New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-01
The bloodhound Question.

/ From Our Special Correspondent
HyLLSA ArkanJas. Jan. 90 1854.
| The Bloodhound question has been often dis
cusscd in the North and Mrs Stoves narrative Of tho
barbarous custom Of hunting with hounds has fce
qucnty been denied Heightened Southcrners hayo
coOred with pons indignation at the idea and feeling
women have denied the imputati0n ~ an Abolition
ialsehood" The fact is. The barbarisus of Slavery
have been studouSIy concealed by to representatives,
Of southern ohiyalry and the North has only been al
lowed 10 take look and then behind the curtain
Then the happy Ssmbos o. have arranged in tens tab
eux and the Northern audience baS gone away aston
shed at the benefcent institution
Recently circumstances have happened sd facts
have been disclosed in Coahoma County Nj Sissippi
opposite Helena which have determined 10 send you
aud forever settle the bloodhound question The
staunch old veteran Buford commands AZ Helena he
is known as elegnt gentleman philosopher among
white men, and terror 20 Secessionissaa iron hand
concealed beneath tbs silk glove. lie is General
Judge jury Mayor end Governor OF the CITY and
through his strategy many Secessonists guerilas and
Rebel officers are brought 10 Justice. Every law order
ind proclamation is carried ont in letter and spirit in
his department Notw.tls standing the Presidents proc
lamation james Stacey. a citizen OF Coahoms County
continued his only legitimate business Of hunting
way slaves with blood hounds.
Gen. Buford heard the hounds bsyng over the hills
and thinking blood hounds and slaves antaeonistc
10 the spirit Of the Proclamation. be determined 30
break it up Capt. Il. c. Meatysrder was sent with
squad Of soldiers. and james Stacey caught and
brought to the military prison. Mrs james Stacey. III
at ease that james should be interrupted in his honest
and respectable calling TO tho General in re-
gard TO releasinNher husband In 10 the ques
of P,ft "A aba aefd in ha of
correspondent Capt. Meatyardcr Lieut.. Chandler and
several other gentlemen that her husbands occupation
was so hunt negl oes-that no kept from five to ten
hounds oil the time for this puposethat he had hunted
slaves for hundred different men In Mississippi and tha
slaves were sometimes bitten by the dogs She said james
received SlO per day 500 per bead for each negro
caught for the use Of Ills pack Of bounds The follow
ing IL correct list of prominent citizens in Mississippi
for HON James Stacey has hunted negroes Dr. PgssI
Col. FOWLER FRAME IRyEo. JONI CLARKE, DR.. VAN
pERvooRT DR.. GATES, NJ II. McEIL. Gen ALcoss
DR.. Rous RLLl, =. DICKINSON. i. DICKINSON Lieut.
Col CHAMREEs. FRASK WOOD Col sAusDRes.
James Stacy Acknowledged in the presence Of Gen.
b. and your correspondent that be had hunted negroes
for these prominent sad respectable citizens and made
the follow ing statement.
STATEMENT OF RR JAMES STACEY MICRO HUHTES. |
MILITARY Pn.Os hstss. ARK Jan and ~ sso I'M
1, until they killed uy dog Since thai have dons none
OF a. and never intend N do more was employed py
he citizens particular but any enc who wanted me
70 do /, for them and would psy The scout who took
Mr. H. Beard and Capt r. C. heeJAderl ,hed ny ps.'
dos ud brought one Of my others 10 town with them bly,
mice for catching negroes one hundred dollar, te Per
head was II s for I.b y.. H. fo
oni;iing the business because thought II had about
played ou.. II was too dangerous business these times
Attest: p e. RoeEss Iisus IN charge of prison.
WM. CHANDLER, FRA, Lieut. and A. d. u
This ends the bloodhound question The bounds Of
james Stacey now scattered and killed with me
exception Of which Cen Buford keeps at h head
quarters TO illustrate the facts Of this letter d. l.