New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-27

d, red him to conduct me to the Union lines. Ills
bro, ber-ip-lsw was a Union man; be bitterly de-
nounc.d Secessionists. He told me, while there.
thu. there was a gentleman by the name of New
man who "talked Union talk" as they called it
told of his love and devotion for the Union The
cavalry went and arrested him, and there was
difference Of opinion among them; some were Ia
favor of shooting him, and some were In favor OF
hanging him; bat they finally got celding water,
and scilded him to death. sensa'ion.I Then they
hung up the BODY and put label on II, saying that
any man who took down the corpse thoull DO served
| in the came way. My friend and his friends took
him down and buried MN, ana IN AFTER Tune tners
y M be a monument raised to bis virtues. My friend
conducted me TO the I'm Oh lines. had Travelled
before only during the night bat We had to travel
during tie day, because there wss great storm,
and IT was dangerous TO cross to lalahachie during
the night. Al place called Dayis's Mill va found
five or six Rebel soldiers; they inquired where Wa
came from. lie said We were in hunt Of oxen, aud
asked them Ii they lad seen black OK aud pied
OK They had not. They said looked as though
| had had the fever and aguc for year. Hs
told them that had cons FROM Alabama, and my
folks thought was almost gone with consumption.
This satisied them, although It WA not strictly IN
accordance with the Iuies OF yeracity. When got
in sight Of tie Slar.Spangled Bauner MY feelings
may DO NE readily imagined than described. AZ
Rienai, l found Gen. Asboth believe be is OF this
Stus; and near by found Gen. Jefferson Z. Davis.
lie offered me all OF his cavalry TO get my family in.
In Que case it bad required two cannon aud large
force OF infantry TO b.Ing III some families INTO the
Union lines. | found my friend, who had escaped
when was rearresed, there. Now, | will say
few words IN answer TO questions that have teen
asked Inc since cane North. intend publishing
work soon that Will contain al the minuti.e. VIE
regard 10 this proclamation, about which we nave
heard 30 much, believe IL is right, aud for these
reasons: When / was among the soldiers OF the
Rebel army, | found that they employed slsyes
They had slaves I'd sappers and Miners as COOKS as
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making swords and knives to Gu. tue throats OF tie
Uni troops, and all this BY compulsion; and think
il arrange indeed il should not divert ths labor
from that channel. Great applause.l They
30 not object 20 il, ard why should we ! Another
reason Why | think this slave labor should be d.
verted is this: 1aliahatche County, Miss has but
$50 voters. and tina, SENDS 6OJ soldiers 10 the Rebel
army. They have 1900 Of ~, 0O0 slaves, aud these
slaves are at work ia tie fields, producing the hog
aud the hominy Of which you have heard 50 much
Ii these slaves were liberated, these 90 men would
be compelled, almost 10 man, 10 70 hons 10 pro-
duce hog and honiny which Ii necessary 10 the
support Of themselves aud their families. 4 ain
asked il believe taat this PROCLAMATION can be car
RED out Yes, believe Il can be carried out, Just
90 sure ana lust 30 long as negroes have legs.
Laughter and agplause.l For they will escape 10
tho Union lines ~ every opportunity. They came
into tue Union lines long ago, but they learned II
Was the policy OF the Government bot 10 receive
them. Ii opposed 10 tue views Of the Generals,
| and Zen. Nelson, ALI Otu W OOlg zen. AN
mon, have lied up negroes aud wbippeG them, And
have sent them back. his have known 10 be tho
case and have seen 10 te tue case. One OF them
has gone TO his reward. Moro OF EN- will 80 !
AN stating things now that / know 10 be- true; |
! thai 1 have seen with my eyes. We are often ,
.sked this question: "WIll the slaves make good
soldiers Are they sufficiently ln,eAigentl' Let
NE tell you that tie slaves are more Intelligent than
the poor whites ia the South. Why wenI into q
hou,e not three months ago, ana there was lady To-
longing 10 this class OF ssnd-hillep, and remarked,
BY way Of passing the time, rs WAS waiting Tor her
husband, that tAsre was picture vi the Presiaens.
- ler, said shc; "theuu tie ,ict.Ts of the Peel
deuts. and some Of 'em must be gitin' mighty old
by this time, II they gin dead Prol0nseJ laugh /
teri remarked, IN ADDITION, that that 1ne /
heul was Gen. Washington. 4" lcs, said she, " We
heefn OF Liza ever slnce l was gal; wonder If
Lee dead YET" | told Ler that had teen sc-
count 4 Biz death Ia TIE rnfes. CONTINUED laugh |
terl There we've Two families IN Ishaulingo County
who were going 10 move, one 10 Texas aud the /
o.Ler TO Arkansas; Jut the wlls oil the Te4ls uSn
" antod 10 10 ArkAnsas. and tie VILE OF the Ar
k.lutas nv, wanted 20 e. 20 Texas Inc Tnrn wero |
or, hunilR ono Gay, and were thinking about II, |
AID - LIS. they agreed that to tfGde would 10
GOOD plan. I..ue liter and applause Ae AN re
tinF the matter Jus gs !; occagiod. shall have 10.
-siatc tie express wOfdr. One q tie women was
old aud I've other yas Joung. " Meow, said one,
" j you bad cid mar and had young FLY, I
YOU wouldn't want 10 trG.e even, would ye - I
lGreat laugttcr.l Tie other agreed With him. aud
40 they compounded the matter by tie one who .
posse sscd The old vile giving doublobarIesd shot
aun and eighteen dollars 10 loot. lie paid ths /
eigieen dollars, however ia cOonskins, aud thugs /
Of that sort. now, this Is the condition VI the
POOR whites IN that vicinity. TIC slave
bolderB rulo them. There ia one thing that
they complain bitterly against, and that is
Ihls tIey are compelled TO patrol the
country 60 keep down insureetIons Of Tue negroes.
Though they never could get them, or many Of
a - f,.rff IL.
they arc proud to DO that, that Is left TO the
bio0dhounds TO do aud " the AoftnerE people who I
.l-l TO carry out the Fugitiye Slave law Loud aud
long-conunued appliance although they cannot
maze them 20 tbs, they can compel them 10 patrol
the country. They must 10 out o. night o. Ut what
ever time thew called upon to 30 by their lostly
Minister'S. Then Ifere IL tie question ABOUT whether |
tho negroes viii h,ht against sher masters. The .
negroes are very kind people, aud they ue pos
ssed by q very great deal Of pety-inceed, De-
eve that the real piey OF tue South il eusconced
tho bosom OF { slave population OF that country
and they would not VISA 10 oesiioy Their masters, |
however they nj. b. abuse them " whip them. but
every man in the SOuta il not the master Of every
sDecii, negro IN the South; thai negro would not
auht ugaius: hls master, but be would ii glt against
il tie South; | unfortunately have three brothers
in-law officers IN the Rebel army. IL | knew was
aiming 1T one Of them, would not Shoot but
wolld hight willingly, and n IN hgbtiug | should .
Kill one Of them, should 60 II WIN good con-
acence. ] have been asked-Wlll there be iusuuec-
tionsi l Say not as long the negroes eau
run away; 70 long as they can run aud lind
protection, there viii be no intuuectious.
But thore is great alarm in tho South
through fear that there will be instructions. u
tended tie Synod Of Mississippi ia October last at
Natchez, ana | was told that fifteen negroes had \
been hanged there for fcsf OF iGsurg.c,on. Others
aid il was lot true, mud tbat they were hanged |
upon irresponsible statements Of irreepoDste per-
sons. Willie l VIVA IN Macon last Summer six .
ne zroes we're executed, and WAS burned in th,
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