New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28

way out safely killing two Of the enemy with ho owr
hand. II IL surprising that this battalion did no. hose
man in this fight
Gen. "A. L. Lees expedition from below performed .
similar work, al just the same time. at Clinton and
vicinity This clears ont for the time al the region
along The east bank Of the river for long distance
Tho Rebel Col Scott came nearly mp 20 Fort Adams
at the same time with 1880 mon but though his force
vas cqaG to be thought prudent to leave at
wiibout moeslng Or. PaTkcs assistant surgeon
IN the Freedmen department, recently in from
Cnhawba where be taken prisoner after The late
raid on 'Bakes plantation five miles north Of Nicks-
burg. lie relates OF the very deectable expert.
enco Of his prison life in Dixie"
Two other white men vcre taken with him, and rs
they had lived IN the South they wers considered a.
Southern citizens. and liable 10 the conscrpon They
we're immedatelyshot as deserters because they did
ROMAN in the South and fight for the Confedoracy
although they bad boon in the Federal lines and en-.
Ployed oyorseers Ito plantations nearly ali sun
mer. The Rebels debated whether they should shoot
the Doctor also but 10 claimed 10 be surgeon in the
United States service he was, and they voted TO
shoot hin; and only the earnest approximations and
threats Of two officers saved ms life. II mnst have been
interesting 70 him TO listen TO tic debate over such y
question hear the decision and to know that this IN
crual sayagey is in earnest in what il threatens. Tho
shooting Of the others gave emphasis TO the threats
against him. The clutch Of these ncarnatc deIis was
pu1gstory enough but they at length induced TO
spare bis life They robbed him Of Lis money $50 Of his
revolver and wa.ch, aud also OF his horse. lie vas
Obliged to pat Oh the "buiternuL" more hateful than
ever now ss tie bhde Of new relation and bitter
experience To look like the "Sscesh" is harder than
ever now lie was taken 10 Jackson. thesce TO nerid
ian, thence TO Selma. and finally TO Cahawba, where
we're many other Union prisoners suffering the seTer
Ties Of the Rebel rule which Is even worse than tho
Rebel diet.
spec.a. pans wero taken 20 make distinction be
tween the officer OF white and coored regiments
They said that tey used to ';nd rP all Of the latter
chs, bat they put them in close confinement who
tho others were allowed to go out in town. on their
parole.
But to oil insulting language and abusive epthet'
we're used to make them feel that they were IN the
Pow 81 Of men educated 20 tyranny by habits Of slave
driving and tie harshness Of the Calling yoke Was az
ggayated by the ccarseness and paucy Of their IN.
wholesome food.
pint Of neal daily was the prisoners ration, Will
little imperfect meat preserved with charcoal instead
Of salt Nothing is more common In the North ~
moro mistaken than ne notion thai lhe common people
Of the south are merely driven into this fight and have
little o. no heart for H. Ttey were doubt a. fret.
drawn into BY tie influence OF the superior oass but
they are row ss earnest and firm u their hostility
to the North ignorance AID prejudice fired by taroo
years Of furious VAL can make tAem-
They arc tao bushHhackcrs and guoFrllas. whose
murd,roas eye goais the blood it spill. o. over
the plundcr Il gathers To lii Yankee ard 20 strip
and pluuder him are paris OF the same blsilcss with
ihoEi aud the bulk Of tic Rebel army is Ike these
uien-fcrcs a. Ishmsc and persistent In Il as fate TIC
breakllg ny " tie great armies Of he Rebellion wi
not bring peace ni once On the contrary II vii bring
large increare Of guerrilla warfare and the last State
Of ths wrctchoG country may Tor imo be lAe worst o.
all Tie work VI !ecouslruclOn - 10 b vastly more
dliicull than many suppose II 10 folly 90 think that
when me shareholders are eIterminsted The woIl Dc
done j pluAt be vastly broader aud deeper than iiA
lie has infused ia spirit and madness without his in-
ieeelce inlo tire poor. miserable. fsfocoui. white
fresh and they have sproutod al the fiery bad passions
which Slavery engenieTs, while restrnins Of con
scirrc~ or intelligence hinder their worst e1prosions
IL ibis vicinity iheic haze occurred cr4mple enough
Of IRE Internal strocy Of tbs cas o. show ina al tie
homes OF tie sanguine that he breaking down VI ne
laaey, OF the Rebellion vii brirg peace at once ore
falncioas "A peace policy toward such men would
be sialrlr fooliiness were 10 no blind 90 something
worse 1t b. ra,aaf ~ help tie Rebels. o. Il cones a.
glofaroo Of Tie real spirit OF tho people With whom
w. contend No intelligent lan n tho ArmJ, 10 ssr
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