New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-15
From the Rev. j. Clark.

From the Rev. j. Clark.
IMExoRAxpux on BAcx-Rev Jno. CLARK. Nov, itci
STAFFORD COUNTY 18th Nov, ls6i.
GOV. SMITH Doar Sir:--When at Frcdcricks-)
burg few days since received two letters from YOU
The last written was in answer 10 my report OF L..
Bcardsley. the Ascending telegraph operator.
am glad that you preserve my letters for should
iany Of them reach the enemy should. doubt bcl
visited by them in great wrath. propose now 10 give
you some additional information in regard TO and
lining, in here And first. let me say to you IL ~
|arioeet copfd,aee that there are in here whol
hitherto stood high in the confidence OF the people and
who held Offices Of some importance. that nov plead FL
and sympathize with the set Of traitors UaioH ne
Jas they axe pleased to call themselves who iniet this
land the adjoining counties partial hit Of their name
you viii find saboued Some Of the advocates Of these
men are looking forward to places Of trust and profit
under the Confederate Government such the seques
ration conscaiion Of the property Of alien enemies
&C. and would beg leave to suggest that bJors aHyj
posoH a. this country IL appointed aay'ael enee you
consult nth RfrflenGa in Aye Of ks0VH and rsdi
po'rio'isn. and ioyaly. and der0non 70 oaH'e.
There are indeed men who hold office under TEL
Confld Government who hauling tobacco sndl
oiher contraband articles the river TO be cent ol
lthe enemy You wond be astonished To know thcI
large quantity Of tobacco that is sent from Fredcricks
burg TO Alexandria by men under the patronage Of th
|Gorernmcnt aud In connection with the army TheseI
artices are taken 10 the Union In Prince william
land they take them TO Alexandria - II the Govern
men has any men detailed TO operate about Damfrics
or any purpose whatever II such details are revoked
L, ,l, . ...r 49, ,pct contraband trade. A nordI
10 The Nis6.'
wish to report a ease OF DEMONSTRATING in Capt
|Kincheloe's COMPANY OF Rangers, which. perhaps
sbonld Doe reported 10 Gen Lee bat you give II the
proper direction If IL does not come within the pur'eu
of your administration horse was stolen from WIZ
'am Graysou. an orderly weldisposcd man and truel
Ito the South who lives me- aud was sold first ioE
John Goodwin in Prince william. aHd by him sold I'll
Mrs Gibson. near Brantsvillc The next account wcs
have of the horse he is in the possession OF C. A. Gan
nom a member Of Capt. KiDcheloe's company noti
fed the Captain Of it, and requested him TO have Can
non 10 bring the horse TO He answered by letter
and proposed TO pay some FIVE hundred dollars Tor the
horse sc informed him that lie horse was not foi
sale. that the owner needed him as be had no other
and could not replace him for the money 'oercd andt
then repeated the request for him 10 direct Cannon ok
return the horse but II has not been done, and lenE
that Cannon las traded the horse off to gentleman mi
Westmorcand County by the name of HIATT, and gaveE
as reason doing hit he was afraid 1t would be-
taken from him il he brought il 10 Prince William.
So says Benjamin Murphy and Luther Murphy. bothb
members of Lis company aud who told Cannon that
The horse belonged to Grayson before he parted with
Cannon The Captain says reports that be puichascd
the horse Of one Merton Uo0lyGrd. About that knogp
nothing and care nothing. He is found in possession
The horse and if he purchased him he has to
the party he bought him Of who is said to be reSpon
Dle But his reisa to deliver up the horse creates
suspicion IN ny mind that be came by him in some
)ther way
On the next page you will find list OF names Of per
sons who have taken the oath of Allegiance to thcE
Yankee Government, and who trade constantly toH
Alexandra aud Washington. Yours as ever. Z
JONI CLARK.
pS Twas informed BIZ the Rev Melzi, Chancellorp
fspottsylyann County (and who has recently been &c
cascd from Port Delaware having been taken by theE
enemy when tlcy were in that County in May last
that every man who holds office in the Confederate
Government in that County were formerly Wings and
Tie most bitter opponents Of the Democratic party
that, however. should not be remembered against
them but thew are now the most Of them abusing the
Administration and the Collector Of the Tlthes in thitU
County, Pr,cid think is his name now adyocatDRk
reconstruction OF the Union with the Yankees. after
the war IN over.
Well may we say with IIorace-O temPo'a nor"
J. &.
" Il. Since writing the foregoing have been told by
Lieut. Carter that Frank Taylor. man who OWES mil
on Chappawansc Greek. is circulating petition to oh
tain subscribers to authorize him 10 open distiey 10
distl grain ami which he says the Secretary OF wal
will authorize him to do If his neighbors will subscribe
90 I, 40 succrely hone that Mr. sCilOu VIII do no
suc thing for have grain TO spare in this sectio
when many. aud some OF them soldiers families area
upon the point of starvation. Beside this this Franz
Tagor took the oath OF allegiance TO the Yankees When
thew were liz here and has bill OF protection iromE
them, which eIcmpts him from arrest by them IhisH
Lieut. Carter informs me. and says that Henri Lore OF
has knowledge Of that fact because he
witnessed it when lie prisoner in the hands Of the
Yankees Taylor has been distliDg brandy land his
place isa resort for deser'ers from our army and