New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-16
PER month which ~ hardly the equivalent Of 81 in gold
viii not go far aid suffering family when brogans

PER month which "a hardly the equivalent Of 81 in gold
viii go far to aid suffering family when brogans
are selling at $40 per pair.
Where the owners II slaves remain on their panta
TONS the usual amount of field labor IN taking of the
crops has been DONE An the owners OF 20 slaves il
will be remembered are exempt from conscriptou by
jeff Davss law. but the plantations which have been
left in charge Of other parties while the entered
the service present appearance of great dnpdaton
and OF culture Where such absentee owners had
few slaves there Is little else than desolatop the
women being unequal TO all the labor. In short. the
war has had whitening apd blghting effect on all
the poor white aborers Of the State, and hence has
/ arisen proveIb so common among tho sodiery and
which Gen. Magrudor has endeayored TO suppress by
authorizing the nd;sciimnatc murder Of any person
using it, TINT this Is the rich mans war and the poor
mans fight"
There has bsn large increase Of slaves in the State
Great numbers Of white immigrants, with their nuIuer-
slaves have poured into all the counties Of the State
from Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana. The matters
OF these negroes sudiousy avoid service In the
Rebel army and the negroes are studiously the
hunt or the Union lines Oar informant met occasional
bands ing the area of freedom in Tie direction Of
Mexico.
So large the aisprOportion in the neghborhood of
Teasco between the blacks and whites that inform
ant thinks that in thirty days after the Union troops
should land the tenure of tnc would he very I'M
certain. Tie running in Of negroes from other States
has been very "demoralzing" TO the old slaves. The
negroes vcfy well understand that this sudden move
south Of tcir color meant that il is not safe higher
up AID axe growing daily more restless.
! Tie new whites constantly selling their Slaves,
generally one hall of the gang. arrival for which
they take cotton or gold When cotton. they immediate
" put it on carts FOR Aatanoas Slave auctions were
held in Houston almost daily the bringing about
s. 100 FOR bss. grades say $500 in gold.
II estimated that oil of fall crop Of cotton is left
In the State What amount has been exported our IN.
oIman. could not estimate bat be states that when he
crossed the country from the Colorado to the Rio Granlc
the roads were a continuous Of cotton trans
portatlon. Mule trains, Mexican carts, oxwagons 50
ing down laden part with Govern men, cotton marked
C. c. but mostly wish planters cot ton sent down 20 e1
change for supplies. On this latter tic military euhori
ties lev led tx ofl5 20 per cent for crossing Tho
river in addition 70 lie Government tax OF 10 per cent
IOth al produce raised whether by planter ta
At Matanoos ilore we're some acres Of cotton piled up
4 tie owners Of which In tr5ulaion lest Co-iins
would make some arrangement by which Il would pas.
into the hends Of the military Browns lie. There was
some ia'k also q sricfnc Afjor Russell. tho Conicd
Gratis agent, Tor tlcit ul4tr the eAfalJh treaty pl'
these were vague rnmOss. Tie cotoa trade has been
vigorously carried for year past bat is, OF COURSE
permanently arrested by the occupation Of the Lilo
Grade line by Gen. Banks. It's stoipaga is terrible
blow to Secession arl from which the Rebels "a
Ic,as can hardy reoofcgheree cur informant thi@ks
! that Iagruder Who. though daily drunk is very
energetic and onferprdag olicer. VII strain every
nerve 10 drive cut banks. fortunately the latter IL
materially favored BY TIE confglraon Of The country.
AID he character o. i between tho no Giende and the
Srcecs, where. from fc scarcity Of water. Only
cavalry moving from post 70 post can operate 70 adv
, tage.
There Is very le Lopc o. succ.' N the confedcrycy
eit IA Ieyas. The women who formerly could 10. do
y enough for Tie soldiers have tine nov for sock
llang and I'M; pulling parties and the bcst inclined
complain o. to tyranny exercised individuals BY Tie
Authorities. they 10 longer believe IN Cogeeess Ise-
toriss AID speak Of them "a much The same mir Of
contempt gLic they DO q CoEjders;e money sylony
nous terms ioT rail poor Affairs. On tue whole IeHns
( has bcsn through tie valley OF the shadow end
d- X 70 tie dr,fs tie cup Of humiliation One thing
il ceisn that Die Shareholder O, the state are many
ofaer1 tie most decided Abolt0nsts. aud tAc Joy
mez have 40 IDEA Of restoring Texas - ;ae aon a.
/ Slave state.