Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-15

wa yssmont eonhnsa 70 the letter OF the h. - si
,.rv Commander within his district and theteioie
Ffemon. was justified In issuing The procamshoa NC uu
Applause and hisses) But why should the ffes'asn'
have fremont in season and out OF season. 30 ecruPu
lousy to Congressional law, while he forgot
the declaration of the popular branch OF congress M
a,asion setting forth that was no part OF the
the military o'capture or return fug'nVe SLAVES, Wy,
tben should the law be quoted in favor OF tue fesueh'
and against Fremont, Buying and returning runaway
- ,vos giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and
knovnp tbs we were justified III condemnng the ACTION
of the President aud sus aiming that Of Fremont TAP
nl,use and hsses The would never be Drought 10
speedy and successful close ill the Indians were
Moved by the Government in defending country "nico
Vas AZ much theirs as ours. The Government was 700
or n the rebels to accept such effective and terrible
fighters Indians may fight, but not against rebels
All their fighting must be against us. Again. tne
negroes of the North hid asked for arms ana employ
mept In the army; but no, the Government was 700
dainty and select TO accept OF such ana
Aid II the nation should perish in this war; II might
he truhfully inscribed upon its monument died OF ei
cessive refinement" CLaughter) He was not only IN
favor of EMPLOYING negroes and Indians against the re
bels-rebss, "a they were OF the worst vPe-on, NC
would make the devil himself fight for us il he could on
ly succeed in throwing harness upon tne DIX VI Wv
old fellow ,aughter.) That old rascal II never before
in his life vel employed would then surely be for once
ICon,uued laughter They had better retire from the
war or ese go 70 conquer tho South In earnest Wth
all tho means God lett at their dposs when fremon's
PROCLAMATION made its appearance he lived, but when
that of the Presidents appeared he died His heart spnx
in despair never to rally until the government shall
oeas, lis madness and folly and Determine to conquer
the enemy BY auy aud all the in Its power. II the
var was not speedily brought TO close France aud Fog
land would unite in breaking the sham blockade against
the Southern ports. This migh DO expected, and none
could wonder at it. When he couuseed conquest AID
sub;uyatiou OF the South he did not speak an sbo
tio1st bu. as one who forvonty loved his country and
az one anxious for its salvation in this It's hour peril and
danger.
fHE HERALDS SkT pESOE Nh"S 00"Ah'f0N
Ia the New York Herald Aad the following cores
pondence, from Camp Butler, Newport News, Va,
Oct. 81, 1851"
Last night at seyeu O'Clock two deeerters from the
rebel camp ss Big Bethel to our outside pickets
for protection. Their names are Wan. Dennis and An
drew Snarss aud they are both natives Of Augusta
and priyates in the tenth regiment Georgia Vouneers
The word volunteers" mu't not however, be taken In
tl Liter Al sense for these men, with Others, were iupree
4ed into service o. all their protestations we're
UNDECIDED They left Big Bethel at six o'clock in the
morning. and by keeping In the woods and wadlng
through swsmpI they succeeded in making good their
escape although al time they were very closely puf
sued They that the camp at Bethel Is about i've
thousand strong equal quantity OF them from Louis
ana Georgia and Virginia. besides these there are three
hundred cavalry under tho name OF "Cobbs L,gion"-
The camp Is under the Command OF Brgsder General
AcClsws. ,
men on account of the insufficient clothing, the cruel
treatment and the Of promptness 10 the pay de-
paren since Nay last they have only received two
months paw and that OF course in shinpasters, which
they are unable get rid OF except oy buying suffers
goods at oxorbtant prices Tobacco coats oo cents
pup; butter 90 cents a pound salt % cents pound;
A In rronortinn Tina OllV furllhh u
with -four and msa tea and coffee Injuries unheGrd
Of and 10 procure antidote sgaus the fever, which
makes such havoc among thcm they Dig up sassi'ras
roots and make kind OF toa OF them which thoy drink
on getting up the morniug During these I'VE months
thsy have had to work constantly on Inc baeres aud
N The spare time has been led up with latgung drills
While the men are forbidden the use OF liquor, the ON
oers are druak most Of the time and is surprising, with
all the discomfort prevailing in the ranks ta no mutny
We. taken place Gen. hsgruder, who IL commander
of tho entire force in tat ntighborhooo occasonsy
visits their camp and to tue very words OF the de-.
srters "uheuevfr he ia in whisky, he alsays talks OF
coming down To Newport News 70 whip Gen Phelps "
But not having here yet and not beng WING 10
receive any of invitations it is supposed that when
he has got over his dunk better reason prevails Tho
battery Big Bethel consists OF twelve pieces o. small
riaed cannon, aud IL said to be well manned.
These deerters this morning turned over to Gen
Wool by Lieutenant Christensen, Aid-de-camp to Gen
Phelps. General Wool after having examined them
very CLOSELY had them sent over TO the Nip where
they will ni work. and receive food and clothing and
where they will also be out Of harms way.
Yesterday afternoon General Phelps sent out detach
nent Of Company First New York Volunteers, under
command Of Lieut. Ingersol to house belonging to Ba
ker P Lee about three miles from camp. For tho last
mouth the only occupants Of the house have been poor
white woman and negrosses Some days Lee
messenger this white woman, warning hor TO leave the
house as he purposed to burn it down over her head
The woman WAS of COURSE frightened, aud fed in the
direction Of Back River and when oae Of our scouting
parties on Friday last to the honse they found one
Of the negresses in dying condition, and the other two
bsug old au diseased unable 10 take OF themselves
Out o. feeling Of Humanity, General Phelps yesterday Or
dred the above mentioned detachment to proceed to the
house and after they had buried the dead womiu they
brought the other two with all their baggage into camp
aud bad them sent by steamer to Fortress Monroe where
the old ladies have friends and relatives One Of them
is 0going on hundred years" and seems, considering
her age, to be quito Her yssight and hearing
were as good a. in a young person. and she seemed
much effected at leaving the old HOMESTEAD where she
mad worked 60 faithfully aud generation after gene.
ratio, passed on before her. II touching sight to
ace her carry from the house. the last relo hor wh
ing board.