, 1864-12-03
THE SOUTIIERNERS IN NEW
YORK.
Facts about Refugees and Deserters.
IFrtm the N. +. Evening Post, Nor. 30.1

(Frtm the N. +. Evening post, Nor. 3o.1
souTHEREERs IN TIE CITY.
A7nrge proportion Of the persons who have
come to this city from the South Since the be-
ginning Of the war arc refugees but there are
also many deserters and prisoners, some Of
whom have taken IT, oath Of allegiance, and
haze thereby p1ocur Their l relsase from { c9s ,ne
rebel ranks. Not aI,.I are here upon various
pretexts which they u not particularly ex:'
plain, and which mob J undertakes tn.fnvcs-
tigate. On the otht: land, there are many
whose loyalty cannot be donbted.
The aggregate number Of the Southeruers
now in this city, including the Un1onists and
those who proclaim their neutrality" lex
clnding women and chi1dren) Is estimated
upon excellent authority at not less than
$500. In Brooklyn there are 5,ooo-per~
haps more and in other cities IN the vicinity,
. considerable number, though less in propor-
ton to their respective populations.
Information Of the number and character Of
the Southern visitors to the city was obtained
for Gen. Butler when he assumed command Of
the teops here, Just previous to the election;
large proportion Of this part Of our popala-
tion wonid join in any riotous demonstration;
excepting, Of course, such clandestine aid as
they might be able to give, without risk to
:. sourHEnx WOMEN.
A peculiar feature of the Southern element
In New York and its vicinity Is the number OF
sscesslonlst women who hare found refuge
from the discomforts of the rebel States.
Some Of them remain in the city, but more 60
to the country, residing with friends o: ac-
quainta These women generally expect
to remain at the North until the return Of
peace. Not few Of them are the wives of
! mon who arc now fighting in the rebel ranks,
| and some are wives Of rebel officers. One
| woman, who is type Of her class, came here
as late rs the 10th instant, bringing q child
| with her. Her husband Is an olllcer in the
| ConfGderate'' navy, now in service near No.
] bile. She came North BY woy Of Memphis,
! was allowed to pass our lines without taking
! the oath Of allegiance, and is in this city:
! Among the men who are Registered isa citi.
! gen ofAi1anla, Ga, Who when uskel why he
came North, said, with much apparent feel
i ing, that hc was an exile" adding that be
| had been compelled to leave Atlanta By Gen.
! Sherman's order. It was suggested to him
! that be could not be m exile here, since he
j might have gone South. His reply was that
! be lid not wish to so In that direction but
Lad to 60 one way or tho other, and therefore
lie went North:
! SEUTnAL.
! Another man who was, registered declared
himself ga neutral" BE insisted with great
rigor that he lAd ia right to choose his own
position, and that be pre.eered to be neutral y
Major HaTner discussed the point With him
explaining that the Government recognized
; only friends or enemies, and That If he did not
+; voluntarily adhere to tue Government le
must be considered an enemy. There was,
however, one compromise. if he chose to con
.. slider it such-he might tAke his position as a
!: neutral among the others Of that class in Fort
! lafayette. THIS gentleman has since taken
the oath Of allegiance.
/ CONFEDERATE REGULAR toLDIER.
A soldier Of the ':Confederate regular
service desired US to enter his name. BE was
very much opposed to the rebel government
In his account of himself he said be was au
Iri.hman, but lived in the South, and was con.
ecripted three years ago. PreferTing to serve
In the best branch Of the arny, he made up.
plfcatiou to join the regulars, and vas allow
cd to do SO. But he was not pleased with the
secured twelve bladdcrs, which be filed With
air, and then placing them around Lis body,
Jumped into one Of tue rivers flowing into the
Edisto, below Charleston, and foated down
to our lines. This Irishman declared that be
would not GO back to the rebels; he would
rnther be in u place he mentioned {neve'
named in polite society," than to return be
added that such was his feelings In regard t.
the subject, that he would commit suicide
rather than again take bis chances in the Feb
cl army. This man expressed in variety o
! ways his Qualification at hartng arrived in thu
OTHER FACTS.
Among the men who are Registered Are Law
yers, doctors, and men of nearly all pursuits
besides 3 considerable number Of persons whe
say they have no business. The majority arr
POOR men.
There WIS m eager, jostling crowd OF ap
plicants for registration this morning, eacl
man taking his turn in the order which he ar
rived. One young EaD, Of much better ap
icarance than most Of his fellows, gave Al
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