Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-06

NhlhitshEy NbCCWptAttDu Oh tMe NneMs
UndOah Valley--Iis Necessity, and
ANlHSw il t1Benefifs the Inhabitants-
DepIorabIe Condition of The Lat
ter Military Haymalking-PrOb-
able Fate Of the Alleged Con
Spirators7- \ How fhe liberated
slaves are Made TO Work.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1865.
The reports that have been received here
to-day, from officers in command of the
| troops 'stationed'in the Shenandoah Valley,
exhibit in striking light the deplorablc re-
suits that have attended the sudden emanci-
patton of the slaves. All that region, the
garden'Of Virginia, is becoming DESERT
| solely from the want of laborers. The able
bodied negroes have all run off, the old ne
Igtoes and the black children are perishing,
and the white people, rich and poor alike,
are suffering from destitution. The $4,000
troops in the Valley are, supplied witt. "a I:
tions from this city, and from their abun%
these unhappy people. They buy, also, all
| the milk, eggs, vegetables, fruit, cherries,
| berries, etc.. that are brought into camp by
! the people, and would gladly purchase; ten
times as much; and thus little money
] finds its way into the hands of the afflicted
I Inhabitants. The latter cannot put In, any
crops for this year, except what little has
been planted by themselves and their child
rem, for they have neither laborers nor agri-
cultural nplements, nor horses; not even
plows and harrows.
The hay crop, fortunately, is abundant,
and Of excellent duality, and Is now being
cut and cured by an anicable arrangement
between the treeps and the farmers. The
. o,,lt nt paltt xxyifh
real Kindness and forethonglit, had provided
a sufficient supply of scythes, forks and
rakes,,, The commanders Yf the troops fur
nsh details Of men and wagons and horses.
The grass is cut; half is taken for the use
Of the army animalA and the sOther ghalf
iscured and stacked for the winter use OF the
farmers. tnBy this simple plan therGovern-r
nient Is saved many thousands OF dollars,
which would otherwise have TO be expend--
ed for forage, and the people get what Will
be of inestimable value tor them In the WIN
ter. Ihe yield Or nay, ,tne1
whole Valley, is extraordinary IN at9opnSl
and OF the best quality: Ihls plan OF mill
tary hay making %as inaugurated 0ysMa].
Gen. Egan, commanding the third division
of the Armyof the Shenandoah. a. % VI
!, The inhabitants ofthe Valley, generally,
are slow to comprehend the new relations
WHICH exist between them and the Feueral
Poyernment.i Their. .sufierlngs and theiT
wrongs have greatly embittered their
MINDS sang some of thetplrgaC CMin9Ilty, IL ls
true-ieei that they are dong ola virginia
a aservlce Dy aiicrulng iaelllnes for peser-
tlon 10 tne Federal soldlers: Ihey sell gray
clothiH ana iorgeo paroles 10 numbers Oh
the Federal troops, and from each deserter
they thps make from SlQ 70 ~; i Inns con- flc
Duct Is exceedingly u4wise ntheir part
The men who thus desert are the scum OF
the army, men destitute Oh all the 1eellngs
OF True soidler, dhey 40 not aesere III Or
der to go home. Ihfey skulk about IN thei
woods ana Dy!piaees. and l9rm topper
panus In connection VIII Slle Ilegsi 9tlen9
through the country. roDoing ana commit
tltIlg gpuyrases anu " reHullssS Ine .strolg ~
nahd Oh che mlii1ary 10 Iepress tneir ureau-
ipl pracStlces. rihe .cohalIlon O. the count
try VIII De iearIui lnueeG, II Vne army Is
Wltnufawn Irohh1nso haney' wnlie nsnese
Wretches remain I'D ~. -. a.. ;Ha !. ,..nin.'
Inc snouluer,sIrap c9nlhlcoee Is low IN
secret session dettperapihg upon theif yei-
dlct, ana upon Inc sentences wnlcn nn taeyl ~
TeenaLto- IMPOSE. upoh.tne,. eseo.Son.-
spiraCors. various usyspec9latloils y are ,a aiipaC
N 10 What Shese. sehtences Wili pe,
ana Whe!her tney Will DC ihoq1neu sg
tee PreS,aent % waGm tney WI pES
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