New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
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EOaU 10 lslculDOnu.
RETALIATIoNs ON TIE ZONE GUARD.
Within ~ miles Of GreeBvle, the county town Of
Pitt on the Tar River, i stopped over night win
gentleman who was reported to be Union man. Heha
teen taken prisoner at Hatterss, and for season
enjoyed the hospitality Of Uncle Sam at Fort COLUMBUS
OF Governors Island Later he obtained hh reiease
by exchange, and having had enough of active hghs
in the field got detailed on home duty to LOOK up ap
capture deserers from the Rebel service IN WbSh
Jealous that he now finds Lis lie threatened anu
his house liable 10 be burned over his head py parry oi
men WHO have banded together TO visit reiahll9l uu
the Home Guard for their prosecutions sever" I,4s.o
ard barns have been burned. and he occasionally re-
ceivcs cheerful epise notifying him that re WIN pc
burned out during the night ana redues,s t.s -, n
Will stay at home they particularly dPsnOus that
he should be in the house when u set on IRE ~ Is
said that there are 100 OF these nen III the
hood, who have sworn 70 visit vengeance on te lel
who drove them away from their homes Wheh tAey Hh
deserted to look after their starving wives and chill
dICn.
GREENvILLs.
The county town of Pitt is al the head OF steamboat
navigation on the Tar River. and was military AVID
provision depot The latter WAS burned by our troops
II now appears a fitting type of the deceyed COncd-
eraey-coIlapscd and gone 10 seed pleasant enough
country village undoubtedly IN peaceful times. Tie large
number of old buildings occupied by the heDel troops
remain empty windOwess dOOrlcss and falling into
decay. Numbers OF stores whch were formerly thriy'
Ing centeTs Of trade where large business was done
III cotton turpentge and other produce are closed
If 10 he opened. trader, who has bronght out
a stock ol goods and finds money among the people
10 bay them eagerly aGgeTts0s 70 exchange them for
produce no.ced severed places opened Tor the sale
Of liquor Notwithstanding il Sunday. and the in.
eyitable coere Of Yong men, some OF them IN Rebel
uniform, longing about the corners OF the street.
wFAPoNS-BLoOD-WnO OPPOSE HOLDEN.
During Court day, on The previous Tuesday, Major
FHllcr who visited the place, Informed me he found
nearly every wearing arms and several lights Oc-
CURED. in one Of which man wGs fatally stabbed az
tie COuTi.liouSe steps.
in cOnycrsaton with some OF the citizens fonnd
them strongly hostile 10 " Ell Holden. and determined
moi ft Nlfts ffr
out Pit and Edrecourt Counties. Gov. Vance was
popular Wherever found still untlmed Rebel and
deHrnetiye met on opponent OF Gov, Holden. err
cumstauce so complimentary TO the Provisional Gov
efnor is worthy Of mention Tie absence OF all mail
communication with this and other portions OF tie
State, undoubtedly contributes much toward Keeping
the poop in this refractory and rcbcous state of mind
The most overbearing treatment is kept mp toward
the fleemcu; they forbidden have any arms and,
SO far as could Judge they are in every respect as
much CISlayed Hs they ever were in tins county.
"PAT-RoLERs' -PAssEs.
mounted police force patrols the country, which
stops every colOed person who NAV he travelling, de-
manGing u pass or inquirinr into their business My
own movements were narrowly watched, and any at
tempt to speak TO a coOred person Immediately nj
tracted attention and remark. attributed bis med
dosome propensity 20 desire on the pert Of the police
TO magnify their Office and keep themselves in business
than TO any serious apprehension on the part OF
the people to uprising among the blacks The bear
ing Of the colOIed people toward their former masters
and all white persons noticed Of the same servi!e
and deferentinl character which has always marked
their conduct slaves They generally take of their
bats or raise them with one hand, when speaking To
white person. they uniformly turn ont TO let them pass
scarcely presumng to walk on the same side OF the
street and exhibit consciousness OF change IN thor
condition.
Having surveyed the town talked with some Of the
people and paid IS andood for dinner
Tor myself servant and horses, under mental protest
crossed the rickety bridge over TIE Tar RIVER md
rode in the cool Of the evening, eight miles, to Mrs.
AtkinsOu's M Falkland
The farms along this part of the country are in good
gnfsf IL. in nuelV and uufg
generally remaining quietly and patiently M work.
looked at every mile of the route. expecting 10
droyes of coloTed people sanntering along the roads
for It was the almost universal remark that the blacks
wouldn't work. and slr0llng idly through the
country; but met not one Of this class during my
travels through the three com ties had tTaYersed and
the only idle persons l were whites. found
freedman OF woman who told me they had been paid
cent for their labor the lands and the complaint,
with a few exceptional cases. was that they bad not
received promises OF either In money
or a share of the crops No one had informed them
they free but many had told them they were not
free, and a general rule they seemed IN doubtful
and perpexed state of mind on the subject.
THE ATKINSON ESTATE SENSIBLE WOMAN.
The sun had already set when / reached the panta-
ton al Falkland and dsmoun,ing requested with some
accommodations for the night. An elder
SON with polite and gentle bearing called bis mother
who came forward 10 the gate-a large and resoluie
looking lady, who scanned me closely and remarked
with something OF sarcasm, We are only poor
Southcrners here
Ny demands are very moderate Madam" an
svercd.
The servant was ordered to put up INV horses and in
a few moments more was seated upon the ample door
soop explaining the nature OF my errand through the
country. Mr.. W. who l soon found was planter
from near Groenye. with the fac, prejudice and
spite Of the most inyetcrate Of his class paying
SUNDAY evening visit 20 the widowa LADY Of geuteel
manpers-who listened TO- but took no part n' the cor
yersation. The two SOILS of Mrs. A.. one L gentle
and reserved lad Of IL years and the other young man
Of 90 and Thoughtful man OF near %, made up the
party.
with wide balls and piazza venerable trees cast their
shadows the handsome lawn In front and around
the dwelling and gave an air OF quiet comfort "a me
place. The negro quarters stood in long row toward
The SOUTH inClOsed by fences and separated from each
other by rude p8lings. large group OF blacks OF all
sexes and ages were gathered near IA shed hundred
yards from the house, engaged in dividing sturgeon
which Rad Just been caught in the river near By for
their Mondays ratiOns TIE broad plantat on of sew
era hundred acres was TiCn with sturdy corn; the as
pect was patrarchd, the rest grateful. MIS- A. was
The owner Of two other plantations, making in all over
900 acres and at one time had over 300 slaves. The
Of the whole now deyoives on her assted by her
eldest son. whom she lad kept ont Of the army by per-
sohs solicitation Of Mr.. Davis, aided by the kind Offices
Of Gen. Lee. Gov. Vance gave him Il commission 10
purchase salt but the ConiedeTacy exploded before he
bad any use for his Office.
Mrs. A. prded herself on her ability 10 DO any kind
OF work about her house. in the kitchen the pariOr
Her iather sent her, four years TO the MoraSian
school at Salem, y. c. where She learned hoIsewfery
and all the domestic ndustTes which forever made her
mistress OF her own affairs II he had left her million
Of dollars II would not have been half 80 valuable
bequest az The education she there received ard she
would ever De grateful 10 Der parent for H. Mrs. A.
evidently possessed a strong viii and a remarkable
energy ana tact In the management Of her apirs Her
numerous retlnUe OF servants male and fefAle think
her the sweetest woman In the world" She called
them all ny and made them address after tho death
Of her husband assuring them they should not be sold
sent away as was customary in the settlement Of es
tGtes bat that she would manage affairs as TO 90 on
with the business OF the plantation and would do the
best for them she was able She processes TO feel
s..sf.sN - 80.
not 10 them alone, but TO the Maker Of oil: and says
her mind Is never at rest il sAe Is over consclnns f