The New York herald., 1862-11-09
7GTfRfsTIno FROM ARKANSAS,
Our Hslena correspondence.


turned PrSsoners- appearance and arms Of TIE Troops
Board-Concersatioa 10Th Major Ga,lagh~-What On
Arkawsas Officer Thinks and SaysCause of the War;
Lincoln, Douglas and Bell What the South 7ai,sk Of Bu
chanan-Beaer for the So,sA If Buchanan had Attempted
Cocctoa-No Restoratioa Of the Union Possible Noio-
Determination Of the SoahNo Foreign Intervention En-
peced-Mayyland, Kentucky and MissOuri-7he Western
States to Go toith Me Solith-Reoraion Of the Union
Likcty % Occur Within Thirty Years. Holmes, Hindman
Albert Ptke-Ths Indians, and What Is Thought Of
1Aem, DC.
To-day dined with the rebel General Holmes Ad
Sutant General Major Gallagher. We had considerable
Conversation and views and opinions interest,"
ang have concluded them out 90 that the read
ers Of the HERALD may how prominent and intel
geut Arkansas rebel thinks and talks Whatever may be
Thought Of his IDEAS could not but give him credit for
nnre honesty Of purpose and firm belief In the truth OF
she positions taken by him. Small In stature, with
row forehead clearly and wcl defined features
might first glance credit him with any great amount
Qf ability or intellect moments conversation, how
ever would dspel any doubts to this, and you would
at once that you talking with quick wtted, well
educated and more than ordinarily intelligent man. more
courteous and aable gentleman never met with native
OF Alabama iiberaly educated home graduaeof the
Harvard Law School, successful lawyer and man OF
large wealth. Major Gallagher is evidently Of the higher
GLASS Of Southern citizens and such his views OF the
war worthy Of attention. Never "a polcian-nevcr
even having held any civil olice--he seems to have
taken stand with the rebels from thorough conviction
M the justice Of their rather than TO have been
drawn by the arguments and threats Of re eating
politicians or through fear Of public opinion.
Before giving any account OF interview, let pre-
mise that a week ago Monday nag Of truce sent
from this place TO Little Rock to effect exchange Of
prisoners. After absence of just week returned
safey having been completely successful in its mission
Last evening just before dark, some of the regiment
Camped below the town, along the river bank
were surprised by seeing boat steaming boldly
mp stream, with q white flag floating from tho
jacstaf and Confederate c,ors he old syle stars
and three bars) from the nzennast This being neither
one thing nor another shot was fred at her, which
brought her to- when she proved to be the steamer Little
Rock, just from Little Rock, with ninety eight Union
prisoners on board, brought htcr for exchange she
lay 10 all night and this morning up TO the landing
when the exchange made. We, however, had but
few prisoners TO return having sent seventy only
few days before ST. Louis for safe keeping Going
board with General Hoyey and Majcr Mcconnell Pro-
vost Marshal Of the army, wo were very hospitality en-
tertaned Besides MAJOR Gallagher, there was but one
other rebel officer boardCaptain Maddox OF Colone
Parsons command the which Ia always hovering
about lines and which had captured nearly II not
quite, all the prisoners returned Some fifteen or twenty
prvateS acted as guaru MI o whom were ainieu Win
double shotguns except those who had Kentucky
hunting rides. Genuine butternuts, they uni
forms, but were clad in homespun. One noticed even
had shirt Of the material and color, presenting
eomewha the appearance having but single garment
ehoes and hats although OF the best, probably
much better than they wou have been had not the for
tunes OF thrown so many 4 our men into their
bands Rough, dirty with hair unkempt snd boards un
ehorn they yet mostly Of fine form and mould
And could readily beev hat thcy wore they have
shown themselves than once Gercc, desperate and
stubborn foes.
, beginning with some unimportan. remarks upon the
recent the Gladiator account Of which
you have already had, gradually turned convsrsa
tiou to the war; its and consequences Said l.
Mor what Is the feeling among the people Of your State
- far you know 1t, In regard to the wars
"I have mingled freely with all classes Of people in my
professional life, thoroughly acquainted with the
Ecuthern people. koow that they will not submit, have
idea of submitting Men, women and chdren are en-
listed in the cause, and the cannot stay at home Ii
1aey would As an Instance when Van Dorm dismounted
m Arkansas cavalry regiment the men swore they would
not serve infantry, aud some nfty or more did so
homo. Every o. them was back Ia two weeks
ghey could not stay home an, longer.n
A"what do you think caused the rebe,ion' Was ii
slavery, or something sse;"
| sSlayery had nothing TO do with &. know that my
experience with negroes was The satno with others They
ere worth nothing 10 me. ed and clothed them aud
Kept them from starving but they did me any
0uSa. The election Of Mr Lincoln the real cause Of
Shs rsbsllr,:~ we could not .Ysi hm-coald have no
h In hta We had no Scahdence IN any man San Cno
% was S opposed @ 7 to any :aieisgss@ xlh slaysy |i
sso ss ss..n ne. We st could ' aSs
euough. But Lincoln the strongest man you corl,
put up We could have carried the intellect Of the North
hf.r tn tla hnr1 Gsfe
represented by Lincoln nan OF the people sprung from
che people--it was TOO much for Had Douglas been
elected, Bell there would have been no secession.
had no faith in Douglas political honesty but still he
would have suited me. All would have gone strnght
with him But Mr. Lincoln was elected. and in him We
hod have confidence. There nothing left FOR Us
GLOW l. Buchanan regarded by the souhY"
1--WE never think Of him. wanted Fremont elected In
49, THIS trouble would have come thcn but Western
state would have seeded
awe think that il Buchanan had acted with Jacksous
nrmness and prudence this whole matter could have
been prevented. How does it strike your
"Even Jackson did not refuse TO listen to concliaory
meaAuree. He very cautious when Ae sent TO
CsrIescn Yet with all hts drmness, he did no. crush
eus the secession spirit In Alabama where then lived
sscessionism dates from his Proclamation After shat
one but wings secession democrats were elected to
sdce. No democrat with Northern rrineipes had any
oance Fitzpatrick an exception but he succeeded
81 reason Of having been driver. They would vote
Sr whgs or Southern democrats, but nobody else"
NSo you think that II Buchanan had employed force II
1osh. only have hastened the crsisr'
SYes sand would have been better for us We should
have eaug all your ships port We had gone ont two
unaaths eeoueS II we had all gone with SSuth Carolina
ne would have been much better OF. We would then
have had vessels for my. and could soon have won
rs yos .Sas sssrs sr. any
uloa which your people would be willing 70 come back
iuto Tho unon.v
emo none whatever. "A separation 10 fully determined
upen by our people, men women and children. Nothing
Iese viii satisfy them New York sorry TO lose
ne thought Of u than New Orleans Tho latter
oonodered n den Of thieves We always we'll
treated IN New YeFk, and claimed u o part OF
Nnrw EuU land had - Art laf N
psytion Of our nation. Western men and New York
We always welcomed among u.s. but New Englanders were
habitusy distruaed, notwhsand'ns many Of our best
neu were from there II very seldom that any
from New England could attain 70 any position with US.
No; We oan never be brought back into the Union by
force separation must take place. wo are willing
10 make peace on any terms that will leave US
our original territory. All We ask 10 10 be LOT
Alone 1 think, however, that " the North will make
psace and let try government for ourselves that by
and b. We win find ourselves too much one people. In all
that constitutes unity Of 10 be separated and that