, 1862-06-13
Chr Trihtttte.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1862.
THE NENRERN SCHOOL OF CON.
TKkABANDS,
Speech by Mr- Vincent Colyer. their
late Teacher.


from the New York Evening Post, 9ih.1
Mr.. Vincent Colyer delivered IN address in
the chapel Of DR., Tyng's church last evening,
q I'd gave en- account Of events Whici, hare re-
'ntly occurred at Sewbern, particularly with
r ference to his own operations; Of the open
and closing OF the colored schools, with inter-
esting facts which came under his OWN oaser-
Ta'ion, respecting the contrabanas.
MIR. CoIycr said he assumed, with the con-
sent Of Gen. Burnside, the education of the
negroes, who received with gladness the an-
nouncemcnt Of his plan. GOO were present
work, and they were Of al ages, from old
men and women to little children. For three
weeks he taught this school in one building,
old and young together, and the number Of
pupils increased daily, He was compelled to
divide his pupils into classes, with reference
the regiments, principally from the 25th
Massachusetts, acted as assistants. More
than 100 Of the negroes were ac-
qnainted with some Of the rudimerts Of learn
ing, showing that, in spite Of the law and the
assumed opposition OF the people, they, had
explained his method Of teaching, an testi-
fed to the remarkable aptncss the bllcks ex-
hihi:ed, and their conmenda5le progress.
The closing Of the schools i'll obedience to
an intilnation received by Mr. Colyer from
Governor Stanly, and the manner in which it
was accomplished, have already been made
public.
The facts respecting the rendition Of fuei-
tire slaves, uncer the order of Staaly, and
the tsrribl. excitement among the 5000 con-
trab7nds under his charge as superintendent
Of the poor, were yivldiy narrated By the
speaker. He hoped he should never pass
through such an experience again. The con.
trabands had come into the Federal lines with
the understanding that they should not be
returned 10 their masters; they lad brought
Information on which the safety Of General
Burnsidr'5 entire division depended; the
men lad worked Oh Notifications for the de-
fense Of our positions, and the women lad
Mad. cartridges for our batteries, and the
announcement that the government to which
they bad IN many ways proved their loyalty
CONSERVATION Mr. Co1yer would not attempt
to describe, They ceased their labors; 1nany
Of them gathered tile inevitable bundles the
blacks always seem to have at hand, and
Which contained all their property, and pre-
pared to take their departure At the next
rel call twenty were missing, and from that
time their number grew constantly less.
Mr.. Colyer referred to several interviews he
had with Gen. Burnside, cul expressed the
deep regret with which that gallan. officer re-
gardcd the aspect Of Affairs. The statement
Of tic generals final position On the question
that 10 officer Of tue army should assist in re-
turning slave to his master, must be his law,
vas received ly the audience with enthusiastic
cheers. General Burnside admitted, however,
that Coy. Stanly had sufficient power to ordei
his whole division whcreEocver he pIc1sed.
Tic speaker gaye an interesting account OF
tie services which have been rendered to the
lnlnn couse i'll North Carolina by the nc
| groes of1he journeys from three to five hun
dred miles, th4y had made with information ot
the encmy's movements : and Of expeditions
against the rebels which were made unde,
their active guidance. He also made full re-
port Of what he had done in North Carolina ;
ard the account confined many Interesting
statements We taye not space to refer to, In
addition to the 5000 contrabauds who
lud been provided for By the Government, lie
Lad relieved more than 400 white
families, 1oya! and disloyal, some Of whom
but for the rebellion, would have had large
amounts Of available property. They could
mt, however, obtain sufficient food for tlci1
dsily wants. 51r. CoiycE has been engaged fo1
the Young Mems Christian Association, and q
portion Of the time also as missionary for St,
G:orgc's Church, since the battle Of Bull Run;
ard has distributed books and stores Of The :g
g5egatc value of SIT 800. The address was
li:tcred to with dccl. interest and frequent ap
p1ause.
DR.. Tying suggested that Mr. Colycr would
perform a more important work by address
il. the people Of the North On the topics he
had just discussed, than By returning to Nortt
Carolina.