New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21
AMONG THE EEEEIs AT CAMP
DENNTsON.
Correspondents If The N. Y. Tribune.

siruciion there Since, he viewer, the new call for
troops it Las been again fnll Of activity and interest
Among those who have been devoting much labor
10 both the physical and srrtnal wants Of The suffer-
ers there the Rev. Mr. Clayton, earnest Me hodrl,
formerly of the Bethel in this city, has been promi-
nept. All the sufferers there have learned 10 lonk
for bic visits with anxiety. In the Language of the
Dutch doctor, there the general opinion is, "E
preacher Clayton ain I Christian, then tsint vor'
It tara TO rea Christian
Few things are more interesting than the results OF
Lie ysits through the various waTds but shall con
fine myself 10 some notes have OF conversations Of
hi. with The wounded Rebels, of whom we have "a
Il ere. They are all from somewhere in the Soutb-
west, sid have all applied 10 the Government for
permission to take The oath and be released Their on
No answer to their united petition has been received.
Among those with whom Mr.. Clayton held long
was Baptist preacher from Tennessee,
d Mr.. Neil. lie asked him how he CHANGED 10 be
there. "Oh, they came the me" was hls
Iejoinder and he told story of the horrible treat
ment Of Union men in his neghborhood, which
brought upon him "a spirit Of fear" One OF the
humber who was evidently near bis end gathered up
AL the siengih he had and told his story follows:
lie lad been Postmaster in a email town in Van b.
rem County, Tenn. A day was appointed TO take "a
vote on The Secession ordnance, and in that pecincl
they got seven voIes for it; dissatisfied with that
they appoini,d another day and got six; they tried
third time and got one They tfeu began The system
of persecution and lyDcbig. That You may judge
low this was carried ou said the man, 81 Will give
you one case. II may seen Incredible TO you, but
Z f-,,ru fi,s, |
moi appear before my maker with lie in my mouth
TIE was in Van Buren, Comfy an oil Methodist
preacher Of great deal of ability named C-vender
He was from the lirst most determined Union man,
and IN hir influence in the county was great they
deter mined 10 make IN example Of him and get him
out of the way. So they took him out of his house
Put rope around hih neck aid, setting him upon Il
horse led him on: into forest. They then told bini
that unless be woud publicly reDounce bis UuiopIsn
hey would hang him. Lavender replied, Goa
gave ne my breath hear wituess 10 lis truth. and
when must turn it 10 the work of lies and crime 1t
is well enough to yield IL up 10 HIM who gave IT,
They then asked him if be had any parting request
lie said he had 10 hope that they would attend 10
anything be might ark They said they woaic. He
then requested that they would take bis body 10 hs
daughter with a request that sbe would bay IL beside
the remains of bis departed wife. They then sad:
1t time 10 90 TO your prayers.' lie TePl ed, I'm
not one of the eort who has wait until 70, Ia
around his neck 10 pray" They then said, "Come
old man no nonsense; if you don't swear 10 STAND
by the Southern Coniede acy you'll have to hang,
az the ssmo time tying lie rope 10 brapch. The
obi nan ,ad, " Hang away" Que iheDg-ye blow
with whip to the horse upon which Lavender sat
tho horse sJfaDe forward, and the faithful servant OF
God and bis country passed into eternity. You viii
remember that hey said they would fulfill hi- lar
request Wa, they cat the fesi Of 81 has tones ard
hrctc 10 the hogs h.s heart Tos ouf at and lag N
a ppJiic place tRl II rOt,d. Can it he wondered II
few are strong enough TO resis these the only ieg-
nato arguments for Rehelhcni
Lying Lear this one 10 I'LL Irl.bmsn. "Well, cir,
.ays the genial Dir. Clayton, Whats tho matief
With YOU" Wounded, sir; slight wound in the
Proin-wore one IN lhe h,ei.' "Where were you
wourded?" "PirtsJurg Landing, sir." Whsi
AT of tie battle Z" "Secoad tire of the las; round,
lir." "Wha,, Monday Why, 1t war rather hard,
want it, to tight two days and then get hurt at she
very Last 2" Devil two DAYS did fight at all.
sir" "Wby, how was that y ""hy, you ace.
cir. didn't Know what | was fighting for, ant !
did Mt want TO blow a fellow creatures brains out
without knowing what 1 was blowing EN- ont for,
d',e zee; 10 more did l wait a fellow creature TO
bloyy my brsins out without knowing What they wac
bnun cut for; 30, sir, just snaked away, nr! Bnt
on Monday hey iouud NE, sir and drummed me in.
He WAS from Texas.
One Of he most Interesting cases was youth,
whose heart was evidently busy doing poetic justice
10 the Yankees he bad been taught TO hate, tnongh
he still was anxious about Southern rights. hr.
CLAYTON talked to him for come time concerning re-
gous matters and the young Irau at inrl broke III
by giving, We've talked about religion long
enough now let's Talk potics' There VAS q pecu'
liar Souhernisn about his look and tone that excited
smile in all around. dwell" replied Mr.. Clayton,
I'm moi much on politics, I'd rather hot talk about
them tell ne bow you felt when yon were wounded.
Thought it ygoud be sharp PAIN air, but 1t
wasn't; was wounded ia the lego and ii wac Jus
Ike being knocked of Of my pins by n strong blow
from log of wood. Fell fiat on my belly, aid my
knees drew themselves up under my chin. Made
spre was dead, but thought it didn't make much
difference, for saw our men reireaiiBg. aud knew
tie Yankees would get uie and kill ue sure always
tod. sir. ,hs Yankees had horns. WelI there layi
and up cane Colonel leading bic neD-te was IN
front sin; be jumped down nom his horse, and rah
10 me drawing something from his be 50 gave upi
l,t il wasn't plstol, tit and here tie boy eyes
,,o..reoed-s il was a canieen! He PIT IT to 10y
l;rs drank. He Jumped On Lis boree again, aud
sajd. Charce, boys they're fleeing" Then SONS
.odiers on foot came iowaid me, and though
they re not al Ike that officer, and gave mp again.
But, sir, they said, 'Comlade, get up They iiI'ed
me an and said, Put your arms around our nerkr
and We II lead YOU away from these bullets And
Uo,L,.sp I eli you i,r