New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-17
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.

down the Culla OF NtO4k4d anu i'i-N'sf ''' "
Fernandira, under the command of Col. Beard as
listed by the Rev. Mr. French, for the purpose OF
rcrrting anorp the contrabands for the First South
Cerolffa Regimen, and of damaging the enemy &C.
coraiuc to the military order Of Secretary stanton,
by bringing awey ell the slaves within reach. The
Darlington returned on Saturday evening Nov. s,
at l0l o'clock. .. m. after an absence OF twelve
days. officers and crew reporting unprecedented sue
cess.
The details Of this wonderful expedition, the frat
experiment with coored soldiers, their devasta'iols
along the coast 1.-THE rivers, destroying sslt Worh
burning houses taking of slaves, ssirrisiins Win
the Rebels, taking prisoners aud shooting
Gle Zaclcons. who I'D climb The tree
win doubtless be al told by your own corresp pom
dent, N. r., rkO rCS there.
Sat other things m0y Interest your resceTS' ana
vcur present ccrfce' On0ent having examined me
one hundred and f'ty bullet ho in tie vessel, and
handled the battered bnlles dug from her umbers,
all unstaiued By The blood OF tire gallant colored
men al whom thev AIMED would herein iiii page OK
cger history which does not 90 much interest the
seeker after war news g. the VIE ana mcinef, ana
humanitarian. .
have looked down into the hold Of the Darling
ton, and feeu the mass Of living, moving humanity
slowed gyyay in tfis middle J1sSdgc, enoutiuR
The closeness and dimness with songs Of rejoicing,
for their Inconvenience were 10 end II freedom, hot
in Slavery. ! baye shaken hands tu The strong
mp Of the emancpsted, IN the his' enthnsid W %
10Y, mede my very nerves culver. Tor more ihan
one old mother. who had escaped from the tyranny
that had robbed her Of half Der household iaud IN
one case of alb clHsped my hend 20 sghiIy, as she
cried, " Bress the Lord, nii-sis' lbank ihe sooo
I Lord, u1isss" Eve nc5bar spect 10 zee ibis Gay,
milsis; nebber nebDcr, rebher.' We almost m
leben now, miasis" That / actually shranA with
pam.
Oh wha. strength they have gathered from their
hard toll II cane ALL cotton halis, Tor Tue wnl.e "
rants work. Bu. his day Of power IS past
Tie labo-ers on tho Sca lsands seem more or
pressed and degraded cass than thoFe gathered mon
the mainland plantations or tie coast towns. II is
said tie flying Rebels look with them All the bright,
sounds alsble ones, and left behind thcse who eouo
not Do fpnch i'm helping them - uphold the rebellion
by maintaining and sustaining the only class, In
these ferue regions, that cannot or Will not sustain
I themselves.
This opinion gains ground by every accession Of
contrabands brought in from others parts Of tie
country, where the masters nave hEa no opp0itu-
nifty Of selecting.
Many Of tie sbrcwd and intelligent have made
use Of their wiz by escaFing 10 our liues 6ud are
row doing good service in the Union cause, which
viii lind 10 recorder in the present. But the bis
historic pen Wil ia coming time. DO justice 10 the
noble deeds aud daring enterprises which Trey have
accomplished. They. ind they alone, i'm tins heart
Of Eebedom, hold tie key that shall open all doors
ior our entr6e. For they know every inch Of ground
they know every mark Of high or low tile, they
know where the cotton is stored where The corn,
rice and sweet potatoes grow, where the enemy iJ
weakest, and whore the people are most rcadt Tor
liberty, and not since the rs' hour Of this fatrcca
war has our Government done better or Wiser
thing than 10 order them 70 be enlisted into The ser
vice Of the country OF their birth. Black Slavery
at the North is q different thing from white Slavery
aud beg 70 say hose who sl lean 10 tie fide Of
the oppTsssor, hat white Slavery is Constitulionaf
/ in Georgia. Among the slaves brought from the
coast 10 a grandmother and numerous laMiy. 1no
elder woman IL tall, stately, and dignhed. The
i blood Of some proud race fushes her almos white
face. Her daughters ere both winter and darker
than herself, ana her grand Children are winter sti
and some Of them very beautiful
| One babe IS perfectly white. 10 has not hOrid
blulh. sandy hGir aud blue eyes But It's skin is yCry
fair Its cyes large, lustrous and brown while not
yestire OF the kinky hair would shame tic ploudeEt
Anglo Saxon mother 10 call il her own.
/ 10 was amusing 10 one who has BEEN cultured into
a belief that human liberty Il not based upon he
color of the skin curl of hair and that virtue and
wee belong 10 no sex but On the eternal prucipos
Of right and wrong, 10 wines the attention paid 10
this child Of freeman born into Slavery through
the Cireiul curge laid 0y the law UPON lite mother
/ No doubt this father, whoever he may be, holds
up bis bands IN LOly bOIIOr 40 the idea Of legal
imagination, reads bis bible 10 find some semblanc0
of tie Old jewish lag, 20 prove II T. Divine insii
tuition" "and talks wisely and On the streets too
about tie degradation and cenioesness Of the ne9o
race.
This little white lamb among colorcd flock was
petted and patted and even kissed; FOR 1t kept
sweet and clean in punk and white. WHAT q world
of thought clustered about this one sweet child.
" She has stolen IT," sGid one. "Sie has ran
away with her mistresss child" said another
But the great brown eyes, full Of subdued gOrrOw
revealing even IN bobyhOod the wrongs Of another,
were so exactly duplicate Of those that looked
Gown upon IL tendery that there was not ieit room
fcrt ia. .hadoxy If "a anubt flat Ia il frv.
rsJther.
Oh, bow the soldiers of Fort Pulaski did curse
and swear az the institution Of Slavery when they
cav that baby" said On officer TO nc az we stood
looking at it, 'ihcy now wish to fight it TO The
death"
on that we could send that baby round TO
all tho forts aud all the regiments 20 make thor VOW
hOftit-to the death TO SlayeTylNho shall say that
this ltue Sarah" may not Dc thc very babe and
Guokling DrOphCsied OF IN olcen time, that shO0.C
perfect the praise Of the Lord, sent here among
Tie negro hsters Of tho army 10 help 10 redeem 0ur
beloved ard suffering country from this terrific wfr.
Sic would be a sweet little "etrateCy," DcIchaLce
10 keep h2f the Amy Of the Potomac lom laying
down their honOrs, when Emancipation becomes
leW, tie let 6 January, 1868.
But other things must claim attention. Saturday
night, Jke Darlington brought 10 Beaufort 100 oil
these WAC were chatteis 1t week ago, from Florida
and Georg.a. Sunday, Tie 9tb, tho Ben dc Ford
bro1ght Ia (sOrlG say 300 otherl 80 from Ge0rpc
town, s. G. What shall be done with them
They have come flying 10 us for protection; they !
come poorly clad, mot Of them in condition that /
renders immediate sid necessary. No homes, 10 !
Kettles no pans, no wash-tubs, no beds, no cothee
except those that cover tie body to-day. Govern. /
asnt will appcrli0n rations, and give out bankcts
md clothing to a limited extent tand here lei Lie /
ay lh2t the Government stores provided for the /
oLtraLards are, 30 far IS l have been able to o.
erve. kept for them and them only, and sold e. !
hem al the same prices which were paid for them 2
ear since. en& which is much Less on many articles
Ian The saue can be purchased Tor IN Nsw.York
owl.