New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15
Intercepted Rebel Corrcsponience-I:c sig-
nation Of Albert Pike--Negro Jubilee
on Gen. Pillows Esfate.

From Our Special CefIerpoI tent.
HBIKy, AK. Aug s. 1881.
l have now in my possession TWO iniercepsd let
tiers of Hipdmsns dated the l2tb aud l6tb Of July,
In which lie benosns 10 Gen. Besurss4Td his def
cheney CT arms Of cannon and Of men, also, ietteis
Of Albert Pike. resignipg his commission rs Briga
dier-General in the Confederate Army, stating Is
reasons the ruin Of HE private affairs, his inability
to ride on horseback on account of has oOrpuiensy
a. and his unpopu arity with the Texas troops.
have also several private testers from soldiers IN
Beauregards army, from which VIII, IN Few
days. send you eopious extracts and foil copies OF
the letters Of Gems. HIuGnan and Albert Pihe.
NEGRO JUBILEE on GEN. PILLOWS ESTATE.
On Sunday afternoon, went ous with friend 10
visit the estate o. Gen. Giie0n j. Pillow, Of Rebel
fame. about Eve miles sou'h OF Helena. II les on
She bottom lands of ,be hsesspp lsver, and ID one
of four pIayta ions belonging 10 him IN tle vicinity
OF this place. on all OF Which be has claimed the
owne,ship If 80 human being and taken all the
fruits OF their labor for many year, enriching hn-
aelf and leaving them IN iguorarce ana poverty.
His annual profits have been as hlhh 10 SlJvUUV
from tie cotton crop.
He nae tLis year on this enc plantation 700 acres
of corn CROWN, planted since the irtshel By 80
negroes, and looking finely. This was a patriotic
iuves:ment TO eed the Rebel army, bu: The b9rytst
Sc very likely to lie ga Iered by onr own troops.
The "Qasr,ers" Of the negroes are found TO be
very neat and comfortable buildings, the central one
Sor the owner having IiazZ.s and pleasant shade,
and the nci ghoorlng houses being Well bcLt. lie
sverseer. however, has fed, and the negroes are an
Soil posse5aion.
Tnev remsin quietly at home taking care CT the
Sroo in obedience 10 Gen. Cgris's advice, but are
absolutely free and hav, generally received free
,apels. Thew were drested in 4 tidy and Clearly
manner for our reception, had gathered from neigh
louring plantations 10 tie rumber of sbout three
hundred aud nsd comueoeed their Jubilee Messing
with singing and PRAYER when We arrived.
The assemblsge occupied the piazzas, and after
<be Introductory exercises which very ierveni,
were ended they were addressed by DE-. VI. L.
Tan-on. Assistant Surgeon of The 2nd Wisconsin
Cavalry, and by Rev. j. G.. Fornan Chaplain, 3rd
Mo. Infantry. DR.. Hanson gave them gone excel
Gent advice, and plan Fornan delivered an al
dress on the history Of the We, India Emaue ipaioD,
and the rights and duties OF TIE slave population OF
The Sou h-their rghG freedom, and their duty 10
assist in achieving 4.
The meeting wus closed with PRAYER ard singing
end the invited guests partvo OF Al excellent even
sng meal prepared by .heif sable colored friends.
he occasion wss one Of Ell iCere pleasure and profit
- all who were present, aid would we been >e-
we're pill 10 Gen. Pillow, IL lie co Id have been with
N bearing and seen the JOY with Which BIS victims
listened TO tie story OF West India Emancipation,
and the rgs aud liberties now about TO BE- reakz ID
by themselves. CrILBERT.