Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-02
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LETTERS RR0T PORT GIBSON.
The YTllags and other Topics Soldiers GHd their
f'ainsiies-RaT Incidents IN Claiborne county
BrookharsR AriitteTg-P PRISONERS Of The Indian
Ola Commander Br0ion-NsgrOes and Negro
TkieUes-No Pence, ETC., etc
PoRT GIBSON, Feb. 9th, 1868.
EDIToRs APPEAL: Though a point Of 10
special military consequence, this is a beautiful
little town, conpactly and elegantly built, and
ouiie eity-hke in appearance. Here live and
flourish numerous cotton lords Of thousand
bales and more each; here is tie termious OF
the Grand Gulf and Port Gibson railroad here
aud al through the surrounding neighborhoods'
are palatiaf residences, surrounded with ancient
trees and bowers that never fade here are
stately and magnificent church edifees whose
towering sieeples point with eristoeratie
fingers 70 the rich msu's heaven" ;" here are
legal medical and clerical gentlemen, CT high
character and wide renown; here is female
beauty in abundance eelipsing in loveliness all
onr ideas Of q Venus OF s Hebe and here too
sre the scantily provided-for families of many a
gallant soldier, who has died in tho army, OF
who, beneath winiry sky, VIII tonight stand
q. his pest, or sleep on the cold ground, OF Ian
guish in the hospital in defence Of US ell.
Bot these and many other topics must al wait
for more extended notice till happier hour
when the young tree Of liberty, now planted in
our soil. and biug watsred by the tears ef
beauty and the blood of the brave, shall have
reached out It's giant arms toward the sky, and
the esgIes Of freedom come and build their
nssts in its branches when itshan have become
50 frui.fuI Of good, that tho Master rs H.
masses. shall pause to bless and not to curse it,
when its ample shade shall invite from the ield
Of their fame the thousands Of our surviving
heroes to repose; then, oh, ye gods give me
the flaming pen Of Juveual or a Juuius, that
nav tn 70 the world end to posterity the things
whereofI now keep silent
This county. (Claiborne) with voting pop
ulssion Of about six hundred, and taxable
slave population of about fftssn thousand, has
sent eleven companies to the war, besides those
taken by conscrption.
We had a vista rather prolTacted vigis-iasi
summer. from the Yankees; they went to sew
eral dwelling houses and plantations along the
Mississippi river; they stopped at Grand Gulf
village only eight miles from this they as
csoded the Bayou Pierre several miles toward
this place, with their gunbosts they landed
and sent through the country various little ma
rauding parties, and wherever they went theil
pstbwa, vas the pathway Of theft, and Ere, and
outrage. Houses and plantsiions were pillage'
horses stolen, and the town of Grand Gult let
in ashes. But we have one eonsoling Temem'
brance. Captain J. b Hoalzins and his brave
company, the Brookhaven Artillery, with four
little sir-pound cannon, were in the woods along
the bank Of the river, and annoyed them
by firing into their transports, killing altogether
abeu. one hundred Of the Yankee scoundre's
The prisoners captured on the ram Iadienoia
on the 18th, arrived here on the evening before
last, uudsr charge Of Lieutenant-C Colonel Wood
of Adams cavalry. They numbered about one
hundred and forty men, including commsnde
Brown, Of the old United States navy, and nu
merous subordinate officers.
Ina short CONVERSATION with ne, Commando
Brown showed marked signs cf apPiehensio
and trcpidatiori, as to his fate ss prisonet
After inouiring, and learning. the present wher'
abouts Of various gentlemen Of the old army
and many with whom be said be was very int
mate in former years, be expressed great sati
faction in learning that some Of them were b.
inr in tie South, because, said be, they vi
intercsde for my exchange according to Il
terms Of the cartel, inssmuch as have not bee
concerted in any negro stealing inquired
his Individual feelings were averse to neg
stealing He said they were, most decided
1 asked him what he thought of LiDeeln's ema
: cipation proclamation. He condemned it wit
ont limit. I asked him if that document d
;. not pledge to the negroes the aid Of the FEEDER
! army and navy in setting them fee. He
I lieved it did. care you not part Of that navy
said I. He said he did uot wish to discuss
:. question any further Pardon me-, sir" sa
I "but one question mere What negroes
e these eleven, who are your fsllowp prisoners
e :. They Said he, "are free negroes, from Ci
einssti. who came down with US as fremer
Looking at the negroes, my eye rest
on one whom I recognized as belonging
my neighbor Mr. William McD. oiAn
e The negro admitted the fscl, and showed .
other Of the negro prisoners, who belonged
: the same master. They are both identified a
restored 10 tbeir owner Who the others n
belong to, rsmsins yet uncertain. but they
doubtless, slaves runaway or stolen from Pl
.srs On the river. And whethsr they s1e
rs not, would-it rot Be well, under tie cireaFnst
ga cas, 10 Commit ths Yankee consaanaes 70 Jaii
es negro thief, and aa incitar OF slaves io ms
ordination. and commit and advertise sas nel
comrades asrunswaya, according to lawl
r former would be trophy easily kept, Fnd q
Ornamental in The Mississippi penitenlaTy,
TIE latter, If not reclaimed BY their owns
e ss could be sold on easy terms BY the author
on 70 some master, whose slaves have been sto
s9 and rot recovered or they might very prepe
!; ) be sold 10 the highssl bidder as all unclaiu
rnnaways are, and the money put IN the con
treasury