Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-16
THE SOUTH AS 1T IS.
ny A MODEL CORRESPONDENTS


In common with every true 10y
or OF her country, Mrs. Grundy
feels warm interest in tho condi-
ton and prospects Of the Southern
States, She has, therefore, engaged
u Reliable Gentleman, at a great .
expense, to travel through the South
for the purpose Of furnishing her
with true statement of the actual
situation Of affairs there at tn
present time. The first letter OF
this correspondent is presentod hens
with
LATE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY, } 4.
August 26, 1865.
Mrs. GRUMPY Il reached this
place yesterday morning, after Il
long and tedious trip over the North
side Railway. Sherman totally des
troyed all tho railways in the South,
and, as no repairs have yet been
made, the trains, Of course, run alta
very slow rate. 1t gives me great .
pleasure to commend the officers Of
this excellent road (who, by the
way, gave me a pass.) In point o.
speed, comfort and safety, it is, un
doubtedly, the first in the world.
met Southern planter on the
train, and asked him how he felt to.
wards our Government. He ro-
piled: Stranger, you'd better speak
when you're spoken to, | reckon
His reply furnishes good speci.
men Of the persent excellent feeling
in the South, The same hearty love
for the old Union seems everywh ere
to prevail. The very children, who
from the fence tops watched our
rapid train, cried out to be recon
structed.
Sherman has destroyed all the
fences in this region, and it is tea red
they will never grow again, IN 2ss
rigorous measures be taken
The negroes seem well satisfied
with the complexion of everything
and everybody. A deep feeling Of
unrest pervades them. Though
mutinous and hostile to the whites.
they love their former masters, and
reverence the Federal soldiers rs
their deliv erers. This state 0fthirgs
give great hopes of speedy -solu-
ton of the slavery question, now
happily forever laid at rest.
All of the negroes in this section
ran off with Sherman's army.
The people of the South are in
the possession of all the luxuries
of life. Sherman destroyed all the
provision and crops Of the South,
and now starvation stares the peo-
pie in the face. A beautiful young
lady, Of the very first families, and
the daughter of several Of the lead
ing Southern statesmen, came into
tho car near one of the capital cities
of the South, and piteously asked
me for money to buy waterfall
1t makes the heart bleed to see such
restitution.
The hatred of the Southern peoS
pie for Davis is something unhear-
ed of in its ferocity. General Lee,
however, is well known and much
thought Of I1earn that it is his
intention to become tobacco mer-
chant. The State of Virginia il
about to contract loan, in order to
furnish her distinguished son with
the means of opening tobacco
stand on the Richmond steamboat
wharf.
Henry A. Wise is about to earn
an honest living as an organ grin
der. He has advertised for & mon
key to collect pennies from the gym
pathizing public, John Mitchell
it is believed, tried to secure tbs Pc
sition, but was not considered to be
sufficiently trustworthy.
The Southern soldiers and officers
have, from the vely first, been
strong, outspoken Union men. AZ
an instance of this, I will relate ?
conversation l had yesterday with
late major in the Confederate ser
vice. I asked him what his sent9'
ments We're. He replied, with man
ly frankneas, 'that he should pre-
fer brandy cocktail, but as that wae
unattainable, he would take Bour-
bon straight" When even rebe
officers feel in this way towarls "a,
old Union, the day of recoretrr
ton is, more or less, near.
l am staying at tho Spotted Pa
Sherman burnt the hotel dur
ing his grand march, and hence to
rooms are small and uncomfortahl
The table, too, presents terrible
proof of the horrors of the war. Ii
is cut in many places with pea
knives, and the awful, shuddering
stain of beermugs dims its polished
brightness. 1 noticed in the dining
room a pleasing evidence that we
are yet one people. A portrait of
the Father of his Country-I refer
to the late G. Washington-hangs
from the wall. The name Of Gca.
w. has been obliterated and that Of
Judah P. Benjamin substituted.
This incident affords touching
proof that we are all Of the same