Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-24

| they come across, burned down ms mouse
and place, then tied himself to tree, and
got two strapping niggers TO fog him,
which they did with viii.
| JoHENYAE TIE DUCCHMAS.
The day that Hampton charged Kill
patrick's camp was st General Carlin's
headquarters, when rebel soldier, carry
ing q csrbine, and Teutonie member of
the 9th Michigan cavalry, came up. On
reaching the tents the Dutchman saluted
and said:
HOaptains, there ish un brlsneI."
"Where did you get him2' inquired the
Adjutsnt General.
GWell yer see, was In der perginning
of der fight, and gut cut of; and without
der gun or horse, hid in der swamp. Pimepy,
sees der Shonny coming up, so shust
shumped pehind der tree TO grab hims.
Ter tam fool didn't come close ter nuf, an
I sheps out NIT 'surrendsrP shook
hands NIT him, and we made IN compact
to strike for ter camp; and, if it so pc we
make ter rebel lines, Twas to pc his bris-
oner; and, if der were der Union lines, he
ir to pc mine prisoner
The story seemed so improbable that the
rebel was appealed to, and confirmed the
Dutchman's tale, merely adding:
81 were tired of toting the gun, and
wanted to sell out cheap for cash or hard
tack"
A YANKEE oUIDoNE.
Some soldiers were forsging round a
house owned by some pretty secesh ladies.
One of the men seeing the earth in the
garden freshly turned up, asked "What Is
buried there2"
Nothing was the reply.
HYou can't come it over q Yank that
way. 1 guess I'll find something worth
looking after here?"
He fell to digging, the lady appearing
quite distressed, and requested that ne
would desist. This only fired mis- cupidity,
and he dug the more vigorously until he
had got down some six or eight feet. He
would not even suffer any Of his comrades
TO help him, claiming the whole as his per-
quisite.
It CHANGED TO be an old well that had re-
Gently been closed in. Atlength the young
girl told those on the look, when good
| laugh was got up at his expense. He got
up, put on his coat, and made tracks using
very strong language to soothe his injured
feelings.
/
Within the last week the rebel cavalry
have committed atrocities upon cur fora
gers which make the horrors of battle
field tender mercies in comparison. To
! one instance a courier was found hung up
on the roadside, with paper attached te
his person bearing the words, "Dsath to
all forsgers."
In another instance three men were
found shot by the roadside, with similar
notice upon their persons. And yesterday
our cavalry in tho direction Of Chesterville
found in ravine twenty-one of our in
fantry soldiers, lying dead with their
throsts cut, but with no notice given ss q
reason for the frighIful murders. All of
US understand that the reason assigned for
these butcheries is cruel farce, and that
any Of US will meet the same fate if we fall
into their bloody hands.
happened to be present this afternoon
at one of those interviews which so often
occur between General Sherman and the
negroes. The conversation was piquAnt
and interesting, not only IS being chsrsc-
teristic of both parties, but it was the more
significant because, on the part of the Gen
eral, 1 believe it fair expression of his
feelings on the slavery question. -
A party of ten or fifteen negroes had
Just found their way through the lines
! from CheraW. Their owners had carried
them from the vicinity of Columbia to the
other side of the Pedee, with their mules
and horses, which they were running away
from the army. The negroes had escaped,
and were on their way back to find their
families. A more ragged set of human
beings would not have been found out of
the slave States, or perhaps in Italy. These
negroes we're Of all ages, and had stopped
in front Of the Generals tent, which was
pitched few feet back from the sidewalk
of the main street.
Several officers of the army, among them
General Sherman, were gathered round,
interested in the scene. The General asked
them:
"Well, men, what can do for you
where are you from 2"
"We'se Just come from Cheraw. Masss
took US with him to carry mules and horses
away from youins."
@You thought we would get them. Did
you wish us to get the mules n
"0h yes, mssss, dst's what wanted.
We knowed youins cumin, and wanted
you to hav dem mules; but no use, dey
heard dat youins on de road, and nuthin
would stop dem. Why, IS we cum along,
de cavalry ruR away from de Yanks as If
dey freight to deth. Dey jumped into de
river, and some dem lost dere HOSES.
Dey frightened at de very name OBJ Sher-
man"
Some one st this point said: "Thst is
General Sherman who is talking to you"
"God bress e, is you Mr.. Sherman 2"
ayes, am Mr.. Sherman
"Dats him, SUI nuff," said one.
"Is dat de great Mr.. Sherman dsJ we's
heard OBJ so long" said another.
Why, dey SO frightened at your berry
name dat dey run right away" shouted a
third.
at is not me that they are afraid of"
said the General; "the name of another
man would have the same with them if he
had this army. It Is these soldiers that
they run away from"
"0h no. they all exclaimed, dts de
name OBJ Sherman, SUI; and we hab wanted
to see you so long while you trabbled all
roun' US whar you like to go. Dey said dat
dey wanted 10 git you little furderon and
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me, you keep cumin' and a eumin', an dey
alters git out" rr
"Dey mighty fraid OBJ you, sar, dey say
you kill de colored men, toe" said an old
man, who had not heretofore taken part in
the conversation.
With much esrnestness, General Sher-
man replied.
"Old man, and all of you, understand
me. desire that bad men should fear me,
and the enemies of the government which
we are all fighting for. Now we are all
friends; you are now free. ("Tank you,
Masss Sherman" was eisculated by the
crowd You can go where you please;
you can come with US or go home to your
children. Wherever you go, you are no
longer slaves. You ought to be able to
take care of yourselves. ("We is we
Willnl You must earn volr freedom then