The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-11
Up the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

board the sloop-oG-war Brooklyn gives the
following interesting sketch Of the move-
ments of our feet on the Mississippi:
"Our routine is this. We steam up the
river days, and come to anchor nights. Last
night, as usual, we came TO anchor Just be-
fore sunset, aud also, as is our usual custom.
sent a boat on shore to have friendly COM
municatIons, as far as the people will allow
us to be friendly with the residents of this
vicinity. Mr. Lowry, First Lieutenant. the
chiet engineer, the doctor and myself were
the officers who went in the boat Wepull-
ed ashore abreast of one of the plantation
houses. Tho house at first seemed deserted
AS we approached the gateway however,
tho proprietor made his appearance at tho
tront door, and commenced walking up and
down the piazza, wringing his hands-a
perfect picture of terror. He met us about
half tue distance from the gate to his dwell
ing, holding cut both hands in the greatest
possible terror, cxclaiming: you will not
hurt me my iainily-ponting to the house
are IN the deepest possible distress, and
are nearly dead with fear. But for me |
will not, cannot believe that you are such
barharinus as you have be reported--l will
believe you have come here to steal, burn,
ravish and destroy, and consequently have
come out to meet you, My family have
hidden themselves away and the scrVcnts
also have gone into the stables for fear YOU
will steal, carry them of, and sell them. and
so on, ut some length
We, oi course, protested against all this,
and assured him that our mission up the
river was Tor the purpose of restoring and
building up, and not TO destroy; that we
were the enemies of those only who com
pcllcd us 10 be so and never of defence
less men or women aud children of the
'SOuthern States. Ii was long time before
he could he made fully to understand the
nature OF our visit and still longer the re-
mainicr of HIS family could be prevailed
upon to show themselves. They were finally
reassured and the whole family made their
appearance apparently with fear and trembl-
iug their eyes were red with weeping
from the terror inspired by the Southern
Nanda.s 1t was an interesting family-all
(tive) girls, from eight to twenty perhaps
somc of them decidedly pretty. They were
at hrSt very shy hardly II word could be
got out OF them Soon they all grew more
laxative, and before we left their reserve
had all disappeared They had became
perfectly rCassured. and more agreeable
la'f hour | have not q ,Sed since left N,w
lord than the last OF our visit. Every
thing that was in the house. OF that grow
on the plantation. was at our service our
boat was loaded with fowls and vegetable
an milk, and the next morning. before we
got under way, they killed a bullock, and
brought il down for the use of the ship COM
puuy, and presented to each of the officers
who were on shore the night previous Il
splendid boquet of flowers.
Our interview with this family shows
how complete is the system of terror impos-
pl lN tln rplnl unN nrp ~ hn. nng,,ln
in this part OF our country. and that all that
is wanting to disabuse their minds is sulli-
cient intercourse with It's to make them ac-
quaintcd with our object in prosecut ng The
the war, and no force would be turtli er
necessary TO put an end to the war. This
is not an isolated case.
At daylight we got under WAY and steam.
ed up the river. At sunset came to anchor
just below the line that divides the States
Louisiana and Mississippi, abreast of the
very extensive plantation of a gentleman
who bears the name of Col.---. He is
owner of six plautations, and works one
thousand negroes. Sent two boats ashore
(armcd) | went with one Of the boats.
Had an interview with Col.---, his over
seers and negroes. This gentleman is in a
very bad fix. He has now five thousand
bales ofcotton stored on his plantation, and
received orders the very same night, before
we paid him our visit, TO burn it or remove
it five miles further into the interior. He
is very indignat at the bogus rebel govern
ment, and says with an oath he will die first.
lie denomces the rebel government and all
its works, aud says there is terrible react
ion about to take place in these Southern
States, and justice, though long delayed,
will surely have its rights. And he says
truly, hundreds and thousands are like him.
They arc, since the advance of our feet,
bidding defiance to the rebel au hority. and
soon that power viii be power ess, even in
its own dominions. Thus the work goes
braveIy on.
a low words about the slaves as l have
at present found them may lot hc out of
place, and may interest to some of my
friends at the North On the plantation
they are extremely simple, and most of them
very ignorant. They all think they are
gong to be emancipatod by Massa Lincoln
unconditiumally. In the city they are better
informed, most of them at all events, and
have moro correct knowledge of the case
and the difficulties that practical emancpa-
ton has to encounter.
was on one plantation in the State Of
Mississippi on the Lesree style. The heart
OF every true phi!altAropist must II I'd at
p
way, it is only a short distance from Red
River, and consequently near Mrs. Stowe
place the scene of the death of the hero,
Uncle rom 1t was here on the plantation
of Mr.. s., on the right bank of the river,
;hat ! witnessed the working up" system.
The overseer was an ignorant, brutal white
man, more brutal than any of the slaves
over whom he domineers with an uncon-
troable will. lie boasted that "he could
neither read nor write, and did not want to
learn to do either that he was born poor,
raised poor, and vas poor now.' These
were his words. On being asked why ho
was turning and tumbling into the river tie
plantation cotton he replied that it was
Mr.. G---s orders"
Where was Mr.. G-?'
"llad run away, and was afraid of the
Yankees, &c, &c,
Some plantations were differently conduct
Cd. There was as much difference as there
is in men themselves. In fact, the slaves
on these latter were treated more like equals
than slaves. The officers of the feet, by
written standing order, are forbidden to
permit any negro to come over the side of
the ship of which he has command, either
has principal or acting for another. One ,
night, short time since, three negroes came
alongside about o'clock, during the watch
in which had charge of the Brooklyn
What do You want? Want to come aboard,
massa.' Can't receive you; shove OIL
Can we come in the morning? Yes; you
can see the captain in the morning. And
they did see the captain but they were of
course refused because he has orders, as
well as his subOrdinates, to obey. Such
,aaag ara CONSTANTLY opcurrinor in Our prO-