New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
VAR LITERATURE.

,n,. nau ~ f@oI.oSELs AND REGIMENTS, BSse !.
HISTORY oF oSs htflaNs, y s,,.v, ~ i' syo HP SIS n,
Moines: Mills Co.
The first work named on tho above hS' Is D! al ,
.hsorvipc and Intelligent Sriter who IN his capacity
81 or,rv corresponaen. for q New-Iors journal, had
annie opportunities Of gathering Store Of valuable
and interesting information. He vas present at the
.onmencement of hosiiliucs in Missouri, and an eye
stiffness OF several Of the most .mports1t battles3n
that State. At subsequent Period he engaged IL
Abe busincss of cotton planting in isans and has
riyen series ef lively sketches Of his experience
during several months devoted Il that occupation
His pictures of Southern lie are drawn with free
hand, and will probably b. read with moro general
interest than hi. desccptio Of seeneI on the
bsttle.Gelis. Mary Of the incid,nts andcdrcntures
which h. relates are OF quite an amusing nature
and often throw strcng ligb' On the Character ana
manners os the southern people.
Tho obstnaoy Of she Reb.is in cipiming some oi
their worst defeats as sgnsl le,orie is illustrated
an tie following paragraph.
The seeso9 in NePgss s1. h hsF sas eseuTsa SSiTsd
were Given no betanse thsY had ne iurtEer use ol
shem Tbe evacuation ofColnmbus- Fort PiHoW, noit
Uearv end Rowing Greer with the surrender of Don,
json yc-e psrts OF the grand strategy OF the Erbe
leaders and reed 10 lure Us on - cur desf1e1or
They would aeTpr NinN uelt@'. Uub 'VA''it"'" w
mad Invariably suTCred.
An pacdrcated faImes OF the cute followed BY one
Of our armies iR tennessee, told our oihcers UNI
Rebe general and bis staf hsd raken dnner WIN pm
S1rng the TstTeat from Nashville. 3he farmer vas
snxiOus to earn something QbCg inc m4ry sltua'lon
and asked Rebel major bow the Confederate cause
"speRdid,g," ans-ered thc major. I'VE have
whipped the Yankees an ever battle ana our hue
pendenoe Will soon b. Tecogrlsed.'
The farmer thoughtful Sor minute or two and
then deliberately said;
| don't know such abOutNar, but II we ere always
down into country after every battlot,
The unor grew red in the face aud told the farmer
shat who sskcd such an absurd question Wae
an Aboitionist aud deserved hanging TO ne neeres
sree. The farmer was silenceo, 6utnot seti ned
L had fine Illustration OF the lniatuauon oi The
Rebel sympathizerS. few days after Memphis Vas
captured One evening While making vlst NJ the
house OF acquaintaooe The hostess Introduced me TO
Young lady Of the strongest Secession pToclYiiles
or course endeavored 20 avoid tie topics on which
wa were certain 10 differ. but my new acquaintance
prehmInaries, she threw ont tie question.
Now don't you think the Southern soldiers have
shown themselves The bTaycst people tbat ever lived
while The Yankees have proved the greatest COW
AzdsT' "
people have certainly established reputation on ths
seoie Of bravery. bui We can claim quite ae mnch
whipped you at Manassas and Balls But, and ~
whipped Gen. Grant ~ BelIn ont"
That n very tue, hut hOp was II at Shilohf
AT Shiloh We whipped you. We drove you 20 yoar
gunboats, which was al We wanted TO 10"
"Ah beg Your pardoni put Nhal Is yoar IulN.s',
fort Dorelson p and nv lsdy's cheek fushed with
either pride or Indignation, :, Fort Donelson was an
unq1estioned victory for the South We stopped
your ermy-an We wanted 10; and then Gen. Forrest,
Gen. Floyd, and al the Hoops We wished TO bring of.
came away. We only left Gen. Buckner and 5000 men
1T seems then, We labOred under a delusios at the
North We Thought had something 20 reioice Over
when Fort Doneson fell. But, pray what do you con
sder he capture of Island Number Ten and the navo
At Island Ten we defeated you' <how this don
she did not say. and we we're victorious here. Ho
wanted capture all our boas but you only got iOn
OF them. and those were damaged"
I'm your view Of tho case, !" replied, Il admit th
South 10 hare always been victorious. Without wish
zDg to be considered disloya 10 the nation oart
2y wish you many similar victories"
Ia the tour which Dickens records, Marx Japey dii
not visit the Southern country bot the salient pOs
his character possessed by the Of The cavaliers
Jolly under the greatest misortunes aBc extracting
comfort and happiness from all calamitios your truC
Rebel could never know adversely. The FIRE wLici
consumes his dwelling is personal boon as he car
readily explain. So is a devastating food or q wide
spread pesiileDoc The events which DaIroN minaet
nedsils are apt to look upon as eaamoSs. are onl,
blessings IN disguise 10 every supporter and Gieal
sf the late "Confederaey"
Here We have passage from Bis experience in
working cotton plantation with freed negroes.
landed at the plantation one Sunday evening VIII
She goods had purchased in New Orleans was met
Mith the unwelc0me Information that the small force q
Waterproof after cOmiiiiting many dcpredations 90
She surrounding country, lad hoen whhdrawu leaving
exposed to tts the teEder mercles Of the Indignant
ehivalry. We liable TO be visited at any moment
We knew the Rebels would not handlo very tendery
An view Of what they had suffered from men.
party OF gnerriaS was reported seven niles distant
an the day previous, ana there was nothing TO hindor
sheir coming as near rs they chose.
Accordingly, we determined to distribute the goods
ainODg the negroes az early a. possible. On Monday
morning we commenced. There was some delay bat
We succeeded IL starting very lively trade before
Ue9en O'clock
Shoes were in great demand ns the negroes he'd not
been supplied with these articles for nearly three
hundred pairs sp edit issued, when the balance
WINS laid aside for future consideration. Ibere'WeIe
some OF the negroes whose feet large for any
shoee we had purchased. II vas a curious fact that
these arg oOied above the ordinary
ststQre. remember one in particular who demanded
"thireens, bai who did not s;s6 than Eve l5st
and tive inches IN bis Invisible sSckiDgs.
Alter the shoes, the mater al for clothing For
tbc men we lad purchased "Rray derims' and Ken
fpcky ioans;' for the bae CeriIus" and
calico. These articles rapidly taken, and
with them the necessary quantity Of treGd buttons
etc supply Of huge bandaGs kCIsliek for the head
was eagerly called foT had procured ns nony OF
these articles thought Necessary .or the entire
number Of negroes on tho planafion bit found hed
esdiy msealcaiated Tho keTche.s Wgre large ard
very gaudy, and the African Taste was - capt
vated by them. Instead Of being sati I'd with one or
two every negro desired from six 20 Gozen and was
sDgch disappointed at the refusal Tie saudy coOrs oil
most OF the cecoes created great demand while
Few pieces of more subdued appearance were wholly
discarded White cotton cloth, pelneaf bats knives
and forks. tin plates pans nnd dishes and 0her articles
for wear, smosg the distributions Of the
day.
Under the slave owners rEle the negro wss entitled
20 nothing beyond hs subsistence sD6 clothing
Out Of large-hearted ReuerOty the master gave hu
various articles amounting il the course OF year, to
few dollars In value. These articles took the Iamo OF
presents ana their reception was designed - inspire
feelings Of gratitude In the troagi Of the floye.
host Of tie negroes understood that he rev arrange