, 1864-04-25
from our Special Corresponaent.1

u company of soldiers we're enlisted, just as
white men, both North and South hare been,
without many questions about their prefer
ences upon that point. Some were delighted
with the prospect Of being soldiers. Some
were reluctant, but none, I believe, objected.
Another cargo Is expected soon. Suffering
must be expected to result from thase transi-
ttons, but this is not SO bad IS the continu-
tion which they 9aye suffered. Aiany Of
them were barefoot, and all Of them poorly
clothed, some almost naked-Jet they we're
highly. plenscd to ret away from slavery.
They will be removed to plantations ~ soon
as possible, and: provided with rork, and
wages, and support.
To-day we hear of a reverse to our arms in
Louisiana, near Shreveport, md that in one
days fighting twenty cannon were Lost, but
that In the next days light most Of these
were recoyered, and still the decisive battle
WAS to be fought. Five hundred wounded
arc reported to be on THAR way to this place.
ALI this may be true bus needs confirmation.
There have been several ,rsida upon tho
plantations, but none Of any great extent.
One upon the plantations within Lake, st,
worth Of property, and took away one planter,
Nh. OLSON, from central Illinois, and 1t IS as.
certaincd that AFTER compelling him to dig his
own grave, On the bank of the Tensas, he
was slot. He was On the plantation Of jas,
Douglass, who had sworn that no man should
work bis plantation, and that he would work
his own anigsefs," and would not pay them.
This man vas known to be with the raiders,
vas arrested and liberated By the military au-
thoritieB on bail.
This is say ing to the planters that they must
protect themselves.
- This week . party came in: to Yonng's
Point, and besides plunderiug, took away one
Of our surgeons for freedmen md one plan
tef-these they shot abont eight miles from
here:
From Milliken's Bend to Lake Providence
there have; been several small raids. Some
Degroes have been Killed, some. driven of,
and other damage done, Al this dlscourages
the n People pa ma hlnaels ihcir Improvement,
10 "eH 10 ualnases sne plantel'.
SEoRo SKILL AND COURAGE.
The country Was started by the unexpected
oolaness and ~ sk1n o. Koos1t ,. Small n Il 1unnlD;
away past foIl sumner WIN Inc Planter"
a bolder exploit has lately come to light in
1he seizure OF tne .Cotton EanteE,: up the
1920. II was LOT some Lime known thae TWO
small steamers, IN the COTTON trade, were con-
eealeo somewhere 70 the creeks or bayous OF
the fazoo, and the Ireasnry department had
offered half the boats, or eycn more, to any
SAss
:, NO takers tor this job were found for some
time, until some negroes, aided, we think, by
some White men, attempted It. The boats
were So vel coneealsd as TO be approached
with difficulty, and the near approach Of the
gnneoas 50 as5ea nsa ,n fr &c So, that
ter. One dark and stormy night the captors
cluded the guard, reached the boat, and daub-
inE piece Of rubber cloth with tar, succeed
ed In finding the hole In. the bottom and
sticking the cloth over it. Then with buck
cts and pumps they ligllfened the, vessel and
floated ii. In the meantime they deceived the
guard by hanging up. the usual steamboot
lights to make the guard think that the ,y1,r,-
boats were close by, and they, thinking tbat
nothing could be done In so bad night, be-
,.,--a daY, kept Qulet, But before ilawn the
stso stsomer t1oatrd md fire vas started steam am
raisei1 md the boat ontet1y cli5ed. ont ~
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authorized 20 solemnlze the rite q marriage,
anu one nlsslouar5 III ons any, tne pfesen!
Week, ma1lea I o. % couple: Marfiage Will
sesy soon nave us proper piaGG among mem,
as as amnpg MOI e. any n.ner casillzea people,
hiu h9the W. soon .nG sasws "nscn naie
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