Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-06-15

gardens, which are attached to nearly
every house. Indeed it is the rich
foliage and lovely appearance fthese
we'll cultivated gardens that give
Montgomery its charm. Several fine
looking churches grace the streets Of
the city, and each Of them are sup
piled with ministers to minister unto
the people in holy things.
There were twelve thousand inhab
itants within the city limits before
the outbreak Of che rebellion. There
must be at least one third less now.
The ladies are numerous, and as a
whole rather prepossesslng in appear
ance. The bodied men, owing
to merciless CONSUMPTION, are few
and far between. Old men and boys
remain as protectors Of mothers and
daughters. Many Of Lees and John
sons paroled pris oners are returning,
which will augment the ranks Of the
masculine gender. Of course seces-
sion has been all the 60, but it has
"played OUT now. Not that they
love the Confederacy less, or the old
Union moae; nay verify. They are
conquered, and are heartily tired Of
the war; therefore they are willing
to receive the protection of the stars
and stripes. In passing houses on
our route white flags were hoisted as
a sign of surrender and desire to be
at peace. As our column passed
through the streets Of Montgomery
the ladies showed their willingness
for reunion by presenting boquets
to the officers. Submission is bit
ter pill to be swallowed, but they are,
[ think, trying to take it with as good
grace as possible.
The good conduct of the officers
and troops generally has made rather
good impression, and the people
are anxious for the 10th corps to re-
main as garrison to this Post. But
General Steele has taken command
here, and he has with him no other
troops but negroes, and it is under
stood that they will relieve the pres
ent garrison, or at least assist in do
ing provost duty in the city. This
prospective trouble grinds the feel
ings Of the slaveocrats. To think
that those whom they have regarded
with contempt and fit only to be
slaves are to patrol the streets with
fixed bayonets. virtually their mas
tiers, is Of all their grievances the
most terrible. But it is one Of the
consequences of their unholy rebel
lion. When it was we'll with them
they would not let we'll alone, there
fore let them reap the fruits Of their
evil doings.
The negroes manifest great JOY at
the presence Of "Lincum soldiers"
They have been taught to believe
as one told me-that the Yankees
would dash out the brains Of their
little ones, and burn them alive but
Notwithstanding, everywhere they
greet US with the joyful exclamation
"Lors bless us theys come" Here
are some Of the blacklist sons of At
RIGA [ ever saw. They must be real
imported ones they are SO black
There is a few mulattoes, whose con-
slant blusk-half white face-too
plainly indicate tie hated practices Of
their white masters. We have pick
ed up a servant with no sign what
ever of African blood in him, and yet
he has been slave from infancy.
He is in reality a "white slave" prob
ably an illegitimate child sold into
slavery to hide the disgrace of his
parents. Your readers have read Of
slavery being the ''sum Of all villain
les" and Mrs. Stoves matchless de-
scription of its horrors in "Uncle
Toms Cabin is not forgotten by
them. [ have questioned whether
facts could be produced to corrobo~
rate those representations, but my
conversation with the slaves of Ala
bama convince me that the one-half
has not been told. Oh why has a