The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-07
Up the sslIpl...Tho Progress of the
Fleet Towards Memphis.

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Fleet Towards Memphis.
The New York Evening Posi- publishes ex
tracts from the letter of an officer on the q. s.
steamer Brooklyu, .onesof the vessels of Comma.
dore Farraguts feet. The most interesting part
of his letter is the description of scenes and in
incidents of the passage up the river towards
Vicksburg and Memphis:
Our roatine is this We steam up the river
DAYS and come to anchor nights Last night, as
usual, we came to anchor just before sunset, and
also, as is our usual custom, We cent boat OH
shore to have friendly communications, as far as
the people will allow US to be friendly, with the
residents OF the vicinity. Mr.. Lowry, First Lieu
tenant, the Chief Engineer, the Doctor, and my
self were the officers who went in the boat We
pulled ashore abreast of one of the plantation
houses. The house at first seemed deserted As
we approached the gateway, however, the pro-
prietor made his appearance at the front door
and commenced walking up and down the piazza,
wringing bis hands, perfect picture of terror.
He met US about half the distance from the gate
to his dwelling, holding out both his hands in
the greatest possible terror, exclsiming: "You
will not hurt me my family (pointing to the
house are in the deepest possible distress, and
are nearly dead with fear. But for me, will
not, cannot believe that you such bsrbarians
as you have been reported--I will not believe
you have come to steal burn, ravish and destroy,
and consequently have come out to meet YOU.
Ny family have hidden themselves way and the
servants also have gone into the stables for fear
you will steal, carry them OFF and sell them -
and 30 on, at some length.
We, Of course, protested against all this, and
assured him that oar mission up the river was for
the purpose OF restoring aId building up, and
not to destroy; that we were the enemies of
those only who compelled US to be 80, and never
Of defenceless men or women and children of the
Southern States. II was a long time before he
could be made fully to understand the nature of
our visit, and still longer before the remainder
Of his family could be prevailed upon to show
themselves. They were finally treasured, and
the whole family made their appearance, appar.
emily with fear and trembling-their ewes were
red with weeping from the terror inspired by the
southern Fandals. 1t was an interesting family
ALI (fve) girls, from eight to twenty, perhaps
some of them decidedly pretty They were at
first very shy hardly word could be got ont
OF them. Soon they all grew more laxative,
and before we LETT their reserve had all disap.
peared They had become perfectly treasured,
and more agreeable half hoar have not pass
ed since left New York than the last OF our
visit. Everything that was in the house or that
grew on the plantation was at our service our
boat was loaded with fowls and vegetables and
milk, and the next morning, before we got under
way, they had killed bullock and brought il
down for the use OF the ships company, and pre-.
sented to each of the officers who were on shore
the night previous splendid bouquet of How.
sn.
"Our interview with this family shows how
complete 10 the system Of terror imposed by the
Eeoei COVE Fnmelt over the people in this part of
our country, and that all that is wanting to dis.
abuse their minds is sufficient intercourse with
o,,,t,l II
prosecuting the war, and no force would be fur.
Their necessary to put I'm end to the war. Thi.i Is
not an isolated case
REFUSAL To sURN COTTON
daylight we got under way and steamed
up the river. At sunset came to anchor lust
below the line that divides the States of Loui.
siana and Mississippi, abreast Of the very exten.
sive plantation of a gentleman who bears the
lame OF Colonel -. He is owner of six plan.
tations, and works one thousand negroes. Sent
two boats ashore (armed.) went with one of
the boats. Had an interview with Colonel -.
his overscers and negroes. This gentleman is in
very bad Tx. He has now Ave thousand bales
OF cotton stored on bis plantation, and received
ORDERS the very same night, before we paid him
our visit, to burn remove it Eve miles further
into the interior. He is very indignant at the
rebel government, and says, with an oath. he
VIII die first. He denouuces the rebel soyern-
ment and all its works, and says there is terri.
Ole reaction about to take place Ia these south.
ern states, and justice though long DELAYED, will
surely have its right. And be says truly buud.
reds and thousands are like him They are. sinco
the advent of our feet, bidding defiance to the
rebel authority, and soon that power will be
powerless, even in lite own dominions Thus the
work goes bravely on.
y few words about the slaves as have ~
present found them may not be cut Of place. and
may be OF interest TO some OF my friends n, The
NORTH pu the plantations they are extremely
simple, and most of ,hens very ignorant They
MI think they are going to be emancipatcd by
Massa Lincoln Internationally. In the city thew
Are better informed, most Of them at all event.
and have q moro correct knowledge of the true
state Of the case and the difficulties that practical
emancipation has to encounter
From an ofRcer's letter, also on one Of the
Z progressing up the Mississippi We quote
he following
SATURDAY., Nay S--We got under way and |
followed the Brooklyn up the river. All .Iong
both banks there was euccession Of fine Man.
.sions, most Of them growing sugar. The peo.
pc were oil gathered on the leyees and in the |
,orehss TO gaze At us % We passed--and well |
ney might, for 80 stately and formidable ycss.l
2 no BROOKLYN had never passed that way be. |
ore. u was like = gala day to us. The country
re- cultivated like . garden, and much more
'opelous than had been led 10 suppose from
nything had ever read of Il.
n"ner there had never been such universal
usn 70 arms - has been Represented. or thsy
Considered large home guard necessary. for - |
~ able.bodied men enough to make quite IA
rmy In the course OF the day There verc nj
.aniieseatioae Of ill.feeing observed ON the mart