Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-17


in Detroit: General, what may we do I,
save the Union?' anything uNIay ",
abolish Slavery" HAbOlisa anything o.
The earth to save the nation" Why don
some Of the extra conservatives" charge
Gen. Cass with being an aabOlitionist2" %.
GENERAL BUTIER ABOUT TO SIND HONE
CARGO OF CoTrox.-The Boston Travel
Ter has a letter from on board the United
statess teamship Mississippi, of New Or
leans, which states that a load OF cotton
from the upper Louisiana had reached
that city. This cotton was to be put On
board the steamer Tennessee, captured
from the rebels, snd sent to Boston, which
win make good the promise Of General
Butler, that he would send home a freight
of cotton within sixty days after passing
the forts. The same writer states that re-
eruiting is going on for the Federal army
atNew Orleans with unexpected success.
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The First Regiment OfSOuth Carolina Vol
uuteera.
South Carolina has regiment Of Feder-
al Volunteers This astonishing fact is
set forth in the following Port Royal cor
respondenee Of the n. Y. Tribune:
On the 9th Of May Gen. Hunter issued
an order, through Gen. Stevens, requiring
all the able bodied men between the ages
Of Sand 40, on Port Royal, Ladies and
st. Helena Islands to report themselves at
Beaufort early the next day Gen. Stevens
promptly executed the order. The short
time allowed made it necessary, in many
cases, to notify the men in the night. 1t took
them and their families BY surprise. The
cotton planting had just been finished, and
the superintendents found it no small trial
to part with their men. In q few instan-
ees the soldiers very cruelty excited the
fears Of the women, who became almost
frantic, by reminding them Of the old story
of being sold to Cuba, or something WORSE.
Their ignorance Of the nature or full in
tent Of the call made it peculiarly trying
TO the men; still they parted from their
families and their homes, with scarcely an
exception, quite braYeiy and becominglt,
and, under the guidance Of their faithful
superintendent, set out, on foot or in boats
according to their localities for Beaufort.
They were taken by steamers to Hilton
Head and eneamped on Drayton's planta-
ton, beautiful and healthy location on
the bank Of Broad River, two miles back
Of Hilton Head. After careful examina-
ton, all whose ages, bodily infrmities, or
sickness rendered them unfit for service,
were kindly dismissed. Not few, to my
certain knowledge, felt, as did our cook,
who was sent back on account Of age and
sickness. HAnd how do you feel, Peter,
said we to him on his return, sabout being
sent back7 40, 1 feel so bad didwant
to be a soger so bad; but, tank de Lord, I
lef two sons in de army" Mike, our coach
man, is one Of the volunteers. BE was
with the Rebels, and fought, as well as they
made him, against US at Hilton Head and
at Bull Run, where, upon the surrender Of
the fort, he deserted. He is proud Of the
yankee BALI he now carries in his leg,
which he received at Bull Run, where,
though he fought for the rebels, he prayed
for the HUnion sojers" Mike is a corpo-
raj, and If scars and heroism entitle men
to preferment, see no reason why he
should not aspire to a generalship.
The men were now plainly told why
they had been called together, and were
instructed as TO the duties and hardships
Of soldiers who guard the interests Of Free
dom, and then informed that they could re-
main. or return to their families on the
plantation, as they chose. Nearly every
one promptly decided to stay. For Free
dom and the Union they could fight, they
thought with a good heart; but for the
Union and Slavery, and that Of themselves
and families, they saw no motive to war
In this they were as sensible as white men.
Their first lessons were taken under seri-
Gus drawbacks. They had only their
threadbare and ragged clothes, were most
" barefoot, and without arms or music.
In spite Of all their embarHssments they
did we'll. The officers all testify to their
good order, obedience "a virtue brutally
taught BY Slavery and proficiency IL their
first military lessons. 1t is now three
weeks since they went into camp, and on
" one has been put in the guard-house,
and one punished otherwise for a trivial
ofense Yet they number nearly six hun
dred. To their praise be it said that
there is no profanity among them, no vul-
gar songs, and no drunkenness. On ad-
dressing them, few days since, all were
asked to raise the right hand who decided
ly preferred to prove that they could make
soldiers. Many raised both hands.
They manifest streng love for their fam
lies, and know full well how distressing
70 them their hasty departure was. Still,
neither by the past, nor by the want Of
comfortable clothes or Of guns are they at
all discouraged. They are permitted in
small squads to visit their families, collect
anv moneys due for their labor, and dc
what they can to make their homes com.
Portable. In nearly every instance they
have returned at the time set.
Gen. Hunter is dealing kindly and wise
" with these men. Some indignant, Others
alarmed, are saying, "WhatI make thes'
black men equal with white ones make III
6pht side by side with then" I" The wis
dom that has marked every step Of thii
movement thus far may be safely trustee
In the future
Some have complained Of this measure
because it weakens the farming force, anC
threatens the loss Of some of the cottoI
expected from the present planting. Su
perintendents were very laudably stimu
iating the people to vigorous labors TO
large Yields, and some, on this account, OBJ
iected to the movement. The people, how
ever, on many plantations begin to under
stand that Liberty has its price as well a
Slavery its sacrifices, and that now the,
must do more work. take better care 0
themselves, their children, and the planta
tions, show their readiness to suffer loss
and their ability to govern themselves, an
thereby establish their claims to Freedom
They see this in & good degree, and thei
fears are being quieted, their industf
stimulatsd, and their sfairs improved /