New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09

movements Of the enemy, who arc known TO have
recently augmented their force from one company Of
cavalry TO two or three and slso two regiments OF
Infantry with field pieces, threatening TO enter thi'
County, burn the houses, and hang the Union men
Men with treason lurking in their breasts however
polished their exterior are the men for advisers
Bot Capt. Hammell is discreet He will sift sucl
men, and reduce them to their proper 20 iton. One
thing lie certain, were it not that the United StateI
have their legitimate forces here, the Union men Of
the County would Danish every Rebel within tie
County limits.
The town is threatened with the torch by the
enemy; and for the past two nights the gunboat'
and soldiers were awake and ready for the expected
raid of the enemy, who are only three miles of II
they burn the town. Capt. Fusser, the hag-oficer Of
the fleet land Drawer or more prudent officer door
not sail under the Gag), says lie will go up to the
Rebel town Of Williamson and lay it in ashes.
Tie only unpleasant feature connected with the
administration of affairs here is the treatment Of
The slaves who come within the lines. They have
come in large numbers, and have been banded
together and driven out of camp. Gov. Stanly, in
his speech when here said that by taking the oath
Of allegiance persons could always get their slaves
On the strength Of this Rebel sent the other day
two or three men alter some of lie slaves. They
found them, tied them, made an example Of them
by parading them through the town, boasting that
they had not taken the OATH and had got their slaves
for all that. Slaves turned back to their owners
on,y like 40 many sheep for the slaughter. In the
name of humanity. what is the nse Of the new
article Of war prohibiting the return Of slaves by
officers in the army Is military law to be 60
applied IN this war Ms 20 allow fourborse team to
go night through ii !
Were il not for the soldiers in town the slavee
caught by the to whom allnde, would have
remained tied with ropes and driven like oxen before
their owners AS II Was, they were paraded through
the streets with IL cir shackes on, and allowed TO be
captured and brought back to bondage poor
fellow who had been used rs r Rebel mail-carrier,
conceived the idea of comiTg INTO camp with tie
mail on his back. Instead OF being rewarded by q
refuge within the camp, he was returned TO bondage.
Whole dro,es Of poor slaves who have come into the
town, have been banded together and sent back
In the name Of God aud the Union is this right |
undersSAid this state OF Thugs is not so much tie
fsnlt OF the Captain commanding the town as oi
GOV. Sanly, who is, it appears, both Governor aud
General
The policy adopted by Col. Hawkins when he
commanded this poet WAS productive only OF bene-
fls. lie employed the soldiers at their legitimate
business and the " cont abauds, instead Of being
sent back or allowed to be brought back, were en-
yloyed TO build iorliicetions, dig bitches, make
roads and do all the other fatigue work Of the port.
This saved the health OF the troops, and need the
contrabards arainst the enemy and not for him.
For several nights the Rebes. who are reported
TO he IN considerable force at Janestop, have been
expected TO attack this town. In consequence OF
this expectation he townspeople have been Ia great
alarm especially the Union people. Last night the
cavalry were seen approaching the town. All WAS
excitement. With the exception Of the dwell
ings Of the Rebels, oil were vacated. The
peoplo gathered under the bank Of the river near
The Custom II ouse, where the guns OF the feet
could protect them.
The cavalry came leisnrely along. Rebel doc
tor seeing them enter the town clasped his hands
and thanked God His daughter waved her hand
kerchief and other Rebels made demonstrations Of
loy al the appearance Of the cavalry. The Union
people especially the soders, ready for tght
The Zouaves stood like giants across tie street, anx'
ious Tor Capt lIammell 10 give the word. The gun
boats were ready all was in readiness. The cavalry
entered the town. Miss Secesh looked eagerly. She
beheld Tag with the cavalry j, did not look like
be Rebel flag. All at once sho exclaimed, Pa J
them are Ysnkee-: See Don't You SO the Stsrs
and Stripes 7" She aud her Rebel Papa turned
back condemaing each other for " thanking God the
cavalry we're coming" The Ira Harris Cavalry,
stationed at Washington, n. C., with Col. Potter,
were on = visi, TO Plymouth. When Gil were ap-
pri.ed Of this fact, many shouts ard cheers OF vel
come greeted the visitors. Inc ZouAves expected
n fight and were disappointed.
-Four hundred people have taken the oath OF ALE
glance. The health Of the soldiers and sailors 10
good. c.