Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

NEyEERN IrUs.-As our troops entered
the town. they wcrs greeted by an old negro
Of ucrculean frame ''S,rvcnt, gemmsn
Glad to see you. Knows you were coming
all de time. Been praying for YOU to coma
/ de last six months Do blessed Lord told nc
[ you'd come in De right time | felt in my
/ bones Dat you'd De long soon. We had
some Georgia trOops here, dey war devils
dey war. But | told dem dey better look out,
| for de Yankees were coming and de Yankees
weIe wildcats, dey war. Dey said dsy were
De hounds den. aud would drive dc wildcats
to hell. l told dem you 4 send dem to heaven
If dsy was ready for te place, which would be
much better for dem. When you come, den
day run. / went out to dc road, and dcy
cried. Well, old wildcat, de wildcats hab
come ! crit. stop cemmen, Idon't under
stand lis. | fought de hounds drove De
wildcats, but now | sec de cats drive dc
hounds But dey jIst run as de Old boy
was after dem
''Well, has, - said negro to the chaplain,
''you did it, slh. Did what ?'' "Put to
light dem iellers. l knew you'd do it, case
is all down in de tenth chapter Of Daniel
all down dar, sab. | knoW'd You would
beat, case de good Lord told me 50 and it
is all in de Book, sab ~
Is soon as Gen. Foster was appointed mil
itary governor, he requested the several pas
tors 70 open their respective churches on the
ensuing Sabbath. The rector Of the Episc0-
pal church callci. General, have rcceiv
ed your request to open my church ~ ''W ell
sir p III it is opened, | shall Oficiate, but
| can't pray for the President Of the United
States. 'Who will you pray for then ?''
''The President Of the Confederate States"
''NO You won't, sir. | will find 4 man who
Will pray for the President and preach also
"Is he an Episcopal clergyman ?'' ''No; l
believe he is COngregatiOnailst. Then,
sir, protest against his entering my pulpit.
do not recognize him as clergyman he
has never been ordained. ''Well, sir, re-
cognizs him as such, and as you viii not do
your loyal duty and read the proper prayers
Of your church, you cannot be permitted to
ofhciIts.' ''Sir, you are not our protectors,
but our tyrants. So have always thought"
Then, my friend, that's enough. You have
said sufficient to Justify me in sending YOU %
the Provost Marshal. That church was
opened aud loyal services observed there
\ wounded rebel officer resisted for several
hours, the aid Of the surgeon. IN ignorant
man, he believed that we would poison him.
Several days Of kindness removed his hostili-
ty, anu be affirmed his intention to take the
oath. lie had been deceived and had enough
Of fighting the Yankees.
\ group Of rebel prisoners were gazing lat
the stars and stripes. "Well. boys" SAID
the chaplain. chow does the old hlg look?
How could You fight against it2'' 1T looks
first rate. IL went mighty hard 20 Do it but
we had to, for We were drafted. They
did not draft me, said one of the party,
''but a squad Of men came 10 house, put
muskct in my hand, and pricked me all the
way here with their blyOnets. But somehow
that musket wouldn't shoot in the fight; and
when the rest ran preferred to stay
The chaplain approached a wounded rebel.
Throwing up his hands, he cried, Don't
kill me, don't kill, I'm wounded. My
friend, won't hurt a hair Of your head
Shall get you surgeon2'' ''Ycs, sir
but our officers told us that you never took
any prisoners.
Two ladies called on the Provost Marshal
for protection. Receiving the usual paper,
one remarked "ThIs writing affords us pro
lection as 70 our persons and property, does
it not ?' ''Ics ma11m.' Il have los.sey-
eral servants they arc my property they
are in your army; | wish them returned T.
me" The General has issued no orders as
to the return Of fugitive slaves. [ don's
think he has settled any general rule on the
subject. Besides, Congress has lately passed
a law iOrbiddIng officers Of the army 70 re
turn slaves 10 their masters. I'm aidld We
can't 10 anything for you in that line. -
EreuHt women, indignant with Congress AMI
the army.