Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-07


. I'll DO all can TO get you to the Union
hnes, yoa r,usl 80 10 the house in the dis
tance and stay all day. would like to
have you in my family, but i: might get out.
I've large family, and most Of 'em are
gals, and ye know gals will talk" (Laugh-
ter and applause.) That may not be tue
Of the New York gals, tut it is true of
them down there. thought th:s sudi-
cent excuse, and l went there and at night
he came with two horses, aud conducted
me to a point eight miles distant, to his
brotber-in-law's, aud he ask d him to con-
duct me 10 the Union lines. His brother
in-law was Union man; We bitterly de-
nnuneea secessionisis. lie told me, While
there, that taete was a gentleman by the
came of Newman who .salked Union talk"
as they called it--told Of his love and de-
votion for the Union. The cavalry went
aad arrested him, and there was differ
ence Of opiaion among tlem; some were
in favor of shooting him, and some were in
favor of hanging him; but they finally got
scalding water and scalded him TO death
(Sensationl Then they hung up the boly
and put label on it, saying that any mar
who tcok down the corpse should be served
in the same way. My friend and his friends
took him down and buried him, and ip sf
ter time there viii he monument raised
TO his virtues. My friend conducted me to
| the Uniou lines. | had travelled before ea-
| ly during the night, but We had 10 travel
during the day, because there was a great
storm, aud it was dangerous 10 cross TO
Tallahatche during the night. Al place
called Davis's Mill we found five or six
rebel soldiers; they inquired where we
came from. He said we were in hunt os
oxen, and asked them if they had seen a
black OK and pied OK. They said looked
as though | had had tue fever and asue for
a year. He tod them that | had come
from Alabama, and my folks thought l was
almost gone with consumption. This satis-
fed them, although it vas not strictly in
accordance with the rules of veracity.
When got in sight of the Star-Spangled
Banner my feelings may be more readily
imagined than described. At Rienza,
found Gen. Asboth believe he is of this
State; and near by found Gen. Jefferson
c. Davis. He offered me all of his caval-
\ ry to get my family IN. In one case it had
required two cannon and a large force OF
infantry to bring in some families into the
Union lines. / found my friend, who had
escaped when / was re-arrested, there
Now, will say a few words in answer tc
questions that have been asked me since
came North. | intend publishing a work
soon that will contain all the minuti;e. Will
: regard to this proclamation, about whicl
, we have heard so much, believe ii is right
5 and for these reasons When was anon.
the soldiers of the rebel army, found tlIa
they en- ployed slaves. They had slaves
as sappers and miners, as cooks, as team
, sters, as artisans, in the 5lacksmilh's shop
making swords and knives to cut the throat;
of the Union troops, and all this by com
pulsion; and think it strange indeed j
we should not divert this labor from tha
channel. (Great applause) They do no
! object to it, and why should we? Another
I .t,vT II ,nI laJ sLa IL
D be diverted is this: Tallahatchie County
] Miss, has but $50 voters, and that send
; 600 soldiers TO the rebel army. They hav,
I $4,000 or 10000 slaves, and these slave.
. are at work in The fields producing the ho.
and hominy of which you have heard Sc
e much. Ii these slaves were liberated
d these 600 men would be compelled, almos
: TO a man, to 60 home to produce that bo;
and hominy which is ne essary to the sup
. port of themselves and their families.
:, am asked if believe that the proclamation
S can be carried out. Yes, believe it cal
e be carried out. just so sure and just so lon
as the negroes have legs. daughter AM
/. applause) For they will escape to th'
Union lines at every opportunity. The,
I, came Into the Union lines long ago, bu
they learned it was the policy of the Gov
, ernment not to receive them, 1t was op
$ posed to the views of the Generals. an,
e Gen. Nelson, and Gen. Wood, and Gen
Ammon have tied up negroes and whippe,
} them, and have sent them back. This
$ have known to be the case, and have seer
to be the case. Oie of them has gone 4
e his reward. e More of 'em will go!'')
t am stating things now that / know to b.
9 true that have seen with my own eyes
e We are often asked this question A vii
! the slaves make good soldiers Are the,
e sufficiently Intelligent" +" Let me tell yo'
! that the slaves are much more inteligcn
:. than the poor whites in the South. Why
I went into house not three months ago
+ and there was lady belonging to this elias
D of sand-hillers, aud remarked by way o
passing the time, as | was waiting for he
e husband, that there was picture of tn,
e Presidents. Yes" said she them's tn,
\ picters Of the Presidents, and some of 'en
Y rnpSt he oeftira' mighty old bv this f;rno !