New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10

maintaining a threatening atttuue' "hieh N' W"
tiuue TO keep up ill after the Presidential election
is becoming the opinion in military circles that nis
plan Of operations has been changed Ho has found
that ShoImans army has not been diminished TO JOoo
men by the return home OF veterans whose terms Of
service had expired; but he knows that bis army
i. stronger to-day than mouth ago; that for every
man sent home two have been forwarded TO the field
But what will he do From movements in West Teu-
ucssee am inclined think ne VIII suddenly abandon
his pofition near Florence AMI move upon Memphis.
Lopng TO oaee moro close tho navigation Of tho Ms
sisspni River But ho win not be allowed 70 60 this
A new army is moving on him, and ere this reaches
Won tic report OF battle will probably be teegraphed
Hoods army does exceed 3c00o men, 1t is not so
large as my last letter estimated H.
ARRIVALS FROM Dixie.
YESTERDAY met four officers who escaped. more than
A month since f.om AndessonyiI,e, Georgia, who're
tloy had boon imprisoned. They fully concur in the
statements 20 often published, u tie str ing conGi
ton Of our men. and as the facts connected with this
subject have been already laid before the public in such
A variety OF weilauthenticated documents, do not
deem il necessary to repeat them here but viii conhnc
myself 10 another subject which is Of vital interest to
the people when leaving the prison, each bad MAI
AGED TO secreto upon his person sral piece OF corn
bread. which they carried along WILTON. eating III
nearly exhausted, when they sat down 70 eat IT, beng
then about ten miles from the village. They had tray
eled all night but AZ they had no knowledge Of the
country they we're positive that hey had taken the
right road All they knew that they had steered 70
the northwest. Daylight Lad come and they had
ound secure thickei. where they proposed to remain
til evening. and lad just commenced eating when
they heard footsteps They naturally dreaded lca. they
had been pursued but their surprise, the visitor was
no other than all old negro who broke oat seed yoi
come in here and knowed ycsd broke out Of prison
and brought you somclhn' 10 eat: oDd be produced
basket Of sweet potatoes. wen roasted and several
large pieces Of corn bread which lie lni before them
Il will not be difficult imagine TIC feelings of the N
itiyes at shat moment and the thanks they returned
only found vent in tears
Oar. dar, said the old man, don't take on We
know our friends; dey ofen comes Dis way, and we
watches for 'em. and always gives EN- somcthn. But
let me tell You massas dont you trust any white man
but when you meet niggas don't be fraidi deys al
YOUR friends and. cey won't say nulin, but viii give
you anything they've got"
Tie words Of the Old man sank deeply into their
hearts Don't trEs, any wlste mani tie negroes
arc your friends. TIC sdvioe was strictly followed
Tie officers held long consultation with their sable
friend and were asionshcd at the intelligence be dis
played He know all about To Emancipation Proci'na-
ton aud only wished lie was young. that be might ~
to our lines and shoulder musket In behalf OF The nee
dom Of his race lie stated that the matter was per
feot!y understood among all the blacks. and that the
whites seie In constant dread Of serYie insnrreetoh
hat added the negro VIC hayn', no arms, and
vouldpt know how to use 'em IL had. til you Van
kees learns rs" lie stated tia: he about the house
most ot .be Be as ho too old TO work much, and
lie could hoar tho white Sss talk Of the situation OF
affairs lie represented that an despoudeni. and
heleycd that tho Yankees would whip and that the
''Coniederates could not hold out auch longer
Tho men Lad seen in the Southern papers the PROPOSE
ton 70 ara negroes and hey asked the old nun what
be thought oft
ooh" said he. they'll all take do guns but dey1l
never shoot Yankee, kos deyf our friends but
fdey get any, dey find 3assa Sherman. and pnt on de
blue coas and don de- u fight I'll dcy dies, de Lord
wills It,"
In the evening ihc!r friend returned With load of pro
visions oornl.oad and sweet postocs-so heavy that
they conld not take ALL and whom dirk canc shey bid
their noble friend farewell, and were departing, when
be repeated bis former injunction, Don't trust de
white folks; hut dc ringers is ynr friends"
They did not approach white man on their journey.
aDdcoad not Therefore say TO whether there were,
or were not, any Unicnists amons them But. when
ever morning camo--for they trayolod by nigst-they
sough, out a shelter in the woods. land then looked
around for negro, who sooner learned who they
were thaa be set ebou preparing them food bread
and sweet potatoes-and carefully attended hom all day.
One ing surprised them. and that was, the perfect
understanding existing among tho blacks, and the
ropidity and secresy with which they communicated
with ore another They have often been visited In their
secuson by y Of them. all ready TO serve them 70 the
best Of their ability. While they slept several would
stand sentinel to guard them. at distance. as the
number is now gres, that no. half Of them arc en-
poyed ard because mtosses and overseers are obliged
TO be very lenien, JUS, new.
Could they have found 10 put in their hands they
could have brought away thousands OF the negroes with
them. One Of tie officers stated that he.hcyer witnessed
parallel and he beoyes that Peter the Hermit never
aroused greater enthusiasm in the days Of the Csades
than one could arouse. If he could only address the
blacks Of the South.
These are facts which should sink deep into every
heart How contemplate the political party that
would desert these devoted loyts, to conciliato the
traitors and induce them once more to come back and
resume their places 40 masters Of the nationi How
cruel TO desert our friends and rocongn them to athe
horrors Of Slavery II men could sec their truo in
ieresls, how easily might the Rebellion DO suppressed
WHIoS.
Hoods Avmy Srnaercd nhout TO Forage
Wans OF Food and CiOIhing-forrest's