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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07
THE PORT ROYAL C0NTRABANDs.
Correspondence Of Ito n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of Tho n. Y. Tribune.
Bosros, Jan. 80, 1862.
Letters have heen received here from Port Royal,
Beaufort &C.. concerning the negroes there, which
suc1est great deal tina, lie gloomy and ducouTaglng
II i staied tlst there are in all our camps about
\ 600 If these Africans. OF these, nearly all, and
espeeislly tie women and children, are ia want Of
suitable clothing. Active preparations are making
to help them.
But the gloom arises rom tie whole method which
the Government hos adopted toward these only 10y
alists of that region. In dealing between black
skins and black hearts II seems that the Government
cont nues TO prefer the latter. These negroes are
kept at hard work, ard their just wages s per
month nominally given them. but not actualy-that
H. it il marked against the negros name. The name,
description, &C., Of the negro, an estimate Of has
raiue, and The name Of he man 10 Thom Ic belonged,
are carefully kept In places where there is any
likelihood that the negro may escape North, he is
kept under lock aud key between working houn.
Some gentlemen in tits city, wishing to
have one OF the more intelligent of these ne
groes in Boston tocrossexanine, obtained permission
OF Gen. " DOL for him to come here only with great
difficulty, and under oath that lie should 10 caried
bach. Ia short, nothing J. lacking 70 nske out the
Substantial tact that these negroes have but made II
temporary change Of MASTERS tina. the United States
/ holds them without shadow OF nigh. ia bondage
tha; all disposition OF these aud women there IA
vel rs at Alexandria and Washington indicates that
the Government Is yet acting upon Mr. Stewards
theory as expressed to Mosfrs. ADKINS and DAYTON
that the condition OF every slave in the Seeded
States is remain the after the rebellion be-
fore, whether il does does not succeed Here our
own people are holding slaves in South Carolina,
and doing what Their Southern masters never did
sending North TO beg clothing for their slaves! Can
any tell why when all Other State institutions in
State considered as PROSTATE, this one should
be considered ar still standing
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BEAUREGARD'S REPORT OF THE BATTLE
PIN

This loug-coucealed document hiss lnally got into
print. 1t s not 50 wonderful production as 10 be
worth copying in full at thr Late hour, but few ex'
tracts may be Interesting:
DISPOSITION or MS FORCES.
A, a. H. on the rs, OF July, Beaulegard's forces
were posted AS follows:
Fw.lrs Brigade constituted ~ on the 18th OF July,
re,unined in position AZ Union Mills Ford his left
EXTENDING along Ball Run, IN The direction of Me-
Leans Ford, and Supported by iiolnes Brigade,
al Tennessee aud ist Arkansas Regiments, short
dip'ance TO the rear-that Is, at ana near Camp
Wiglaii.
u. X. Jones's Brigade, from Ewells left, in from;
OF McI.eau's Ford ANA along the stream 10 Long
street POSITION. l. was unchanged "a organization
and was supported by taIIys Brigade, also un
changed, placed behind thcket OF young pines, q
short dl-taucc in the rear of Mci.ean's told.
i0npstreet's brigade held its former ground al
Blackburn. Ford. from Joness left 10 Bonham'
right, ~ Mitchells Ford, and was supported bs
Jacksons brigade consisting OF Coils. james l.. Prcs
toms lth, Harper J,h, Aliens I'd, the 9th, Lieut..
Col. Eehclis, and the sd, Cummings Virginia reg
iments ,6l etrong, which wore posted behind tnC
ekiring OF pines 10 tine rear Of BlacAburns and Nit
chel- fors, and in the Of this support was also
Barksiaie's i5,h Regiment Mississippi Volunteers
which had lately arrived from Iynchburg.
Along the edge Of pine tbickct, in rear OF and
oqui-dists from Mclean and Bluckburn's tords,
READY 10 support either position, had also placed
all oi Bees and Bauows brigldes thet had arrived
namely, TWO companies OF the 18th Mississippi,
Lieut Col. Liddell the ID Mississippi, Col Faihner
and the Alabama, with the eth aud sth Georgia reg
ioents (Cols. Gartrell aud Leut.-Col. Gardneih III
ali 2,132 bsYonet- 49, ,
Bouhams brigade, as before, held Mitchell 5 + ord
its right near Longstrce Left, liz left extending u
the direction Of Cookies night. IL was organized u
Iat the end Of the 18th of July, with jackson
brigade, ny before said las support.
Cookies Brigade, increased by seven companies Q
the Sth, IIunton's; three companies Of the 4Nh
Smiths Virginia regiment; two companies OF cav
airy, and battery under Rogers OF four 6Ponnder'
occupied the line III front and rear OF Bull Kun, ex
tending from the direction Of Bonham's let, and
guarding Island, Balls and lewis's fords, TO the
light OF Evanss mi-brigade, near the Stone
RIidee. also under Gen. Cookies command.
The latter held the Stone Bridge and its loit COW
cred farm ford about mile above the bridge.
Stnnrts cavalry, some 800 men OF the Army OF the
SHENANDOAH, guarded the level ground extending III
roar from Bonham's lett 10 Cooke right.
Two companies Of RadioTdS cavalry were leid ID
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Gen. Zollicolfer looked very natural-almost tie
came AZ when saw him in Congress four years ago,
one of the most brilliant in that body. He was
eomewhat grayer than then, but he had the same
naughty east Of feature, the same expression of
determination as of yore his face used to wear when
he was marshsng his followers to make another
stand for Know-No,hingism. There were four balls
in his breast--two Minnie and two pistol balls. The
ball which was fatal was a Minnie ball, which
pierced his heart, and made ehasty gap in his side
Therefore, to some soldier and not to Col. Fry,
belongs the honor Of bis death.
DR.. Clffe seems to think that the strength OF the
rebellion is broken and the tone Of all the letters
written home by the prisoners seem to indicate a
great change in their sentiments toward the North.
Many of them advise their friends not to take any
part in the rebellion.
Gen. Johnston, Capt. Terrill, Chief Of Artillery
Drs. Meybert and Thrustin, and Capt. McCook, with
an escort of Indiana Cavalry, accompany the flag Oh
truce And now as the funeral corege is filing over
the pontoon bridge Green River, orr artillery
s firing salute in honor Of the dead, and the echoes
of the ordnance is dying away amid the Barren
River hills, where Johnston is lying in grim expect
ton to give us battle
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have done on the slightest ntination that you de-
sired IT, or int Dded rake an issue mon my acton
before The public. As You have made such an Issue
with referee TO The of j. ~ Gordon, Samuel
Is. Beach, w. i. Davis, j. ~. Mattugly aud ID. II.
r. Leech. / think it proper to make the following
brief statements % to each Of them:
First; j. y. GordoD-Against him you had only
the oDjai0D Of one person. who stated no fact to JUS
tiv his opinion. For bin had he testimony OF me
Hon. John Wilson, herewith lnclosed 10 you, when
WAS supported by the decisive de'idlaons VI ivy a.
men in The Department. l., 40,
show tLat Mr.. Reaen hmeclf is disloyai, Dnt tla'
bis children are co. The member from his Dlstllc',
and many other Republican members from the Stite
of New-Iork and Oh tue State COMMITTEE pIoss. y,
me 10 retain him. ! wis not lnsensibe e"hel 80 80
considerations Of bis great age and scant ineas VI
support and consented not 10 TURN niui '"' " INV
during the Winter .,..;,,
Th1yd: W. l.. Davis-The same considerations
appy 70 the case of Davis to that Oh 0ordo, 'ue
evidence being only matter OF opinion Oh one VIZ
wiiness HIS Immediate superior, occupying !ne
same room Mr. Gue.tl, whose Loyalty ana iatf"'
ism il positive and warm, ana "h3 10 also ha, ,o
GOOD Judgment was examined On the subject ny uie'
He vimdcated Davis on his personal KNOWLEDGE rom
die opinion xpressed before your Committee Oy NJ
Burns. -.
Forrth. j. II. Mattingly-The voluminors eh-
hibit (Cl herewith cent presents some Oh Tue
IaI-.
him were unjust, aud originated in personal o''.e'-
ences betw cen hin and the witnesses before 'ne
Committee :Ioo m
FIFTH. ID. ID. T. Leecl-The only evidence re-
ported TO me by your Committee ag inst nm "a7
that of j. NJ Parke, who subsequently ini0il, ca
yonr Committee that he did not mean ieecu, ou'
Shields, who was removed. On this state Oh the
case did not Of course think Mr.. Leech questioned
Al all. and il WAS not til cav the testimony OF
Messrs. BOYD and Sidney, publisbed in the newspa'
pers that knew OF any reason tor removing nun,
il these statements are not satisioFily met, lie VIII
be removed =,
In conclusion think it proper TO say that IN The
view take Of tae subject | have not thought u
necessary TO decide that officers are dsloya III order
TO remove them; and in fact but few OF those WHO
have been removed were 70 regarded. Except those
who have some peculiar fitness for manifest devo-
ion to duty do not regard those iound III ollce as
having any claims TO be continued there, ana GER
tainly none others Will be retained in tbls Depart
ment nor will mere clerical excellence sullce WILL
on. size exhibition Of an active patriotic spirit
With great respect your oh,t 'ervant 20 ,
NJ BLAIR Pos;mastcrGenera
Han JoHy s. Potter Chairman Investigating Committee
Uouss OF Representative
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ZOLLICOFFER.S PAPERS.

4 Somerset correspondent of The Louisville
Journoi writes:
In looking over GONE of cold Zolly's' papers,
which SOWING 10 circumstances beyond Their con-
troll l." his friends were induced 10 leave BEHIND some
doruueuts were found. Some OF them VIII De
specially interesting 70 Keutuckians. COD Zolly
seems TO lave been in the habit OF keeping memo,
randa He kept memoranda of all that was fepor'eu
10 HIM as having been sand by Union men III en-
nessee. These were nicely folded, and backed
Dangerous men--watch them" Among hs papers
was found u letter from Gen, then Lieut., Nelson,
written in July last from Cincinnati 20 George NJ
Adams. at Parboursvle. This letter was OF course
stolen by the rebels from the mail or from sir
Adams's house when they robbed II last ran. bu'
the most curious OF Ill the documents Is memo
randnm in /o0.coGcr's 0wH hGHdWrhhg, nlerai
COW of which is as follows. The original il here
with incosed: Dbl.
Green XII the Hon WASH E"ns hlts' h, = p ~,
John Diimsn esq. BaIbogrsyillc, n.y. tie non aa.iu'
Bowes sa,e Senator BuIse,'ei ile .s A. Pr..sat
Barsn County, KY Mr.. Id Gibson, MateheHei' 'isy
County KY
Thus murder will ont" The name Of shelby
Coffee is also on tie memorandum, but II has been
erased.
Zoly no, ouly had male but female SPIES in he
midst of us. Alon side the memorandum Of male
spies. aud in tie same bundle, Is q note from
woman living at Somerfet, giving him exact inioi-
nation about the number OF the united forces al
Somerset on December !. Zolly backs that note as
follows: Memorandum OF n lady concerning Tue
enemy AT Somer-et' WHO doubts but that the
rebels have female spies all Over the State Louis
Vile is fan Of them, and they belong to the whole
sale mercantile, pork, bagging, ana rope class. Yet
they sill live in fine houses willie the poor, sick
soldiers of the mon army suffering iOr the want
OF proper hospital accommodations.
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The Bodies Of Zoilicoficr and Pryton.
Of The y. Y. Tribune.


MrspoRDsvlLIg. Hat Co. Ky Jsn. 90 1862.
The smoke and excitement of the great victory at
Mill Springs have cleared away, revealing the great
hess and soliGily of the achievement The panic
stricken remains Of Zollicolcrs army, seized by a
wilder demon than that which possessed our troops
at Bail Run, are scattered and flying in every direc-
ton through the mountain businesses of East Tennes
see, while Thomas is numbering after Them to gather
the fruits of the victory. In the din Of aud the
shouts Of the yictors we see all that is fascinating in
war: after that come Inc shroud the pail, the BIER
and the burial.
Last night, difp patch was received by Gen. Ne
Cook from The Department Headquarters, aunOunc-
ing the fact that the bodies Of Gen. Zollicoler and
Lieut.. Peyton would arrive at the depot by the
morning train accompanied by metallic collins fur
pishod by Gen. Buell. in which to put the corpsee,
with instructions 70 forward them by flag Of truce
10 the enemy's outposts.
Gen. McCOok aud staff with Drs. Goldsmith and
TLrustin and a proper escort Of honor, and two
four.horse ambulances, were promptly al tie depot.
The remains accompanied by DIR. Cliiie OF Gen.
Zollicoiiers staff. The bodies were brought 10 Gen.
McCooh's headquarters, deposited in large tent
used for ecturing purposes by the medical STAFF 4
guard Of honor from the 18th regular o. s. Infantry,
commanded by Capt. Peterson, took charge OF them.
The metallic cases were opened for the purpose Of
embalming the bodies Lieut.. Peyton's coffin was
opened first. He was tall, slender, handsome man,
aged about twenty-seycn, was lawyer of some
in Tennessee, was educated at Herdel-
burgh; and what makes lis death more rad he was
staunch Union man until the force OF public opinion
L -. al m. uoIlr ~.
the nature of the war between the sections only the
day before he was killed. He was shot twenty
steps in advance Of his company in the left eye bya
Minnie ball, and thus became another victim 10 the
ambition Of Southern leaders.
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st resident in tle immediate vicinity Of Gen. BneIs
beadonariers and one who has no interest in aialFe
except the suppression of the rebe"oh' III WIN" u"
states that Gen. b. has made no movement, ana co'''
terminates none He alleges that Gen. Is. If Held ny
oyalists in that vicinity as culpabie iof Lie u.'"'
which enabled rebels to fortiiy Bowling Green IKE
another Manassas and ao that his steady refusal 10
allow troops TO be thrown across the river wheo
earnestly besought by leading officers to do 70 WAS
the only reason why Zolcofers entire army was hoI
canured. He states that the idea that Gen. b'eii
had ANYTHING to do wi the recent victory IN heh,
tncly il laughed at; it was despite his inaciion ana
WAS only prevented from being entire by him.
cannot answer for the accuracy Of these crliicsns
but only for the good fail of their source.
WHAT A WEALTHY STAKEHOLDER SAYS.
a wealthy STAKEHOLDER and merchant OF d. LOUIE,
who has been for several days in our city, stated
that he had no doubt that every loyal Shareholder III
Missouri would welcome proposition from the "o''
erDmen. to cmaucipate the slaves entirely, paying
fair average 10 loyal He states that this arises
from their belief not only that this would nee the re-
lations of the Government toward that INSTITUTION
from many complications, but that 1t would oe ior
the advantage of Shareholders on the border, consul
1
ering the manifest precarioufness and eusveness Oh
that property. The Shareholders in heniucky a'so'
it is thought begin that the conscaiion OF 'he
slaves of rebels in their midst will make the tenure
Of their slaves infecure.
SOUTHERN PUILANTnRopISTs.
4 gentleman and bis wife recently arrived ID tnls
city from New-Oreans were recognized by many OF
our colored population as persons who had Tor many
years devoted themselves TO the interests OF Inc
colored people in that city. They were compelled
10 leave the scene Of their lahore. They will renew
them here, and are maturing plan Tor a
Colored Children's lid Society in our city. VIII
not the friends OF humanity in other cities rec if they
cannot do something for colored children, 20 as to
have them grow up living arguments OF that races
fitness for freedom Jefferson said that he who
made two blades Of grass grow where only one
grew before was a greater benefactor OF his race
than the creates, conqueror. And would 1t not be
well that the speculatons to which this race bar
usually given rise az 10 how the growth OF cotton
rice and sugar may be enlarged, should for while
be superseded by the question how to make two
thoughts grow il their brains where oniy one grew
before
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4 TRANSPORT ASHORE.

Correspondence Of Tie y. y. Tribune.
PRoyIScETowy, MGss., Feb. 9, 1862.
The transport slip KngGsher, Benjamin Tay Of
Salem master from Ship Island, bound for Boston
came ashore last night at extreme full sea at j.
O'Clock, opposite Provincetown on the back SIDE Of
Cane Cod. No lives lost. The ship came
ashore in a thick and binding snow-storm, IN which
il WAS impossible to zee the lghts. The captain and
all hands got ashore this morning at day light, bd
syamped in the surf aud tie captain came near be-
ing drowned
She brings a large mail, whi,h is safe, and if the
weather holds good will be got OIL by Capt +. 5.
Smith. agent of the Underwriters, who is now at
work on her.
Several passengers came on board the kinFfshei,
among whom il Lieut.. Fits Gibbons Of the 9th Con-
nociicu. Regiment returning 10 recruit men Tor LIS
regiment. Tie Lieutenant Lac made "a most favor
able impression ulon our people here 10y ms gende-
manly bearing. He called on several ladies here,
whose husbands are in the United States Navy, and
brings important dispatches from snip Island. The
day before he let be participated in the capture OF
valuable prze vessel
Can't, Tay states that he LEFT Boston Dec. |, and on
the Sd encountered terrible gale in the Cult Stream.
He had on board stores, ammunition, &C., lor the
army and l3O horses. The horses were Improperly
provided for and in the gale all got loose and piled
up in heaps. Some forty men, having charge OF
them were sick and frightened, and but for bis Oil
cers every horre would have been lost. As II was,
over seventy were os, and some Of those landed at
Ship leland were utterly worthless. The next morn
ing after the gale they lifted out ffty-eight OF the
noble animals ard cast the M into the sea- Hardly
on, Of them but had broken legs and many of them
broken heads They killed one another in their
fright, and being all oo.e the keepers dared not ap-
proaoh them.
When these horses were landed at Ship Island no
shelter was provided for them, and they turned
loose, and ran oil some miles mp the Island; and
when the Kingfsher leh on the 9Th of January,
more Of them had died from the effects of the voyage
and exposure after being landed and the war
true Of the $50 horses carried out by the ship George
Green.
Lieut.. Fitz Gibbons has in his a little irish
boy II years old, by the name Of Eeadon, of Bridge
port, Conn, found al Ship Island, who with sixteen
others, slowed themselves in the hold Of the Corsli-
tuition and went out last Fall. The rest are still
there. lie has also a rcal Striped Pig" for Bar
mum, taken in the woods on the leland. Some think
the pig cross between the wild hog and rucooon.
/ 1t is represented great curiosity. Bunum may
thank me for this gatuitous notice of bis speckled
/ pig.
/ p. S.-The kingfsher is owned in part in New.
Orleans The weather is mild, and it ID thought she
VIII Lo 90; OF without damage. Lieut.. Fits Glib
bons i'll start from here with the mail by land IN
mediatcly.
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FROM LOUISVILLE.
REPORTED CAPTURE or PARTY OF REBEL
CAVALRY.

LOUISVILLE. ny. Weduesday Feb 5, lgca.
Col Garfield is at PaiAisyil!e with sufficient force
to preserve order.
The Virginia and South Carolina Regiments under
Humphrey Marshall have gone back to Virginia.
Marshall aud the req Of his forces went to Pound
Gap, where he dsOauded tlru.
Tie pre-en, Whereabouts Of Humphrey Marshall
IL not known.
a rumor prevails that a party Of Rebel cavalry,
supposed TO belong to Morgans force, were surprised
las, niol, between Lebanon and Green River and
forty Of them killed. No Union loss
Later luInors ray that Morgan Las been captured.
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TIE DIsLOYAL CLERKS IN THE POSE
OFFICE DEPARTMENT

The following letter has been addressed TO Mr.
Potter, Chairman Of the House Investigating Com.
mittcc
Posr.OVyIcE DrrARrNFVT, Washington Feb. 1, 1904.
Dean SIR: NJ one, l believe hue more cordially
svmpathzed in your efforts TO eradicate disloy ay
from public office than l have. At the outset o
your labcrs expressed this to you in person, and
since in writing. In the midst OF the panic, created
by the emeute in Baltimore. put stringent oath e
the EMPLOYEES Of tho Department, which was a t. Il
both of loyalty and courage, aud all who inilcd tt
stand II were dismissed ana | have since removed
oi those who remained not only all wbo-e oyalty
had any reason 10 doubt but many others who be
heyed were ior the Government, but not with sull
ccnt earnestness TO entitle them to public employ
ment.
Having manifested, in this manner, my difposihor
TO cooperate with YOU, l Lad supposed there could
be ground for misunderstanding between ne, and
yet find you take controversial tone with me II
the report Urt made 10 the house when there has been
no controversy, aud not the slightest ntmaton irou
you, in the many interviews we have had, that
there was the least difference between us.
note especially in this connection the manner II
which YOU spcak Of the retention OF few individuals
IN the Department in consequence OF satisfactory
explanations having been made Of the charges mad,
against them before your Committee.
IL was not intended, supposed, 10 raising you
Committee that the er parte testimony taken befor,
il shonid be decisive. For tins reason, with respect
to those 81 the list you sent Inc who were still IL
office, allowed eXculpatory testimony 10 be offered
and IN three cases II was OF sach character as Il
safety me that there was no ground for suspicion
Of their fidelity 10 the Government. stated this e
You in my letter; but not supposDg that you wanted
to revise my Judgment, did not send you the eyi
dence submitted 10 ne by the parties, as would
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Col. McCooA and Lieut.. johnson of tie 10Th Ind


Total officers, u0nconussicled ofHce5s ard privatei
Killed aud l73 wounded aysIe-rt' loss 81 ~.
% the dead the 10th Indiana have died since the bat
he Three more regiment aud Of the wounded
OF W olfords cavalry are expected to die
Col McCook viii start for Cincinnati Tomorrow,
where he will remain until again ht for duty. lie IL
very reluctant to 20. Like true officer, he hates
the very thought leaving his command in The field
and only the most urgent demonstrates Of his friends
induced him 10 consent 10 being removed. HIS
wound ia extremely painful, ard VIII keep him ccH-
fined for some weeks yet The 9Th OHIO sorrow
greatly at the separation from their Colonel. There
is perhaps 10 regiment in the service in which there
exists greater attachment between the commander
and bic subordinates.
Considerable amusement has been furnished TO
Us by the confused and accounts OF the East
ern papers of tie late battle. Their efforts to supply
the deficit Of facts by bungling maps and absurd
editorial differences and coDectures appear sublimely
ridiculous out here. 1 think each able editor,
metropolitan or Otherwise, would do vel. to provide
himself with good map OF Kentucky and Tennessee,
80 rs not TO become liable again TO such esregous
blundeTs.
The battle ia still without universally cognzed
name. IN The regiInenal ana brigade reports II is
yariously denominated. Gen. Thomas viii probably
perform, as is his right, the official baptism.