New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-26

sympathes which they occasionally mantle sted, bat
ia tie most cautions manner.
Their general treatment OF the hands Of the Rebel
military authorities was harth and uuknd. They
were kept closely couiiued the greater part of the
time and furnished with food which they could
scarcely eat consisiog of bad meat, cornbread and
rye coffee 10 small quantities, Amounting to about
third OF the Union army ration. AT one time they
received tainted meat. which they threw away, but
were told "tbey might eat It or starve."
was assured by several officers and men that the
"preen bacas" of the IT, 5. Treasury pass readily AZ
! Columbus. aud Jackson aud Nicksburg, Mise. and
brng premium OF fifty and a hundred per cent in
exchange for Confederate money. Green's exchange
bank at Nicksburg exchanged money with one Of
our og'cars, giving him 81 50 in Confederate curren-
cy fog s. L. s. Treasury notes, and private indivld-
u8ls often give two dollars for one.
l was shown several specimens Of Southern shin
plastcrs. All the stores and hotels issue them, and
the South is flooded with this worthless currency.
Almost anything passes Tor money, but prices are
corespondiugly high. If you offer piece OF corn
vOu always get reduction Of four bundled per cent
Capt. WIer showed me a list of prices at Column
bus Miss. Bacon, 75c per lb beef, 50 per cwt.i
chic enc, 81 per doz. butter, 81 per 10; eggs, 81
per doz.; -four, So per Dbl; corn meal, 5 per
bush; talt, $50 per sack, or jCe. per TO-; coffee
= - per 10; sugar, % J0c. per lb rice 2Dc. yer
10; soda, / per ID; panialoors worth 3 % North,
500; suit Of gray cassnet Secesh military clo.hes
ii2o; cotton tliris $l2; Shoes $40; boots, $780,
This side Of Napoleon few miles on the Missis
sippi side of the river tie returning feet OF trans
IoIis, with flags o. truce hsed into by guerTilas
AID one Of our men IL reported 10 have been killed
and another wounded. The gnnboat Tyler hauled
down her flag of truce, and shocd tie woods, caus
ug tie Rebels 10 fee in every direction. Aflerward
Rebel officer rode in from Bolivar, Miss, aud
offered an apology for the outrage and promise
that the perpetrators should be punished.
There rs nothing OF interest transpirDg at this
place. The fort back oi tie town is progressing.
Negro Lborer; are employed upon +, ana also as
teanseTs by the Quartermastor's department. Ihey
acqui, themselves at these occu9aiions.
The policy Of Gen. Steele ~ 10 employ the men,
and let the fiave-owucrs come aud get The women
and 81 ren. In some instances It is said that clam
ants have been aided by his authority with guards
and teams take the slaves when pointed out, and
TRANSPORT thea beyond the lines, in the direction
desired by tie sl.yecat, lers, which lie virtually a
rendition # fugtyes 10 thsir masters-for0lddsn by
law OF Congress.
This state of Thugs ia giving much Dissatisfaction
ard ta return Of Gea. Cunis is earnestly desi.ed by
many. His consee hardly up TO the Coniisca-
ton act bnt was liberal and huuarc toward the
colord people. II is sad that none Of this class
now obtain permi-sou to 70 North, and The whole
policy OF tho Conn anding General IL changed from
whaI il wls under Gen. Curtis. II 70 there will be
breeze here this subeci, for some Of orr North.
ern regiments, from Wisconsin, kausas, Minnesota,
ana Iowa, will make .ssue with tie pTeseut mi i
tary authority. The general feeling auio1g inielh
gent and upright officers AID i, Let the Con
iscaiioa oct be enforced" GuiLBERT.