New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-16
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VIVA REGARD 10 tht ttltASLui AhC l'''+NtN+4'f N-+
. the movements of the rebel forces has been
/ furnished by fugitive slaves. Wherever these
have been repealed by us, there OR intelligence
Of what translires within the rebel lines Is
necessarily meager and received Of long inter-
walls; for the Southern Whites, however strong
for The Union, win very seldom risk their lives
| 20 bring information 10 our camps. Slaves IN
quest Of freedom, and stimulated by the hope
| Of lis speedy achievement will and do take
that very risk: they skulk day after day in the
woods and swamps Of Virginia and South Car
olias, watching aud waiting for the night
Of storm and Egyptian darkness wherein tA'y
may hope TO dodge tie rebel eentines anu
pickets, and make tbeir way to our front. But
/ for these. the sudden attacks in Overwhelming
force on our advanced posts and pickets would
have been many times more frequent and dis
astrous than they have been; for the enemy
has immense advantages Der us in his knowl-
edre OF and familiarity with tie ground on
which hostIties are in progress, and in the
sympathy and active cooperation OF the great
/ body Of the Whites who inbGbit that region.
In Missouri, in South Carolina, in Florida, rs
vel rs in Virginia, the negroes cyep~here
give aid and comfort to our forces; and they
would do this TO e FAR greater extent If they
only had On autheotic word OF encouragement.
and assurance from our SIDE.
Why should they not have il Why is
month after month of costly and not very
effective warfare allowed to slip h. without
word OF cheer from our commanders 10 those
who can serve the Nation most effectively lnd
arc willing TO do it without pay Why are
rot the Three AID n Half Millions Of Bllchs
held in Slavery by the authors Gad upl0iders
OF this abhorred rebellion invited 10 come over
to us upon the sole inducemcnt-cosing u
nothing yet most efectiye--that they shall be
Free after giving US all possible information,
to 20 where they please
Can any one render reason--we do not
ask a valid but any rcason--why they should
moi be thus invited TO stop constructing breast
works aud digging trenches for the rebel
armies
True, some come without invitation; but
many times the number would come with it.
For, in addition to the fearful risks they now
run from rebel sentinel5 anl pickets, they have
the additional hazard Of being shot or repealed
on approaching our lires. Aud this is no IDEAL
no fancied peril. in Missouri, General Order
from the commander of that department directs
that no negro shall be admitted within our
lines. Were one TO Cyerhear a rebel plan to
surprise ols OF our outPOsts in overwhelming
force, and thereupon make Lis way by night
through forests, swamps and over rivers, to our
pickets 10 warn our troops Of the blow about
10 crush them, be must, in accordance with
that order, either be driven back or shot with
oat having an opportunity afforded him 10 do
his ertand. Hence the destruction by the
rebels Of that most important artery, the North
Missouri Rairoad-the only available means Of
transit from The Mississippi 10 Kansas aud the
Territories. We would not ALLOW negroes TO
put us on our guard against that heavy blow;
but We are now Shooting the traitors who
planned ard executed it on the strength OF in-
/ formation which slaves, and they only, are able
aud willing TO supply. And tins is but ono OF
many Illustrations Of general rule.
Now we say nothing in this connection Of
Justice Humanity or Philanthropy; for we are
talking more especially to Army men, and
would not willingly address them in an I'M
known tongue. What we urge ia Wet in ear
nest through the most effective use Of the
means within our reach for the sole purpose ol
weakening and yanqaisLins tie enemy. One
approves Slavery; another defeats it: but we
here deal only with the question" How shall
g the Nation most speedily and surely crush
" out the Rebellion ~ Aud We insist Lat who.
ever singly ana Loyalty ponders this question
must conclude that there exists military ne
cessity for inviting AMI encouraging the slaves
of rebels to come over to our side, bringing all
possible Information with regard to the posi-.
tons ard movements Of the rebel forces, and
that IL is little less than treason TO disregard
that necessity.
Let none fancy us afraid fiat sayery viii
not fall with the Rebellion. We quite compre-
bend tie intimate relation between cause and
eject, and know TINT, provided the rebellion
be Thoroughly squeched, the downfall of Sla-
worry in tbs Republic cannot be far of. Let
Dagon bat get such fall as the trampling out
If this rebellion necessarily involves, and all hs
priests and sycnphau.5 can never set him firmly
on lis i,ct again. We bre contemplating not
the destruction Of Slayerl be-! the crushing out