New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-04
FROM TEE DEPARTMENT OF THE
SOUTH.
Our Forces In South Caroiinn-fiow they
Occupy their Time-The Excitement by
Sensation Reporis-successfui Fornging
Expcditicu-Ob Observance of Thnnksgiv-
ing-Good Works by Gen. saxton.
lce OF The \. 7. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.
BEAUFORT. s. c., Nov. d, 1862.
"The brave champions Of Liberty" in South Car
DINA soldiers, euperntendents and teachers doubt
less are receiving the deep aud heartfelt sympathy Of
friends at home, for the deprvAtons and trials to
which they are subjected in this land recently re-
deemed from n horrible and awful, and still held
under tie terrible dispcnsstions Of war among which
dcrr.vations the want Of Daiies and Weekies, espe-
c.ally The TRIBUNE comes foremost.
But friends we are getting used to it; spare your
tears. Tie human mind especially the genus Yam
kee il inventive, and Sam Patch taught us that some
things could be done as well as others. And we
Getting ~ "A world Of our own. have regular street
runners. flesh and blood teegaphs, who can mlsrep-
resent with a qulckness and ingenuity that throws
The Associa ed altogether into the background.
What care we for your stale news, frozen into lei
cles amid November snow-stonns, wren we
can have the warming intelligence at any nonr,
without money aud without price, that burnside has
surrounded aud captured the whole Rebel army, or
that Charleston j. being boubarded especially when
We hear the guns or that Corcoran and Banks are
right upon us with $1,000 men, to make clear
sweep OF Secerhd0m.
Setting asids ioreign news, home gossip is plen-
" IA were CO erIillers among cotton. We have pr-
vaie rotrgr. "a IN abrntauce. Quarrels and riots
among the soldiers, OF couts. NTunks omcers are
never 10 bllmel more than we are thhhkni ioE ana
then something exciting - always on hand'
We have /. " crisis at ieast every twon'y-iour
hours. "a
Ten dave since, the steamers Darlington and Ben
DE Ford went out with TWO companies OF SOuth
Carolina Volunteers to forage along the coast
HEY returned successful, with so much excellent
nine lumber saw mill saws, &c, that II astonished
our clerks and wise men out II all mathematical
calculation, and they figured $4,000 worth np 70
sl9J 900 In less than 40 time. Never mind. The
colored soldiers fought well-that il everywhere
admitted.
Then came news Of Gen. Hunters appointment.
Was there not 10y among US Next arrived the
CoIouel OF the South Carolina Volunteers. "A more
than nine days wonder ia any other country than
Tins that man 50 brilliant shOuid put himsef at
tue head of negro regiment lalways prohouhoins
| the word nego ~ II spelled with TWO gel
/ Som. of us did not wonder. Some oil ne thanked
God in the depths Of hearts, that the hour aud
the man 4" had come. The negroes need men to lead
/ Them and men aud women to teach theu.-not iops
and nbecIles, nor yet spectators, who unable licF
want of capacity 10 earn three hundred yehr a.
any honest calling hive decided To commit u worse
than theft upon the country by Differing Il colored
regiment land making sacrifice OF themselves !
M thousand or two "a year. Col. iigginson stayed
not ono day in the city. He landed III the morning,
and ut eve WAS with his regiment. Under Ills hand
| the work will be well done.
Thanksgiving went oil grandy, whites and blacks,
citizens ami soldiers entering into the festivities OF
the occasion with great gusto.
There were religious meetings on tho plantations
and IN the towns, dinners and suppers, short rides,
social gatherings, balls and froics and more OF the
latter than could be desired. Gen. Saxton and stan
spent the morning at the Pope plantation, and At
tended service at the Baptist Church, which is IN
the central part Of the same Island There twas
gathered from to three thousand people, to give
thanks for freedom Oh IL WAS great day to us all
| The coored people sung their own hymns, ana
ell
singing: ,.
| Sweet Land OF liberty.
| n il now "A country, indeed, 10 them. a sermon
followed the Usual exercises; but the leading feature
! of m. Meeting WAS the address OF Gen. Saxton,
urnQ them to enlist, and learn - hight Tue battles
OF right for themselves. lie told them the story oil
Anthony Burns and OF the brave deeds oil Col. Ing
pinson Ia that affair, and brought tears 10 the eyes
of women and blessing to tie lips OF men, by his
recital. -,
lie srole Of HE noble mother, who died on Thanks
| ,dviu,, dgv who taught him 10 respect tho AHOi
all and be true 10 them and especially 10 ie"r-.OeF
| the WRONGS done TO negroes, urged the WOAN ~
teach their children, that freedom was more tlai
life aud that ii it was not worth lighting iof ana de'
Tending il was not worth having.
Gen SaAton IL Il good man, and his whole heart IL
in this work. Nearly every Sabbath he IL out al
the churches, on the plantations, or by his cheering
words encourages the people. No man could blanu
more lrnly 10 the iriend oil Tue negro "nlVuo 'he
violent haters of that oppressed race by when ne
is surrounded The prejudice against the biacH
among officers and soldiers here is wonderful DID
il end there It might in time be overcome but II eA
tends 10 every one that lefriends them.
Our Military Governor Is just now making q
panic among the whisky drinkers. Inc yellow Ie
YER permit to deal ont whisky rations for medicna
pnrposes had the effect OF producing among wei
men a staggering fever, winch ran the patient Into
wild insanity, producing most dreini effects. Bu
n frost has fallen on both.
The weather is delightful
| All are anxiously looking for Gen. Hunter, anC
bgh hope il entertained for the future.
20 ri mo repeat there are thousands suffering fo