New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
White Refugees ns Natchsz.

To q, Editor Of Tse \. L. Triluae.
SIR | have Just received letter from our
General Superintendent in the Valley Of the Mississippi
relating the white refugees coming into the Lines
of our array IN that region. extract from which
append;
"SArcuEz May 80 1854.
FR,sCIs GTOEdR SHAW esq, President NGiohs! Fred
raaa', R,s( ds.ociafioas
.Ihcro orc large numbers Of white refugees
stantly arriving here in great destulon aud distress
These refugees Of their own accord. and sent
by those interested IN them IN rs for relief
Your store here "a the Only where relief he
furnished them. have ordered this done To limited
extent that IN doing ths the letter Of your
instructions was disregerded but the appeals were
urgont. The Wostcrn Sanitary Commission and tho
Western rfeedmens Aid Commission joined In afford
my aid and felt justified in doing what did. II you
could witnessed tie sgG condition ~ the refugees
with bare feet, almost naked. fam.sbed. sick and
heart broken. without homo friends. you would have
done as we dld-rclovcd them They were the families
Of Union who have served scouts In our army
for long time. Gen. Banks retreat eit them at the
mercy OF their enemicsyou know what kind Of mercy
dwols In Rebel breasts.
''One mau. q prominent citizen Of West Louisiana
now refugee here looking after the comforts OF others
constantly arrivng-was worth $4,000 at The breaking
ont of the Rebellion. He Is an intelligent man. and has
always been Union man giving every aid In his power
20 our armies. lie told me, with quisering lips and
tsarin eyes that he saw his to child die az want lie
has osi thing but says that he has not yet been
compelled 10 recoiyo charity.
trolling one, and 70 sangrjno were the Union people
near Shreveport OF Bankss that they hung out
the old starry flag. To-day they in the ssamps and
woods hunted by bloOGhounds slowly making their
way into lines. will not attempt 10 depict their
distress 1t Is great. They must receive aid die
Many will die IL we do our best.
What shall be my reply 20 such appeals reach
us Shall We lock all this suffering and pass by
the other side No associations save those in
ton with have the means Of rolief IL refuse H.
the suferlngs Of these white refugees will b. terrible
1.-THE demands upon the charities Of the Northern
people are large and frequent know-but their re-
sources are large-their synpathies unboundcd.
al pray yon 10 appeal TO them In behalf Of these
white refugees aud give authority 20 aid hcm SO far
possb!c without Injury to our more especial work
wv. l.. MAgsa.'
The above needs comment.
In consequence Of similar appeals recently received
from North Carolina the National Freedman's Relief
Association has instructed s agents to receive con-
tribuons In aid OF white refugees, - be distributed
by its superntondents end teachers the fund to be
kept separate from other collections; and now solicis
such contributions from humane and sympathizlng
and women.
Donations Of money may be sent to Joseph B. Collins
Treasurer No. 30 Wall street, OF clothing. 20 G. C.
Leigh. Chairman Executive Committee, Nos and 3
Mercer street.
Your obedent servant, FRANCS GEO. SHAW. Pres
National Frseddns RS! Association. Nep. lors june
10 1864.