New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-22
DESIGNS OF THE REHJ. LEADERS.

These refugees as have said, think that even the
Rebel leaders such Davis and Lee despair Of sue
cess and that they have their eyes Mexico as the
promised land into which to make their escape as the
last resort. Let the Administration be particularly
ygan along the Mississippi and see that none OF these
ambitious men escape TO foment new troubles on Amer
can soil OF elsewhere II they cannot be made good
United States citizens and soldiers (and their offence
against such citizenship and sodiershp has been most
heinou let them at least be prevented from again be-
coming active enemies Of the United States.
JUVENILE REFUGEES, &C.
told you the other day about two boys, one fifteen
and the Other only twelve years Of age who lad fed
from Richmond into lines to escape military service
Their fathers had both beer killed in the Reba service
and they now about be hurried to the slaughter
Their mothers had applied for passes TO leave the Con-
federacy and could procure them for themselves. but
not for their boys They told that the latter would
be nted. So the boys struck out for themselves, and
succeeded in ecctipg their escape. The mothers have
followed, and in quest Of their jewels. The
noble Sanitary Commission have them ia keeping and
viii gladly restore them.
HARRRON's LANDING.
This is one OF the finest looking plantations on James
River II is within sight Of City Point below and on
the opposite side OF the river and is well remembered
friend on duty there lately wrote to me as follows:
1.-The house. here, in which President Harrison was
born lie now used az o hospital. The estate, which
was known as 'Westoyer before the war. possesses
peculiar interest from its evident antiquity and former
magnfcence. The family burial place belonging to the
estate particularly interesting rom the fact that
who reposc quietly beneath the willows therein. were
buried there w Ear back as 1910.
ponr rovuArrAy
IL q enc earth.work on a commanding promontory,
few miles below Harrisons Landing the City Point
side Of the river 1t was an old ungarrsoned United
States fort before the war and takon possession OF
and revived BY the Rebels Immediately the outbreak
ohostties 1t was evacuated by the Rebels when the
Union troops crossed the river above last Spring and
has since been occupied and considerably enlarged and
improved, by our forces.
JAMESTOWN.
This first settlement Of Virginia-oDe Of the most
celebrated spots in American hisoryis now an aban'
doned plantation about half way between City Point
and Fortress Monroe, the North side Of tie river.
Only two or three old brick cimneys and the ruins OF
little old brick church mark the spot where the ancient
village once stood The brick constituting these ruins
were imported from England at very early day, and
are vet in good state VI preservation Many OF them
have been taken away as relics, since the commence
ment Of the war and not few Of them even now enter
into the constitution Of the comfortable Winter quarters
in the Armies Of the Potomac and the James, aud at
General Headquarters at City Point BY the way.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AT CITY POINT
constitute tie neatest and most romantic little village Of
pine ogcabIns imaginable which, after the war is
over, will be one of the most interesting places of
curious resort In the country.
Rut ve are nearing Fortress Monroe where part
company with TEE TszstSz .messsnssr ON board. and
must close and psa this poor cpis.s into his bands
along with Rebel papers (of this date and other more
important matters ILIISoIHN