The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-16
From the New York W orld's Correspondent
From Gen. McClellan's Army.
ELTHEM FARM, New Kent Co., Va.
Saturday. Nav 10

here to day. 1t will not be Tomorrow, ano
therefore the statement does not come within
the limits of the freely consulted parole. What
Ethem Farm takes its name from | do not
know, but word or two in regard to it may
be interesting 1t is an old, extensive, well
cultivated and d-flshioned estate, with elabor
ate buildings, OF the style of century since
and all the concomitants of a plantation which
raises, grinds leeds and preserves the commodi-
| ties which sustain its tillers and occupants. In
extent it measures eleven hundred acres The
| main residence is It large, roomy and ancient
| brick house, whose walls inside present a re,
| markable array of blue wooGen ranellngs, Of the
| style of our tor4athers The negro quarters
are also OF brick, and jointly used for kitchens,
sleeping rooms, laboratories for boiling soap and
mixing the rations OF beast and fowl. ';'he pro-
auctions of the estate are wheat. corn, cats and
grass. No tobacco is produced here. A grist-
mill, saw mill, storchouse, exc part of
the estate. 1t is the property of Richmon La
cey, IL wealthy shareholder, who owns another
large estate two mle8 west Of New Kent Court
House. There are now but fourteen field hands
on thc place. lntantlle Airlcans are numerous
REAL LEGREE.
| hardly ever expected to see u man who, IN
every respect, would remind me of Legree. But
here, In the person Of the overseer Of this plan
tatlon, is positively the most brutal-lookiDg,
fiendish, and utterly repulsve appearing man
that ever cracked a whip over the back of ID
toiling save. Lacking only the physical vlgor
Of fen years ago, he sill possesses, m appear
ance, the compIetest combination of the brutal
passions that were ever depicted on human coun
tenance. Lank, lean, and ghoulish, he stalks
about the yard gazing upon the leglons OF stall
a bad ,l.l
his teeth TO pieces at The perverslty Of his min
ions, would now no doubt, give such expression
to the rage which ttlulIy flashes from his blear
ed eyes 80, yas, massa he hard task mas
ter said one OF the boys, in IL low tone, TO a
question put to him. Most certainly his APP
peuruncc does not belle him.
There is scarce anything left in the vicinity
for the army OF tho peope to FuhsIst on but
corn, OF excellent quality. Nearly every farm
has u house well hled--thelr reliance until
another harvest. y regular system Of approp-
rating it is going on, and IA good deal is being
obtained Col. Vincent Of the Eighty-third
pennsy lvanla regiment, obtained nearly six
Thousand bushels at ii est Point last night, some
of which, however, was burned before it could
be brought away There is abundance of 10
rage wherever neither army has mached.
New KENT COURT HOUSE, Va,
Sunday, May |,
The indomitabe but brusque Stuneman, hav-
ing been supported during the night, pushed
the retreatlng enemy this morning, and soon oc-
cupled this place The general Was bound that
his advance should not 20 into history 50 he
sent his provost marshal after me The Rhode
Islander was keen, but your correspondent, just
H., ,,J, ~ +L,
guard hither was recorded before the sweat on
the generals brow was wiped away Stone
man Snail go into history, withdrawing
his extreme m0desty.
WHICH WAY WE CAME.
The main body Of the advance moved here by
the road from Slatersvilc a scouting party
which accompanied. opened the road from FL
them farm hither finding no enemy. White
House, at the railroad crossing, and Cumber-
land Just above, We're both occupied. We pick
eted HE lines in the front, and are now resting
for the head Of the main column to partially
close the gap between US The Pamunkey
gracefully skirts our road half the way from
West point hlIner. The railroad bridge was
burned. 1t is not an elaborate structure. The
banks o. the river are somewhat marshy. The
country Is beautiful. The village is pretty
and quiet, with many ycstlges o. antiquity
Many people remain; only d few flee They
are silent but rank rebels. Nine tenths OF them
will not part with an article for oar bank and
Treasury notes and cery lew for even so cG
they have but littie ior themselves, and nolhirg
for US. They rebels ravage them. and yet thy
will give 10 them all they have. Yes they say
bands unsaineG with toni will labor for lie ant
snslenance that they may ENJOY 'ndtpendence
THE EMMY.
are reported in force on the Chicka homjr y at
Bottom Bridge, fourteen miles distant. They
may stand there. Opinions differ. Some Of
the people say they will Some tear they viii
not Deductions from all the statements | heal
lead me to believe they will. If not, where?
WHAT Is EXPECTED.
The most Jealous rebel dare not erpect a victo-
ry. They hope to check us merely. | spent really
pleasant evening with refined and inteliigen,
family Of father, mother, one son and three
daughters They are ready TO yield Virginia
They admit she is now virtually subjugatcd.
But they are not. "Vrgina may 90 back into
the Union, but we will not go with her," say
they "You have conquered Virgins but moi
as, aud when our state yields our faces will b,
SET southwark and we will leave our homes to
+; the invaders" But one reply was necessary to
this " The same circumstances that have
brought your hearts to your present intentions
will serve to change those intentions rs events
occur and our army moves onward, and the re
action now begun III Jour migds, which has al
ready caused you to admit that Virginia as sub.
jugated, will continue until you find yourselves
hoping for peace under any circumstances, and
ready to receive it upon the terms of vOcr gov