The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-05
Three Years In the south.

The following interesting narrative appears In
the Boston ApvEHTIsra:
"A few days snce, n gentleman who has been
IN the southern States since the war broke out,
suddenly appcarcd n our streets and called upon his
old friends Ne formerly aid bus ness here, and 10
well known TO many Of our leading business men.
Although he Is bound by parole not to d.yulge any
thing relating to the movements ofthc rebel armies
he did not tes'tatc to communicate general fncts,
many Of which are ot vital importance, and all Of
which aro interesting. His business as < ven him
wide and general acquaintance In the South and
the rebellion han boon IN progress he has had
unusual opportunities Tor learning the plans of the
leaders, and the general sentiments Of the people
The people generally, save IN some portions OF
Nortn Carolina have no dea Of any thing but indie
pcndence of the Union no thinks the leaders
expect, At some ume or other, to come back again
under democratic rule, in which he ssys the
South conquers aud will henceforth have every
thing her own way. When reminded thai Nj. Da.
Wis says they ARE fighting for Independence, and
will accept nothing short of II, he replied that every
man In making bargain demands more than he
expects to get. The common people are lnoensei
| against the North, through the arthces and ~ sre-
presentations OF their leaders, they do not perceive,
the latter do, that two hostile repGtli,s canned
exist SIDE by SIDE system oi terrorism prevails
every one II wstcl ell. No one can 20 q distance
| equnl to that between Boston and Lynn without a
passport. No one 10 allowed Ia leave the country, OK.
ccpS under circumstances of great necessity and
evcp then II Is difficult 10 obi Ait he requ site permits
sion. When this gentleman let W ilmington the
lalhnhhnct Ntieu tIe atihnth1 was IcIc
her armament, and many predicted SIZE would le
| unsuccessful. Others were being h.tei up to fol-
| low. fleet Of steamers run the blockade int
Wilmington, and keep tho rebels supplied With
powder, salpetrc, prov SOILS aud all that the rebel
| government peeis. Every block sde-runnor has ic
| give bonds that he VIII return IN sky days and
bring ouo-asli o. his cargo in supplies tie rel
| government. LV.ns is foaruly expensive N the
| South. Last winter he pad 500 month il WI
| mnglon, and yet CAME nearly starv.ng. NJ ans
| Of the Union generals Lave trai,ors about
| them. IL In not much the with
| Generals Grant md Sherman but with many o
! our officers tie relels knew tier plans Ms snor
as they are promulgated. There are traitors n
| eur camp. Ine dCla,es and result Of the Couuc
| OF war / old at General u rnsde's hoadq Iartcr,
lc'cre the battle ui Fre,,er .ksburg was fuUnn {,
| Gencral Lee within ~ hour alter lis adiourumeu
so he was Assured by one Of General Lees AIDS
| The rel els were iortllyiuG Auut., chnoud, anC
Charleston to the utmost oSllc strength. Tel
| thousand negroes work on the 'ortihGatious o
q srlestop, AMI perhaps forsy thousand On those
| Atlanta. When Pr, Royal WAS hrsi taken ~,
thousand I'VE hundred skilled cavalry could hav,
| taken Charleston. Tie monitors could nav,
steamed past Fort . m.cr last spr.u- anu taken II
or Al IL 81 have ucs.ro ed i. Fora sumter M III
have teen shlyercd. Oge shell tore An opening bis
! enough 20 On We in omnibus; Tut that Mgt
General BlauTegsrd commenced hlug the case
| mates wuh sand. and now The lotI receives bU
| h'.le damage from bombarducut