The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20
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We yesterday had conversation with Dan.
Morris-oncs editor Of 4 paper in Pruntytovn.
Taylor, county, called the Visitor, who WAS bro't
up 70 the city - . prisoner on Saturday last.
vahs Psper was N emmissary for evil during
0e ffeeidential campaign, and closed its ca
.eer :! the outbreak Of the rebellion the edi.
'or gong South In search Of the rights about
1nlon ne had written 80 much. He has re-
.rned Without having found any additional
: tignts, and is Of the opinion now that be Vas
osoiy ioo'edin supposing there. were any com.
,ne 70 nimH Since the battle of Phillippi he
mas 6een roaming around like q, ssWanderinr
Jew subsisting himself somewhat AFTER the
style OF the prodigal He says CEILINGS have
oeen rough" with him, aud in great oontrition
., nesft' no desires nothing 80 much o. to be
able to recall all the devilment he did in bis
paper ana md chance to be quiet citizen
tne balance Of his days, with plenty to eat
and some few things to wear. - y - :
Morris came voluntarily within our lines at
New Greek and took the oath Of alleRiane, and
trudged on to his old home in Pruntytown.-
Ne was at once arrested and sent up to the
Athen@um, but has been paroled on condition
OF reporting himself at headquarters from day
to day. . Heesme to New Creek from Harrison.
burg, Rockingham county, in the valley where
he had been at work on . farm for several
weeks previous. He received dollar q dsy
In Confederate paper. This paper he traded
ct . discount Of 40 per cent. for Eastern Vir.
ginia and North Carolina bank paper-and
these bank notes, obtained, he traded 70,
Wheeling paper on his way home. at q dis,
count Of fifty per cent-lesving him ten be,
cent Of his wages. Morris thinks that shaw
OF ninety per cent. on all . man can make il
no great thing in the way Of rights, and he
therefore IL greatly Disguised with his expert,
ence in the beauties Of Secession. He showed
10 pair Of boots worth in Richmond twenty.
nve dollars. They would be worth three
Of four dollars here. And he says that every
thing else is sold in proportion. He told us
thst he had not had drink Of coffee for sevs
eral months and that it was quoted at So pei
pound and none in market. He says that butter
was dollar and quarter pound-bacon one
dolar-salt forty cents and but little to be had.
he says that unless the rebels succeed in
opening up supply from the North Of through
the blockade, that it is not possible for them
to get through the coming winter. Every.
thing IN the way of clothing is fully played out,
and it is their conviction delay is death, that
IS now goading them on to cross the Potomac
and invade Maryland. a41 zoe :
Morris tells US that the people where he ha.
been are .wearied and tired of the war and
wish It had never begun. He says that nearly
every man around Harrisonburg curses South
Carolina in their private conversation, as the
author OF oil their woes, but they do not dare
to say much more. The reins are now drawn
very; tight on pnblic opinion, and every mar
who is suspected has q rough time Of it. HI
came with two Union men in buggy as far a.
Petersburg, in Hardy equity. These men were
merchants. and came that far with hi m in q
'contraband way, to buy some, salt and small
articles Of stock, on which they expected t,
make an immense profit when they got back
From Petersburg, Morris made his way int,
our lines, as We have stated, and in collapsed
condition of mental disgust gave himself up
and requested the privilege of swearing to hi
intention of behaving himself for the futur
toward the United States. 20. 60 '-'