St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18

Let negroes 6It these places, aud We have
fifteen avsihbles cannoneers ! 8 Parties 20
ont foraging almost daily, As aiisam.
.ple.-sWei mouns IS aor 80 mep, armed
csp-a-pie, iu; charge Of . commissioned or
,non.cemuissioned officer who 90 oss,eight
orten. ob miles accompanied by q; w.gos.
All along the Ioa dare plantations, the pro-
prietors Of which .se in the rebel army
an. overseer perhaps in charge 1nosone
instances only the wife and children .re
At home, the negroes taking charge Of tho
crops All such ~ come under the ban
are dealt With according to Law. Chick.
ems, sheep, honey, fruit; mules, horses,
''snythi"g deemed necessary for the SOL
der or the efficiency of the arm,"oi ta-
ken. Nothing is wauton'y destroyed, nor
are the soldiers insolent. We visited au
old ,aecesh Colooels plantation few dxys
ago The wife, IN oveseer, childrea and
negroes at home. An aged colored dam
sci ia notified that with the consent Of the
mistress she might bring out the bread
and milk, which is done, but not with that
ease and grace on the part. the mistress
which is sa,d to characterize Southern Ia
dies. In the meantime, Jack F. and Pc
ter G. are busy with their sulphur match
60 at the bee hive Noise in the direction
Of the beehive attracts the attention Of
the mistress, who springs &, her feet,
throws her arms wildly into the air and
begs some one to shoot her she wants to
die she would rather die thsu be robbed.
Pretty daughter with wavy black lair,
and Of "aspect mild" cndeavors to oslm
the old lady snow, mother, do be quiet "
"Nother, what's little honey"-me are
seen approaching with the carcass Of .
sheep, Others with vegetables, others with
mules; old lady (she'd make capital La.
dy Macbeth in the dagger sceoe) again
gesticulates violently, calls US Vsndxls ;
says she rN acritc to Hresident Lincoln
about US her daughter shall call on Gen
laws; cu.is her somewhat withcred lips,
aud with the grace Of Madame pompa-
dour, the Majestic strides of = mimic
queen, leaves the room, carefully protect
ing her train Us she passes from contact
with the "Vandals" the lovely Rebecca
follows, casting a look at the good looking
officer, who evidently appreciates the lady.
like bearing Of the young lady,. The
wagon is loaded Green.corn, vegetables
Of all kinds, fruit, poultry, span of mules
two negroes, and honey opprcss, or rath.
CT press, its sides. a.a,.a ia. s.,..'.
Old lady again appears on the stage
orders the negroes out of her sight /; evi
IDENTIFY wants to break things saves her
self BY saying that her husband IL Col
in the Rebel army she hopes he will Kill
. dozen Yankees At least j.; (young lady !
gain ''Oh Mother!') says she will 60 i'm
mediately to Col: Davis to seek redress
"ye" you good for nottingham (m<.nine
the officer to oring these men here to ri
me, and that good nothing-nigger
(pointing to = oolored man w q. bpough,
with us) he must cal! my cream .Secest
cream" While al this scene IL oocnrin,
within, the men are busy without not
MN has opened his mouth. not rud,
jest from them-nothing save . bros<
! smile from Jack F. would indicate any
thing unusual going on, Old lady exhaus.
ted drops into > chair, officer endeavors 4
explain. shows the evident justice. Of tn,
whole proceeding. and intimates that it i
about time for the. Col. to give up soldie.
ing and return to his allegiance; smiles
aweetly on. Rebecca. and with /. Chester
6eldisa touch Of the hat, bows himsel
out Of the house. ia .at:s.s.;s...s f463
The effect Of our cop6seation Of; .rebe
propesty is just ~ I anticipated-it an
soys and hulss them. Inixht say tha
they are ftightesd The only trouble i
With some Of: our orsr sentative oomman
dern The fact is, it the, Aduinistr.t;o,
had resognised the bellige1ent; rights .
the Government, aud bad competent Gen
er.h to make var On Mjit.r! principle.
. d&esent condition of things svpa)d exist
to d.y. Jemine: jn.tly show th.
. Gsoe..l should b capable Of mskinl
II the reaosroes Of the invaded eooDtr,
eootEibate 70 the success ot his enterprise
11Als = 'ss0d dqqes.ine-jjeet qa.i here have !,
heea wax I The simple. and ssaiy,rselllI
>An~A>S &. aSAA>>