The New York herald., 1862-08-15


HILroS HHAp s. G, August 10, 1852
IN Negro Bylqad,-LS Disbandaeat-Ths Rom kingo, al
Sasanaah--2an Guiding at CharteSon-fractiu,y Of
the 6eleS-krIesimeats Nlh me yames Pr9cci,lefhe
OsGer ASanst Grpstiag Fasuahs-faat Substitute for
sE0rage-Ainiroi DpontS Leusc-Adcce 10 Tie Fs.ends
Of tSodiers-A Rebel .Salse, DC. DC
II has fallen to the lot Of other correspondents to
chronicle the and progress Of the 'negro brigade
follow the conlrabands from their sol
ders through the many weeks Of drill TO narraIe to
greedy listeners the welcome intelligence of their un
equaled proficiency the Of arms their precision of
step their manly bearing their veteranly air, and the
terrible with which they had entered the
OF tho army to deal death and vengeance to their
/ late masters.
my lot to record the fact that the negro brigade is
| dsbaaded.
This event occurred last evening 1t very quietly
brought Very few indeed of the officers or the
civilians on the island OF the fact until they
saw the bearers in their scarlet trowsers
suddenly scattering themselves in picturesque attitudes
the post fastening catch the first means OF
transportation TO their homes on the adjacent islands.
They their discharge from Uncle Sans service
with eviden, delight reoced with simple gsc at the
| liberty thus afforded them
The experiment of negro soldiers has been tried They
will not answer purpose for which they created
| Whether General Hunters adopted with
streng then the army, to benefit the contra
bands bald up popularity for himself, has GER
tanly proved unsuccessful and so, with less core
mony attended its beginning it has been abandoned
The conservative policy of the administration has not
been without due effect in closing the military career
of the negroes but nevertheless believe that Genera
/ Hunter had become thoroughly convinced that they
would never be OF any benefit either to him or his com
mand Placing them level with white soldiers, VINO
came hither from their comfortable homes 70 nght ior
their country thirteen dollars month had no good
effect upon the volunteers The negroes before nsolent
and supercos became more so as they were elevated;
and instead being treated kindly they had formerly
been the spirit Of dissatisfaction begoten by their gay
uniforms ana line vented itself in sundry and divers
kicks and and jeers which kept both whites and
blacks in an unpleasant and continual romsnt Now that
the negroes returned to the plantations and to the
workshops where they belong, and the work OF ending
the rebellion is recomm.ted the hands Of white men,
we may hope better state Of feeling not only in this
| department but throughout the country.
| The excitement which ragged so violently week ago
today in anticipation the Savannah has subsidized
1t has pleased commanders to believe the more re-
cent reports the conrabands to the effect that the
new rebe engine Of failure that instead
of being Of formidable character at rst ascribed to
it, it was simply floating battery which on its trial
proved Ineffective So relapse again into condition
Of oppressive dulness. Sl know that the rebels
constantly the alert aud constantly alive TO the i'm
portance il they would prolong the existence Of their
nceebrated Southern confederacy," Il breaking or de
| stroying the blockade. Their Merrimac and their
Arkansas but samples o what bceaguered people can
ACCOMPLISH How much in the way Of preparations
for offence ought with vast resources 70 do: AT
Charleston three hundred actively employed in
the construction Of couple Of ironclad vessels which
| We are told viii be completed about month hence IL
Savannah the rebels are also hGrrying up their ram
and their battery Let wait for their advent in
the midst Of our hset, but go and take them.
The rebel force at Blunton has not been increased
during past week. With the disappointment which
rebels TO have experienced IN their aooftve
attempt RAM there is evident disposition on their
part suspend whatever active operations they may
| have undertaken on the main.
The rifed pieces which were captured when Fort
Walker, Fort Wcles was taken, have been mounted
and fred for the irst time since they came into
our possession, Wednesday afternoon. Experiments
were made with the James projectie which, although
not perfectly hted 10 the cabreo the pieces never
theess propelled with good degree OF accuracy They
are the only shot have, beside few rounds captured
with the guns which can be made av2iabe.
shot evidently produced some commotion in the feet at
| Bay Point. The mep.o.war had received no intmaton
the number OF shots fred together with the intervals Of
hiring, precisely the same that had been agreed
upon signal for the approach Of the ram The vessels
despatched to Hilton Head TO ascertain particulars He
returned in quiet frame Of mind.
The order OF the President cutting of the army
from the privilege Of roughs and leaves oi absence has
been ard s extensively canvassed It seems 70
have been promu gated with special reference TO the
Army Virginia ani the force before Richmond, when
| three days will suffice tor an application to reach
Washington and return. Cannot consistently be applied
TO the Department Of the south, yet TO the
command or General Butler. suppose that in this
variable ana reachereus climate poor captain is smit
with bilious darrhea An immediate change Of air
necessary for the preservation Of his life Under the
new and rigorous regime this would be the manner in
which he would undertake to effect restoration to
health. He would obtain from his surgeon certificate
| OF disability. Armed with this document, he would
apply sufficient strength remained, 10 his colonel for
leave G absence his colonel would forward IT " the post
commander. who would refer to the brigade COM
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| who would hand them 10 the medical director, who
would transmit the application 70 the Board Of Examining
Physicians who wond report the the Assistant
Adjuant General who would forward the documents %
the War Department where they would be pigeon holed
BY time the unfortunate mans permit to 80 home is
received his grave is dug and ned and soddcd Great
are the entanglements of red tape
| have merely supposed a As the medical de
partneIt Of this command is at presea organized the
applications for leave Of absence comparatively
ars session only twenty eight officers have sought the
privilege Of going home and Of thesno twenty have been
allowed 10 leave The health Of the command continues
good and the deaths relatively few. The extreme
heat of the at week, however, Is telling upon the men,
and great caution necessary 70 preserve them from the
| terrific lervOr Of the sun.
speaking of the health Of the command, am induced
| TO mention . which must be interesting TO veter
nary surgeons three four days OF last week we
we're without forage, and the cavalry horses well
those In the Quartermasters Department, were with
| drawn from duty. Allowed as they were to roam at
large many oi the animals fe eating sand and in the
~ poor beast that dtopped down pre-
there found hundred and eight spound Of
tine Hilton Hoad soil Ths oavary has lost some ten o.
| twelve horses from other reason than this.
On Friday the Wabash returned to Port Royal ana on
the following day Rear Admiral Dupont flung his
pennant from her mainrast. The occasion OF
relOcug among tie aCet 4 salute beattng the Adni
raj fanx nred from the Vermont and
by the Wabash aud then Fort Wcles and Fort Seward
their laundering echoes to the din. o'cl
| the Admiral gave a leyee, which ATTENDED by tho
| various naval commanders, and which very plea
| SAINT aud creditablo affair.
| There IS a dearth Of war news The navy however
still Ands plenty 70 do Yesterday the gunboas Penn
Dina and Nerclry despatched 10 Warsaw Sound in
cons erable haste. II s rumored that they have gone
down 10 capture large sidewheel steamer which has
got and gone furthor than the bockading ships with
| their draft, follow.
Colonel Moore, Of the Forty seventh New York volun.
teers rendered his resignation which has been ac-