New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-09
SOUTHERN ITEMS.


SOUTHERN ITEMS.
There y no doubt that there are signs cf panic
conce ming the escape OF slaves in Wosten Virginia
and the valley. The appointment OF tFeuont has
been followed by stampedes aud, since It has been
found by them that Scbenck, Pidt and the rest are
not 1epro-bouude, they are increasing. The Rich
mond papers complain most bitterly OF this danger.
Tie D'soa!cb ssys Hundreds Of them are quiz
ting their comfortable homes % slu'i the breeze Of
m adaltorated freedom in the North" Not content
witL leaving Themselves, many Of them were steal
ing horses and riding off under the protection OF the
Il bel authorities.
The Rev. VIM. Norwood, the Secessionist, who
created sensation in tho Episcopaan Church oi
Georgetown, d. c., few inon'is since, was ~
stalled as Rector cf the leading church Of that de-
nomiuation lS. Johns in Richmond, on the @Oih
April.
Account from Houston state that public meeting
was called in Sumter, Trinity Coury, Texas, ai
which one Col. Z Norton presided. Yne object OF
tie needing, a. explained by Capt Rowe and MIR.
Teag .rden. was TO consider & request Of the Polk
County Indians for aid 10 get into tho military ser
vice OF that State. These Indians were represented
by Antonio Chief Of the Aliheuas, Bin Blunt and
WI. Chiefs Of tle Na.cogls and Aaa Kline, CAief
OF the Cashaltas. Antonio made :. saeeoh which
WAS interpreted by Bil Blunt. He said that they
knew nothing alout the Yankees. bot thar they
wished TO hgut .or tc country lH which tEey liycc
Tic, were willing to tight anywhere in ihe STATE,
but wcro INV wlling 10 20 out OF rs limits. laey
wanted suttorly from The Governor - raiae Indian
re.inen's with Indian o!icers, ard 2 white Comnis-
psry io 4 TO the.r interests, &c. Ihey then eaose
for th,ir Chief Warrior, John { cot, Wake an Ala.
5lmisn.
Tie MeDpLis people fill OF glee at the sirata'
gems winch thoy ailege have been carried on BY
some Young man named John Morgan, a Ken,ucAim.
HE list exploit j. rlAed by Tic ing'o' as fol-
lows:
The teroie youq ken'uckian IL as lull Of Strata
q.rn ~ be is 0f dnrirg. Tie li-,uIs,t himself ~
c..iutlcl. IA ard took a w9gyG-lo' o meal 10 Nash
willie vie other ouy. Diving s.lslt TO tLe -.
Clonl Hoici no iet h- wagon 20 th. door in charge
Of a trustv f'0y.r. mod went in'o re dniug-room
OF ne hoe. nLopt oilner where Pc sa, down orgo-
sitc & .u. Nc."".
e. Gen. ,icCoo@, ffr.o.., snd-'ea al-sr',- gaI-
tisau, bpwi.T acr ss tle O.. 'e
You are ris..t, tis," aid H,C'oS' " that is ny
"Syen GirereI, II there's 10 .ce,shels abou,,
Te D.. .. N -l
l.oosirg afodUd, tle Geuelsi ieg1. -icd hls new
aceu.int4rcc 10 pr reod with what Ao had 10 cay.
Wei, Gnoal, live mp here else by Burae'sl
Tii. rich lu the uii' of tet OF sea Ic. cec-,sl-
cr.. I'D they swear your soldiers shan have apec.
of moa II they have 20 tigr,c for li. BET, Gne al.
III all rgh, on The 20, though don have much
20 sav ar9ut II Hbou- tone, a1d 50 got " .'on
load of r'cal prourd I'D I've fr1'g II down hefe
to-day and It's now on thar III the street, AID you
can lave ii II y0u Want H..
Gen. McCook was l.ebly 1eiiehtcl-oxp' 'sed
his gra,itud, 20 he qiGookiug oon'' " men 'or fis
HI, dnese, praised lis oyalty 70 "tnc od lag &C.,
and at oL,e ordered no meal To ne taken 10 t1e
Commissiry OF his Brigade, and ia'd lor . r gold
aui riiyes ILls itn t.'on t,ccI l.. u, te
counterfeit wagoner ag.n repaired - Gen. Ne
Cc0ks headquarters. where, alter fel ieo.ir2 Il
strictly private u.sryew, Dc told Tie " Ire.ai |
iu ouch uei L1orhood IA y wilson County, L.
would guide them .-ht MO that "itrt oi reccs-.-
er- and traitors, where ,heY NIGH " bag large
ouau,ity o. men. ard Other " "ccntrlHauj o; war,
beside n number OF TIE woi't Rebels ,nr ever 80
sisted in "iusiirg up ti, "g,lr.us ion.'
Con- McCook tell iut0 tie -na.o as cay us falling
OIL a loy" and all tho preliminary arrangements
were nude and time and place serecd uion, log
tleiJ) Union .0,Gia. to mce, their tri. guitc.
M.lJ.ke lstf. .iucAt VI lJl a-a AlYt t.e 49,
poiutmont fuutlily. and VI cOnrae Capt. Morgan,
no longer drgu., d, wa there to meet u-Mi our
upf0ruu.ft', Tor them. Poe was rut ai'I 1. Lad
srL.,,Dut number O. wr... aci nor.l e. 10 cartarc
the whole Yankee force W.tdOui h.lng eWi. - nc
took them quietly, aGd reit then tls! to tAo ear,
to be exclaimed ir due colr.e-.l tr. one, ~
officer. whom be rel- sci cn parole. and badc bi.a
RETAIN 10 Gen. McCook with tie compliment. of has
meal.sellnl acquaintance. Who uaI tAs lieahCTo Of
meeting hiu 10 iho s.. Cloud 'c" jig before.
f,urrah ior the gallant sd heroic Noisan-'ic
dluuilcss nai s.mc4ous partisan. whore iame /,
rapidly rounding iuio i,op0rt ons wn! % piou4lc 90
oyeus4ai0w all the MMlons Of ..o var.