Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-05


away negroes, many of whom are now en-
listed in our army. The most audacious
speaker in the assemblage was a DR.. Knapp.
native OF New York, and the owner of a
plantation in the parish of st. Bernard. This
individual drew up series of resolutions de-
manding the restoration of the stat, laws of
Louisiana, and the return of all those
privileges which they formerly enjoyed
under the protection of the federal govern
ment. lie said he saw no reason why the
planters should not receive as much protec-
ton as the farmers of New York and Penn
sylvana 1t may be well to state that out of
tins convention we can name but three or four
planters whose antecedents would not warrant
us in placing them upon the eligible locality
assigned to traitors. Those who talked the
loudest about their rights were the most bitter
enemies OF the power whose aid they now in
yoke There were present registered enc
mics OF our country. One fellow made him
self conspicuous in the crowd, who, had he
dared to show himself within the lines under
the jurisdiction of Gen. Butler, would have
swung "a la Mumford.' Gen. Banks made
his appearance about o'clock and made Il
speech in the same non-commttal tone that
characterizes all his speeches"
A sECESH DEMONSTRATIONS
New Orleans letter 10 the New York Her
aid says 1--WE had great sensation in the
Crescent city on Friday last on the occasion
of the expected departure of three hundred
and eighty odd rebel prisoners, who had not
been exchanged, Tor Dixie, by the steamer
Empire Parish. These prisoners have been
having good time among their friends
in New Orleans, and have generally fur
nlsh7d themselves with new clothes. Not
content with single suit, many Of them had
on two or three suits, and it is probable they
wore of garments enough to clothe regi-
ment. One o'clock was the hour fixed for
the departure Of the steamer, and long before
the time, the levee for many blocks was dense
ly crowded with people. Men, women and
children, whites, blacks, mulattOes represent
atlves OF every class, were there, land every
rebel soldlerthat went to the boat had an escort
OF three or four women, who formed around
him in a sort of hollow square. As the pris-
oners went on the vessel it became evident
that majority Of the crowd sympathized with
them, and they finally became quite demon
stratlve, waving their miniature rebel flags
and otherwise exhibiting their attachment for
the cause OF jeff. Davis. 1t was evident in
TACT, that this had been fixed as the occasion
Tor grand secesh turnout. General Banks
sent down regiment of soldiers and dispersed
the crowd, or rather cleared the leyee as
soon as he heard what was going on; but this
was not until many ridiculous and many dis
graceful scenes had occurred One Irish SOL
der got his back up on seeing a man in the
crowd wave one of the rebel flags Pat
would not stand it, but threw down MS musket
and gave secesh trap with his fist plump be-
tween the eyes, knocking him quite flat. BE
JaStlS ! said Pat, 'ye can tshow the thing here.
G must wait till yes tother side Nv the lines
Secesh picked himself up and subsidized
"The prisoners had given their parole of
honor not to carry letters or anything contra
band about their persons, and it was Thought
by some of our officers that their word should
be taken, and that it was impolite and improp-
er to subject them to close search 'They
are gentlemen it was said, 'and the word of
@i Rthh65tdItfTqaigG sa33ff Adffr l sbepld Pehea
was ordered, and the result was that about a
thousand contraband letters were found con-
cealed about their persons. They were found
sewed into the collars of their coats and the
cuffs of their sleeves, with numerous minia-
ture rebel flags.
"a considerable number of men, about
twenty in all, had dressed themselves in the
rebel uniform, in order to go; but as their
names were not in the cartel they were, of
course, refused passage. One fellow tried
this game four times, when he was arrested
and locked up. One of the prisoners, named
Lehman, also behaved himself in such man
ner that he was not taken along. The steam
boat Laurel Hill was lying near the Empire
Parish, and about five hundred citizens of
both sexes got aboard Of her to get sight OF
the rebels, and began to cheer for jeff Davis,
when the boat was ordered to put off, which
she did Immediately, without giving any one
time to go ashore. She stoodaout in the
stream for some time, and finally put down
the river three or four miles. Near night she
came back, when the 'seceshers on board of
her made some kind of demonstration, and
the Laurel Hill was ordered down the river
again; and off she went with her five hundred
unwilling passengers. She ran four or five
miles down the river, and finally set her pris-
oners ashore in coal yard on the opposite
side, where they were left to perform Jour
ney home on foot"
''TURKEY DAVE" AT WORK.
The Murfreesboro correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette furnishes the following =
Chimes often make or develope the men
needed Rebel iron rule in East Tennessee,
in disarming Union men-driving out those
who would not join them, and in hanging and
asaassinating all that stopped their progress,
has not only sent thousands of recruits into
the ranks of the Union army, but has raised
up in their midst fearless troop of avengers.
A man by the name of Beattie, but better
known as Turkey Dave is the leader of
about five hundred fearless men-who drop
down on Morgan's guerrilla bands, and wipe
them out as quietly as the angel of death. |
have heard the opinion expressed that rebel
cavalry will not again venture into the coun-
ties of Fentress and Barton. Those who have
done so recently have not returned to give an
account of their exploits. The devil must be
fought with his own weapons Is the maxim of
a certain class of warriors, and the kind of
warfare encouraged during the last year, by
the rebels, is fast raising up class of men
who will meet them on their own ground, and
with better weapons, will give them noun
tain, rock, and bush fighting to their hearts
content At present l am not at liberty to
say anything more on this topic; but you will
hear again from Turkey Dave.''
THE ''NEUTRAL" BRITISH
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The following is
an extract from naval officers letter, dated