New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
q. DOR feet pack Of come 30 hounds. We refused
an invitation but promisedt to attend fox hunt
n.Yt week RANKIN.

Trees OF SherrBan-WoBcns' Hatred
- Story Of His Marcia rs Told by =
Pretty Woman-Pinntntisn Lifc-The
Working OF the Tresdpsn's Bureau.
Special coIIespendence of The N. Y. Tribune.
MOUNT OLIVE. ". C.. Feb 81, t5sG.
MOUNT OLIVE.
1t rained the next two days and 1t was
"wednesday morning before we started again. This
time our Journey was in The direction of Mount Olive.
The county we were travel through was more pleas
snt than Pikesvine. it was the farming lard Of the
country, where tie cotton and ecrn raised The
weather vas mild aud warm, end as we passed the
wide iedt of the cotton plantations bordering the
Neuse River and beted the groups Of negroes blowing
and hoeng splitting rsSs aud putting up fences,
it made me feel confident that ee labor will be
cess and that tie freedman is willing do his share in
rebuilding the country. About TWO miles from the
town we crossed the Neuse. The regular country
bridge was burned by tic Rebels OF Shermans arrival
These Southernors, however will admit 70 their
burning or destroying an. thing asked my compan-
ion who burned The bridge, and be sad "it was I'M
known whether the Yankees Confcderates cid il.
have learned that whenever these people express
doubt about anything may rest assured that they
did the damage themselves They nerer express any
doubt about what Sherman did. The bridge has not
yet been rebuilt but enterrrising Yankee has
substituted kind Of nat-boat capable of carrying n
couple Of bGSgies and dozen of people. a rope is
stretched the river and by this couple Of negroes
manage the ferry. After crossing the river the
try is splendid and most Of il 10 being prepared for cu
tvatiop. Eight miles riding brought us 10 little in
land village called Evere,tsvilie containing ~ resi-
-denees Of some thirty odd planters Of tie ling
county.
These planters believe never lived their plsnta
tons but had cok after aairs We stopped
at one o. the houses where friend ofny cicercne
lived. He hadn't seen her since before the and
he eouldnt pass without saying How you Z" He
did not disinount but called out from lis horse Soon
bis amt and her husband appeared After the Sheriff
had asked thcm-bow ibey stood the waT-f Sherman
had touched them-ifary of the boys Lad been killed
II Mole's husband bad recovered from his wound
Row many Of their "riegeIs" had renained-f the Ne
grocs were very sassy and II the whole thing wasn't
pretty rough, and tie twain had answered him by say
Ing that-they were just about alive. aud had little
bacon and meal left Notwithstanding that Sherman and
his " Internal BURNERS had been there and stolen
IythirgEalph dod IN prison on Johnson's Island.
and DeE and Ned got through rnanr-Mollies husband
lad died aud she was IN poor beah-ony three Of the
old "darkies had remained and were doing we'll
sRd the whole thing was id rough uhe old gentleman
made the last remark)-we jode on in silencc Five
miles more brought ne 10 railway station called Dud.
ley. Livery one met, black or " bite. my companion
knew, and saluted with some friendly remark.
miles 20 ride would reach tho place whore We
were pass the night Tic recent rain had flooded the
Ioa many points and Il wond not do 10 have 10
ride after dark. Ii was o'clock before got 90 the
Mace Our host was a lieutenant II the county police
aud planter. In the house there was a iTe Of pine
knots blrning on the hearth; Supper, was soon got
ready and tic day's ride made NE relish the broied
bacon ana homney bot cake and rye e0nec. The lady
OF the bouse rot at the table 30 our conversation
did not touch on sherman. You mast remember that
nearly all the talk ac ninst sherman and his bnmmers
here In tie South is done by che women. O3ly tho
women were bome when tie army passed through, and
OF course they know oil about u. ~ you war; 70 NOD
Shermans bumucrs Bat ater supper oar hDstess ap-
peered. She was good looking woman well on 70 80
She was vov kind and polite and when she told that
was Yarkee size didn't seem 10 mind it any Iaore
than TIE smoke from 0nf pipes
sUrRMAy-A STORY OF HIS MARCH
II wes not long until subco; OF conversation
Ne Ss@,msn's army our h6stea- was the only one
" 10 Lad tie honor % meeting SEeFmGni and didnt
her pretty black eyes cash and her pale face grow red
as SEE rected the story OF tie atrocities OF that Mod
eru At.iar Il IL impossible FOR 10 give you the
whole story but WI relate much ms can remen.
her 1t was Monday. aud the girls were washing on
Tie lawn while / was in the front room hearing Emma
or little girD rccite her Lessons when heard noise
in tie front ward am0nr The rooltgy l went 10 The
aooT, andUgh' what did see, pui q nan 1o1en o.
Yankte soldiers coming through tie gate and one OF
n en- ilst had his gun mp shooting my Big gobhler
yes lie shot the turkey dead. ard ten they continued
sop them but they lGugGed and tod me 10 60 In and
eet dinner ready Yes DID you ever hear saob lhper-
t!uencef o. 10 made ao 60 mad that won't risht 70
the mean. low lived fellow aud snacked bls iace' iney
lourned tLe iLOre and confined on shooting my pigs
and pigeons. and running down my chickens 1hcse
fellow had 10 sooner got iMnet IKE pcFiee' pediM
around the house when IN iae more oil tue letstabe
beings 1ney made directly for my smoke house, I
broke !. open, and commenced pnIng up lac bacon.
Han after ham, shoulder eieF - udel, plea they up
ant,l sure they bad or hy patience gave way
know that IL my al in euossierce. Tom (nean;
ing her husbeBd) was IA the nTmy, our niggeFs hsd
lot az and tie thought o. ny children having 20
tF elioycd these fuelal- 10 proceed iBs"e lie
desnerate CIAs was one % the patienc psfis) 20
out went nud slammed 10 the snoke.house ooor ana
wou,d have l. be over my dead po9!' 10 you Lh1w
,bev laughed at ne. AID called ne sptnhss |
JOHNNY Reb.' cat ms pCint c tle ss .oma
prnincs fowls running for Their lives .hey got
Ger them ard so let ne alone. Lad lot 10 VA. long
for soon a whole corps marched past and numusi ~
,Centirc Sherroan himself Ohis made feel casieT
They asked for dinner, snd tod ne my houte N1s
20 lie headquarters for While asked tbe oencIahi-
lie rane YVES Mover, and LIZ C0Tps the Iwcnilsth-
for safeg aerd, aod he gaYe 'oTr H.E f.sgt ny
NOT Of 6ir Horses, mus and cattle. Wei Tie Gel
era kepi his headquarters al my house Tor over WIZ
lit willie he was aIclDd there was 10 steaIog; -.
.b,n, 70 tsvs the amy moved OF, and thahkeu tnc
Lord with long prayer. This Was TIE tune SltrnAn
r. rcoehed the State aud was ma! chils 70 Syspoio
No, many weeks afteT learned Lat Schohcas army
--os ,osrc 70 Bcpfon;lp and uur house bcng on lLe
rrain ROAD the trooya would pass. Acco!olDs!,
commenced 10 prepare .oE tbeh. tot Lisio os' ur
Niger cook wio was faithful 10 NE, to hep ue Jury
e! our pork aud bacon in the garden; Cato i.s &c.
hubbard dug the garden w aooat loot deep We beS
a. in gone sraw. then the nea; tbeu anolnei 49,.
s.faw, aud then put on lie dit wss sure my mea,
wa, safe TIE re1t yoin, was GUY horses. Hules nna
cattle Let nc see; there were tie Two caHIitc
tcS.ee Toss buggy colt. Emmes pony,
tbat Upce Joa1 gave her, ,Jims colt,
tiat grandfather gave LIN. aud me Two
.,orr bor,ca Besde these we had four Innef,
,ajr ~ siSrTs and tlree cove Cato found Place IA
inc swamp waoIe We could hide them OIL Sheriff. ySa
y. lllDlDt iEi To 1--WE We