Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-09
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THE SOUTHERN REBELLION.

Moss. Eir5-, 4 t5s Ere P-,sa:
I choose TO say very Ht.le aboa.
Wat transpileI in ny own state during the tae
intervening between the act 4 secession AID the
date Of NY departure. nigh; describe ope. ations
in Pensacola, where I was at the time Of the seiz
ure Of tie United States property and forts. /
might give you a full account Of the secession Of
Texas. and the unfair and violent reans by which
it wa. accomplished; OF the treaehery and surien-
der Of Twiggs; OF the operation Of tie X. G. c.
and tie reign Of terror they inauguTatei in every
cality where they established themselves; q
the continual alarm AMI danger q; Union men;
Of the numbers who at first migrated 70 California,
and Of numbers who since that tine, have saved
themselves BY fleeing Il Mexico; Of the organizA-
tion Of si5Ie, brig1te, composed mostly Of ruff
fans. such as no other state could furnish, who
are receiving their Just deserts on the plains q
New Mexico, and OF many other interesting par
tieulars. But it is not expeiient to give such 81
acc uat f5r publication because It would be ucces
.ary t. refer, directly or Indirectly, TO persons
AMI localities such statements almost always
fld ta.ir way into the southern newspaper AMI
subject suspected people TO great annoyance.
1 arrived IL New Orleans about the first of
March on Ky way home Ny enpanion was q
minister Of tie Episcopal Church who, like ayseif
native Of New England, was determined % re-
turn home. We we're -Jsetber il all Cur travels,
and did not separate till we reached Phiiaj,lPhil.
Being in ID health, b. hal been supplied By per-
sgas high in authority, with Letters TO the retel
authorities il Ii.lmeaI, which would have iall-
csi any decent government TO allow him 80 pass
the lines. was also, provided with letters ior
the saue purpose, which it is not necessary 90
describe particularly. You car understand. how
ever. once for all, that assumed the character Of
rabii sasessioaist. and few men, problbly seem
cd less aas.5yiI than myself The term ds.ayal
Is fayorite southern expression, AMI use IT, q
eour.e e, IN the southern sense.
~ SEw ORLEANS.
had never seen New Orleans as it was then.
Usually steamboats,, ships and steamships line both
banks of the river and the lsvee is crowded " til
produce, and presents scene Of constant bus,ie
aad business. Vow, the levce was entirel. bare
and deserted, AID aot a vessel OF boat Of any kini
was visible except one little ferry boat f0r Isssea
gers. do not believe the reports lately publish
| ed abou; the large number Of gunboats built by
| the rebels at New Orleans. They were building
tw5 a, Memphis; but l could not fui cut tia; any
were being constructed at New Orleans So"
tie whole of Algiers Opposite New crleals)
where usually boats are built or repaired, and
/ certainly there was No work in progress there
Perhaps they have armed and partially irou-plateC
! old river boat; but they cannot be Of much &C
| court a. war-yessslA Their vessels built last
| spring AID SIMMER. though saalI, are said TO te
| good.
Ia proportion 10 the population, there axe,
| think, more Union men in New Orleans than
in any place have visi,ed except Austin, the cap
/ itaI Of Texas. have talked with great mani
/ Union men there; there was no one Of then
who did not say that majority Of the people wer'
/ for the Union. Some said two-thirds were Uniol
men, some three-fourths, but all said, a majority
! A very inieiligen. snd wealthy man, a native OF
| that State, said that the government would hav'
no trouble from the Inhabitants Of Louisiana, pro
yided the people were convinced that the slave
were not to be set freel I said to banker, o.
whom was purchasing gold, that " the premium
1 for gold was becoming pretty high Well,
said he, "a big Southern victory would bring i
/ down somewhat, hut It woald soon commence rs
/ ing agaia. In fac, the only question about thi
matter Is, whether it is case Of consumption Of
] Il. 81 81 fau~hel "A
If he enjoyed telling the truth, if it vIs danger
Gus. l Ine; an acquaintance, prominent seces
.;onisi, just returned from Memphis. 81 sup
pose" said l, our boys are turning out in grea
numbers from Memphis, to clean out the Van
kees,7 IS Yes, good many have gone" "TheF
are No Union men there, hope?' " Yes, ther
are" said he, "a d--n' sight d EN-, and the.
jest mean to stay there ami raise the Lincoln IA
when the Yankee troops come, but - - EN-
they are marked, every Of EN-, and when tn
war 5 finished aud we've got independence. they
k,teh he'll, now sure" Perhaps you can guess wha
it is in the sunny South to ketch hell" Seees
sion talk is always p.ofusely interarded with pro
fame expletives. Ordinary adverbs have gore GU
OF use One sen1ieulAn 'Oiu i4e ' "
thousand men in New Orleans would assist the
s. troops as soon an opportunity was presented
We shall know before long whether this is true
The letter of surrender of the Mayor Of New Oh
leans to Commodore Farragut, just published,
the richest thing 1 have seen. 1t was written en-
tirely for effect outside the city,-but what
magnificent liar he is
FROM NEW ORLEANS TO RICHMOND.
After stay Of four days in the city, frien
procured me pass. Just after the cars started
cfEcers in uniform passed through the train an
examined and marked all the passes.
The whole State of Mississippi was roused.-
Beauresari had called for ninety day EOlrItesri
| and what men we're lef. 10 Mississippi seemed al