New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14
rHon FORTRESS MONROE.
suffering among the Negroes - Flag Of
Truce cguiniions for Co
ing TO Eichmoui.
from Our Special coue,roni,nL

from Our Special couesronisnt
FoErRts, MosHor. Saturday, Nov. 4, 1851.
Tle sudden shutting down Of Winter has caused
much suffering and wretohedncss among tho negro
population here, for whom there sppenis to be no
adequate provision. Ia tho vicinity Of Camp Ham
ilton there are 300 TonoDs, norty women aud chill
dren, huddlei together in barn. into which tho
wind ard rain lind ready access. The sialls recent
ly vacated by horses, are used q sleep 10. Fires
are built on the ground, along the middle Of tho
building, which IL necessarily filled with smoke and
in constant danger oi taking IRE. Tho wreichsi
inmates are, as general thing, even more d'situte
OF clothing and shoes, ptTliculaily The women and
ctildrrr, Than Of shelter certain amount Of food
ls supplied, but the mean, for cooking are wholly
in,Unsa,-..,.
There Is s'ill greater desii,ui0n of blankets, in
decd almost everything necessary 10 tho comfort Of
bn,,ao r,,.-gi. Their condition haa been prrCsntcd
10 he Conlrubanu sSlnefIntendent who says he can
do eotbip9 for them. 'rhelI Numbers arc augment.
ipr and thcir condition cannot lie 6Spor;sd % I'M
Prove. From lack Of ability or disposition fho proper
provision cnpnot De expected here. Though the
tnrsti,u Of these wretChed beiUgs--the type OF
many mOle-dcmgnds tie attention aud call. upon
he Government FOR thorough reform in tie admin
,trsi on ol s cOrtraband systeln, Of the system
iuelf, / refer 10 the subject only 10 awaken the
synphtLies Of the truly charitable.
Bes,de the instance J have cited there are plenty
u other cases. Shoes, especially for the women and
children, bAnkes, undeiclolLilg AM socks Tor all,
are Ssla' Ia wanted. Sentiment Gnd lees pfec,ioal
synpAthy viii d. az some Other tiae ano IA sOmo
other place. The field IL one where phlan. hropy,
directed by practical good sense, can find enough TO
do
The large steamer Nsw-York proceeded 10 Aiken's
Landing under flag oi truce, tlis afternoon, making
the Nird nag ~ trnce steamer up she ,Iames u.
expenfe Of not ess than eco per day She takes
Confederate prisoners.
Tho Expr Is took up ciyliGas who dciired to visit
The band a Sooeih ut eXp.nre. and were grulttd
in ileir wth. Tie Burden took up Col. ludlow.
who went look after ag-ottrucing generally but
principally to uLno what BIZ. Wood, the late Gov
eminent agent To iebmoud, in bis wisdom succeeded
IN doing. II is proper TO remark here that the
fespousibty f the confessed abuso into which The
hag.of-trnce busiues. has grown, in 10 manner
DciOugs 10 Col. Thomas, tie OuariornnsteF. In
furnishing transportation (which requires on On
average, half II dozen hOais lie but 0beys orders
proceeding from authority above him.
For tfe information o. the public and convenience
Of ibo large number Of Rebels contemplating return
o Richmond IN soon as they shall have made thsir
purchases and tr.rsacted the business for wh.eA
hey were kindly eruitted 10 enter the loyal States,
he following general notice IN proposed:
JANIS RIVER FLAC-oF.TRUCE LINE.
Boats 10 hcresnrf iCsye Fonfes Monroe for R'chuoad
isy muoh oiorer Application may be made. Pc,
Ice aud oLafse Ton sthtOroos meals for tl.is
.o., ,ia - ,.ra & Ia lea,ins pa,.engts
small pifceia ana whichever II Il ptacc bile T. t,ust
en 10 i"nars fssfe, osn be obnined II Wellington on
tt pleston OF influential fiends Ins aih Of tlt GOV.
ciIIOtt r. pied .rd that tais ae w MAKE B hf sonthnf
connie ions with the ftactt regularity aud Dispatch and
hft thg wl be done % insure con oft OF ras,u
les ice o. my claIse haievor h,tn tickets issu.d on
hc 'rpcnon OF tu} msaoT % Cengess blaog-O onofa
Yr t3 tle ordni oi any All nror 81 the Cabinet
Fefy steamer IA MATHIS aboara tor The scooumosatiou
n our Aouuerf hi.hoiebh Al Bttsfs must b., Iferad
NAsBihUION LOYAL. O~ners! Agent
p. San tsen, ~ tho Hancock Ezpcan Go. viii acr.n
pay sy tisltf who will tud 10 % degofy OF oscf
zee wci la' Jos aarn thousand ronndl ou fe,srnall
efos fs- - I b. iof~ ssol ioia a parls ol he eoun
ty acis,sf - -,slIrr and teims made k.os on spp
}s.s. a ~ = ~ ia CemgAay. -