New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-30
means once get the Rebels into their power tney
would then gIut their vengeance upon them:

means once get the Rebels into their power tney
would then giut their vengeance upon them;
Three sets OF machinery for iron-cl.d gunboats are
rapidly finishing at the great foundery on Cafy
street, They built for Tie express protec''oa ci
the city from naval attacks. One Of these craft d
built by the Ladies Gunboat Furd As'ocaiioh'
Mr.. Bianton Duncan of Kentucky first started ms
association with Il subscription OF S9,UVV: ihls
gentleman, one Of the first OF the whole Border
stare men who raised Kentucky regiment at hts
sole expense, is very unpopular among his delnded
followers, mostly bearaess boys, whose commahu
the great Louisvian has resigned in disgust.
Gen. Lane. of Oregon, lac Democratic U; d SEN
ator from that State mas son in the artillery ser
vice in Richmond, who, among other worLbies, 10
daily seen az the Spottswooo, where he seems 10
have his headquarters.
There is very general dissatisfaction among the
people with the administration Of affairs at Rlch-
uond. The city seems to be under the de.potsin OF
the mob. Tle oath OF allegiance to the Conedera-
ey is administered TO all classes, particularly 10 sus
pected PERSONS and everybody who hesaes 10 con, .
ply is at once, without the least ceremony, nnured
IN Castle Godwip, the principal prison III Richmond
named after TIE Provost Marshal Of that name
Gangs If negroes al work constantly at Dfury 3
Bluffs, below the city, where oritcations as strong
as at Columbus IN the course OF erection, per-
maps with the same result.
The Slavery question IS one OF no Importance no"
in tue eyes OF the masses, and willingly would the
people give up the slaves aud use them as hired Ia.
borers II by such policy they could DO Recognized
and freed fIom the hated Northman.
The blood spilled by the North i'll this unbo,y war,
az 1t is every where called in Rebeldom, cries for
vengeaEce, and they will have ten lives for every
son Of chyalry ssus htered in the battlefield BON,
bestc expressions Ike the foregoing. and unmitlgted
execIasiions of tie Yankees, form about the only
topics Of conversation among all classes
Ia my Journey nortn have found nearly all the
houses deserted of their male inhabitants, and very
few crops have have been planted north OF the Rap
pahanuOck River, though between Louisa Court
Houre and Rcbmond crops were plentiful and pros
porous. i think the Scath cannot suher Tor gram,
bat meat and horses will be
The starvation policy Is good one though 1t has
not yet Justified the expectations OF the most sam
guine. have DO Hesitation in admit ing at once
that the Efforts of tie North to conquer peace and
restoration of the Union with Slavery, will prove
, sbortve, and the sooner they dismiss the idea the
better. Either the Union or Slavery must be dee
.troyed Il IA for the people 20 say which IL most
worthy of preservation. At present, Slavery IL Of
incslcplabe value to the Rebel cause. So far, IN
building iDtrerchmenfs and producing subsistence
for the vast armies Of the Rebels in the field, the
slave popul ton have been the buwark OF the re-
belion. This great strength may be taken from the
Rebels by proclsimiDg freedom % their slaves.
sincerely ,ekeve aud have heard in select circle in
Richmond AL observation 10 the effect that il ever
the North should land IN the extreme South few
tho lsand nsgroee and send them inland they would
rwel Ike u mountain torrent, and gathering IN
masses at every plantation, they soon would dsperse
the great army now assembling around Richmond TO
the defense OF their own tresides. Such policy
may perhaps not be the most agreeable TO the peo-
pie OF the North, but have no doubt that il would
finish this rebellion sooner than the 3OO,OUO tolun-
teers now called active service. The North has
the issue AID swift and speedy one, always under
her control.