New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

tnelr construction superlDtended by him, and the
work done to great extent by bis negroes. So
also in respect to Fort Magruder, and the other
works near Williamsburgb. All the available force
npon bis several estates have thus been employed
IN the Rebel service, and thus come under the pro-
visions Of the act Of Congress of 1861. theresnept
Happily, these poor fellows beginning to realize
that fact.
The Major has, or rather had, favorite body
servant or lackey general, who has been with him
through his late campaigns and, being bright chap
Of more intelligence than the mass of his white
neighbours he has kept bis eyes oTen to the progress
OF events. The evacuations Of Yorktown and other
points on the James River led him to suspect that
everything was not working just az his master
, wished, and made him. a. he tays, "mighty
'spicous" A few days since he was cent back TO
his mistress at Wakefield, their country seat, TO
pack mp the plate and other articles Of special value
10 be shipped Immediately to some point fur
Their South. At Richmond he observed that the
wives OF other prominent Rebels also shipping
themselves aud other choice articles southwark,
which made him still more 'spicious that there was
going to he anotber evacuation.
! Knowing that these leaders regarded their negroes
as dear as the apples Of their eyes he thought that
they might be sent Sorth with OF her valuabes. and
took into his head to try little evacuation on bis
own hook. Taking advantage OF the panic excited
by the presence of gunboas up the james River,
he organized revolution, and with about 10 OF his
fellow servants seeded TO the Union lines. Since
our troops have shown an intention of holding the
country around Jamestown most Of these have re-
turned to their homes, now within our nes but those
| from SuTy County remain on this side We have
no troops ON the other side OF the james, to which
these Unionsts the only ones there, can look for
protection.
! LARGE PLANTATIONS THE STRENGTH OF
REBELLION.
The case Of Mai. Allen, which is perhaps that OF
five hundred others in Virginia. is instructive III
these days when bayonets think. The politicians OF
the North, and particularly those who are merely
politicians had well make note of the fact that
our army. its rank and Tile, well its officers are
doing just deal of thinking and may, perhaps,
work out The problem of the future OF this part OF
the country before the others, at home or In Con-
gress, shall deem 1t safe TO look III the question.
they see large landholders, and consequently large
Shareholders possessing almost unlimited influence m
their several counties over their fellow land and
shareholders, and exercising more than auto-
cratical power in the determination OF any
social or political issue; and these men are now re-
yolying in their minds whether this Rebellion any
thing else than the legitimate workings of this sys
TEN of large estates in land and slaves, neither OF
which can exist without the other. In the simph-
city of their hearts, perhaps but IN honest snceTlty
they are beginning TO inquire whether like causes
will not always sooner later, produce like effects
and if as many of them think this Rebellion Is an
outgrowth of systcm of large plantations on which
one individual exercises absolute power, which
gives him unlimited influence over bis less powerful
rebeions if the state of things which produced this
is PerPetuated
Very many Of our soldiers are poor men who have
been struggling through their lives, by bard labor,
TO accumulate sufficient 10 procure small bit OF
land which they might call their own; and many
of them have found their plans frustrated by this
Rebellion and their hopes OF homes for themselves
and families postponed by the suspension OF business
which il has occasioncd These men may be par
doped if selfintercst steps in TO aid them somewhat
TO come TO the conclusion that il will be wise
movement for the Government, nj whose behalf they
risk their lives and sacrifice their health in many
cases for their lifetime when it shall assess upon
these large Rebel estates the expenses OF this war;
and dispose OF them in suitable lots to those whose
Sc rvices have redeemed them from Rebellion. These
thoughts are now working in the brains OF Our
soldiers; they are canvassed at night over their
camp-fres and Congressman and others, who are
irving TO share the course of events to their own
ends had better take look at it from this point OF
view.