Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-03
The south CnroIinn Uontrnbnnds,
The correspondent Of the New York Tin.

The correspondent OF the New York Times,
writing from Port Royal, says:
One singular result of the war is thus far
approved: The negroes leave no doubt in
the mind of any sensible person that they
have recently received but inferior and in
sufficient food and clothing; as it must have
been to the interest of the masters to provide
we'll for their slaves, and as many, if not all
of the masters, have been persons of ordi-
nary humanity, do not doubt that hereto
fore this has been the case. The sufferings
and want of the Shareholders have probably
aggravated the condition of the slaves, and
made these reader to desert their former
owners The absurd attempts of Southern
papers to pretend that the blacks are still
loyal, can only excite compassionate smile.
The poor wretcbes cling to this hope, the ab-
senee of which would present to them so ap-
Pallipg future.
The slaves not yet escaped, Of course, pre-
tend to be faithful, but some have told me
how they said to their masters and mis-
tIesses on the day of the fight "The Yam
KEGS will be whipped, Massa and Mlssus,"
but all the while they prayed and believed
otherwise. So, casual illusions are made in
the Charleston papers to the fidelity of their
Servants" as if it were a matter of course,
but there is no labored discussion Of sub
ject too terrible for discussion. AS for nv
but | came hither prepared to fnd all the
negroes attached to their masters, and have
gradually observed q feeling of bitterness
displayed by the blacks; at first there was
only elatioD at their own escape; of late this
has been mingled with indignation at the
insane attempt of the masters to fire on
them; l have known of several instances
where slaves asked for arms to fire on their
own masters, Uhis was the case with Colo
mel Whitmarsh Seabrook's live stock near
EdistoE l have known where slaves as
sisted in the capture of their masters; have
sometimes asked myself whether the time
might not come when arming the blacks aud
regularly drilling them as soldiers, under
white officers, might not prove the only
means of avertiDg the odious horrors of a
servile insurrectiOn. That time appears to
me not to have yet come even here; but it
may be nearer than any of US suppose.
10 speaking to Israel Yesterday.
am afraid | made him uncomfortable for
the rest of the day. Said L:
"Do you like stopping here better than on
the plantation r.
"Oh yes, sir, he said promptly.
"Whst will you do when the soldiers
leave here p
At this question the look of surprise which
passed over lsraers face was irresistlbly
droll. He finally replied;
"Pd 90 wi 'em."
"But suppose they won't let you ?" said.
'Den i jump into de boat"
"Ab," answered, "they might put you
out again"
1t was evident that no such contingency
had presented itself to mis- mind before. He
simply CALCULATED, with great emphasis, as if
overwhelmed with astonishment and fear at
the bare idea
"Christ Almighty
asked him what he was afraid of, and he
replied
If Massa Elliott Garrard catch Mcknight
as well be desd-he kill me, certain
l treasured him of his safety before we
parted.