, 1863-08-20

The New York TINT. publishes tie follow
Ing Interesting correspondence:
DEAR C0UsN- wrote to Gen. Bank:
end he wrote to me that shonld not be dis
turbed. Afterwards Capt - Of the cav
airy, got permission from Gen. Banks for two
-. Yesterday the black soldiers came here
and took ava, nearly all our men, and said
| they were coming to day to take eyery one
on tie laud-mcn ard women.
D.. was badly shot In the arm three
weeks ago last Sunday, returning home from
| doctors attended him Of the 1Golh New ok,
Or. Benedict, Chief Of Weltzsl's Staff, visited
him; they showed him great kindness and
sympathy.
! am expecting to be confined very soon; ;
have been confined to my bed two or three
days, and perfectly helpless for several days.
can't move in his bed, and I can't turn oyeriu
mine, and let us have eoue one TO nurse rs.
DR.. Sends his respects and begs that you will
come cyer a1.d see our helpless situation. Do
come soon ind try TO do something for rour
poor afflicted cousin. Tour eousin,
July 21, 1868.
THIS letter elected the following reply:
HEApQuAHFEEs. UNITED STATES FoHcEs,
Pok1 HUpsos, July q, 1868.
Cousin ADELAIDE: Your letter of july q
has reached me safely. ! am now where I
never expected to be, in arms, as an officer of
the Government Lore better than life-ot the
old United States against traitors and rebels,
who hare raised their hands against it to de-
etroy it.
The orders of my Government have sent
me hers, TO Louisiana, among. my relatives,
received the most generous kindness aud hos
would not recall the past to awaken re-
gre+s; but I think If DR.. - will refer to
1ette1s @ written b. mo IN the fall and winter Of
as to your father, alzo Cousin John n. md
Dr.. -, MI the neighborhood Of influential
men In - pntlsh, besides to others in diff.
ferent parts Of the south-both IN this State
and others-aud that the results then pre-
dieted, n case Of war BY the South against
You must remember cousin, that I IN, an
officer Of the Fc6erl Government, carrying
out, to the best Of my ability, its orders, and
helping to put down treason in the land. One
Of the steps taken By that Government to
Weaken its enemies is to declare all the ne.
necessary. and advantageous in this
ee You and % fRs doetor aassefG5s e. aaS9esy e9Py
Treat them Immediately as free men and free
women. Tell them they nre free-that you
give Them their freedom, then offer them res
sonable wages per month for their labor, and,
my word for 1t, you will hare enough remain
and nuree you and the doctor, and to make
the corn crop beside.
fear it viii be impossible for me to call
and see you 1ehould be going into the enc
my's country. where my life aud liberty are
held in too slight estimation. MY duties,
acting under orders, may carry me near sour
house, and would then stop and see you,
though what could do I know not, except
to aid you IN pe:suading the negzoes-your
former slaves, but now 1reemeu-to become
your hired servants and remain On your plan
ratiou.
! have not seen nor heard from ary others |
Of my relatives hereabouts. You may convey
this MS my advice to ell who formerly owned |
negroes: employ them at reasonable wages,
or lose them, and your lands will be untitled.
count!y) s*x
Mrz. L. Adelaide Parish. La.