New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08
AprcnI for the Contrahnnds mt Weiena.
Arknusas
To the Friends of Humanity IN he Loyal Sfdf6
Tha undersigned. ChapInins in the Army

Arkansas.
To The Fyitnds of Humanity IN The Loyal Mifo;
TIE undersigned, CbapIains in the Army Of the
souh.West beg leays 20 represcn the uaon o. VIC cor
10 their frsnd. ia ID. loys States aud to solicit sch sd
win eoabe those who le not employed 40, pio'in'o ri J
the military authorities TO be clothed 4hd 'hef
In Tho progress Of the army from Bs;eyile to Helena ell
dave. Of Rsoe masters permitted ani encouraged 70
In he rsgpental sud comnlssy train, IN various capsc
te. a. ts4mser Cooks. servants aud aundesses Aba
number OF and clddfen were brought e,ous " 'e
empty wagons II the army. lhis course "A u,ee, "
MsoGen Curtis ~ damesing to the Rebels Jus ooh,os
tion Of hs properly and an act Of hlani 20 me
WHO claimed thslr freedom on TIE souna ti ~ a
sed by their in aid Of the keoei,n on me 4Ii'a
Of the ATray At this place many slaves lpeaas women & a.
children have come into our camps ana l.o VIC to' avn
the neishboriug country from 10Th ies Of the 7e
Auimated by desire 10 ootan their liberty. the aDl--
bodied men have readily offered ther s",yces 70 HoA o
the iorhcatiou iu the employ OF The Sn.re1mates s'
tealnseTs and ahore-s driving nu uosah seah.o.i'
and performing Ay service required ot theh no. toY
much % say tnai nearly the entire labor Of building he oi.
fcation. hsn Of tie stsne duy oi
the army has been ~insy peiiorNed oy 'ssa MN ~ ~
and unhealthy tes.on would haye proved exceedingly IL
Under Msjos.Grn Curs humane and jus policy. Il was
ordered hat coored men emPoyedi Ia thu mahnef ,aoad be
furnished With tous and cioihiug and ue para of thr ser
vices In General Ofdcn No. ~ u va. directed that
ouAr,emsscfs and Commissaes gill. az isr a. pS"ioie
saouts negroe. Tor fod dettisd a tesneis or la
,or., and that the Of 10 Per mouth, ration, and
the allowance Tot clothing viii &c pad negro ab9rcIes
upon Government wofk ioE TIE HAo scsss'y e"Po!eo'
under this command
nuhng MsjofGsn Curiis's command Of the amy Of this
p.c- AID untsr the humane direction OF Gen e. {.
.vashb1rue the Comaar der q TIE Post oncmpuiels
also hed for the cooed people Just otes oi the
town protected by tie "a Ni'cou.in Cas4y AID called
camp Rth1ps' Hcre the ahogers upon he Publications
ind shelter sud ke rI ca.., and many Of Tue nreu'
,,,I rd the women aud cihdfeI haze esf hshrd 90
la tns which bal been curnod % tie QlAror-4er
Al. srcsloe ard isued TO them argdrg proieet1o1
being an inadeqaae supply Of these unseyiceebe ien.
fng nave built rude shc for themsegss and families
and ether, have made cave. IN The hil-'ides
he nj
Whburne issue al lea, ns aticls TO the unemployed
nd The women sd children tha' "y n n. tot slef ne
command ari beius fuecceied by Bs ten Fredk steele.
a nes policy wa introduced.
On sept o 1852 an order Issued BY Brig Cen Steele
entitied General Oriers No. az and pu1hed H. The
AA.ed weci.y ncwspapef i'sued 5y ,he United States
Military anihores az his place. o. Which the following sec
toa. hers gwen Those portions Which bess "s peculiar
hardship on shcse people We place in ltAi.es:
cations ~ tcssels and iis psIte, IA the Quarter
na.i.r AMI Comis,ay Department, viii De enrolled III
noted
sd.-The Chief ouaf,ermi'tsr viii furnish the allowance
suitable clotlins, dnd hr dgf sld % fc'dael aHi c
pay " dn!oyHiy 0 pfToH claiming "a" ie' ee ''H 0e
ntibh-a ycal'' ~ lax except va ciscs where tlc mas
to he in rebellion aga.rs; tte Goyen
81 TO poyon the tas ci nlofai y Hnd dlsif-s' iAs
have existed among this cifss Of Individual al such az
aided r acc'dIaec u't ia7 o BE- plf oaisids isse
fa,i. ona ayuee % 'efufH 10 ne plantations H9encs ey
Under hi, order the pr,cce was iniuguri,cd OF returning
siyes found within Ices to y-s.ons pfoiessus to DO
loyal owu,rs some Of whom were known 10 Lave been
n5oriousy diso,ali aid iu Instance slave claimant
~ srr Il ihe Methodist Church South into camp
Ethiopia ~h military o'dT I'D oalhed OF child fom i'.
mother his horse number Of slaves have been rtured
by military force ard authority n disect violation q tue
Couhscailon act
lr,tesI Of paving tho uboier h. the end Of us
uors ork the practice under this order Is e. note tho
l-iuo owuer' tie descriptive rolls. and 70
.on csiming thcir services ss b. established couds Of
law" Under IA order Of hns the coloted employed
uf tle past month are refused rty wages aud get
nothing for tho OF theif wIyos and children Ihsis
pforcct 81 ever "c'tyns hcr ply wy uuccfsu while
Ihia order stands. \ % the yrgnucy snd immortality ia-
pray sfbutoi q them Il is no srown TO be efcatrr In
degree and proportion than obtins other uities
luteulp H seldom ever among .hc uLd .ny
OF tlofa re willing aud iudss'douf l.5ofess
The facts hero given uece sary 10 tie lu understanding
~ tie present situation OF these people Bcide e.
t.r. are many more v ho cannot be etnuoVed .,n.
iuhrl ard s,led. and many women and os!lien ouly
of whom d. Anything To- thomsciycs These have
IN midsurmef. with tliu clothing leaving
hns sy had behind thea Ia many instances their master,
have r from trir farms aud the army Ae, i, nothing
which IA -. urop clL ,ubsis' men try shell L. on, ou,
idc Of lines md allowed to return to plantations
rom whence they came.
Many others gain have with The army long distance
rom their homes To put them outside Il tGcso lines"
therefore 20 ssnd them 20 starvation .nd death
II We iced the Rebel soldiers that a into our hands
ightnc 10 destroy tsscfnm.n would that
etoi I'M b. devised 10 TAX car, of thea psonle wbo
natural aie and have doue the best they could to
ofge iust0ad 81 putting tlsu outsids cf lines
he possession Of th'ir ke)o aster' by military and
ghon.y, a. h, beeu done In several instances. ce end
humanity both require that they should ~ protected their
ewy icq nired freedom. aud a,lsied un,il tier labor Is
e-iri. aid uTins Just As psafef
rider 4 thing 4 rstabL,d their bor vii be in imm-d ste
rmand ifre Planters Ia ih,i vicinity now pay
ng wages TO those who weio formerly o slaves gather
he cotton crop aresdy ripe fol harvest.
There j. however this practical difficulty durios the
'cuce Of the Unless they wihn the projection o.
be army br rights not recognized aio tho poyed
bore 10 no olco here who Is authorized to Issue cohns
nd provide reces,aiies. without doing it hi own re
ponibty and II his own risk Aud for the aid
nie there 10 no suitable clothing T. 90 had to hea from
he GoyeTbmsut st0IeA
The hospital for roored people (, also mi.eby provided
or II las none Of the comic {, and neceres OF .ho,ptA
nd many of he sc. there dyins daily. Duing tho warn.
..aiher thero were many OF them who remained In town
)dying In sheds and elected tcneuct who now 90
says thom frOm suffering. sickness aud death
nnpg tho inceeus seasos OF the year close at
aud.
Oftlose within our lines who viii need a,tanc, in
lohos for their persons AID bedding cover thes.lves
light, and sons source from which they obtain
les IN sickness TO N nothing Of food ard shelter.
hero ats al least l,b0D men, women and ohidIca. |
oi employed by the Government. aud To- whom there L.
mployment II therefore becomes iupognt question
hat shall be- done tO relieve to ons that threatens ts
e0pc Are there not onds OF thB despisst nnd oatosst
scattered throughout the loyal Stsss whose and
eneyoelt enni.u,s adequate 10 assist them Ia their
norgency 10 all suoh apr-s Tor aid In the form Of
lothins either secondhand. snsbc og and
hifon, vel Tor aud for bedding, that ulay be
Io at least u clohe the uased and cover them um tho
DID, and II any have money to give Il viii be Iudoiousiy
ssd, auppytus The wants OF rnt needy,
shug the hospital cahbsd Tor this els psraOns
to the purpose OF receiving such gs may be forwarded
tho above purpo.es constitute thn Rev q FoIman
az Treasurer whom they should I've plainly add osssd
ais place and forwarded by 60 Memphis where Mr.
will Obtain them ana bring TO Helena without cost OF
ansporta,n ou that point II boSes marked. FOR
lOntrabauus al tsona, ARK" the
to tho Exlress Coup Tree or reduced rate OF
poraton doubtless bo oblaiDcd but in all csSes
oud bo well TO secure either prepay tho
smpasiss gecOuepasd isaIs Aksy 10 sst Vie sssds