Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-10
rFrom ths NsW York Evening fcstl
The Real Canaitlon ofths soush.


iron a. New York Evening rctl
The Real Canaitloa ofthe south.
1~NFEnEsTENa s~TATzntETs FaoN A TRusTWoR-
EHs soUR1R, \
a gentleman, whose honorable name, for
various reasons affecting himself n many
friends in the Gulf States, must be suppress
ed, has Just arrived in this city, where he Is
receiving medical treatment for q malady,
the result Of sixteen years continuous ousi-
ness In the South. During an interesting
interview with him yesterday we learned
some VERY curious facts In regard to the
present condition of the affairs Of the South.
Oh hia way North by a somewhat eircuitous
route. which brought him 70 Louisville, ky4
ne passed through three principal camps OF
the rebels. The men were not IN good con-
dition, we're very badly AIMED, and most OF
them with Indifferent muskets or shot guns
They baa received little or nc pay, and were
under no discipline. When be left New Or
leans every family that could get away was
leaving the placs, for two reasons, one that
the people there expect en- attack from the
United States forces, and The other that the
yellow fayer Is also expected, and Of 6 vio-
lent type, to- the reassn that the low coHn-
try around and above the mouths of the Mis-
sissippi has be n flooded for months with
more than the usual quantity of water, and
a sickly season is regarded as certain.
There are but abo-t sixteen hundred
tTooos al New Orleans aad not far rom the
same number at Mobile. B th Of these places
could be captured by our troops without dit
Heultv. and if the present blockade Is to be
6rced by the English or French, the true
| plan. in the opinion Of our informant for US
IS to retake and hold all these ports. There
will be no blockade to force or talk about,
and no place for foreign ships to enter, unless
By our permission and on the payment OF the
| regular duties into the United States treasury.
Clothing Tor the Southern armies is be-
coming very scarce. Our informant says
that in three months time the soldiers will
be in rags aud shoeless. Of leather there is
none 10 be found. In the country towns the
shoemaker is the most important parsonage,
,,nd enormous prices are beginning to be
asked for his work. A bit of sole leather is
worth its weight in silver.
Lieutenant Chapman, late Of the United
States Navy, is getting up q piratical feet al
New Orleans, consisting Of about seven small
vessels, mounting seventeen guns in all
Whether be viii be able to get out TO sea il
uncertain, as his only chance is to catch oui
gun squadron nenping. We imagine he Il
not very sanguiAe.
COTTON.
With regard to cotton we learn some
curious facts. There is no supply of it or
haLd worth mentioning. The new crop il
very backward; it was behindhand in it
~-.--kL - thar a uronfh Uhon 0ur in,
formant left, and there will not be half
crop at the best. Tbs weather, in the be-
ginning Of the season, was very unfavorabl'
to the young plants. The new crop will no
be fully in the market till late in the fall
Wheat and corn have done better. There il
now plenty of both, Of good qualify, but
unfortunately, there is no bacon going dowT
from Kentucky and Ohio, and both white
and blacks, particularly the latter, ar
already made disconnected by the want of it
The planters, without exception, are deepl!
in debt. Very many of them have mort
gagged three successive crops in advance t.
the commission houses, who charge mos
exorbitantly for the,.accommodaiion afforded
and this was done 10 enable them to pur
chase negroes, no matter at what cost. Thi
kind Of property is now utterly unsaleable
tine market price being about seVenty-6v
per cent. discount from former rates, and NJ
buyers. IH
THE SLAVES.
We were surprised to learn from this gen
tleman that the negroes throughout th
South understood the condition CT thing
perfectly, "as well as you do" said our in
dormant. They have seen the movement Q
large bodies of troops, heard the converse
ton of their masters, sud picked up at tn
public meetings a large amount of infOrma
ton, which they communicate t. each other
They are now waiting patiently for thei
lake place WVAlsh they confidently expect t
fully watched by their oWnsrs s1s sery
cut the districts where the slaves are mos
numerous, nightly patrols are out. leavin.
consequence, be impossible for the slavl
States 10 ~reinfnreA the troops in Virginia
they now require their strength at home Il
keep down instruction, and remonstraneel
against any further call for troops by Davii
have been already made from several States.
Their whole disposable force is now in the
field. 58 5F
PUBLIC OPINION.
We we're much and very agreeably sur
priced to learn the favorable state of public
opinion at the South on the great question
Of secession. The Union men are more
numerous and powerful than is generally
Supposed. Alabama vas dragged from her
allegiance by q mixture of chicanery, VIC
lsnee and bribery, through which a small
majority was obtained. There are several
counties in the northern part of the State
where people dare not even now talk Of Sc.
c~ession. Mississippi is at heart for the Union,
beyond all question, and was dragooned into
secession sgain3t her will. Our informant
knows the State. thoroughly. Arkansas is
anything but unanimous on the question:
Kentucky is perfectly sale, and SO are Eastern
Tenuessee and Western Virginia There are
Union men enough in these States, if they
had bat money and arms, to put down the
rebels themselves. As soon as the United
States government shows its power to re-
recover the lost rights of these States, the
q belligerentse viii disappear.