Escape of a contraband.
--"An intelligent contraband," the property of Vice-President Stephens, was introduced to us yesterday. He was just from Gen Sherman's army, and estimates his force at 50,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry. Pretty tall figures, but the statement, is perhaps not worthy of full credence. The "contraband" was a fine looking fellow, was captured at Jackson last summer, and has since been breathing the air of freedom around Vicksburg and New Orleans. He says he has enough of it, is thoroughly satisfied with his liberators, and advises all fellow sufferers to "stay where dey are"He gives a most doleful description of the suffering of the contrabands at Vicksburg — says it is not in the fixture of a Yankee to care for a nigger, and when one gets sick there is no one to look after or care for him. Consequently large numbers die for the want of that kindly attention which a human master or mistress is always ready to give. His picture, we dare say, is not overwrought.--Mississippian, Feb. 21.
