The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-29
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ID A correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune, wri-
ting from Bolivar Heights. Va Oct. 18th, re-
hses the following incident:
On Thursday, beyond Charlestown, our pick.
Etc deserted Q solitary noTseman. With a basket
o. bis arm, jogginsly sOberly toward them. He
proved 70 be dark mulatto, Of an Ut IS. A
be approached they ordered halt.
"Where are you fromY
'Sourhsrn Army, Cap'n," giving the military
salute.
"Where are you goings"
Coming TO yOus all.
"What 10 you want"
'Prosection, boss. You won't send rpe back,
". goar' w.. :.
"Cap'n Rhett's Of South Carliny-you's heard
o: Nj. Barnvell Rbett. editor Of Tie Chaiesfon
xeyewyyf His brother commands d battery"
How did you get away!'
"Csp'n gave me fifteen dollars this msrning,
md esid, John, go GU. and forage for butter
aad eggs' So you see, boss with broad GRIM
Fee ont foragiDg! pulled my lat over my
eyes and logged along on the Csp'n's horse (see
the brand OF the s. g. ON him) with this basket
on my arm. right BY our guards and picke,,
They never challenged me once. II they HAD,
though, brought the Cap'ns pass" And he
new .cOuer produced this document from his
pocketboOk, written in pencil and carefully fol.
dsd. I send you the original:
Pass my servant, John, on horseback, any,
where between Winchester and Mattin-burg in
search Of batter, &c, &c.
A. BURNETT RHErr,
Captain Light Al ,iii.ry,
Lees Battalion"
" Are there many negroes in the rebel CORPSE
Heaps, boss"
"Would the most OF them come to Us if ,hey
eould?'
IAN Of them, Csp'n. There isn't a little
pickaninny SO high (ra.iDg his baud Two ieei
from the gr0urd) tina. wouldn't"
why did you expect protection 81
Heard 90 in Maryland, before the Procla
nasios."
"Where did you hear abou. tho Proclama
Iouy
"Whst il itf"
"That every slave is to be emsncipated on
and after the 18th day OF January. I can't state
il, boss"
:" Something like it. When did You learn to
ready
I'm 49, Sir. was head waiter at Mrs. New.
it's boarding house, in Savannah, and Miss Wal
colt, . Nev York lady who was stopping there,
taught me-"
"Does your master know it?'
"Cap'h Rhett dosent know it, Sir; but he
isn't my master He thinks I'm free, and hired
me ct S25 amonth. but he never paid me ANY OF
il. ! belong TO Mrs. John Spring OF Stra,iord,
Conn.s She used to hire me out Summers, anu
have me wait Oh her every Winter, when she
came South. After the she couldn't come,
and they were going TO sell me for Government
because ] belonged TO \ Northeper. sold a
great many negroes in that way. But slipped
away 70 the army. Have tried to come to you
twice before in Maryland, but coulda's pass our
pickssa"
.sWere you at Antietam?"
"Yes. boss. Mighty nAid battle"
"Who whipped:"
"Yous all. massa. They say you didn't; but
! cav il, aud know. II yoa had fought US that
next day-fhursdsy-yO would have captured
our whole army. They cay so themselves"
"Who?"
"Our Officers, SIR"
"Did you ever hear Of old John Bsowue"
"Hear OF him! Lord bless you, YES, boss
I've read his lite, aud have it now in INV .ruui
in Charleston; sent to New York by the stew
ard Of the James Adger and gos il. I've read i,
~ S.H ~. IT,, ey s".un
8 - Soy ~
;s ~s ~ SAT- ~" a..os' A'-s
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~. .h;,s t,.ks ,h.n h.. go, IN. $500 o..
/. SOL. Ss.n s~.-S" az IS 'I NJ
wouldn't let negro into the streets I va.
waiter ~ the Mills HoSse, in Charleston. There
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~. John .hs ssxs y ..u ~: n"'e
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M. :nv oo osu p .o%ap one ALI
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2 ~ sns 'ue, oe'es iooN
- ny 81 sHe INC enu'eS smut Up 10
"w. N;. S =. 49,, 80 s - ~
So - e N p'Up'.e'v's' vas
9.s - ~ S-e ~ leN ma sue SAID
Mo - '.uS ...HEo "'er iaA 1 nave q
o.n Dou''nso, 'oo' anu HE % FREQ
D0o&nS' ~ ny u""A' 'hss got IN the same
vay
what 90 you saves THINK about the war =
Wen, ooss. they all wisn the Yankee army
would come The white folks tell them all sorts
q I'D stories about you oil; but they don't be-
heve them. They Know that Mr.. Fremont and
0f. Mcclellan and Mr.. Burnside won't hurt
t@."
John vas taken to Gen. Mcclellan, to whom
b eave al the information he possessed about
H. v..seson nuruho,s aud c.C..;,.,:s. - - :