New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-11
Expericncs- in the South.

NJ .
AMONG TnE PEOPLE AFTER TiiE Fall OF
NI,hsBuRG.
Mississippi lady, living until recently near Jack
sop in ,lat STATE. bu, who, with her family il now
In -. Iouis, seeking new hoae under the old fag
contribute. he Dllowins interesting narrative to
Ilr s. L0uu iHioH
.Wor!a fail ne 20 describe the scenes 4 excite
ment and horror which have witnessed for tAe pst
Two mouths Sitting quietly IN NY chamber Que
mofu'ug about be %U.h Of MAY. heard some one
erclAim, The Yankees are within ia miles Of Us,
aud, looking out, sp,h scene net my eyes as
h..,,.r- description. Itcfe were wagons l0a "A -
tie t0Ds with hou-eholi furniture, witch appeared
To have been thrown 10 without regard 20 order, aid
the head. o, litto iesrOcs pccIing ou' from every
erc>ice where one could be- slowed away
"Behind ,he wagons walked the mothers Of the.e
children, and the young grls lthe men hal mostly
run away, and behind thee came tie cattle hog-.
sheep &C., driven In such haste that the young
seemed ready 90 fall by TIE way. Lari Of AL nigh.
DO seon the family carriages containiDg Ihe iuyi-
tiyes themselves, VINO IN IuJrt lusiancer could not
tell where they going. nia VIA II Gally oc-
rnrr,uce for we.ks and iOf weeks whole families
with all their wealth renamed IA the woods, hiding
from tho dreaded Toe, thus giving up their homes TO
plllsge aud destruction. Gradually, ~ the Mon
army retired from the Immediate vicinity OF jackson
aud surrounded Vicksburg the iesrs Of tie people
sul sided and when IA detachment 81 Johnston 8
cnv.lry made It's appearance aud established head
aunrier- IN the ucghhOrhood, many returned 10 Their
homes aud Appeared to be confident of the ability
Of Johnston 10 drive the Union army from before
Nicksburg
and thos. who were IcadIcsl to submit To Federal
nutlorify when that authority prr-snt, now
loudly denounced the whole Northern horde, and
.wore by all they held dear that they would dIe
t..her Il an submit. Ills class niiAd yOu Mar made
M of speculltors--those who two years ago were
too poof 10 buya pound OF tobacco on crcdl-who,
py ineanness and cunning bad amused fortunes III
basel, taking advantage OF the Wants and necessi-
,ies vi their fellow citizens.
! IL has been said that the old Revolution was a
time that tried mems souls. Neuly THIS war IN
the South has developed more selishness and low
puncple than | ever dreamed belonged TO human
mature. Heaven save ne from living under Gov
eminent that cant protec. its people from such
vampires as these.
But 10 return 10 my narrative. On this morning
Of July 9TH, We were awakened about four O'Clock
by the nol-e Of wagons passing our door, and Hs
they continued to pass rapidly aud IN great number.
We arose aud dressing bastiy, went cut aud IN
quired tho cause VI the movement. We were told
tss Vicksburg had surrendered On the ith, and that
thn was tho baggage trnin OF JohnStons army,
which was behind III full retreat. Aud sure enough,
ali day the troops marching hastily by, foot
core aud weary, often stopping 10 beg piece Of
meat aud bread, aud aways pillaging tho orchards
aud gardens IN then way. one youth, suppose VI
fifteen, heard cxclin, rs he passed NV gate, on
nv country how | suffer Tor you this day Alas
poor, miserable, deluded fellow
Many, very many, were beginning TO feel that
they had been drawn into N snare, and would gladly
have laid down their arms and returned 20 tho pro-
lection Of the Federal Government. Indeed may
say here, that IRON long aud intimate acquaintance
with the people OF the Sonth, can confidently AS
sert that, could they have believed that war be-
tween the sections would actually take place, they
never would have consented to "A separation. But
the demagogues, aud those whose fortunes could
not be injured by the result, preached up tho doc
trae Of 'peaceable secession. There can't 10
war, they said. The Federal Government must
listen TO commissioners, and meekiy subject 10
"a sephration.' Commissioners were actually sent
to Washington, and woman as am. ! wohder
they were ever permitted 10 return. 30 thoy de-
luded the people, with this tempting bait OF peace
able secession, until the time for retraetion was
passed. IL soon became dangerous for any one TO
OF press an opinion contrary TO the prevailing sehti
ment.
persons Of Northern birth were at once sue
spectsd OF Union proclvites, and II thay did not ut
ter the most rabid secession sentiments they were
| Ia manner proscbed, and their lives were every
moment in danger. Thus thousand, OF Northern
persons-and SOuthsrners too--wlth loyai attach
ment to the old flag, have lived for two years past
in condition truly TO be commisseraled; deprived
Of liberty VI speech one VI the dearest rslh VI 1ls