Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-16
DANIEL G. FOWLE. p,0 tim s. Fl
GILES NEBANE, 8. s.


NVERSA1IDNS WITH CONFEDERATE LEAD
The Edmond correspondent OF tie Liverpool
" Courier, wri the following in recent letter to
that paper
sent you letter dated King George County, Vir-'
GINA, which, fear. has been detained by Mr. Sewald,
who does aot favor the freedom OF the press. II ad
vised you of q movement in high quarters nsrs to-
wards entire change in the laws concerning slavery
Since writing that letter Ispent day with General
r. Il. LIE, and when this subject was introduced, be
interrupted the conversation and said, wish you to
understand ny views this subject. an favorable
to the use of servants in the army. think can
make better soldiers OF them thai Lincoln can. He
claims to have two hundred thousand in his se,vice-
We destroy the value OF all such soldiers 10 him by
using against them. | do not See why should
hot have the use of such available materials well
be- l would hold out to them ths certainty of freedom
and a home when they shall have rendered efficient
service IL has not given them home Nor can be
give them Ulcers who understand ahd manage them as
we'll we Can"
On the next day | conversed with Gen. s. Cooper,
Adlutant and Inspector General O. s. A. He said ::
" agree with zen. Lee 10 bis views 1 would not
await the slow action of Legislatures Gu the subject
We have a eady used htan place OF eotders team
stsrs and ia engineer service. We them in
oher ways There is 10 reason for delay. let them
be placed ia The fed, and give them freedom Tor faith
Ial service to the State.
The Government has inaugurated such movement
by making during the present monb draft OF fiee
etc but really to drill and prepare them for hoe de
fence. | Travelled to Richmond in train continuing
one or two carriages crowded with these drafted ne
groes.
| have seen President Davis, and observed him under
circumstances which give the clue to character
and draw cut The real feelings and power of the man.
My first interview presented him in bis own house,
playing with bis children, who asleep ia the libra
~, where, after dinner, | awaited him. Wake up,
JEFF ytu little rebel, wake up and 60 to bed !" and
then there that drew out all the tender at
fections OF noble teat towards the beautiful children
whom. be loved aid was teaching to love- lie lately
lost line boy, he youngest who fell from an upstairs
window
next saw him humble, quiet, dignfed but de-
vout woeAhpper, bowling down his knees before bis
Maker in st. Psuls Church. where General r. r. Lee
was also an humble and devout worshjpper.
The third interview presented him The statesman,
in his official capacity and he rapidly disposed OF
the brought before him by distinguished who
Buccessively fled before him. he touched his bell
and called some high authority Of tie Government to
meet TIE! case, that the statesman could
play with the we'll the father could play with
his child.
The Rev. DR.. M. presented petition from q clergy
and thirty others, unarmtd and peaceabe cz MS
who had beeD arrested and imprisoned by the enemy
he says M htart beeds the euferngs inflicted
on my ceuntrymen by ruthless foe. l will do all
can to relieve them
A veteran and valued Colonel paroed from Fed
erol prisop, was presented He said: Colonel,
am busy. II GU Will breakfast with me Tomorrow.
The raid on The Canada frontier was mentioned. L
understood him TO say something as fellows: These
small pilterng and burning expeditions and annoy
the eIemy cause great vigilance, without bringing
about peace efectrg the true object OF retaliation
Should it become neet ssary to wags against the
people, well the Government, let Us strike hard
let second stroke be needed"
Sheridan had lately destroyed bridges, e., on The
Virginia Central Railroad, near Stanton. ] was sur
prsed to find myself travelling over these bridges re-
constructed He haI also destroyed the bridge ever
South Anna las high that over the Menai Straits
That also has been rebuilt This strue of six or eight
other railways.