New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-23
THE CoNTRABANDs IN VIRGINIA.

Ts the Ed,iOy Of The n. y. ITi6UH~
SIR; Early in August one OF the oiSaSs of tee Amer
lean Missionary Association opened a. coTess ondence
with Maor-Gen. Butler, respecting iss physcsl and
other wants Of the "cOuirabaDds, S. 10 has termed
them The letters If Gen Butler stisa sory and
encouraging. Subsequently, lessee as rec sived by
the Young Mems Christian Associv ;9a of Sis city,
from Chaplain Jones at Newport SeGs|aboui S2 miles
from Fortress MOnroej. strongly reeve endits that
Missionary be sent To Iator among as on,r DIS in
Virginia. This letter was brougtl g. ~ oficS of the
American Missionary Association by tnS ReNS l.. G.
Lockwood who had been iaborlra In ;oi city Sery
ceptaby for the Young Mems CDS.o'asi ASH iaiion'
and who expressed willingness v, ~ - Vhs nis i'll
tbs service Of the American Missl.pyp ssOcS ion 10
investigate the condition aud ~an o, a, cont bands
and make report
At Washington, Mr. Lockwood a&, svorSly re-
csived BY the Assistant Secretary Of -, and ecom-
mepded by him 10 Maior-(ieD Vol. Wa, had ,ceed
cd Gen. Butler at Fortress Monroe lAs. wo cord-
ally responded the proposition Of tn nereSi Mis-
Gonary Association made through Mr., = ikwoS J, and
offered every nesdG facility. The fola& ng extracts
from letters will interest the friends manif' and
freedom, respecting this field Of I4, lness Supon
which the American Missionary Associate proIsse TO
enter and forbe prosecution Of which gibutos
earnestly collected direetedto Lewis Tia AN, Trlsur-
er No. 81 John street, Hew.York.
LETTER FROM THE REV. p. FRAgKIaS JONES'
I Jones is Chaplain Regiment Of 4swYorL Vol
snteer He writes Young Msps' chrstiA Association Of
tbs City Of New-York, ss follows;
"CAnP BUTLER Newport Ness, Virginia
90" tee and when l SEQ, car not but feel,
thht this has opened WIDE aud eneetual door OF
usefulness among people who have hitherto been
shut out from the blessings and benefits OF our Chrs-
tan sympathies. refer 20 the slave population OF
virginia, aud ecslly 10 10 zee who have oeen
torsaken Dy their masters or VINO have he'd from
Item and sought refuge FROM the oppressors bonds
WITHIN our lines OF hese there are now large num-
bers In and atont Fort Monroe. Among them
are many IOns souls but tbcy are, In tits distracted
STATE OF things without any Que 20 watch over them,
of 70 give them feg ions instruction. Destitute snd
uesoate a. they are they endeayorng 10 keep up
iehgioas meetings the sabbath; aud more Affect
tIg ana touching sight scarce presented 10
me eye Of the philanbropc and benevolent Christian,
an assembage Of these poor hOuseless, and home
sous o. Africa stretching their mploring hands
ovu toe desolation II these fearful times. Their
ui'ion one thai demands the attention and SYM
Pathy OF shs Christian world
Boou aho faithful missionary might be sustained
Song tnem ~ aud around Fortress Monroe, at a small
aPsnee, ano more ing fed OF missionary
"Ofk wa never opened 10 the Christian public"
LETTERS PROM THE REV. l.. c. LOCKWOOD.
-, arrived at the Fortress this morning Sept. 81
sseo on Gen. Dol, who expressed his appreciation
tne enterprises, as might have been expected OF him.
me hey. q. w. DeniSOn. Chaplain Of the Hospital,
gwen some Attention " TIE "c0ntfabands and he