Year: 1866

they could be simported for about sixty dol.
lars per head, and could be placed under
contracts for eight years, at sixty dollars
per .aunup, They are active, hardy aud
willing operatives These restrictions can
be removed only by the defeat of the party
now controlling the politics of this country
/ was much pleased to find 10 the North
west much. excitement on the subject, and
from the best information I could get, 1
think the fall elections will settle the mat
ter against them. Our only hope in the
South is in their defeat. Hence, We should
earnestly join in the effort now being made
by those opposed to the extreme radicalism
of this party, and who propose to meet in
Convention in Philadelphia on the 18th
August, for the purpose of organizing this
opposition party ~ @F--s.s.


It may be asked why have decided, in
my own mind, SO positively against the
probable success of our present system of
labor, in the production of cotton. In re-
ply, I have to say that in all countries,
where the slave has been made sud.
denly free, be has ceased to work efficiently.
From my observation this year, l am con-
vinced that very few Of our women will
work another year, and we can only depend
upon the grown men, who were properly
trained to work before the war, for honest
continued labor, and only on about half of
these. The young boys and girls don't
know how to work, aud never can be trained
to do so, in the absence of all means of
enforcing discipline. They care nothing
for fines imposed for bad work, or not doing
their tasks This leads me to ask what L
consider very grave question: What will
become of them? think about FIVE per
cent of them will succeed in making liv-
ing, if left to themselves, if they are not
robbed by the worthless, and I fear this is
large proportion. These are glaring re
Elections. But I cannot close without ask
ing what will become of the large, worn out
plantations of our old State? I leave the
answer for those more hopeful of the future
than | am. r-


thank you for giving a place in your
paper to these scattering letters, written, as
they were, by the way side, mainly to give
me occupation, and your readers an idea
of the immense northwestern section of this
country. L. G. W.
Forests own Account Of the Pursuit


and Capture of streight.


Late one afternoon, long after this, at
the moment when the entire Confederacy
was ringing with his pursuit and capture Of
Colonel Streight, Forrest came into the
editorial room of the Rebel, at Chattanooga,
where three or four of bis old friends were
collected, and gave US minute narrative
of the recent campaign. His descriptive
powers are naturally very good, and on this
occasion he was full of his story, and spoke
with the enthusiasm and simplicity of a
child. He had pursued Streight's column,
fighting every day, for nearly fortnight,
over an almost barren country, for over
several hundred miles, and with an inferior
force, capturing him at last by stratagem.
81 wasn't certain when I demanded his
surrender which would have to give 10, him
or me. But it was like game Of poker :
I called him on single pair to his full,
trusting to luck. He seemed al first to
have very little confidence in my hand, but
I aaid Il give you five minutes. I've fol.
lowed you and fit you for two weeks, and
now I've got you just where want you.
I'm tired of sacrificing lives, and offer you
chance to stop it. If you don't, warn
you T won't be answerable for the conse.
quences."


Streight was "fairly bluffed." He was
in strange country. His adversary was
known to be desperate man His COM
mand was jaded. What could he do? If
he stood out any logger and was mistaken
he might be sacrificed. He surrendered,
and in few minutes himself and bis men
were disarmed prisoners under the escort of
one. fourth of their number. "Where is
the rest of your command, General ?"
asked Colonel Streight.- Forrest smiled
grimly and made no reply Presently,
when they arrived in the village of Rome,
the mystery was removed and the gal
liant but out.witted Indianian saw his blum.
der.


1t was during the pursuit of Streight
that an incident occurred which Forrest
reported with great satisfaction. The chase
was becoming excited and the Confederates
were beginning to be eager for its conclu.
sion, when they reached stream over
which the enemy had crossed in safety,
but which had in the eantime risen so
rapidly as to be impossible. Forrest rode
along the banks bafied and angry, while
the bullets from the other side spun through
the trees and whistled about his ears AT
ter vainly seeking for half an hour, he
came to a cabin which stood alone in the
wilderness near the waters edge.


There, as last resort, he inquired for a
ford. A young girl ran out and said. 81
can show you one if you take me up behind
you." The mother was very much shocked,
but the girl continued, "I'm not afraid.
You're General Forrest, and will take care