The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-07

come uprising among the slaves. No genera
ineunectiOn has taken place, though several re
volts have been attempted two quite recsnuy,
and In thess cases whole families we've Murdered
before the slaves were subdued. Then came re-
,ali,tion of the most fearful character At any
time here servants assail on murder white per-
aons speedy and severe punishment is admins
tered but now they do not wait for the action
of the law Lynch law prevails. To those re-
volts, which occurred in The interior of tn, state,
most Of the servants who participated were
either 'hot IN the conflict or as soon captured,
and two Of them were burned 10 death.
To 5sy h,y ,reys burned 10 dea,h seems q sim
PIE sentence, devoid Of any special horror. but
the.scene, ~ described 10 me by witness was
too dreadful for mortal eyca. Imagine the poor
wrctches. red with the blood Of their m Istcrs
covering In The hands Of those TO whom they
need not look for pity. not even for tim 20 re-
p,nt If deeds which exclude them from hope
hereafter They are logged and defiant towards
their captOrs, until their 10 IN Ia urOuOunccd-a
fate Of v hich they have special horror. Dag
god to the lace oi execution, within sight Of
their own h0uBs, rroundCd by their fellow.
servnnis, WHO arc compelled 10 witness the
sight, they are bound 10 strong trees, with great
heaps u pine Knots piled Close around their per
Eors. Directly the torch IL Applied. and the in
hammallo pine bursts into a Vivid fame. When
hlazc reaches the hodie ard the sen itiye
flesh peel and cracklcs their cries are to- fear.
iul 10 be head by human ears. Nor IL the tor
mcnt aeon over. The flames r. rch the upper
part Of the bodies producing exquisite agony,
Tut slowly burn into the vital, until the
vrrtchtd sufferers 70 a. I'D sment, with All
their crimes upon thcir I .t
DO sou wonder lam - kcd1 Sup Il
bad been Nelly, or Andrew, or Hiram, /, whom
We are 70 strongly attached 2 Yet these tor
turcd criminals were iavori'c household ssr-
wants Of unusual intelligence. ought not 20
tell you Of those terrible things, but they haunt
my memory 20 ! car not rofail. Thank lIea
ven, YOU are SAT
IunderiOoh 10 cay the apprehension Of ss--
vile ia surcciion lot its power when, 40 time
pissed, all .eemtd peaceful 30 wo ossily fell
hack INFO duams ~ security until those events
aroused ms 10 watcl fitness. Tais He7ri Is sup
presSsd az far a. possible, md pt entr,'y from
hepdpets, for the negroes heri what is puhlish
ed II thy do not real IL, aud such examples
mich produce Disastrous consequences.
Poor p il dead before tho fdl Of Sumter
he exerted all his influence, using both pen ard
| voice aptir n rebellion, until ho wa, throw q
Into prison. At first ho wus trcl' cd ns An ordi
nary criminal awaiting tigl but af,or Tho bat.
tie Of Manassas, the Contcdcratos seemed drunk
with triumph at their victory, and mad with
rape over the vast number Of victims who fell
in The IT. ranks. wrote you with what POM
this city mouIned hcr dead amid il all, when
the Confederate host seemed like 10 win, F.
WIS offered freedom and promo ion if he would
cspouse the Confederate cause. lie milit.ry
AZ d scientific attachments were considerable,
which made them ans ious for his services.
II have sworn all glance to the Union said
he, 'm am rot enc 10 break my plrdge
When tempted with promotion IL he could bc
| prevailed upon g. culist beneath theil
banner, he said, ''you cannot buy NV lovaltv
! love Carolina, aud NJ, South, but | love my
country boucr.' Finding him faithful 10 ibc