New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

er issued To oothe himself tho soldier must appeal 10
his WITS Instinct naturally tells him that Union clothes
are acceptable articles and the instant Union soldier
falls II opportunity presents ITSELF the Rebel goes
through the operation called peeling the dcad or In
other words relieving tho dead Ysnk of his dry goods
and crawling into them" But they do not conlne the
peeaG process TO In all their battles tho shoe
less soldiers held In reserve. and the Rebels fall
their shoes gathered up and placed upon the shoe
less Brigade" At tire battle Of chckansugs this was
the cases and as many OF our wounded fell into their
hands they had large "peeng bee upon the battle
field on the night OF September 20.
THE SENTIMENT ~ NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
The neope OF South Carolina are represented as being
intensely Secesh as ever and they arc "a eager for
the continuation Of the ever The poorer classes
however in that State are al Unionisis. In north
Carolina he found the sentiment cutie different. In
Rolla Salisbury, Wilmington, and other places visited
by him Union continents wero uttered openly by oil
classes so much TO- that throughout the whole Confed
eracy 4 North C0Foinlnn Ia received with suspicion
and closely watched The sentiments expressed il
The R9,cigh Standard fair index Of the real sen
ments Of the people Of North Carolina both citizens and
soldiers. While route from Rolls 20 Augusta, Ga
he witnessed racas between two officers and cti
Gen. who was prasng The Rdissyh Sta gdnrd end giving
vent to Union sentiments The officers assaulted th,
and informed the officers that II the Unonist ns agar
struck they would be slled 10 strike them Uh'
oficers) in return.
/ THE sEGRoEs --sD WHITE EUGrTIvRs.
H As the Union army advances ell the wealthy cotton
growers and negro breeders retreat within the Rebe
lines taking With them their families and Negroes
practice that calls forth strong dennncia;ion from TIL
Interior inhabitants who them ~ Id refugees
who have quarterpd themselves and their negroes upoi
them to devour the food which they require for them
selves and families. \ southern refugee with his ne
eroes Is As coldy received the Yankees and he u
given rnoestaud that he IL en- nicrloper VINO is NJ
Il Better than vagrant AS illustration OF this my in
\ fornant was In Macon. Georgia where
\ TIRE CONDITION or TIE sLAvss
Ia represened as wretched IN the extreme They are
never used AS soldiers Il would not be sefe TO trrs
guns in Their hands but they employed as teanser
and upon the construction OF iortitcalons. Ibcn
owner In nearly oil cases, are unable TO feed an'
cothe them and the sable fellows are driven TO tb
dires necessities for clothing and food Stealing ~ w
most natural resort In this extremity They generally
preend 10 be In favor OF the South and the cause o. the
masters but the adj OF tie Onion armies fhel
make their way H. lines whore they certain e
receive more humane treatment The men are not {
salabe article from the fact that they nearly al run
away but females trustworthy and bring double
the price received for mule. They nearly oil idle
ss but few will work them on plantations and kocy
them In food and clothing Hence hey fall Jsck !
burden upon their masters, Who. IL maay cases own nc
other than slave property In many cases negroes nr.
offered free to psters Tor their keep but faTey vii
they be taken.
THE sIgGy on CHAMELEON.
Throughout South CAROLINA the psople seemed to be
impressed with The dee that the Unio1sts could take
Charleston whenever thsy wanted IL but not without
large loss They beiess ina, IL IS not intention "a
capture it until after other victories have been achieved
that its scge Ia merely kep. up 10 oinplo, The Rebel
roo. ard prevent tho concentration Of their forces In
Virginia and fhe South West The citizens had nearly
all sft the city and none permitted osFess or Ia
gress. ..-...
JHE SRyT cRoP--TEAES or sTAPyAyioS.
Throughout the whole territory Travelled By HIN d
cotton Il planted and the prospect for crop OF cereals
10 very snsl indeed. tie Territory now held by the
Con!ederecy is quite limited. AID unsdap'ed to the
growth Of ceTsals There Is not sufficient IN the coun
ry 70 subsst tho people until the nrrtcrop' harvcsscA
and stsTv st,en sares them IA the face. No provisions
si,s frosn Europe, bat clothing and ammunition arrive
nr,on ssery tvos.de runner. The people much
opposed Ia the GockGde-funnirg. a. n cnruinist a
seprecae the currency sccount Of the high retes d
exchange While in the South he frequently learned
which the soldiers Reduced Cor food that
they killed and ate cats Union prisoners q, Belle Isle
haze been driven 70 saoA tAtTelSes ~ hanger a. to
hin end eat the doga