The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-11


IN pursuit Of French for long time, aud il h ueeu
at las, secured. ia, that he was
iG pIfhowHsPF Ere rev WITH POLK AND
M,:Fw :" IN OF GENERAL A PILLOW css r..
poi --ausied with the duty Of forwarding from Una.
rs young lady from Mississippi, to some point where
sne could obtain conveyance homo, He bought sn,u
paying man so 70 80 with hin and with tho requisite
passes, started on his trip
lie reached Columbus in safety, and, Immediately on
landing the boat and baggage were placed under yard
lows headquarters. Mr.. HURT was soon given tho
liberty OF the town, condition Of MOI nQurng into
military secrets, The soldiers mostly young men,
and looked rough and dirty, as just from camp They
had the appearance Of soldiers without uniform. Not
much DISPLAY Of rank was seen In any part OF the camp
Everything looked errphaticaly democratic and whie it
looked less substantial and comfortable than Ike places
IN rarmy, 1t looked more these persons felt that
they were engaged IN sympathetic family affair,
the secession view =" he IS snd
lectured him ard audience of officers for nearly two
hours on this subject He spoke in warm terms Of the
''od government said the North and South were mil
tuay necessary and that but the most urgent
sons could have induced him to take up against tho
Union The whole cause Of the trouble the selfish
ness OF the North, II imposed heavy tariffs, monnpo
zed commerce, passed personal liberty bills Not salts
Nod with the excitement caused by the nomination OF
Fremont i elected Lincoln Even this would not hive
career" He could have avoided this by withdraw
ing his forces from Sumter This would have disarmed
the South They could not have successfully pleaded at
Lincoln fighting the South. He should have issued q
proclamation 70 South Carolina, saying that she had
believed that no would protect her in her rights he
would beg 70 assure her hir purpose administer
the government without any partality-that he would
be just and considerable President. and evidence
Of his good faith towards the South he would withdraw
his garrison from the fort built protect South Caro-
lima, and not to be turned against her.
The proclamation after the capture OF Sumter and the
subsequent "unconsutonal Of the President had
made the South lose all confidence in tho Northern peo-
pie. "We arc desperate continued the General, "We
can never live with you again. You will nos conquer u.s.
You may whip US. but we win tight you when are
whipped aye, while we are dying. Our young who
hive joined our army have como here ready to die they
expect to die and die for their homes their resdes their
liberties, their rights Their mothers and sisters at
home working for them, ready to suffer homo
they suffer in the field. You may take away from
everything in your power, we will half starve until
raise corn, wheat hogs, &C., &C. Your threats
In this direction only u.s. and make us still
more determined. Heretofore market made pro-
duets, cotton rice sugar necessities viii change
our crops TO our home consumption Whatever may be
tho result OF this war, we will never trade with you
again You would have to DO exceedingly gracious in
your advances 70 us IN case OF separation for us to
ccpt any commercial treaty whatever with you"
Mr.. HURT answered some Of the Generals questions
and would have gone at length but he says,
the General had much to gain in convincing his
Of the great justice Of the cause let hear him
and when did throw IN n word to check him; he was
plainly dspeased, and held my peace. he commented
particularly upon the beraty Of the called Southern
confederacy how they arrested one how they did
l
upon proposed to be allowed TO penetrate the country
further to which he raised serious objection, il,
woald give my written parole did not object, and he
sent his Major with to General Polk with tho request
that the General would allow the requisite pass Tie
Major called back twice after started, and sup
pose further Instructions given.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL POLK.
We found General Polk Ia much more comfortable quar-
tiers, and rather exclusive in his company. liz IS
ias largc, gray beaded man, rather amabe looking,
readily granted. He began to deplore this war and
wondered what people in the North intended by it,
He thought they ought to stop it at once, they could
gain nothing by its continuance, &c. asked him how
he would settle.
Gen. PolK-By giving us all that belongs to us.
Mr.. HURrr-What belongs to you?
Gen. PoLK-Al that has always been acknowledged
ours.
Mr.. HuRrr-no You want Missouri
Gen. PoLK-Yes; that Is ours undoubtedly.
Mr.. H5RTr-Do you want kentucky
Gen. Poxor course, the Ohio river has always been
considered the line.
Mr.. HuRr1-But Kentucky don't want you.
Gen. PoIK-We must have her.
Mr.. Hugrr-You want all Of Virginia.
Gen. PoIK-O course.
Mr.. HuRTT-You must have Marylande
Gen. PoLK-Most certainly.
Mr.. HuRrr-what will you do with Washington
Gen. PoLK-Any trouble about Washington arise5 from
its unfortunate position. We don't want IT, remove il IL
you want it; bnt Maryland is ours.
Mr. HuRrr-WeH, General, you will never get Washing
ton.
While this conversation was going on the Major was
communicating something 10 the Generals Adjutant
there necessity of my further progress with the
lady, he would have to withdraw his permission to my
going any further than Columbus. Thus ended my at
tempt to try their leniency and my FIRST night in the
rebel camp
At midnight was allowed to see my charge on the
tram for Memphis The town is most closely guarded at
every second corner met guard who demanded the
conntersign. This surprised me- had been told that
the government Of all their towns had been left TO the
civ authorities, and that they had proclaimed mar
tal law in single southern city The train sped away
and my mission was completed.
Nj. HURT was detained all the next day, which was
Sunday. He says
The table at the hotel very lean-no butter no
mk-nothing indeed, but bread, sweet potatoes beef
and coffee. The soldiers do not have uniforms They all
look like who had congregated together for some
desperate purpose without any idea Of It's enouments
honors. could not help comparing their unquiet and
Insbstantia appearance with boys They are very
earnest full of the bragadoca and unsclsh patriotism
During tho day became acquainted with Judge Brown
Of the Ohio and Mobile Railroad who told mo that Gene
raj Poks position that Of the whole South now that
he believed II we had met in the Peace Convention with
conservative men from both sides, difficulties could
then have been settled but nothing could he offered
that would be seriously considered short Of all that Polk
had asked.