New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
NrwyOIK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4 1861

limself in camp may be imagined lie supposed he
would instantly be returned "a9ay down in Dixie
Iandp Tor his master had told him that Lincolns
solliers caught all runaway niggers and sold
them down South again. Poor Goree, l ply
hin. As write, he is crying aa though his heart
would break aEl refuses to b. comfortd Gore 10 q
really intelligent Lad. lie can read and spell and
wi,e as well as any boy Of his age in the land and
il be but had white skin be might make respectable
man. But, Ike oil his unfortunate race, he has no
resting in this iie and bis only future lies in the vale
Of shadows beyond the tomb. Amid his sobs, he
impl0Tes that be may not be sent back TO the baal
Jobnson lie says be does not care what becomes Of
him, 70 hat he is not returned 70 bin. But viii be
returned. AS write, sergeant Snd squad have him
in their midst, aud marching him back to Slavery
50 much for the influence Of political gannies' God
send Kentucky speedy deliyerance from them.
There Is not on the globe q more picturesque spot
than this on which Camp jos Holt a located 1t is on
the Indiana Shore disgoHaly across the falls from
Louisville, and almost in the very midt Of the roaring
and foaming rapids. The bank Of the river here IS
skircd by a grove Of NAPLES, beyond which lies u
plateau most admirable drill and parade ground.
Half dozen rayines drain the camp. In the shades Of
the forest he lounge away the leisure hours OF
the long hot days and dance sway the mooaiit nights
amid the everlasting thunder Of the falls, and in fun
view of their broken and seething billows, which
glitter in the strong Summer sun like fOamy and
ebuent gold, or simmer in the whittier light Of night
like molten silver dozen springs bubble up, cold as
ice and clear az crystal from the solid rock, which, IN
hiQh water is the bottom Of the river The men bathe
in huge eddy, a quarter Of mile in diameter, wh ch
gyrates in concayiy zcooped ont Of the bank within
tie camp limits, by the action Of the waves. Two Or
three bold swimmers have yenlured into the bTeakers
beyond and paid for their temerity with their lives
They were swept away and drowned Thus the
difficulty OF the heroic Goree's feat is manifest.
A few days since the camp was the scene Of one OF
those sckening affairs which brutal war; even in tho
beet cause and in the safest hands, cannot but bring in
its train 4 half witted fellow, crazy at times, who
Lad deserted from Camp Boone and joined this brigade,
wss accused Of being an emigsaIy Of the enemy. A
vicous man, to the extent of bis power, lie csanly
was ut scarcelya spy lie was lodged in the Indiana
State Prison. at Jeivrsonvl', for safe keeping until
tho charge against him could be investigated. Itwa
determined TO frightcn him OIL and at daylight the
next morning guard was dispatched to bring lin into
camp. / saw him as hS entered, barcfoOcd, bare
headed, and pale as death, with his gray soldiers
blanket wrapped around him to protect him from tho
chill of fear rather than from the cold OF bright
August morning. lie had been told that lie was to be
shot With the instinct Of sefpreservation, he broke
from the guard and Ged. They fred at him, as was
eupposed with blank cartridges but ore Of The guns,
by some Sad mschauce, was loaded, and the poor
demented dupe fell frightfully wounded.