New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-22
A Maif-hnished Liberty-Good News from
kOEth Caroiina-Aneedote Of General
Bufier-The Woman Order Criticised.

Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON. u C., July 49, 1862.
was looking this morning around the old Capitol
irving TO see that "crack which Mr.. Hawthorne
tells about in his recent article on war matters in
The Atlantic Monthly, and which, he says, was
caused by the weight Of the dome didn't " seem
to see IT." and concluded that the crack was in
Hawthornes brain, whether caused by the weight OF
tue crania done or rot, do not undertake to say.
No; there was no crack OF flaw but the great
dome had paused on its way, aid down III the park
IN front stood Liberty, her -wo:d and her shield be-
side herher face stretched 10 the southeast, as
anxiously asking bow long it should be ere she
should Use to the summit Of The Capitol. On look
in9 more closely 1 perceived chat the vesture Of
Liberty herself was net quite finished perhaps when
Liberty shsll wear her full vestnre- Equaiy-tben
the dome which holds the eye Of the world Will lie
/ ready 10 receive her.
BIT 10 20 10 matters OF news, the oniy thing
pave 10 tell you ia that the most encouraging tidiugs
have Jus, been received from Gen S.ixton IN south
Carolina. he GoGerdl speaks with enthusiasm Of
the good order, fidelity, AID industry OF the negroes,
ard saws that when the crops are 10 tn6y will not be
q fe8tberweight upon tho Government. They have
now pat 5000 acres Of land in cultivation with
corn, COwpeas and cotton. lie has issoed an order
giving the rates by witch The negroes are paid; 1t IL
about 81 per acre for sowing, Or Flowing, or reap
ing. Secretary stanton : orders have cen very
war being the only persOss onDd land which has
come into possession OF the tnied States by con
quest necessarily regarded a- the loyal inhabit-
ants OF that country. His pnn seems to te 20 let the
negroes come into gradual possession Of the latd by
earning 1t, and then arm them to defend their pro-
perry.
heard a good story tie other day of Gen. Builer,
Of which was reminded on reading his late letter
10 the President concerning ~ issue between him
-ef AID Gen. Phelps 10 the trea inent OF slave
I -. Il. =, =. ..ul - It,E az Ian
Butler, who returns slaves OF New-Orlesn., If the
same who first uttered The word "cOntrabsnd.'
When Gen. Is. was a. Fortress Monroe, some officers
told HIM that they had been converting with Gen.
Phelps, aud that he Gen r. was maniiesily crazy.
Gen. Butlcr went over at once and Couverse0 with
Gen. PHELPS and found him quite sensible. few
Gavs after that Vermont gentlemen arrived, 10
urge the appointment OF Gen. Phelps TO come expe-
ditiOn Gen. Batler said, v iih great solenuiiy
d" But gentlemen, have YOU not beard the sad
reports of the ansanHy OF Gen. Phells| The
Vermont frends Of Ger l.. were very iod'g1an',
and Were denOuncng the charge rs malicious, " non
Gen. Butler interrupted them by saying. stop,
genilcuen have looked thoroughly INTO the INST
ter of Gen Phelps insanity, ana find that II j. only
that he has become an Abo.itonist Two months
betore YOU and l." This lie true.
/ BY lie way, permit yonr correspondent, now that
be get no sensational items from Congress
wLereW it'll 20 hi NJ his etter To say that lie IL ole
among what he knows 10 be "a large number Of per
or Justice OF Gen. Buffers Woman Order. la the
earlier statements we were told that what General
Butler meant was that these women should be put
IN the CalaboOse: It now aPiears That there IL no
such law in New-Orlesns concerning won en- Of the
street. Gen. H. then justies h!s order on account
of the stigma II puts upon such violate H. bat be
should have remembered that sitter suoh an order
rape insult tie yarl Of hi solilery toward sucn
could have been legally punished with sufficient
severity under biz order The punishment for insult
10 prostitute plying her avocation is r0 mnch
and she il generally regarded having provoked IT,
And al ths would lave been g. true in case there
was law putting such ia the CaabOoeo as now.
/ IL Vas dangerous order 10 throw ont to z large
aodiery in large city. H. was more than the wo
mon deserved, too o. their auuts were quite natural,
they having been taught 10 regard us as invaders
who ain NJ the lives OF their husbands and som.
our eod.ers should have pited them, and patiently
and inaulillly borne II. l sorry there wa u"
more fr1nncss IL retuking this order Of Gen. Butler
and think that since his explanation q il tie author
tiles should mort certainly take notice Of IT. The
order without the calaboOse imIlIc@tion stands ~
a sain upon our e-cuicheon; with il, II were m
order not ht 20 be made.