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Cor, sponJenc, Il the New York Tribunal
PoRT ROYAL, June >. 1859 -'rhi. new OF
| ganzati9n Of Souihern loyal men has awakened
! great interest among the soldiers and civilians
That loyal men of this class could bs fOuni, few,
1 If any, doubted VIII ther they would bear
| arms was not so manifest. Ihc hour lad r.
I rive wlea it seemed both proper and iop0rtant
to try the experiment. Pfoyil-isee furnished
| the man Of heart ahd MOI al cOurags g. lest tie
matter fairly. j. cde ID the nation, ss
vol as 90 thesv peopls themselves that the
/ trial should DC 4 lair one Men truly loyal, eX
perienced and trustworthy soldiers, we'll rs
lrit nds a. huart Of the cOlOred mar, were se-
lecisd to ficsr them. The fist step was taken
wisely. Geu. Hunter called al Hilton Head a
mestiug OF the IabOTers The objsci was de-
elared - thsm BY Abram, abs man, =
preaehsr, aud was eIplsiEsI by Mr. Lee, their
superintendent. Upon making the call for vol
unts ers very few responded. Tie NIX. day
AbrAm remarked that they had ID y e'isi'-"
Mr. Lee said he was disappointed, tor he
thought they wanted to fight for their liberties.
One Of them answered, "a That is coming to ihe
pint, sir. Our people want t. know, if dey
light tof tine Union, IL dsy get dar liberty or be
slaves. II day DO free, dsy viii all fighL" An
ether meeting was called, aud when assured
from Gen. Hunter that they should have free
papers made out 1T once, such was their Teadi-
ness and enthusiasm that twO Eund el aud Tty
names were quickly enrolled. Liberty foT them
selves seemed sweetr ani desrer thaa every
thing else.
Oa the G:h of Nay Gen Hunter issued a. or
der, through Gen. SeFsns, TequIius all the
able bodied men between the ages Of Eighteen
and forty five on Port R1Yhl, ladies and St
Helena islands, TO report iher-gsygs a. Beaufort
early the Rext day. General Stevens promptly
executed she OIdsr THs shOEt tiUc allowed
made It necessary, IN many cascs, 20 notify the
men in lie night. Il took thsm and their iami-
lies by surprise The cotton planting had just
been finished, and the supeTiHtendeHls found i,
no small rial to part with their men. Ia few
instances the soldiers very cru, !ly excited the
fears cf the women, vho became am st frantic,
by reminding them Cl the old story Of being
sold to Cuba, OF scmsihing wOTse. TaeiT isnoI-
suce Of the nature ur full intent If the c1ll made
it peculiarly trying 10 the s;ill they parted
ir, m their hmiies and hUm-s " ith scarcely An
exc p.iJn, quite brsvsly aud becUlningly, and
under the guidance Of their faithful! SuPsTlnten-
dent set Opf, on foo. or on boats according 70
their Localities, for BeaatOEt They Wsro taken
by steamers to Hilton Head and sueam9ed on
/ Drsyton's plantation, beaui.iai and Eesl.hy
1 location on the bank Cf Bcoad river, two Ii les
/ back Of Hilton Head Ancr careful sxaininA-
lion, ali whose sge1, bodily in5raiilieg, o. sick
ness, rendered thss unfit for sefyce, were kind
/ ly dismissed. Not isE, 10 cur certain knOwl-
edge, felt, as did our cook, WhI was sent back
on account OF age and sickness. 'AUd how 10
YOU feel, P,teT,' sai1 re 10 him on his TetUrU,
| "abUut being sent bOue} }P 20, feel 50 bad
] l did want TO be q soger so bad lus, tank the
/ Lord, hi Two sJns Ia ds army Mike, our
| "coschman, b" is one Of the volunteers. tie was
with the rebels, Ought, - Esli 4, they made
/ him, against Us st BAH Ran and al Hilton Head
/ ,,I.r, tIt. lf fia
/ ed. He il proud Of tie y aikss baI7 he now
/ carries in his 'cg which lac received at Bull Run
] where, though he f0rgil sOE the .ebes le JTayed
/ for the "Uuiln BJg1rs.' Nike Is = corporal,
and if seas and herUism eutiJ!e men 70 prefer
msnt, | see no reason why he should not zSpicc
70 gsnerslship.
The men were now plainly 81 why they had
been called together, aud were Instructed ds to
the du les and h4rlships OF soldiers who guard
the Interests Of freedom, aul then informed THAT
they remain, or return 70 their families On tie
plantations, as they chose. Nearly every one
promptly decided to stay Fuf freedoE4 and the
| UniOn they could fight, they thought, with =
| good heart; bUi for ;he Union and slavery, and
that Of ihamselY,g and families they ssT no
motive to war Ia this they were AS sensible as
Whits men. Their first lessons were taken III
der serious draw backs. They had only ihrral-
bare and ragged clothes, we're mostly barefoot,
/
omba-rassments they did well The officers al
testify to their good order, obedianee "a virtue
brutslly taught by slavery and proficiency in
their first military lessons. lis now three weeks
siLc5 they vent into camp, AM only one hss
/ b .eu pug in the guard hOus- and one punished
otherwise for irSial Oflense. Yet they EuL-
Der nearly SIX hundred. To their praise, BE- il
said, thsi there is 30 profanity amOrg thrm, ~
vulgar songs, and no druLksuu-ss. Oa al
drts.iUg them few days since, al zere s.krd
to raise .he right Lgrd. who d-ci lejIy preferred
to prove that they oou'd make soldiers Many
rSisel both hands. Il was then requested that
all who Nished they had four hands would now
raise b5th Nearly al raised beth, some leapirg
up. While sarg out, wish l had ten
hands"
They manifest strong love for their families,
and know full we'll how distressing 10 cu tEeiI
hasiy departure was. Sill, neither BY the past,
nor by the want Of comfortable clothes or OF
guns, are they al ali di.courageI They are per
nliti,d in small squads 10 visit their families
collect any moneys duo for cir labor, and DO
what they can TO make theiF homes comfortable.
In nearly every instance, they have returned a.
tho time set
Gen. Hunter is dealing wisely and kiadly with
these me2. SJme Indignant, others alarmed, are
! Swing, What make these black men e IA
with white ones make us fight side by side
with them - The wisdom Ihat has maj keJ
every step Of this movement thus tar may bc
safely trusted for the fs IRE. HIspitAl men vii
not be ordered ont, scarce aud much needed a.
rsinfOTeenents are nor will these rav recruit;
be Immediately required 10 fac the cannon I
mouth. And Jet i, il shall become as evideu
70 the rebels that God is against them Gs It is &
the eolJred man and lis lr.enls tina. hs ha
arisen for those who Z" hsi no helper" who cal
!, doubt that at the sis sht of one Thousand Armc,
, negroes their former slaves. cid fesrs Of retribu
; tiun aud sense Of guilt would 81 terrily our eOn
mOu enemies tha; their hearts would fail ;hen
so that Que sh al chase r thousand, and tH
, put ten thousand to Fl ght-"
SJne have complained C this mea .u.e b.
! cause it Bcaksns TIE farming force, sud threat
Gus the loss OF some OF the gotton expected lsoi
I | the preseg.t planting SuperiEteHdebls were yer
!. lauddbly stimulating he people TO vigorous Il
! bors Tor large Yields, and some, on this accoun
objsc.ed to the movement. The people, hOwev
or, on many plantatiOuE, begin TO uuderstan
6 that liberty has It's prce as well rs slavery i
= szcri6 ses and that now they must DO more wOTl
. take better care Of themselves tieir children 81
q their plantations, show their readiness 20 sEff,
! loss aud their alii.y II govern shcinSelves. au
:. thsTeby establish thsir claims TO fresdOm The
= ses this in a good degree, aud their fears are b.
iDg qlie.ed their Industry stimulated and the
le siisirs improved.
]. E Old Abe las found himself SO hard press,
/ for hospital room, La; he has been compelled
y p-ess into servics fvur Of tbs churches Of Was
= ington City. OF this move the Chicago Tfi5a
$, thus exultingy remarks
to Tue govtrurneat takes the sound and excel!eI
ts though somewhat tsrdy, view tba. the sanctu
ID ri~s at Washington where dilettal.i rectors a.
d -assfoTr have hpa,, h,Id
ID thslr white hands in suPpLcatlon for JEFF Day
ut an preach deep danns:ion TO Federal rule. m
OF be- better employed az the havens OF the sc< a
Is wounded soldiers Of the Union So four hos
iSls, spacious and airy, have been added Ito
-, Lat and iheIe aIe four less lens of disloyah