ii II impossible for any one To nn-
derrtsId the movement Of the troops on both edes.
Thefe companies scattered broadcast over tie enor.
nous exJ anss of tie Stetes and where conc, mira ed
in any considerable hunters seem TO have bad their
position determined rather 10y local crcums ances thar
| by oonsders connected with the general pam OF
! large caTpaign.
will be better understood and ii IL probable thai your
| frtspondent at New-YoIk Will send, by the same
mail which this, exceedingly important iifof-
nation TO wscb J. in my present Pcsiiioh can hive
| no acress The influence Of the blockade Will be
sew. RELY It. combined with the sIi interruption Of sill
intercourse by TIE Mississippi. Although ihs South
boasts OF and Of its Amazing rich ess aud
abundance of produce the slant sdyices IN he jour
mails 10 Increase the breadth Of hand Under corn aud 10
neglect the cotton crop in consideration Of the para
mount inporsnc, Of the cause, indi'ate sn spprehe
sion Of u scariy Of food if the struggle be prolonged
Under sny circumstances. the patriotic iaGeo ar
cent. zen WHO are % anxious for the make
ND ther minds to suffer little IN the flesh. AN they
can deIeGd is supply Of home ioxurief; lndisn
corn and wheat, the tesh of pigs, eked ont WIN
small ruplly Of beef and mutton, will cODsitute The
staple of their food Butter there will be none, and
| wae " i'll speedily Iise TO enormous prize. Nor
will coffee and tea be had except at 4 fate which Will
race them out Of the reach of the HAAS Of the COM
/ mnpity. These are the smallest sacrifices Of war
The Giockade IL not yet enforced here, and the pri
vateers OF the port extremely active snd have cap
tuIed vessels with more energy than wisdom
| Tie day before yesterday, ships belonging 10 the
United States in the river seized by tie Conf d.
erstn authorities the ereaDd that war had broAen
out ard the tine Of grace accorded TO the enemy
traders hid expired. Great The rush 10 the Coz
! yul off % TO transfer the meBaced property from
| ownership under the Stars and Stripes TO Bri ish
| hands but Mr. Mure ref sed to recognize any trans
action Of TIE kind unless sale to1a fde had Letn
effected before the action vi the Confederate harsnas
A, Charleston the blocks de has been raised, owing
apparently, to seme want Of information or o. neas
on the part of the United States GoyenH eui, and
iu consequence. On the 18th the United States iearn
fIigaie Niagara appeared outside and wsred off sew
ersl Briiish sips and Oh the 18th abe visited by
Mr. Bunch, our consul who positively assured BY
the officers on board that eghs vessels would
be down to join in enforcing the blockade. On the
l5h however, the Niagara DEPARTED lea ing the port
open and several YES els have suce run Ia and OBJ
timed fabulous freghts. suggesting TO the minds Of
the o. the ves,els which were warned oil toe
prophecy Of making enormous demands for compensa-
ton The SOutherners generally believe not only that
their COnfedeacy will be acknowledged, but that the
! blockade will he disreg aded by England. TAeir
affection for her is proporonably pro0iious, and
inos one Of the intensity If the gratitude which
sisis in lively expectations of favors TO coms.
THE APPOINTMENTS IN THE NEW REeI-