New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-30


Der Of partial Southern into advocates
of the Government. With many SecessioDists, no W
ever, the feeling Of Secession has been augmented
and many who would have remained at home have
gone into the Confederate" service.
. Most of tie farmers and townspeople Judge, Of
course of the Rebel soldiers by their particular ex
periebce Of them. In instances where the Southern
army rofrained from wrong-doing, which was sci.
DOM the citizens compliment It for its behavior aud
discipins but where the enemy stole and plum
dered, he is severely condemned even BY the men
who sre in sympathy with bis cause.
The payment Of Confederate" scrip for property
has converted many semi Secesrionists. and has
caused q b ter denunciation OF the dealers In the
worthless stuff KeDtuckians dislike, quite AS much
as the New. Englsnders, to be deprived OF what DO
longs to them without proper equivalent; ana
when they beheld their cattle aud their crops de-
parting from them with no beitor security than the
Southern currency, they were naturally Indignant
and anRercd. Some farmers who hold several hnn'
dreds Of dollars OF scrip have an interest IN the
establishment of the "Confsderacy," and think IL
ought to DO recognized now, though three montha
ago. they entertained very different opinion
The presence of armies, even the best'regnlated
and most thoroughly disciplined Is serious annoy
ance 10 say the least; and have frequently been
told in our travels there little to choose be-
tween the National and Rebel forces, as both would
stesl whenever they could Farmers in favor of the
Government aid opposed to IL have been robbed by
at all uncommon hear denunciations Of both aides
aud deep disgust with the l Opine, indeed, II
a vote were taken in the region through which
have passed there would be large majority In favor
OF keeping the war out OF Kentucky; and, II that
were impossible, Of making peace AS soon as prac-
ticgble.
That the Kentuckians have suffered severely by
the movements OF armies is fally attested by the de-
s,ructon Of rail fences the desOlate looking farms,
che deserted houses aud the devastated appearance
Of Central Kentucky. Where horses, cattle, and
sheep were wont to Craze, they Craze no more. Toe
LeighborhOod that resonant with tue squeal ara
gfunt of petboric pokers is silent. The prosperous
aud thriving and comfortable air that characterized
many localities of the Blue Grass has departed ana
in s stead are the traces of moving armies aAd vst
eDcampments.
The Rebels have caused sort Of famine In Cen
trail Kentucky. Wherever we have stopped for
lodging or for meals, we have found the enemy
bud Teen before u.s. and exhausted the vi tuslng de-
partment mos, effectively. Whist was once land
Of plenty rs become u region Of scarcity, and We
have subssted on the most meager aud honely fare
during our equestrian tour. In some places we
nave bad barely bed-clotblng to cover u.s. tbs ex.
cuse Of the rural BoDifaces being that the enemy
nd carried OFT the coveri,ts aud quilts for blankets
Ordinary country staples, such as butter, milk and
beof are quite scarce, and III many cases we have
gone without them, for they were not 10 DO had for
love or lurre.
Ia regard to President Lincoln's Proclamation, I
have talked with many OF Tue hentucklans have
met, and though they .disapprove II for the most
part, because they believe 1t can do no good; II
seems 10 hsve had 10 unfavorsble effect upon tho
stanch loyalirts Of tho State. Some Of the half
way, conditional Union men have been rendered
open advocates OF III South by the Proclamation,
aud others have made II an excuse for breaking Il
trai, orOus silence with reasonable speech. The
genuine earl .day Seecssionsn hsve eDdeay0rod TO
make grca, deal Of capital out II tie document,
but as il contained ar Iess than they assumed IRON
the beginning were the Abolition designs OF the Ad-
rninisirati-p, t0ey have bad but slender success.
Whatever may he thought Of the dubious charac-
ter OF Kentucky loynlly-Ind Am free TO confsss q
good deal Of it is doubtInl-no who has Travelled
An the STATE can question that there are many %
strong ubioni-ts here Ms anywhere IN the North
They look ut the country and its salvation a. Iara
mount TO Everything else. Slavery not excepted,
aud declare If the Procla nation will be OF any I'D
vantage IN 'uppresslng the Rebellion, they are for 1t
now aud forever. Not a few Of the natives OF the
Comm nwenlth OF Senator trier's sentiments
" uuequiyccslly in favor OF CoGiiscaton, Abolition
DETERMINATION aud Hell and Dsnlnaiion."
The statements about Bragg's army carrying or
sending of great MANY negroes South are grossly
exaggerated. The Rebels have not been able 10
steal meuy slaves whatever their intentions or de.
rires from the simple fact that the latter are very
wary OF them, aud keep a. closely concealed as pos-
sbe when The " ConiedeIates are in their vicinity.
The negroes have perfect horror of the Cotton
States AID regard labor IN the cotton fields as kind
Of Tophet Oh earth. They long TO 20 North, and
when they of pu, n much space possible DO
tween themselves and Dixie. None Of the slaves
40 far "a have heard have gone with Bragg orces
willingly, and some that were carried of aitCrward
escaped and returned to their masters, prefcrrins
bouduge in Kentucky to bondage further South.
Since tie cupa,ion Of tie state by the Union
armies, aud many say. particularly since the Presi.
dent q Proclamation, the Keaincky SHAREHOLDERS
state that they have Rad great trouble with their
Legoe-, who are impudent, disobedient aud re-
lellious. The slaves often talk about freedom and
their expcciaiions Of speedy emancipation aud fire..
quenfly nuke terrible threats wucn punished Tor
refractory conduit. IfcIe Is no doubt they are
fully spprised Of the nature OF tho war, aud Of the
growing opposition in the North 10 African Slavery.
they take the yelicst Interest i'll tue news OF the
day, especially 10 tie progress Of the Rebel ion aud
prolific Of questions 10 all persons who eSnce
the least sympathy with The Union. They are quick
10 notice any man Of the North, aud are uuusuall,
anxious to him aud conciliate lis fayOr--re-
gurdlng, as they do, every person from the Free
5 ates us their advocate and friend.
Many saycowners are fearful Of servile insurrec-
tion. declaring tier chattels grow worse aud worse
ana cause them thc owners) more trouble and anxi-
ETY. than they worth. Every time tie negroes
hear drum beat, their whole nature is aroused and
their masters find it almost imposs.ble 10 gee any
work out Of their "boys" while thu Union troops
are near l"eH no"ses' ~ si"NtIVider hlcAkng OF
this subject old me he woald wager thousand Dol
lars tbore WAS not negro ia the whole OF Kentucky
who lad not beard OF rne Presidents proclamation,
and did not understand exactly what it meant.
The stampede Of slaves during the past twelve
months has been very large in Kentucky, and they
always profit by he presence Of the Union army To
escape if possible, 10 the land Of freedom There is
much comp LIANT Ia the State of the running away Of
negroes with our army, which, l presume does not
part culary distress isef concerning the iugtiyes il
II chances 10 stand m need OF sable servants.
Many Of the negroes arc anxious 10 f ght, aud in
the skIrnshes snl battles that have taken place m
they have been found with muskets and
niles in tier hands firing promptly on tho enemy.
one vi them, when remon,triIed with, at a skitmish
In Bnyle County. nbonL hlhiiny npninst lis former