New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
THE NINTH ARMY CORPS.
Promotions Of Gems. Foster, Reno, and
Parke-A COionel's Views on Filling
UP Old Observation-Disclosures from
North Negro schools.

up Old kegimcufs-ConvaIesce from
North Caroiina-NearO schools.
From Our Own Correspondent.
NEWPORT News, Aug. !. 1862.
Just as we are on the eve Of "A forward movement
we have received piece Of agreeable intelligence.
Our Brig. Generals John G. Fo,ter, Jesse l.. Reno,
End John G. Parke, have been appointed Major
Generals of Volunteers by the President. Their
commissions date from April 26. Gen. Foster is
made Brevet Brig General in the Regular Army.
Most the officers On the STATS Of tue three Generals
have also been promoted. So tar good; but there
Il still another piece OF justice to he done The Col
ouels coumtndng Bigades stould lie made Brig
aders IN r-cOIprLse Tor their services IN battle 10
pass hem by and reward politicians for imaginary
merit If too bad. Merit should be che test OF promo
tJu ~ yel almost every week we bear oi appOiDt-
mems 10 genrralships W. i, would seem 10 have
been made without regard TO merit.
1t Is subjcc OF reoici,gIn his army that extra
inducements are Offered join the old regiments. L.
IS strange that any eXfr, inducements should be-
leeded for of any judgment mutt rec that their
comfort and safety are more likely 10 be provided
ior ia old ogimeuts, whose qnarermasier, comnis-
ssly aud military organizations are IN perfect order,
Than In raw reginehis, wAere everything ID TO oe
learned BY service ia the field. Add, furthermore,
the giJIiuu- name wnich old aud Well-trled bat
talions have earned Tor themselves IN battle ,hould
WHO would not rather march up Broadway in the
ranks of the 5lst New-York or Daryee's Zouaves,
or Hawkins or any Of our fgbiing fegimeDts, fol-
lowing after the faded AID iattereG ilAs toat nave
lost tlelr beauty in battle and BEEN planted on cap
tu,et RAM arts tBun with the ID ID, or some other
green reomert thaC was raised at the eleventh hour,
gnd never saw active service The remarks III my
r.yious letter on ibis subject have called out the
olo wing note from one OF the most gallant o.cers
in tie service:
Of lg up regiments nov IN the IL u from the levy of
oo9, just mad~ ind On inquiry La The riga enI- rom
the Stae NegYo in this corps OF
.'a' % -, . y, sY,s h. in m. he'd: Of so and
t y,nrs TIERS le4 g1sn ofinitnty Is regime nts
a a ers. cavalry td engineers Oue baeloD 81 mounted
"a no nitss and t 1--WE bat.Tirs of artillery, ocket
tta o. AID regiment OF marine arsrJ, uaa ng Al the
mn ul fteudard ioice Of ABOUT 1870 uien ll- actual
,.tsr .f ra.n from the sta,e in the ted does not
exceed 5000, II mauy faving 5000 men ss re-
ou.iel IA up the force IN the held 70 It's maximum
; snd.rd The aisimas. 'tn1s,d as Iela"5a lo' 'ne
lna5 men making so tie nunb. required to MI
az he .sueui, r the ard 20 the minimum stand
z u, economy uotn IA noHsy ai line IL ins % theso
Organizations instead OF reug new ones "oud De nts.se
" ar. to conside also the fact tbas ~hlio
new men sre being recruited these Organizations TIL
e. ntDue diminish % that A. WI require nearly SO~
e ased within lie month, to place these
orliaou- Tire footing of the minimum anda;d on the
Very truly yours -. Col - @es. N.Y.
The health Of the army il good, but there IL. OF
cour,e tie usual proportion ol d.rheas, typhods,
and rheumalIsu.s. We nave some officers sick, Out
not many. Among them 10 Col. Edward ferrero,
commanding the secoDd brigade, keno's division,
who has uecn confined 10 his room Tor a week or 80
with fever. He Is COnvalrscent now, however, and
WAS TO-DAY ordered 10 Newlork 20 recruit Tor hls
BRIGADE He will not be absent more than few
0ays.
lie regiments have been somewhat REINFORCED
to-day by the ,Onyalescents from tie Beaufort and
Neb.ru HOSPITALS aud the details VI meD leit in the
various buslpess chices al NewDern. lucy came on
The transport Cosssck. Tie Cossack brings nothing
OF interest from North Carolina.
Al Newpou News and Hampton there are pros
Porous Legro-scnools, under tie charge Oh JOIN
oliver oi Boston, and Imported by the contributions
OF tue New-Nork Unloa Missionary sodsiy. lge
inst seps toward opening the schools were taxed Ia
MAY list with TIE appreciation vi Gens. WOOL ahd
al,icd. About 20 children and adults Ratheied
her tor instruction The project has succeeded
SO we'll chat there are 20 Of all ages and
both sexes ia tie Two schools. Al NewiOr News
the use OF tue building formerly occupied az nil-
i,ary theater has been granted % MF' ohNer, anu
every u, riug ne has 1t well hl!ed with Young and
adult contIab snds. They are 81 every snade OF
comple NOn from the olive sklO OF the octofoon TO
the iet.black one OF the Congo OF whole blood.
Some oil the childe are very apt scholars, ana one
class of nine have learnt 10 read with tolersble
tllency in little over month. am told that with
few or no exceptions the adults show great Joy when
some new idea or bit VI information Is unca,ed
TO their minds from their books. slave named
Frank Robinson was specially pointed out 10 me As
n diligent student. In The intervals OF his woh, ne
pursues his studies with real enthusiasm. sometimes
he Will sit on his bench, spelling the sentences
with diiliculty wholly absorbed III study aud wnen
be gathers the meaning VI the words, t1us dirJoih'
eddy learnt bis face lights up with smiles, Lie nur
redly reads the sentence over, and with cry oi Joy
be Jumps from his seal. ,.o;,h
Tie branch school al Parrish's farm III taS neisn
borhood is also IN a iourlsbiDg condition. ie.e W.
Oliver nas 43 scJoaIs, who are iearnine 'ne IN
meuts of education. This cocmunI'y naS aoou' w
acres of land under cultivation, ana lie sapil oo-
tortar le livelihood. L AN sorry 10 Say 'a' ue
,ions have been made upon the properly Vi .hese W.
Jnst,ious people by our soldiers. in one instances
abont sl25 worth Of potatoes were stoisn ana lat
t@riy n staii officer violated guard which bad been
,jae y over tho property, aud mad TWO cows and
80 dr;veu into camp, although the poor negroes
HIM receipts for the money they mad PAID ior
Low "e;nas 1he matter is under investigation
Tue yha,ov~r may be the designs OF the Rebels for
ha racapture OF Norfolk, you may be sure their
md and sympathizers in that city, are ready to
osnsr,te. despite oaths OF allegiance, or any other
I'll or civil obligations. There Ia some loyalty
und a good deal OF dirloyalry there; Confederate
nntes pass freely, Rebel songs are cold, women
a, her up their skirts they pass our officers suu
Children boot at them for Yankees and dessianss