New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
Mr.. COLYER AND THE NEGRO SCHOOLS
AT NEWBERN.

On Sunday evening, at st. Georges Chapel, Mr..
Vincent Colyer gave an account Of the coored
evening) schools in Newbern, recently closed by
Gov. Stany with many other interesting statements.
When the Military Governor arrived. it became Mr..
Colyers duty, as Superintendent Of the Poor, to call
upon him. The Governor said there was one thing
be did not approve ofthe establishment of the negro
schools. He said the laws of the State made it a
criminal ocnse and that his instructions from Wash
ington were to administer the old laws SO far as it
was possible. Mr.. Colyer particularly noted this
language, rs he had previously been told that Gov.
S,anlys instructions were very indefinite II called
upon, the Governor said he would decide against
him. Mr.. Colyer had opened the schools under the
sanction of Brig -Geu. Foster and Of course he con-
ferred with that official, and that night announced
10 the public that the schools would be closed. The
next day-four days after the arrival Of Gov SanIy
came the rendition of fugitive slaves. The Gov
said be gave authority for the man TO take the
slave wherever he found him. THIS man had nerer
taken the cath Of allegiance, although he promised
TO do 30. He had also been served with Government
rations three times by Mr.. Colyer. He took his
slave--a girl nearly white There was Immediately
great state of alarm through the whole 5000 con-
trsbsnds. That night two Of the colored scouts
came in They had been gone for week more
regiments, without blankets, without food except
snch as they could got by chance; with moth
ing, in fact but a few shillings and a
good revolver in their breast furnished them by
Government. They were full OF information that
they had rsked theirlyes 10 obian aud It was hard
10 tell them now that they could not clsin protec-
ton. Ipesiy kft that night. The instinct OF self
preservation told them this their only course
10 20 back IA soon az possible TO those who would
afford them the same kind OF protection. The next
morning the General, upon reflection on the effect
Of thus sending out men wig knew everything about
the strength and position OF his forces, decided that
he noaid lie guided by that act of Congress rhieh
says that no officer u The army shaH return a fng-
TIRE siqrc. lApp'ause. That night some soldiers
went 10 Master Brays house and recsptured the
slave. Not Eve minutes before Mr.. Colyer LEFT he
saw this same Bray prowling round for the "chat.
tel" A number Of instances were related where
the blacks had been Of great service 70 the army.
In ole case 100 soldiers went in vessel under the
entire guidance Of negro, and 200 bales OF cotton
were found piled up in the woods, covered with
brush. All that could DO taken on board was car
RED away.
Dr. Tyng confirmed what be said in regard TO the
Secretary Of War, as lie told him IN II decided man
ner that he would not sustain nor would be belong
to Government that would sustain such conrse.
This brief summary gives scarcely any idea OF the
deeply in'eresting and important statements OF Mr.
Colyer. As hundreds went away unable TO gain
admission. il was announced that Nr. Colyer would
speak upon the ZANE subject ut Cooper Institute on
Wednesday evening.