The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-07

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CoMpanions.
Correspondent Of the fnAass~ .aAr.yt,,.- n,
s.sses shat PAPER with IN S(01essssse acco.., of
use sp sAs Aisssssippi lssins that The ,.op,,
~ sAe s~s sasions ase o. 1nselxce q, n thev had
never hved together asd supesseAced The .mv,.al
pleasure Of fleeing aaA bslas neocsd:
% Friday We took paaessN -. .se,.,h,: ~,
sss ms sess lsal river palace bets Iemphis. ne,s
Qescksy WAS the Tine ,Of 1rgnsvhnfion drnsvn 10
" ~ esa tne two ctasses- Nnsihasa and Southern
ndependest bat eaassssa Tnr,sns,e,v ."c cussa
numeer of the Old dWeslesS ofsihe sunor aom,,,
Were on ooatd, and We haA pleasans little eiiaur
~ ,a. "". owa, sue aaons earaeivNs talked over The
Topic nearesa our hessls, While bsaschtae Yankee
eyes cleaned II our parry wttk saspicion. Il Is
surprising how soon each Hn1s kla own parry Gle
meh.. ana even On thfs Government boat how
and heartily hate each other altieusua bitterness
There 10 but little assoctallon he1vesn the onnses
sot and the oppressed. the la1ter with dienife.
h1u'ea' 'n svadins the oppressive advances of the
Other From the lips Of the psgey on the opnosite r
Side "f the cabin, composed ekiefy Of ofI;cers'
wives, We frequently catch such eloauently ma
i.enant language observaftons - ssdtfy secpsh;'
wish the gaeriilas would let flicker and hit
.hen,;' and one woman, whose iisi1 xrI was ne Az
ing our party, cried Nat--.sCome back here, Won
ltnie devil: don't tell you those are the dir,y
sssesn tna, ,s.. broke up ~. Union and burn the
language the ltile party Of patrioss converssd on
In whirpers, like small bead Of sAlsans In Venice
while under the searching eye Of the Aas,sian op
piess"f. True, this Is snbsnission To the tyrani =
power, but the deep sentiment II hatred which
Is revealed In the cleaning eye, betokens the
presence OF that spirit nf patriotism which will
yei nerve each arm 70 sixakAs Sanes 1nQTe fos
liberty, When the supper able he's been clear
ed, an excellent negro string band strikes up
the enliventng air OF oar "Dixe,', and the fes-
tive dance begins. Ii Is Observable that each partv
ihirodueesits members Ia the dance, and the SANE
stern hasEs'r Il observed, which permits Of no
compromise between these embiitered. enemies
sharp anomaiy-they dance but viii not speak -
The subjected party waits until the vile Yankee
oppressoFS have locked themselves within theiy =
state rooms and then the dulcet tones OF Southern
giris ring out upon the midnight air the inspirtlng
"Southrons hear your country cali you - and hav-
ing ihus given vent 10 their pentup feelings, and
expressed their qualification, each, with n warm
shake Of the hand, bids the other good night
There Is a bond between them stronger than friend
shp-a sympathy In their oppression /; the high re-
solve Of patioism; faith strong life ITSELF that
The day of their disenihraIment draws nigh, aud
that their release will be- the signal for them to
wreak vengeance upon the Oppressors.
But few Yankee officers are travelling upnn the
boats, and fortunately they do not Omen inict their
hated presence upon those who quartered In the
ladies' cabin, but show their mean instincts bv
walking around behind and peepng in at the win
dows, just as when, In the South, they 60 to the
tranee-a sense of their own meanness restraining
them from acting rs Ohite people. special Gov
eminent agent 10 on board each boat for the pur-
pose nf examining baggage, and rigid search Is
made for silver ware, more especially. as the Yam
KEGS have a presentiment4that large quantities Of
family plate owned BY rebels sent northward to
relatives for safety. 30 when silver ware is dis
covered the unlucky p0ssessOr acomes dispoesess-
ed and is Informed that metallic charms are espc-
cially pleasing to tsfhe Government Without
misstatement this is actually the principal incen
tive for keeping such agents upon the boats. In
coming down the river nj! goods are taxed FIVE per
cent ana care Is taken that no smuggling Is car
fied on. both baggage and state-roOm berths being
carefully examined. lady bringing with her
goods which are not made up subjects them to
cOnfscation. Those who wise are careful to
oversee the examination OF their baggage, or they
will find such little vaiueless articles as money,
gold, and jewels very apt TO take flight with the
pers Of any kind required In order 10 travel The
river; but any intimation that you from the
"land OF cotton, persimmon seed, and sandy bot
tom, - will! insure z careful watch of your pro-
ceedings by some of the innumerabie detective
force
Fort Pillow, l observed, IN coming up, was
completely dismantied, aud but Iitie remains to
recall the formidable fortress which once forbade
tho navigation uf the Mississippi. A regiment or
50 of cavalry are quartered somewhere in the vi
oinity for the purpose OF keeping gueTilias from
iialting the boats ut such favorable point for
their operations. Wonderful stories are related
TO you on board the boats Of The action Of these
bands, and wholesome fear prevails that each
boat will prove the next victim. To 3" great an
Itent does This prevail, together with the effects
of boat burning, that all WHO avoid travelling
on the river. and there are but few who 90 not
take the railroad from ST. Louis to Cairo with
idea to personal safety. Whenever Il man on
Is observed upon the bank of the river
the fears "f Captain and passengers arise, aed
not quieted Until The irishlfui object is safely
passed.
The famous Island No. 10 has iegeneratsd from
une of fiecdom's watch towers to IA negro colony
Here the subjects of the ''pecu!.ar institution"
have heen peculiarly treated by The Yankee pow
ers. This barrcn sand bar is the real coma tide Gar
den Of Eden Of the negroes, where Abolition
equality and Yankee philanthropy display them
selves under the most favorable aspects. An Ell
campment OF about one hundred aud fifty tents,
spreading lise,fOvrr the entire length OF the sIand
Is inhabited by average Of seven hundred contra
bands, who are furnished by the Government with
rati"ns and clothing aud by certain Abolition Chris
tian societies with white teachers.
Large numbers of boats ply the river, and there
is realty so little opposition met that from Memphis
10 st. Louis navigation Is safe 10 greater degree
than IL should be-.