The sun., 1861-12-07
War Intelligence.

rlIE coNrRAnASps IN wl,luSgrov I,u.
Tho following is report made to the Provost
Marshal Of Washington, by Detective Allen. in
tho employ Of the Govornmont, on tho condition
of " contrabands in Washington Jail. II is
dated November l., and says:
"l find incarccrnt,d In the City Jail in thi.
clty IN the midst OF filth, vcrnin and contagious
diseases, on n cold, stone loor many without
shoes, noarly all without sufficient clolhin.,
bedding, or fire, and all ia a half starving con,
dltlon, 6n colorsd persons male and female con-
hnct bccausc-in the Ian ,;Ia,c of their commit
ments-thcy were suspected of being runaways
ana no proofs hal been adduccd that they wore
not runaways. There are a number of ,asc, of
Tree born mon, such as that Of John Alc,ln,k
alias Wo'iori, committed Nav 10, 1SGI who
states that ho - a freeman Of abou' - yclra of
age, born In Albcmarle county, Va; has A
wife and child in Charlottesville, free; l,r home
because they were taking up all free col
or'd persons, and compelling them 10 80 in the
mont OF battle, and e!ime direct to Wellington.
,s taken up on the second day after hi, arri
val, while crossing tho aqucduct, the constable,
wing that he would have 10 keep him a wear
and then sell him to pay his fees; a month a,o
he understood the fees amounted to 500; no IA ~
To- Sa mSsninsSS nS GnaaSs SSih Si pennsyvna reg
iment; was arrested on the way with them To
Georgetown. John Matthews, committed July
26; born in the District, ~ years old,
slave Of Mrs. White. Ilired out TO Compl-
ny G, "a Ohio as cook; staid with them till
they went home. On the day he was TO be
paid he was arrested. No objection to return
ing TO Mrs. White. Bill Bowie committod
Sept. "a by John III. Newman; born In ST. Paul.
Minnesota, aged alout n; loft last summer
with 1st Minnesota, as cook for the Captain
and lst Lieutenant Of Co. y; takon up in
Georgetown rs a runaway when going 10 the
I giment. lie was not allowed TO send there
for proofs of freedom. The constable said pass
would nuke no difference rs runaways irc-
quently got them from regiments. Eliza n.
West has II children. Her master Is a rebel
She left because she was struck with poker hy
her master, who refused to let her 90 to church.
One or two miscellaneous cases may he added.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BATES on ruE WAR;
In the United States Supreme Court on Tues'
day, Attorney. General Bates preiaccd tribute
to the memory Of Judge Mclean with the fol-
lowing remarks on the war;
II look abroad over the country, and behold
a ghastly fpcctacle--a great nation, lately unit
od, prosperous and happy, and buOyant with
hopes Of future glory, torn into fragments and
a land once beautiful and rich in the flowers and
fruits Of peaceful culture, stained with blood
and blackened with fire. In all that wide space
| from tho Potomac to the RIO Grande, and
| from the Atlantic TO the Missouri, tho sun
small voice Of legal justice is drowned
| by the ncessant roll Of tho drum and
tho deaiening thunder Of artillery. To that
| extent your Just and lawful power Is practi
| cally annulled, for the laws are silent amidst
arms. But let us rejoice in the hope that these
| calamities are only for a season. that the same
| Almighty hand which sustained our fathers in
| their arduous struggle to establish the glorious
constitution which this court has so long and 50
| wisely administered, will not DO Withdrawn
| from their children In a struggle, no less ardu-
ous, TO maintain it. Now, indeed we are over
-badowed with dark cloud, broad and glC omy
~ a nations pail; but, thanks bo to Cod th'
| eye Of faith and patriotism can discern tue bow
il promise rot in that cloud, spanning the gloon
with its bright arch, to ioreshow the coming o
a day Of sunshine and ca lm and to justify GU
hope of speedy restoration of peace and orde
and law