, 1862-11-08

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Hitter. sz7nz Lftter xr"1, Cen. Matchel.
IFfcm the hlnaty Evening Jousnsl ]
We are permitted hs Secretary CHASE, TO
whom It was addressed, to publish The follow
ing Letter tom Gen. O. II. Mitchell:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Of THE Souru,
ulLToA HEAD, s. T., Oct. IL. 1855.
b1Y DEAR GOVERNOR: received this NOR
ming cur tHo letter., The one by mail, the
ether by the Hun. Dir. HItchDgs; and from
their conts ntE / derive hupe and courage. I
had an Interview this morning with Gea. Six |
scn, which was entile;y satisfactory, and I |
1hibk our personal relations are al that could |
be desired. But thi.k, goFersor, you Gre
under my orders HIS letter OF instr acttcn |
s3a7es, in 20 many words, that he is 10 act
undtr the orders of the secretary Of 1sr. It
be were, indeed, under my order. hare an
:1h: ense work 1or him to DC, which wo ID
commence without delay, l ~onld begin the
organization Of my plaueation system. Apsr-
,sct ecnfus of all tbe blacks lnhabiting the |
is1alds Tou!d be promptly made:
My model plantation, With its fields. fences, |
&C., &c, Weuld be organized with 90 listla |
delay Es possible would commence the
buildings which Hi11 be required t3r Eha large |
aceef sfons OF popnlasion which Will certAlnly |
cone to us, WHEN we break through thu ena- |
n1y's lines On the main land, which Te are de- |
termI1cd to do. I Tou1d have all the b!lcks |
tisl1Ec1}T informed as 10 the plae BIZ shis1 |
fheEwcu1d be governed, educated, and made |
irdustrious and worthy citizans. I would tell
them that tke iruits of their iature toll would |
be coDsecrased hereafter to their own benett;
70 each family on the plantation would give |
4 separate dwelling, wi'h patch for their 0Tn
private cultivation as 3 Little garden
From estimates, 6icfl [ hnVe carefully
nade, I am quite certain that an Industrious
1amilg OF three persons VIII certainly save
trem $50 to s2o0 each year. In five years
such q family will have laid up ia the plaaEa-
ton bank an aIruuut sufficient to make them
Independent. And then. with industrious
~habits, with religious instruction, with cor
Lrere1ly trained 10 st1f-depaadeace, 1hsy may
select tteir own homes If they SO choose, and
begin the world for themselves.
On yesterday, which was Sunday, little
church, built 1or the negroes, was cousecfassd
to IAe worship ot Almighty God. By invirs-
| tion fscm Ao1ahaln, tbs bla:k pzeaeasE,-I ( Was
present, and addressed his congregation. I
have spoken 10 the elite Of B 3ston, the solid
and the scientific, and the literary men OF that
| learned CITY; have spoken to the fa.hio1a~
| bic crowds Ct New York in the academy Of
| alueic; have spoken to the Ei:h aad proud
| citizens Of New Orleans; haYe spoken to
| n.ultlludes IN almast every State in tue
| Unior, but 90 not think ever addressed
| any audience whose presence toucaed me
| more deeply than the sable multitude. to
| HAGIi I CHUGA*Q4< ~ ~ AtL~l H1AA9 VI IA[9A4-
! agemsnE aud hope yesterday. Aad, 1ny dalr
| yu1t1Hor, THEY are encouraged, and taey do
hope; and feel that II is possible TO convert
Tic 11lc=rs and soldiers froal their uI,Jas: and
. urge1eruus lrs,ludiees, and to make taeni tie
| firm, fast, 6ylnpathising frlands OF these uu-
fortunate bllck5. Already fud q Very greAs
change, and tcne Of my tniuking otlfler=, who
Tere most gloomy aEd ns'ss despondent
with first arrived, are noW full Of casertul
hope.
haye DECIDED to r. more all the negro fau-
Lies to the ouI side OF our Haee. 70 accom-
plish this, have lid off Il beau situi pl4ee Of
ground trontirts upon the beach, in lots Of bali
ali acre each. Upon these lots We are already
eree:iag tur buildings. haga at woTE 4 gang
Of hity exr3es, win black man 81 foraln IN,
aud while su; e init na:nt. The WORK Is per-
tectly ey5tenasixsd; rae honsas OF ver5 sim
pic structure; their various parss Divided
amor.s gangs Who work OILY Oh th asa p4rGs
Que gang is enploYrd upon tic frames, in
: Eet1irg them out asd putting them up; al
ether il getting our the sidings; anosher II
putting up the tidicgs; aaotncr ia splitting
J clap boards ;or the 1oot; another III putt.ux
, On tht ronf Aud tE.se Itty hands, now work
ipk .sr1estly aud with high hope, ers acsu III
, binding house ta5. ...
Hope to cr4aniza t'F0 or three more banda
: Of tiftS each, So that in q shor. time We ul,1
} | he able 10 finish from txeuty to TWENTY-FIVE
/ | houses each Esek-
: Yor Give me reascn to hope that reinforce
[ meAte VIII not loGg be delayed. be@ yeu tt
; | exer: alt the influence you cIn to pu-l then
t forward as rapidly se possible. The troops nos
l here aie many Of then greatly d=bili:a5ed b.
z the climate; and an expediilOa or eVea fay
: Gays, involving toll, exposurs aud fatigue
t 6w.Ns tie sick Iisa TO an alarming deE:es-
: have one regiment, The 97th PennsylTani7
F. ,sbp hEye just returned from 7on: Of pick.
e duty On This Isla::d, whose sick List to-da
Z r,achEa ..33. Atetbtr regiment, the 7sa e u
] necllcu*, which hus just retaraed from 5
i Js:hn's River expedition, has i sick list {
J. | ,rsr]y 200. r T*o we.11s !. 90 .ll:y Jeff Hl5n
. Heid in apporen:ly eSteIlanU hea!.n and Il
d Gbes7 possible spirits. The expedition prove
Il NJ 1tcc1 ucee S. VT eai,tnTe5 all the t:::a:1y
d beaeF gpus, his ammunition, many SIM
], as1ns, and u;aEe tkau a aunarsd tents. II
- Lave captured his best stean.r on tue rive
d and C1t7 trcop5 pepttFited into Florida 1no
% than $50 n1iIcs. We nrnugat away en- ol
1t ste: nlerE Ie,w=.n ECU and 400 negroes. Eo
a w,hstandi1g this SUCCESS, ny Troops b II
&c snff:;st d very feretly in their health, ce1;o
Is ttla:irg TIE fact tina: they ar: sadly d:uilSat
e, l.; 1ht climate. 1t was uu this accouuG Eht:
le nTeeS the exchange of these troops for oshc:
/ al:l til tain there Is great work to be do
n here. I lave Eot tGus far ba+n ii act.re. Ssn
IN I,y ari!vsl tArse expeditions have been 81
nx1t Eitl success, aud tlce+ Others are 7irei
planned and Hil soon bs executed IL C
Ill ton or Savannah. We want q, 600 additio5
trotps, &.d anoag tGese I most earaes'
Va ! bs,pc that the regiments Of my old diylsi
les | may he sent forward.
80 Your letters have Inspired une with grt
M 'Mss hope, and everything in lie tuture loo
he bright aud cheerful. MY letter to the SCI:
ta1y of var, with reference to money for ?:
mr. mebt OF troops, has bern promptly answer
~ BY remittance Of 800 GOO, AID e;als alone
~ sprs ad throughout pur CAMPS feeling Of
At highest gratidca1ion.
1T read The newe from the North, and POM
H. over it with the deepest interest cant
At tus believe that the great heart of tl:s natl
;:,S will respond TO the Presidents proclunati
,e- So far US I kao~, it has been re:eiVed b
lie with the highest satisfaction, both bs .he ar
~ ard the navy. Give us but the means: aud
~, will show them that it is no brut.m .Ju!71
r.. but q thurderbolt, tnat will carry over:hr
ia. and destruction through The dark DO niai:
W. OF slavery.
are MIR. Hutchisgs, on his return, will be t
IN par=d to give you a full account of i'll thai
,ur doing and OF al that ought 70 be done in
ins Department Of the South.
a. Ever tru1hfully aud faithfully your friers
dr. Q. N. MITCHELL, dajor Genera
- | H0n & P. CHASE.