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LATEST FROM GEN. LYON.

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.1
HEADQUARTERS 18TH Ill. REsT.,
CANr RoI1-A, Aug. 3, 1851.
We have intelligence from Springfield up to
Tuesday. Lyon had returned ito Springfield
with his command, and the enemy were as
eemb1ed at McCulloughs Store, or, as one
report gave it, had fallen back to Arkansas
sgain. Lyon probably feared flank move
mcnt that would cut him off IN the rear, and,
to Springfield. The train when last heard
from was within ten miles Of S., and without
donbt accomplished the balance Of the jour
ney In safety.
There was great e1citemsnt in st: Louis
The Herald has published n extra, an:
nouncipg fight between McCu1loch and
Lyon, in which the Federal troops had been
badly beaten. The story Was made Of whole
cloth, and the next day Mr: Evans, whose
and denied the whole sf1a:r. But Tuesday at:
terDoou the secession element vas high over
the false news. When the intelligence came
that reversed the whole story and made
L7on the victor, and the Confede1ates
the varquished, the tables were turn
ed. The Union men we're greatly elated,
and the secessionists either denied the truth
Of the report or else quietly gave up their at
ternoon's arrogance. The rejoicing on the
t part Of the Unionlsts Eas hearty enough to
(! ehow how thoroughly they we're concerned II
| the SUCCESS of our canse.
bad an interview with Gen. Fremout On
| Wednesday morning. He was greatly pleased
by the Intelligence, and expressed himself
| proud Of the Enccess of our arms, The brave
| charge of the twenty seyen horsemen particu-
| larly delighted him. The General Was look.
ing well, and evidently in bis right place. Re
| is hard worker-thc earliest riser of the
household in the morning, and among the las
to retire at night
The general opinion in st. Louis seems to
be that Pillow Will not attack Blfus FoMt
hut will hasten to unite his forces #1tn JaeA
sons, and march upon Lyon-rust1ng ~ n
corcentratIon Of Federal forces at Birds
Point. to be able to reach him before he ca1
he reinforced, The course beyond Springfield
is Ut urdoubted1y the road to Rolla ana thenca
to Jefferson City. I have no idea that the enc
ny intend to attack st. Louis. Yhe eltS
would be burned before they were fairly settel
in it-a1lowi1g E them success IN their attseS
Ne have new regiment at R0la-1hs ~
Missouri, Col. Stevenson commanding; ia
| regiment iB called the Irish Brigade, 81
1 Companies out of the ten being composed {
| | Emeralde1e- They ere under orders 10 &C
vance to Springfield and are only waiting 10
trant portatton.
; Yesterday .ke regimen. Was honozed By
| visit from E116. WYmAD, the wife Of our Colt
Eel. and her sister, hIiss Bradley. Ladies al
, | a rarity here, and the tami1y Of Col Wyma
! could but he particularly welcome. The
VIII .kmain several days.
t JoA, O.. j., also arrived, lard haa slreaa
0 been adopted ~ the son Of the regiment a
i three yeers Of lite would make him a:corp5rz
1.-THE F1erch system Haa adopted. G. G. G.
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Illinois Volunteer1-Interest State.
ment Of GOV. Yates.
tFrnm the Cincinnati Coumetcfal1

iEIom the CINCINNATI commercially
1t having been rumored in this city that no
more volunteers could be had in Illinois, and
1hat the Governor Of that State would be CON-
PEELED to resort to draft to fill the regiments
called fer, q letter was addressed to Governor
Yates to ascertain the truth Of the statement.
II following letter. in reply, not only au-
tho1itatiyely contradicts the rumor, but makes
reEcu1ces Of ttat State, in men, and Of their
tsger dtyotion to the cause of the country:
SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 3, 1861.
DEAR E1R In reply to yours Of August I'd,
I hasten to cay that the information (which
you FAY ia from Chicago,( that Illinois had
no mere volunteers, and that we would have
to initiate measures for drafting" Is without
citizen Ct Illinois should give currency to any
such statement.
Besices the 10000 men heretofore In the
service, the Department at Washington has
accepted ten Independent Regiments, which
are nearly ready to take the line Of march to
Gen, FrAhont's headquarters.
In addition to this, I am authorized to raise
thirteen additional regiments Of Infantry, FIVE
regiments Of cavalrJ, and one battalion Of artil-
leIy.
| Companies Eaye been rendered out OF which
to select the 13 regiments or 130 Companies
| that 102 Companies Of Cavalry. and g OF
| Artillery, have been rendered full and ready.
| add, slso, that believe double the number
would hare been rendered, but for my letters
and publications, that. no more Companies
could be accepted Also. it Is believed, from
fifteen TO twenty tho1sand men have gone tc
Missouri and other States, because they could
not be received in their own State Compa
pies are daily leaving to join Missouri Regi
mente, which cannot be received by this State
have felt sore1y ve1ed at the course of thu
Administration, In not suffering our bray,
Volunteers to enter the army, and in overlook
ipg The exposed condition Of this and othe
Western States. am glad it is now pursuin
different policy.
snd good arms, I could raise one hundre
tnnueand men In Illinois alone ard carTy th
Standard of the Republic in triumph ftol
Csiro to the Balize. Respectfully yours,
P.RI ehali be happy to give you inform'
tion at any time As to Illinois.
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BTN48l1tY OF INC kAfneta.
Government has information through an in-
te1ceptea letter from sn honorable rebA at
ole Of tie rebel forts opposite Pickens, TO a
friend in one Of the Gulf States, Of the ta.llow
Ing flcts:
I'VE had some little excitement at the fort
last night and this morning, cau5ed by the are
rival smong us Of a man from Pickens. It
seems that he WAS bathing en- his side Of the
channel, nile and threeeigh:s distant from
Wind Wind md md tide being against him, be came over
to ne, aud threw biuaself upon the mercy OF
the Commander, Major Gregory, who, We
think, treated him very badly
He appeared to be 4 noble fellow. When
asked Whether he was desertcr, he replied:
q No, Sir, 1 am gentleman" Major Gregory
tried to get some information from him as re-
cards the state Of defense in which Pickens
was, but he refused to give any, upon which
Gregory ordered him to be gagged-hordb1e
and sent to Ba1racanas Prison. This may be
from ever maltreating helpless foe.
1.-THE Madison Rifles consulted about the
p1opriety Of suffering the order to be carried
cut, but they were advised by their own Off
Gers not to interfere; that II they did they
should be punished for mutfry; besides they
did not know the true real cause OF the treat
melt.
"11 o'c1ock.-Jnst returned from Small
group Of friends, who were discussing ani-
matedly the question whether Or not the
prisoner was treated justly. They came to
The conclusion that he Tas not only treated
urjustly, but cr1elly, and they have deter
mined to report tie commander of the Fort
to headquarters. What good Il will do we
canuot fe1l. Bnt such acts Of unlindness
should rot be lett uunotieed. think that
Gen. Bragg will express his indignation at the
bad manner in Which the prisoner was t1eated
| and win, if possible, redress the injury.
| III admire the prisoner. He seemed to feel
no fesr Of fees OF death. When clothes wert
| given him, he sid that II he ever lived to gel
| money. When told that he would be shot.
| be did not answer the questions pat to him
be told Gregory to shoof him T be Ghost, thu
t time he Eas highly insultad at the treatment
and even prepared to apit. upon the insolen
man, VINO dared to Try to force him to betra.
his friends. Such men are rarely found, an
| when they are, should command respect eve!
| frnIr their enemies"
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Gt)iraqp Tribu1rr
MONDAY, AUGUST T., 1851.
KENTUCKY INVADED.

II the reports from Cumberland tap
may TO be beheyed-and We see no reason
to doubt them-tle rebels have made
quick response to Kentuckys choice OF the
U1ion, by marching several thousand men
into the State for 1apine and plunder.
They are said to be pouring through Cum
htr1ard Gap, headed upon Balbours-
vile, where are large supplies Of
bacon, ard a Bank to be robbed
II the raid has been indeed begun, it will
p1cbab1y not stop with this. There are
other troops near the border, and other sus-
picious movements going on in Tennessee,
that forbid the idea. Kentucky has made
the fate Of the Union her fate, and if her
fields are now to he drenched in blood as
q consequence, it will be because tie rebel
States have forced the issue.
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CONCORD, n. h, Aug. g. 1s6I.
The cfice Of the Democratic Slandar WAS
completely relieved Of its contents this after,
room By . mob composed Of the soldiers OF
the returned First Regiment and Of citizens.
The STANDARD, which has been long time
"secesh," published an srttcle redecttng on
the soldiers. They demanded rctractiou, aud
the Pa1mers-the editors aud propraetors-
shock pistols and axes ont Of the windows
sud dared the mob, while the city authorities
endexvo1ed to q1e1 the disturbance.
The PaImers fired four shots, wounding two
soldiers. The office WAS Immediately gntted
and the materials burned IN the street.
Tie Pa.me1s took refuge in The .tt;c, hut
were finally found and carried to the po.ico
etstiop. protected by the police, though with
great difficulty.
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KENTUCKY INVADED.
Southern Response to Her Election.

Southern Response to Her Election.
LOUISVILLE, August 10.-The National
Union, Of Winchester, Ky., yesterday, issued
an extra saying they are informed thst between
iwo and three thousand rebel troops have
CONE into Kentucky through the Cumberland
Gap, aud are marching On Barbon1s7ille, with
supposed intent to seize fifty Thousand
pounds Of bacon, and to rob the bank there
It is feared they intend to proceed from thence
to Richmond, Kentucky. The Unionists in
the vicinity of Barboursvi11e, sent runners to
Ows1ey, jackson, and other counties, where
Union men are rapidly gathering with rifles
and shot guns. The extra says it's news is re~
liable, but We have no means OF verifying it
hErp
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CAIRO, Aug. 10-9r.M.
The rebel Camp at Union City, Tenn, has
been entirely broken up, and many Of the
force there, it is reported. have joined Pillow
at New Madrid. No movement from there
lad taken place ct last accounts.
The steamer Louisiana, from St. Louis, to-
Gay, brings six heavy guns for tho entrench-
nents at Birds Point; also, wheelbarrows and
entreuchipg tools. The troops themselves
a1e Iaid at the rate Of rs cents per day, extra,
for working On the entrenchnents, which are
1=aRing good progress.
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The New York papers differ in their con-
st1uction Of the law increasing the pay Of pri-
Yates and non commissioned officers, a major
ity of them claiming that the increase is four
dollars Per month. The Nos2d Of Friday last
has the following on the subject:
The pay Of priyates and non-commissioned
oftice1e has been increased only tnoo dOllarB per
month, although it has been reported that the
increase was four dollars. TheSena.e did pass
q bill adding the larger SUM- and after the bill
had beer amended by the House, the ssnate
stood passed. Subsequently, however, On mo-
ticn Of Mr. Wilson, the Senate reconsidered
its action, and adopted q new bill giving only
tEo dollars Increase, and fer lack Of time for
any other course, the House concurred IN the
new bill, which received the Presadens's sp-
pro7a}, and is consequently 8 law.
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NRn3 a1n<rtis&t11e11tB.

w ANTED "A sober man that
un6eIstands taking ca.e OF horse. aud is
yard. Mnst come well Recommended appiy at AZ
HuESF 4 DOUGLAS Boat Tard, South Branch. near
lEEifEh Esf3Ef 4uie19t
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OswEeo, Aug. 1o.-Hon. Joseph Holt, OF
Kentucky, arrived here TO dag, and was en-
Enthusiastically received. He made a SHORT
sreech, IN the cour:e Of which he said II
1naw Kentucky never :al:ered, although kcr
politicians did bus in the depths OF her soul
che has been determined from the first to
Stand BIZ the UniOn.''
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Affairs In General HQFlbuts8 District.
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune.l
QU1NcY, Aug. 10-9r-s.
Passenger trains last night and this morn
irg we're fired into near Shelbina, BIO. About
100 balls struck one train, but no one was
hurt.
Thursday night about $50 rebels quartered
in Palmyra, but they were driven away on
Friday By detachment from Gen. Hu1lbut's
camp at Hudson.
Troops are moving lively, and in all direc.
tiors, in Missouri, but in small bodies. It is
G;fficult to gain information which is reliable,
ard which at the same time is not "coatra:
iaDd''
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE schooner Mary
Alice arrived here to-day. She had been cap
ta1ed By the pirate ship Dixie, and her Cap
tsin and three men were taken abeard the pl-
rate vessel. She vas Afterwards recaptnTed
ty the Wabash, aud the pirate crew trans
te1red to her.
The Wabash also captured the brig Sarah
Siarr, which had no papers,
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r.. LETTER FROM CAIRO. - -
Gen. Prent1sAs Bf1gade.--The1r New
Dn1fofm1s

Especial Correspondents Of the chicsgo Tribune.l
CAIRO, Friday, Aug. o.
Gen. Prentiss' First Brigade Illinois Volun-
tee,s is to be newly Uniformed On the 20th Of
the present month. This is fact not simply
o, Interest as concerning the comfort and ap-
pearance in the field Of six Thousand Of our
Illinois troops, but because their clothing Is.
to be of style and quality that will chal :
1enge eomparison With any IN the entire
country. 49,: 80,
I have been examining some Of these suits
today In the office Of Qaartermaster Hatch,
and more than ever experienced 9 sense Of
Indignation against the knaYish contractors
who, in place Of such clothing as This, have
hung upon our brave fellows in all the States
such ecouudrel limitations Of proper uniform.
: It is . move. in; the right direction In this
Brigade, now newly organized for three years,
: to equipit thus splendid]y, and the example
ehou1d he contagious. Certainly such con-
taeion Won]d be happy exchange on the
fearfnl epidemic Of shoddy cloth and ehfngla-
soled shoes.
This uniform is in tWo suita, the first, fine
firm grey doeskfn cashmere, cut aud put to-
gether in a Workman1ike manner. The coat
is short skirt, midway to the knee, trimmed
with scarlet for artillery and blue fer infantry.
The pants are Of the same material. The hat
is a firm and durable seft felt, gray, moderate
1y high crowned, cooked at the sides By q
simple button, allowing the brlm to be worn
at will for the protection Of the neck. TIE
fatigue suit is a shirt, pantaloons and Zouaye
cap in firm hickory cloth. The overcoat, to
be ordered later in: the season, is garment
Of the usual army pattern, in style and color,
but better than hare seen yet put upon our
volunteers.
The price ofthe first named suit is sl2.75, Of
the fatigue suit $500, Of the oyercoat $3.50.
THE new kDapEack is q most complete af1air,
With !" all the modern eonyeniencies' as house
agents say. This outfit Of the Brigade was
decided upon by s meeting CT the Co1onels Of
the several regiments comprising it,. These
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1t ia understood in official circles, sayB the
WaT.. the Hon. L. Pope Walker, has recon-
meaded to Congress an addition to the South
am army Of about three hundred aud fifty
regiments, Of snch number as, added to the
force already organized, will make an aggre.
gate of i've hundred and sixty regiments.
Estimating each regiment at a Thousand men,
this would give 1orce Of five hundred and
sixty Thousand men, rank and file. The
while population OF the Confederate States
being, in round numbers, fire millions ak
hur dred thensaud eouls, the proposed army
would amount. to Just ten per cent OF the
whole, or one soldier to every ten white
people.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Spanish Minis
ter announced to the Secretary Of State yes
te1day, that the seyen vessels captured b. the
p1iysteer Sumter had been discharged by
order of his Government.
Miriam A. Edwards, brother in Law of Presl
dent Lincoln ,has been appointed CommIssary
Of Brigade on McC1eEnEnd'e staff
Prince Nap o1eon took leave Of the Pfesi-
dent yesterday and returned direct to New
York.
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August T, 1851.
The Tote Of Rock Castle county for
(Bachelor} Union candidate for Representative
is TO for (Whitaker} secession, only 7Fotes.
I think this will pass for the banner county OF
Kentucky. This county and Laurel have but
one Representative. will give the vote Of
Laurel, provided 1t comes By mail In time
days they will have thousand or fifteen hund.
red eo1die,s for the army Of the United States,
to clear ont Cumberland Gap E.S.
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Sharp Work by the Rlockadlns Eject.
FonE MONROE, Aug. 10.--The Quaker City
this morning brought in the prize schooner
George Y. Baker, and her Confederate crew in
irons. she wss frat captured off Galveston
By United States vessel, and sent to New
York with United States crew aboaTd. At
tY the priyateer York and four rebels put
aboard Meanwhile the York Tas seen by che
grn- boat Uaion, which chased and burnt the
York, after the pirates had beacned her end
Sscaued.
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We arc cory to atate that re have been In:
formed that two or &threa lodges Of the
"Koights Of the Golden Circle exist in. Ten
nuse neetIrgs M are 1eId tVo Of th1sa TIN tlmes e. wsek
by the members Of the organization. We are
slso informed that lodges Of this character ex.
ist in xltaca. ers.y precinct in thsna1ghborfng
coussty Of Jsferaon.-ss@@tem A3vosate, Avg. s,
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. .11--0n the ssh the steam-
ship Massachusetts was about eight miles OF
Ship Island.
a special dispatch to the Nashville Union,
dated 10Th inst, says General Butler burned
Hampton.
The Richmond papers state thas the Use the
captured haEdcuti5 were to be put to, was to
handcpff captared southezners ard make
breostWOrEs OF them.
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GEN. Wool SEMITIC FORT MONROE.
MOVEMENTS OF DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE.
MORE TROOPS FOR GEE. PILLOW,
Disturbances in North Missouri


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuna.]
WAsHyeTes, August 10, 1861.
TIE coaMAED At FORT MONROE.
Gen. Wool has been ordered to Fortress Mon
roe, where he will assume command, yiee Gen.
Butler. No movement will probably be Ind
from that point at present. Gen. Butler will
continue there, however, for some days, and
will then be called to more active duty in the
field
CONSUL 1T PARIS.
John Bigelow, the genial editor Of the New
York Etening Rsa, and whose extensive &C.
quaintance in Europe peculiarly fIs him for
the place, has been appointed Consul ut Paris;
an appointment worth 5000 a year. The
consulate having been suddenly vacated by
Mr. Spencer, is in charge Of Thomas L. Dud-
leS, Of New jersey, under the appointment OF
Minister Dayton.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE PRINCE.
Prince Napoleon and suite have returned to
New FORK, and will, before leaving the eoun-
Try, pay a somewhat extended visit to the
West. The royal visitor has been quite lion
lied here, notwithstanding the all absorbing
topic of war. His late visit TO the rebel head
quarters at Manassas is the subject Of much
comment, and all sorts OF theories are based
upon it by different people, according to their
own sympathies CT feaz5. Tie French Minis
ter and his Secretary Of Legation attended him
to Manassas, and it is understood that the
military authorities blame the Secretary Of
State for granting them this permission.
M'GLEILAN's RECoNSoIsAScE.
Gen. Mcclellan made an elaborate recon-
Cay, from an observatory beyond Alexandra.
PERSONAL.
Secretary Smith left for Indiana this after
noon, on visit home. Secretary Cameron
has returned from Pennsylvania Secretary
Cbase, who has been to New York for consul
tation with the money gods, on the subject
Of the Government lean, will return here en-
51onday.
BIZ. Lincoln takes advantage Of lew days,
next week, for a trip to Long Branch, N. j.,
where Mrs. Lincoln md "the boya'' will mike
9 more extended stay. Mrs. Liacoln's 6epar-
t11e TO this famous watering place h.s been
worked up by the New York Herald as an inn-
po1t2nt State event, but the proprietor OF the
+ loDg row OF sheds that are diynifed by the
name Of tshotel," at Long Branch, is the
party most deeply interested of all outsiders.
DISCIPLINE FOR REPORTERS.
Since Gen. Mcclellan ar5ire1 here the occu
patton Of sensation mongers is quite gone.
There are but few violations of the rules
sgreed upon at the press tzoetiaEe;4 5sud which
! were sanctioned by Mcclellan, and those:feW
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L
figures Of the above table, but the grand total is
10 doubt correctly giyen--ED. HEHALD.1
THE Loss OF ARTILLERY.
The following is the official report Of the
artillery loss at the battle Of Bull Run, re-
t,rcd to in the report Of Gen. Mcdowell:
Co. D, Second artillery, Capt. Arnold, six
r:1eG pieces.
CO. /, First artillery, Capt. Ricketz, six ri
fed Parrott ten-pouudsrs.
Co. E, Second artillery, Capt. Carlisle, two
1:fed pic ces and two hoTitzers- This compa-
py had Elk pieces in the action.
Co. -, Fifth artillery, Capt. Gr:ffio, one RI
fled piece, four smooth bored-sE pieces IN
the action.
Co. G, First artillery, one thirty FOUNDER
Pa11o,t gun--one thirty pouuder and t#o
:we1ty porn6er Pa1rott guns in action,
Rscde Island battery, i've riRsd pleces-six
in sciion-
Mskirg tota; loss of sc75nteen rided aud
eight smooth bore guns.
1HE loss OF AMadCsITIoS AND CoMM1ssART
STORES.
Official 1epcrte make the losses IN anmnni-
fitr, Quartermastet 5 and Cc1nmissaIy' 3 stores
50 to:lows:
Ore hundred and fifty boxes email arm cart
ridges.
E:ehty.eeTen boxes rifled cannon ammuni-
ticn.
Thirty boxes old firearms.
Thirteen wsgo1slca with provisions, and
tbrsc thousand buelels Of oats.
Il is estimated that twenty-five hundred
r:IEEees ard eight Thousand knapsacks aud
blankets were lost.
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ST. LOUIS Aug lit is stated on reliable
authority that JEFF. Thompson, with hia entire
command, made q demonstration against
Cape Girardeau on Friday, but fading the
place much better defended than he anticipa
led. he precipitate1E fed.
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On the third page Of this mornings
Issue, viii be found some very interesting
extracts from Abbotts book, in regard to
tic liberation, in the British West Indies,
Ct 100000 slaves in a single day. The
effect Of immediate emancipation is pre-
sented in d strikingly clear light.
The subject is one that possesses pecu-
liar interest at the present time, when
single well authentic fact is worth reans Of
exclamation. In the case in question, ,rearly
million Of human beings, who had long
suffered the se7erest kind Of slavery, were
Internationally introduced to the blessings
Of Freedom, and it is not known that s
drop Of blood was shed, or tha: a single
blow was struck, or an outrage committed,
by one Of this vast multitude in conse-
quence Of their sudden release from
bondage.
The greatest ally Of Shareholders in this
country, is the apprehension in the North
crn mind that if the slaves we're liberated,
they would become roaming, vicious Vags-
bonds; that they would overrun the North,
and subsist by mendicancy and vagrancy !;
and that from the day they were made
free, they would cease to work
The shareholders have instilled this
mcnstrcus lie into the minds Of multi
tudcs Of people in the free States. Alb
bolts observations on the West Indies en-;
tirely explodes it. He shows that The
stimulus Of aeaaes took the place OF the
lash, and the love of home kept the negro
near where lie was born There was nj
longer any motive Tor insurrection- II
short, all the predictions Of the croaker:
and enemies Of freedom came to naught
he sy,s: at was found that upon al
..uose estates where the slaves had beer
u;reated with any degree Of hu
"nanity, Mey acre eager !" rtmai'
"aad soork tor their former master
~Jar tie most reasonable soases.
With the right to occupy the old dwell
irg,and the privilege Of cultivating a sola
patch Of ground, it Was discovered ths
the field slaves almost universally pFetc
red 10 remain On the old plantation
smids, scenes and associations endeare
% them by time. The motive power
wages, the force Of early attachments, II
necessity Of providing for his family an
n'mseh, were found to be abundantly su
Aeaeae 70 keep the freed slave at work az
at none' aud all the prognostcations til
ae "ou1o become wandering vagsbor
proved untrue, .The n,t,,,a ,e rho oen
II the rebel States is precisely the same