New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-15

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Reports d.oysty Of Newton Thomas and MH.o. shso y,
ibis EIceency Gov Smith ugsestng reference 10 Capt H.
Dogge Proyo.tMaFshal Of the Frederck'ouTs District
H.. L. kempers, Bng.-Gi. 81. q. C., 1870
18th Dec, ls6i
Gov. SMITH Dear Sir: As you have encour.'
LACED me write freely to yoa upon any matters OF in
ercs, that may anspre in here in relation to our com
mon cause take occasion to inform you of case of
running the blockade to the enemy which has recently
Z leone to my knowledge. and which. as understand
fine army regulations. is a violation of them.
man By the name Of Merton Thomas. resident OF
Prince William County. carried load Of goods, eolion
yarns and cloths from Fredericksburg TO Alexandria
Ia week or SO since and ,od them. nave before stated
you that this Kind Of trade il constantly carried on
and that in the employment Of the Government are
4cneagod in Il; and although the country is swarmngI
with and detailed for various purposes ins
here they do pretend TO interfere with The contIa
band trade. II is bad enough but might be tolerated
10 get goods from the enemy but to De sending cot
Ton cloth and other important articles TO them, which
IL needed here for army and citizens ought il
.appears TO me, 10 be allowed under any circumstances
My conclusion is that the detailed men here either
have orders interfere with this business else
!hey utterly worthless and should be recalled and
Tor may be that the Government does believe the
Statements which have been repeatedly made coucern
ling tie matter At all events if effort is mad by
1.-The Government to change the order Of things in here
slall not consider it necessary TO make any lrtAcrI
Communication to you upon the subject
I'm regard to the conscrps in this County and prnee
William an more confirmed in the opinion herototOrel
expressed from personal knowledge Of the facts that
Z. 1,
Ickhurg will never get them out for the good rcason
they lack energy and good generalshp and they know
nothing of the country and habits OF these people,
Twenty men selected from the Prince william Cavalry
land the Stafford Cavalry would sweep this see
;ton only of conseripts. but descrters also and ina
number is often in here horse detail and on inIoush
hut without orders TO conscrpts and deSeriers
|Some of the tories here have been sending their son
Ito the Yankees and others who are subject TO mii
duty themselves have left their families here, and have
gone within the lines Of the enemy. highly approve
LOT your late message upon the subject of Snc chlrac
tiers and / earnestly hope that the Legislature vii
promptly net in the premises and frame Law in Sricti
accordance with your recommendations Let the prop
cry of all such tory skukers be taken and divided
among our noble soldiers who have borne TIE heat and
burden of the day and who have stood in the breachj
land barred their breasts the enemy in decnc OF curl
rights and liberties aud let their families ne sent aiterj
|them And could moreover prohibit them from cvcrI
returning here after the upon the ground that h
man rio rcused 10 6gA, far liberties stouidJ par
United to enjOy hea. mean. 0. course. Do citizen OF j
Confederaie State We must. when establish inlly
our independence, allow foreigners to settle among
and become citizens If they choose 10 DO so bg. TORIES
ard traitors never. man who goes to the enemy tol
Keep out OF the army and TO eyade his duty 70 s
try is traitor. and also deserter according To the
spirit If the law and there in here WHO boast
of their Southern principles, &C.. who warm adgo
Gates Of that class OF traitors.
Who has Jurisdiction In the case OF horse stealing
which reported to YOU a short time since. yoa Cen
Lee, or the Secretary OF War |, would afford great
relief to poor and worthy man II his horsc was re
stored to him as Il was the only one be had AMI he
not able to buy another.
With kind regards. l remain yours as 'vcr,
joan CEArK.
p. S-Since writing tie foregoing | have learned
from good authority that Mason SAsloa, who lives near
Garrisonyile in this county. and who conducted the
Yankees about 10 the houses of prominent Southern
men when they occupied that section carried his
te Yankees last week. and induced two VI his ncc
bors TO 20 also all to keep out Of the way of
sctipt officers, and to keep out of our Amy. Ths1
Shelton has been going to Washington every week for
some time and suppose he arranged with the lankeesk
about taking those men over when he last went to
1t can be proven upon him that b. edk
the Yankees about when they were here and was nso
seen with them in King George County. c.