The New York herald., 1862-11-09

VOL We have never denied this. Indeed, We think
western men portion Of ourselves.n
"Well MAJOR we not intend to let you 60 IL wc can
help X We are too much one people TO be divided, and
1Not at the pSint OF tho bayonet Il ts with us az
with the frogs In the fsbe when the boys throwing
sonos themun for the boys but doath to the frogs
We have TO hght though II be death to u.s."
Something further said on both sides In relation
10 the war, but twa mainly repetition and enlarge
then changed TO other matters and referred TO the COM
plants made by Of the barbarous and nhuman
treatment received by them at Little Rock. OF this and
the general condition OF affairs in that city shall have
somewhat to say in another communication. Al present
only relating what said by MAJOR Gallagher and
myself concerning IL. Said l.
'Msor, SOME Of our mon complain OF very severe
treatment at Little Rock They say they were wen
treated on their way there and they speak 10 very ngn
but they complain bitterly Of their confinement 70 tnc
penentiary ana their sucrings there Have you heard
al suppose il is all true. have myself witnessed
outrageous treatment OF prisoners thsre But Il was not
authorized known by General Holmes or the military
authorities The ponitentiary has been sealed book to
us. By some other, worthless fellow had
come 70 have the Gontra ana manasemeos ol y, ana
knowledge examined into 1t and took measures TO
vent In future but before could complete arrange.
taken sick, and remained 80 for three weeks.
l. however, had the presented 70 the Grand Jury,
and have To know that the offenders indicted
at ts Sc last week and will be properly punished
always endeavor to treat prisoners kindly and as they
should be treated Wo had to place them in the penten
ary ss we had no other buildings could for the
purpose. Now however, have secured another and
comfortable place As TO the food, they had.
should havc had, the same ratons given TO our own
had. and you could expect nothing more They should
have had flour bread but learned theynever got it, &c
ws HIM he would 20 hnve remoed
40 you suppose that the fact OF your mon. held as
prisoners by u.s. having been confined in the pontentiary
at Alton had anything TO do with this harsh treatment Of
our S. sna think not On, men ,h. eae o.c rooo vev
well OF their treatment knew that the penitent ntary at
prison"
"He is one OF the kndes hearted men in the world
woman can do anything with him. But he Is rough, very
rough, to all outward appearance"
."tiow Is It with Hindman? Quite dferent9n
"He perfect tyrant.n
stBy the way, SEQ that General Pike has written
very severe letter Hindnan He spoke Of himself
a private ci,izon Has he retired from the servce2"
ed He IS now undomarres for writing those iotters
He should no. have written them. What will DO done
with him do not know"
"He man 9: good deal Of ability and influence, is
he nots'
"Nos as military man. He Is not fitted for such a
position. He is simply thorough lawyer, perhaps tho
best chancery practitioner in the State. He is large,
good natured sccabe man, fond Of good dinners and
Champagne and oyster suppers Flo also Of in
20 oyster supper or some such thing stay there
till or two O'Clock, and then 60 home and draw up
nalf Q dozen chancery papers before morning
He Is poet though ho has no natural gcnins
that way. He has studied until he can write very fair
for 1t. But ho set himself work studied its theory
and science until le thoroughly understood il and became
really accomplished performer the VIOLIN But i'll
both his and poetry there is no soul. OF great
learning and accomplishments he is without aim or pur
pose In life He has no fixed, settled principles He is
mere boy in that respect"
'He has considerable influence with the Indians has no
notSn
eyes; but they Of no They do no good on
either side. They treacherous and coward!y. One
white can whip 6vo Indians Even negroes arc bet
ter than they. negro will always whip Indian.
know them. Tor was raised among them, aud they arc Of
good. They did US more harm than good.n
Here dinner announced, and having some desire
TO say that had broken bread with real Confederate on
Ger, and one not prisoner, ! accepted the Majors
courteous invitation, and sat down to very fair meal
Gu board the Confederate steamer Little Rock. Feeling
that had sufficiently trespassed upon his time and
patience, took my leave alter not without some
regret that afabe and high misitcd ehouid DO
arrayed In rebellion against the best and mldes govern
mont in the world And could not hel feeling hopeful
that Notwithstanding his Representations Of the ennity
aversion TO the Union at the SOUTH hsre would yet
come day when could claim each other rs fellow
citizens OF one great republic.